The Body Snatcher    by Kieran McGovern
You set the price! 3490 words. Published on August 2, 2010. .
Robert Louis Stevenson's tale of grave robbing and murder in 1820s Edinburgh. Classic horror story based on the the real-life 'body snatchers', Burke and Hare. Abridged and adapted for English language learners and younger readers. Linked to glossary and learning activities here: http://ghoststories.eslreading.org/ghost/bodysnatcher.html