Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

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. 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.If You Dare!Tapped from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings

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.

Stories of ghosts and witches, jump stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.

this Collection Of Scary Stories Has Scared The Pants Off Of Many An Eager Reader. Gathered Here Are Many Frightening Tales Along With A Few Gruesome Ones With Funny Endings. Stephen Gammell's Scratchy Black-and-white Drawings Add To The Appeal Of The Popular Book.

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a Fine Collection Of Short Tales To Chill The Bones Of Young And Old With Interesting Notes For Folktale Buffs.

Pioneers used to entertain themselves by telling scary stories