Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark - Softcover

Alvin-schwartz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590431978 ISBN 13: 9780590431972

Publisher: Scholastic Inc, 1900

Synopsis

Key Features Description 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! 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! Product Details Item #: NTS43197 ISBN13: 9780590431972 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 128 Genre: Horror Grades: 5 Lexile® Measure: 640L Guided Reading Level: GR Level S DRA Level: 40 - 50 ACR Level: 4.1 Key Features Item #: NTS43197 ISBN13: 9780590431972 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 128 Genre: Horror Grades: 5 Lexile® Measure: 640L Guided Reading Level: GR Level S DRA Level: 40 - 50 ACR Level: 4.1

About this title

About the Author

Alvin Schwartz is known for his more than two dozen books of folklore for young readers that explore everything from wordplay and humor to tales and legends of all kinds. Don't miss his other Scary Stories collections, including More Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3.

From AudioFile

Whether recounting a spine-tingling tale or singing a ghoulish song or describing a morbid game to play in the dark with friends, master storyteller George S. Irving is obviously enjoying himself. Together with requisite eerie music, creaking sound effects and ghostly moans, Irving's insane laugh, hysterical scream and command of a wide range of voices make this haunting, humorous and most importantly scary. Irving uses dramatic pauses effectively in his mesmerizing baritone or his deep bass. Geared toward preteens, this excellent mixture of stories showcases Irving's finesse both as a living being and . . . as a dead one. J.H.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• Publication date: 1900
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0590431978
• ISBN 13: 9780590431972
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 111