World Famous Comics: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 25th Anniversary Edition: Collected from American Folklore (Scary Stories)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 25th Anniversary Edition: Collected from American Folklore (Scary Stories)
By: Alvin Schwartz Publisher: HarperTrophy Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: HarperTrophy Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 128 Publication Date: July 09, 1986 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: July 09, 1986
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.
Great for story telling While I do admit that these stories are no longer capable of scaring me, I also understand the fact that...this is a children's book. That being said, if you are not 12 and under, you might find some of the stories rather bland-- especially if you're a serious horror fan.
Anyway, this book is great for campfire/sleepover/Halloween party-type settings. They're pretty short, but still quite enjoyable. My father read these books to my siblings and I as children during the month of October, and they scared the crap out of us.
The illustrations....weird, scary, freaky stuff. Bottom line. In my opinion, the pictures are even scarier than the actual stories. I'm 26 now, and some of them still creep me out to this very day. So, if you're intending to read these stories aloud, then make sure that you show the pictures to add to the scare factor.
Overall, I still enjoy this collection of stories. I highly suggest giving them a shot.
A fabulous book! It's a great book when your camping or having a sleep over. My friends always want me to read them this book! I've already meorized all the pages, but I still want to read it.
Scary but fun My five year old went through a phase of liking scary books. These are the best collection out there once you are past the "easy reader" scary stories. The stories are short and some are even funny and so my five year old was able to handle them despite the fact that they are listed for a 9+ age group. Do note that many stories are very scary/morbid and if your child is easily frightened, wait till they are older.
Permanently scared. These stories are FANTASTIC. They were so checked out in elementary school it was unbelievable. I was usually in posession of one from the school library ... haha. Great for later elementary school kids. But they will still haunt you when your older. I reccomend this book.
But be warned: The pictures are very scary and will most likely haunt you for the rest of your life. :).
They're A Scream! Back in about 1995, my wife bought Scary Stories for our young son. I'd turn the lights off and tell them to him as I was tucking him in for the night. He'd scream bloody murder when I'd grab him. It was a lot of fun.
It's 2008 now and our son is in the Army, but he still remembers the Scary Story nights; and he can remember most of the stories too. I'm glad this collection is still around, and I hope I get to tell them all again to my grandkids.
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