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PERFECT FOR TELLING AROUND THE CAMPFIRE!
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK has classic campfire stories, such as ''The Hook'', and ''Me-Tie Daughty Walker'' along with lesser known tales like ''Alligators'' and ''May I Carry Your Basket''? Some stories are funny, such as ''The Viper'' (I've come to vipe your vindows) and ''The Ghost With Bloody Fingers'' (cool it dude, get a band-aid) while others are genuinely spooky, like ''The Guests'' and ''Cold as Clay''. The book was clearly intended for reading out loud, many stories even have tips for the reader, such as when to raise and lower your voice. Stephen Gammell's pictures are mysterious and darkly beautiful. I highly recommend this book for those looking for a spooky read aloud.

Pretty darn creepy
First of all, at 14 years old, I have never been the most courageous of all, especially when it comes to ghost stories and psychological fear, the fear that lurks in your head; I have ALWAYS possessed that peculiar human craving to be scared out of my wits by a good ghost story, but like the human I am, have more often than not chickened out before getting to the "punchline" of the tale.
A LOT better than R.C. Welch's "Scary Stories For Stormy Nights"!
A LOT better than R.C. Welch's "Scary Stories For Stormy Nights"! Unlike that book, these stories are original (and not sad).
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Folklore    4. Ghost stories, American    5. Ghosts    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile Horror / Ghost Stories    9. Short Stories    10. Tales, American    11. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories   

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Wonderfully Told Stories
I have been a fan of the More Scary Stories books since I was a little kid. Schwartz's stories and Gammell's illustrations were always a treat to look. Sadly I can't read and work at the same time so I decided to buy the audio tapes. They're very good and very creepy. The narrator has a great range of vocals and tells the stories beautifully, even frightening me at times. I was sort of dissapointed to see that a few of my favorite stories from the first volume were missing, such as The Thing and WINDEGO, but overall I'm very pleased with the quality of these CDs. Now I can take these scary stories to whatever dark places I desire.

One of my favorite scary story collections.
These stories scared me a LOT when I found out about them. Except for the funny ones. My favorites are: THE HOOK, "OH, SUSANNAH!", THE BAD NEWS, THE ATTIC, THE WINDOW, THE BIG TOE, THE WHITE WOLF, THE WOLF GIRL, THE CURSE, THE LITTLE BLACK DOG, AARON KELLY'S BONES, T-H-U-P-P-P-P-P-P-P!, "NO, THANKS", THE GHOST WITH THE BLOODY FINGERS, THE VIPER, HIGH BEAMS, HAROLD, SUCH THINGS HAPPEN, THE DEAD HAND, THE APPOINTMENT, THE WENDIGO, and ROOM FOR ONE MORE. (can't think of other stories).
I don't care if you're 50. You will be scared...trust me.
I read these books about 15 years ago and I must say to this day they are still among the scariest I've ever read. In fact I'd almost NOT suggest letting little children read them. The stories are short and truely frightening. The only suggestion that I have is that you do actually read the books. I have yet to hear the audio CD but I intend to get it in the near future just to have on hand. The reason for this is the pictures. The drawings done for these books are utterly horrifying. In 15 years I STILL have trouble looking at some of them. And better yet, they are burned into my memory. If your a parent, I'd suggest flipping through the pages first to see if you're okay with the stories themselves...but the pictures as well (as the pictures can really pack a punch, nightmares all around). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Ghost stories    4. Horror tales    5. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    6. Tales    7. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories   

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Still sticks with me, even now
I'm nineteen years old, and I still remember the day I found this book in my school library when I was six. I was enamoured, and checked it out numerous times before another student lost it. I was a bookworm as a child, having read hundreds of books in a matter of years, and this book still stands as one of the truly unforgettable books I read in my youth. I believe it is the powerful imagery of the book that has stuck with me all these years, and made it impossible for me to forget.
Lovely! Spooky but in the fun way!
I was read this book as a child in Kindergarten. I simply fell in love with these stories. The one that sticks out most in my mind is "The Green Ribbon".
Memorable Book with Audio
My kids and I checked out the audio version many times from the library. I still recall the narrator's warm voice and his pronunciations. It's scary enough to keep your interest and get you thinking, but not horrifying. I love "The Green Ribbon" and how Jenny and Alfred live their whole lives on a few pages, getting older and older. Finally Jenny's head falls off when the ribbon is removed. Told You NOT to, Alfred! ... Read more

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Inspired me
When I was three or four, my older sister would show me the pictures in this book and being so scared, I would cry. The images are so strong, they really make the book what it is. When I was 8, I sat there for hours.. staring at the images, afraid that just maybe they were staring back at me too. They hold so much life and creativity, they inspired me. I'm a photographer, and looking at my gallery, I can see where each picture was inspired by this book somehow (my drawings, too).
Great stories!
I have always been fascinated with all of Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories collection, ever since I was a child. Stephen Gammell's drawings are really creepy and amazing. I purchased these books to hopefully share with my students. BEWARE though, some young children become frightened with some of the drawings! For ages 9 and up!

These stories are TERRIFYING!
When I first first bought this audiobook, I thought that these stories wouldn't really be that great and certainly not that scary. But I was wrong. These strories are TERRIFYING! What actually makes them terrifying in the audiobook version is the narrator. He has such a dark and creepy voice while reading these stories. I am now 17 and I still can't listen to these stories alone at night. If you want to be scared out of your wits, read or listen to these stories. Listen to them in the dark by yourself. I DARE YOU! You won't last 5 minutes. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Folklore    4. Ghost stories, American    5. Ghosts    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Short Stories    8. Tales, American    9. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories   

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Yet another excellent story in this series!
This is a reallllllllllllllly good book. Especially when Addie Fitch gets voodooed (ha, ha!). Well, but is the story "The Wolf Girl" true or not? It's hard to find out, but this is a really good ending of this series (well, except the only lunatic story is "No, Thanks").
"Harold"
While it hardly needs to be said that Stephen Gammell's oft-lauded illustrations are absolutely, fantastically, wonderfully frightening, the actual *stories* in this series have never struck me as particularly scary.That said, however, the story "Harold" which appears in this volume is by far the scariest in the series and is, indeed, one of the creepiest tales I've ever read (and I can be quite difficult to scare!).
Great stories!
I have always been fascinated with all of Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories collection, ever since I was a child. Stephen Gammell's drawings are really creepy. I purchased these books to hopefully share with my students. BEWARE though, some young children become frightened with some of the drawings! For ages 9 and up! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Collections by Author    5. Ghost stories    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Horror tales    8. Short Stories    9. Tales    10. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories   

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I wouldn't give this to ANYONE!!
I remember when my Dad read this to me when I was 5 I guess, and I got soooo scared by that "Suzie the Cat" story, I had constant nightmares EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!! I still remember it to this day! I was sooo scared I tell u! I didn't like the book after my Dad read it, I couldn't even walk past it! Don't buy this for ANYONE no matter what! I'm serious! Don't buy this! If you want to have a child that cries and screams from nightmares all night, then buy it.

Cool book
Ghosts Great for the child who likes a little scare
When my son read this book it was the first time ever that he read past his required 20 minutes and actually finished the book!He loved the scary tone, but not too scary for a child. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Folklore    3. Ghost stories    4. Ghosts    5. Horror & Ghost Stories    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Readers - Beginner    8. Tales    9. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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Saad's Talkaty Talker
A remarkable guy from Downtown, Known for reading his book upside down,Chose to stand on his head In his bed while he read And developed a permanet frown. A talkatytalker namedWadeTook Tina to watch theparade,When he said, " Sweet miss-miss, Would you like akiss-kiss?" She doused him with cold lemonade. A hot-air balloonistnamed Betty Flew over a sea of spagetti. It looked quite suspicious, Buttasted delicious With Parameson cheese and confetti. There once was artistnamed Nallie, Who painted her cottage with jelly, And then on one shutterShe spread peanut butter And slid down the stairs on her belly. A happymusican named Joe Went out play in the snow.He played up a stormTo keephimself warm, While everyone shouted, "bravo!" A sleepy-time babynamed Pammie Loves to sleep over with Grammie, Who bakes apple pies, Andsings lullabies, And rocks her to sleep in her jammies. ... Read more

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iT WILL AMUSE 99%
What a cleverly written children's picture book. Parents andteachers will enjoy reading this to their children as it will amuseand get children interested in reading.Children will want it read to them over and over again, until of course they gather interest in reading and read it themselves.My little brother didn't want to or wasn't interested in reading, until he picked up a copy of THERES A CARROT IN MY EAR!

My non-reader loves this book - its reallly funny!!!
This book is hysterical.All kids, and adults, will love it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Babies & Toddlers    3. Folklore    4. Humorous Stories    5. Readers - Beginner    6. Tales    7. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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A real funny
My daughter brought this book home from the library and has been reading it to her little sister who responds with uproarious laughter (they are 6 and 3).The forward at the beginning of the book says that the authorsof some of the poems were children.What better encouragement could ayoung writer have?Some of these poems I remember from my childhood asjumprope rhymes. Altogether an enjoyable first reader. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children's poetry, American    3. Folk poetry    4. Folk poetry, American    5. Humorous Stories    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Beginner   

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A fun read aloud book
I enjoy reading this book to my 15 month old daughter at bedtime. She enjoys the poems and verses as well as the illustrations. I have heard many parts of this book in my childhood, and this brings back great memories. Iwould recommend this book to any parent whose child likes to be read to andto any parent who enjoys folk poetry and verses. I find as a parent, thisbook is easy to read to a child and both members benefit from it.

A real kid pleaser!!!!!!
I am a 3rd Grade teacher.To help you fully realize how much kids love this book I'll tell you that it gets stolen every year!I've had to buy this book 3 years in a row!!!It is always my class' favorite book.Ithas a very humorous view and introduces children to poetry.A+!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American poetry    2. Children's 9-12 - Poetry / Plays    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Folk poetry, American    6. Folk songs    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nature & the Natural World - General    9. Poetry - General    10. United States   

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Have fun by talking
Tongue twisters are a form of play that is like no other. By putting together a series of phrases that require some lag time between them so that the speech mechanisms can recover, we can put ourselves in a situation where our mouths are incapable of making the appropriate sounds. This book is a collection of such phrases, and they are simply fun to (try to) say. Children also enjoy reading and trying to say the phrases. In that respect it also has some educational and developmental value.Difficult phrases are excellent practice for speech development as well as for speaking in acting roles and public forums.Read more

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Read read
This book is about tall tales and other big lies.Some of the stories are so weird they are funny.And some are not.The book has stories like a man who caught such a big fish that the picture weighed 20 pounds.And some of tall tales you have probably heard before. I liked the book because I like tall tales and funney stories.The stories are pretty short. The longest story is about four pages long.In the book there are about 25 stories.I would recommend this book to K-5 grades who like lies. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - American    5. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Collections by Author    6. Folklore    7. Humorous Stories    8. Tales    9. United States   

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Fun and not too scary
I have read this book to my kindergarten class and it brought much delight to my little listeners.The story of the green ribbon around Jenny's neck is always a favorite and I've had to order a new copy of the book because my original is so tattered.
Scary
This book is a collection of short scary stories for children, perfect for Halloween season.I remember reading these stories when I was younger and think that they where they scariest things.If you read the stories to the children, you could then have them come up with their own scary stories.Plus it is a great way to introduce the genre of mystery and suspense and teach the children what qualities a book must have to actually be a mystery.Most of all these short stories are fun to read and they are not so scary that a child would be left with nightmares, and they are short enough that they keep the child's attention long enough

great scary stories
These stories may not be frightening to the average reader, but they are enjoyable to younger readers who want to know what a scary story is all about. Five stars all the way. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Audio: Juvenile    2. Children's Audio - 4-8    3. Horror & Ghost Stories    4. Readers - Beginner    5. Horror & ghost stories, chillers    6. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner    7. Short stories   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Folklore    4. Form - Jokes & Riddles    5. General    6. Riddles    7. Riddles, Juvenile    8. United States   

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This was my favorite book as a child!
These short stories are absolutely hilarious. I recommend this book to beginning readers and also to parents with children to read to them. I remember laughing so hard I was doubled over when I first read this book! Reading can be such a wonderful experience and this book is a terrificexample of quality children's literature. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Babies & Toddlers    3. Folklore    4. Humorous Stories    5. Readers - Beginner    6. Tales    7. Wit and humor    8. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Collections by a Single Author