Author(s): Stephen Krensky, Dr

Children & Young Adult

A shiver shoots up your spine, the back of your neck prickles, and you just know it: Somebodys watching you. But from where? Maybe theyre lurking in the forest, hiding under bridges, peering out from hollow tree trunks or behind rocks. These watchers in the woods arent all bad. Some are harmless farmers, miners, and metal workers. But others . . . theyre troublemakers. We know their stories from folktales, plays, movies, and TV shows. Learn more about the history and pop culture surrounding the mysterious watchers in the woods.