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Front cover of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated by Stephen Gammell

From the Anthologies & Short Stories genre

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Written by Alvin Schwartz · Illustrated by Stephen Gammell

HarperCollins · 2017 · 9+

Anthology · PB · Fiction

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Alvin Schwartz gathers eerie folktales, supernatural legends and short horror stories for telling after the lights go out. Stephen Gammell’s original illustrations lend an extra shiver to this classic collection.

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