Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Author: Alvin Schwartz
Illustrator: Stephen Gammell
Book 1 in the Scary Stories series
Pages: 112
Published: 1981
Age: 9+
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, complete with spine-tingling illustrations that may just haunt your dreams . . .
Grand Canyon Reader Award (1987); ALA Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books (2000-2009)
About the Scary Stories Series
Books in series order
- 1.Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark(1981)
- 2.More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark(1984)
- 3.Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones(1991)
Reading age: 9+ years
This spooky series is part of Alvin Schwartz's larger collection of books on American folklore is filled with tales of eerie horror and dark revenge that will make you jump with fright.
Stories range from creepy to terrifying – 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 the dozens of scary stories contained in these volumes . . . all just right for reading alone under the covers or for telling aloud in the dark.
Please Note: These books contain stories and images which may be upsetting to younger or more sensitive readers.