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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Paperback - 2010

by Alvin Schwartz; Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

Get ready for a hair-raising new edition of master folklorist Schwartz's collection of scary stories with all-new illustrations from "New York Times"-bestselling artist Helquist.


Summary

This spooky addition to Alvin Schwartz’s popular books on American folklore is filled with tales of eerie horror and dark revenge that will make you jump with fright. There is a story here for everyone—skeletons with torn and tangled flesh who roam the earth; a ghost who takes revenge on her murderer; and a haunted house where every night a bloody head falls down the chimney. Stephen Gammell’s splendidly creepy drawings perfectly capture the mood of more than two dozen scary stories—and even scary songs—all just right for reading alone or for telling aloud in the dark.

From the publisher

The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film!

A classic collection of chillingly scary tales, collected and retold by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by renowned artist Brett Helquist (illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events and more!).

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark contains some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Walking corpses, dancing bones, knife-wielding madmen, and narrow escapes from death--they're all here in this chilling collection of ghost stories. Make sure you read these books with the light ON!

And don't miss More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3!

From the rear cover

Are you brave enough for Scary Stories?

Some boys and girls were at a party one night. There was a graveyard down the street, and they were talking about how scary it was.

"Don't ever stand on a grave after dark," one of the boys said. "The person inside will grab you."

"A grave doesn't scare me," said one of the girls. "I'll do it right now. . . ."

Welcome to the macabre world of Scary Stories. Inside, you'll find alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and the supernatural, with spine-tingling illustrations by renowned artist Brett Helquist.

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  • Title Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
  • Author Alvin Schwartz; Brett Helquist (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins, New York
  • Date 2010-07-27
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780060835200 / 0060835206
  • Weight 0.33 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.02 x 6.04 x 0.36 in (22.91 x 15.34 x 0.91 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 640
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore, Ghost stories
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.25

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Citations

  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2010, Page 127
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2011, Page 137
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