Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Alvin Schwartz

Apr 2019 · Scary Stories Book 1 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

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

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time.

Available for the first time as an ebook, Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare!

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

Ratings and reviews

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a chilling collection of tales that will send shivers down your spine. The stories are short, sharp, and incredibly effective at creating a sense of dread. The illustrations are equally haunting and add to the overall atmosphere of fear. While some of the stories might be too intense for younger readers, older teens and adults will appreciate the classic horror elements. If you're looking for a spooky read that will stay with you long after you've turned the

Nothing will ever compare to this book series. They are short, sometimes sad, sometimes gross, sometimes scary, sometimes sweet,and sometimes, unexpectedly funny. but they are still to the point and straight forward. No one will ever know how awesome these books truely were. Especially during the 90s/2000s, unless you were lucky enough to live in that time. I will reread this books as long as I live ❤️ I can't recommend them enough. They are 10/10!

I loved this (and the others) when I was a kid and they were amazingly horrifying! The illustrations are more scary than the stories lol. Many of the stories are based on different folk lore back in the day before streaming this was most likely how kids learned the stories. My 2nd grade daughter loves these books in ebook form now which has been fun. Not at all a book for adults but perfect for horror loving kids or those of us who grew up with them.

About the author

Alvin Schwartz is known for a body of work of more than two dozen books of folklore for young readers that explores everything from wordplay and humor to tales and legends of all kinds. His collections of scary stories—Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Scary Stories 3, and two I Can Read books, In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories and Ghosts!—are just one part of his matchless folklore collection.

Stephen Gammell is the illustrator of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and Scary Stories 3, as well as many other books. He won the Caldecott Medal for Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman. He also earned Caldecott Honors for Where the Buffaloes Begin by Olaf Baker and The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant.