![]() ![]() This series is listed by the American Library Association as being the most challenged series of books from the 1990s, and seventh most challenged from the 2000s. In 2017, the books were re-issued with the original artwork. The new illustrations were generally regarded as kid-friendly and not as disturbing as their previous illustrations, resulting in widespread criticism from fans of the original. To celebrate the books' 30th anniversary in 2011, HarperCollins re-released the books with new illustrations from Brett Helquist. Scary Stories: The Complete 3-Book CollectionĪ box set of all three books with the original illustrations from Stephen Gammell. and concludes the series with a variant of the Hearse Song.a selection of jokes and humorous stories.a story of a poltergeist/ psychokinesis.several urban legends, including the legends of the spider bite, the Mexican pet, and the vanishing hotel room.a story of a dream that foretells the future.a story from the Lincolnshire Marsh, which was alleged to be inhabited by evil spirits.a story of an adult-sized doll that comes to life.a retelling of the legend of the death of Oleg the Prophet.ghost stories, including a vanishing hitchhiker story, as well as a story of a black dog.a story of a man who tries to escape from Death.The third and final book contains 25 stories, including: Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones and a number of jokes and humorous stories, including a humorous story involving a poltergeist.a variant of the folk song " The Irish Washerwoman". ![]() a legend involving three men in a nursing home.a game in which the players attempt to evoke a ghost to appear in a mirror the ghost that appears in the mirror is said to be Bloody Mary, La Llorona, or another ghost from folklore.several urban legends, including the legends of the murdered roommate, the dead man in the rapid transit system, and the dangerous medical student prank.a number of jump stories, including a story of a curse brought onto a fraternity by a hazing ritual.a retelling of the legend of Croglin Grange.a cautionary tale involving a girl playing a drum.a retelling of the Legend of the Mistletoe Bough.ghost stories, including a vanishing hitchhiker story.The second book contains 28 stories, including: and a selection of jokes and humorous folktales.a number of urban legends, including the legends of the hook, the poison dress, the killer in the backseat, and the babysitter and the man upstairs.a retelling of Algernon Blackwood's novella The Wendigo.a story of a man who shapeshifts into an alligator.ghost stories, including a retelling of The Suffolk Miracle.jump stories (stories that end with a jump scare).The first book contains 29 stories that Schwartz collected from folklore books, collections, and archives, as well as from interviews with informants. Ī film adaptation of the same name was released on Augto generally favorable reviews from critics. They have collectively been hailed as a "cultural touchstone for a generation", with the original charcoal and ink artwork by Gammell often singled out for praise. The audiobooks are presented in unabridged format with the exception of a handful of missing stories from the first book.Īs of 2017, the books had collectively sold more than seven million copies, and appeared on numerous children's best-seller lists. There is also an audiobook version of each book, read by George S. The first volume was published in 1981, and the books have subsequently been collected in both a box set and a single volume. ![]() Eliot, Mark Twain, Joel Chandler Harris, Bennett Cerf and Jan Harold Brunvand. Acknowledged influences include William Shakespeare, T. Author Schwartz drew heavily from folklore and urban legends as the topic of his stories, researching extensively and spending more than a year on writing each book. The three books each feature numerous short stories in the horror genre. The titles of the books are Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1981), More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1984), and Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (1991). Subsequent printings have restored the original Gammell art. In 2011, HarperCollins published editions featuring new art by Brett Helquist, causing mass controversy amongst fans of Gammell. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a series of three collections of short horror stories for children, written by Alvin Schwartz and originally illustrated by Stephen Gammell. ![]()
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