Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark - Softcover

Alvin Schwartz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590431978 ISBN 13: 9780590431972

Publisher: Scholastic Inc, 1989

Synopsis

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, where folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up the most alarming collection of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Here is a selection of extraordinarily chilling tales along with spine-tingling illustrations by renowned artist Brett Helquist.

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Review:

"This new edition is handsome and accessible; now young readers have a choice of how scared they want to be--just a little, or a whole lot. "--Horn Book Magazine

This new edition is handsome and accessible; now young readers have a choice of how scared they want to be just a little, or a whole lot. --Horn Book Magazine"

From the Back 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0590431978
• ISBN 13: 9780590431972
• Binding: Paperback