I read this 22 years ago when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, and it scared the hell out of me. I remember being too frightened to even look at the cover (a different one than pictured). For some reason, I pulled this off the shelf at my school library along with a book called "Trillions" which I also have been looking for, and I went nuts over both books. "Witches of Worm" was very creepy, and I believe having read it at that age spoiled me and made me a little less scared of other books and movies. When you're that age, you think what you're reading is really happening!If you give this to your kids, prepare for them to be spooked out of their wits...