Collects tales from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings
Alvin Schwartz Books
Alvin Schwartz was a prolific author of more than fifty books dedicated to folklore and wordplay, many of them intended for young readers. His works are characterized by a playful approach to language and a fascination with the supernatural and folk traditions. Schwartz masterfully weaves humor with a touch of the uncanny, earning him admiration from readers of all ages.
A Gathering of Selves
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
"Continuing on the Path without Form introduced in An Unlikely Prophet, Alvin Schwartz discovers the many selves that dwell within a being"--Provided by publisher.
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories - 60th Anniversary Edition
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. --Publisher
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Three Books to Chill Your Bones
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE All of the Scary Stories books are now available in one hardcover! These stories are some of the most terrifying tales of horror, revenge, and supernatural events of all time, collected and retold by Alvin Schwartz and featuring the classic artwork by Stephen Gammell. This jacketed hardcover edition includes the complete original books in the series in one volume: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones
An Unlikely Prophet
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Traces the history and gives examples of puns, shaggy-dog stories, and other jokes from American humor of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Storytellers know -- just as they have for hundreds and hundreds of years -- that everyone enjoys a good, scary story! Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories 3 joins his other popular collections of scary folklore, Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark and More Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, to give readers spooky, funny and fantastic tales guaranteed to raise goose bumps. Who is the Wolf girl? Why is a hearse filled with men with yellow glowing eyes? Can a nightmare become reality? How do you avoid an appointment with Death? Stephen Gammell's splendidly creepy drawings perfectly capture the mood of more than two dozens scary stories -- and even a scary song -- all just right for reading along or for telling aloud in the dark..
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
- 111 pages
- 4 hours of reading
The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! This is a new edition of the complete original book. Stephen Gammell's artwork from the original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare! 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. And don't miss More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3!
ALL THE STORIES WERE COLLECTED FROM FOLKLORE AND RETOLD BY THE AUTHOR
Upiorne opowieści po zmroku Tom 1-3
- 428 pages
- 15 hours of reading
WITAMY W PRZERAŻAJĄCYM ŚWIECIE UPIORNYCH OPOWIEŚCI. CZY JESTEŚ WYSTARCZAJĄCO ODWAŻNY, BY JE PRZECZYTAĆ? Upiorne opowieści po zmroku zawierają jedne z najbardziej przerażających opowieści o makabrze, mrocznej zemście i nadprzyrodzonych wydarzeniach wszech czasów. Chodzące zwłoki, tańczące kości, szaleńcy z nożami i ucieczki krętymi uliczkami przed śmiercią – wszystkie te motywy znajdziemy w tym mrożącym krew w żyłach zbiorze opowieści o duchach. Klasyczna kolekcja niesamowitych opowieści, zebranych i opowiedzianych przez zbieracza folkloru Alvina Schwartza i zilustrowanych przez cenionego artystę Stephena Gammella. Połączenie klimatu serialu Stranger Things z motywami znanymi z klasyki opowieści grozy spod znaku Stephena Kinga Na podstawie książki nakręcono jeden z najbardziej oczekiwanych horrorów 2019 roku, powstały ze współpracy Guillermo del Toro (Kształt wody i Labirynt fauna) oraz André Ovredala (Autopsja Jane Doe i Łowca trolli).
