Description

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All those who enjoyed shuddering their way through Alvin Schwartz's first volume of Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark will find a satisfyingly spooky sequel in this new collection of the macabre, the funny, and the fantastic. Is it possible to die -- and not know it? What if a person is buried too soon? What happens to a thief foolish enough to rob a corpse, or to a murderer whose victim returns from the grave? Read about these terrifying predicaments as well as what happens when practical jokes produce gruesome consequences and initiations go awry. Stephen Gammell's splendidly creepy drawings perfectly capture the mood of more than two dozen scary stories -- and even a scary song -- all just right for reading alone or for telling aloud in the dark.

About the Author

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Alvin Schwartz is known for his more than twenty books for young readers. These stories collected from traditional folklore explore everything from word games and humor, to tales and legends of all kinds. Brett Helquist is a well-known illustrator whose work has appeared in classics such as Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the adaptation of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.