Scary Stories 3 - by Alvin Schwartz (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film!

Scary Stories 3 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.

This hardcover edition is illustrated in spine-tingling detail by renowned A Series of Unfortunate Events illustrator Brett Helquist. Read if you dare!

And don't miss Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark!

From the Back Cover

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.

Review Quotes

"Perfect for reading alone or aloud in a dimly lit room." - Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: "Read these if you dare." - New York Times

"Sure to provoke chills along the spine... " - ALA Booklist

Praise for More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: "Guaranteed to make your teeth chatter and your spine tingle." - School Library Journal