More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

1. Bibliography
Schwartz, Alvin. 1984. MORE SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK. Ill. by Stephen Gammell. New York: Harper & Row. ISBN: 0064401774.

2. Plot Summary
MORE SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK is a collection of spooky American folktales that includes stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, bogeymen, and other undead things.

3. Critical Analysis
Stephen Gammell's chilling black and white illustrations alone send a shiver down the spine. They are a perfect complement to Alvin Schwarz's retelling of dark and creepy folk stories. Schwartz builds upon the normalcy of events, keeping readers/listeners holding their breath waiting for the eerie twist they know will come.

4. Review Excerpts
School Library Journal--"Guaranteed to make your teeth chatter and your spinetingle."

5. Connections

*Other books by Alvin Schwartz:
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK. Harper Trophy. ISBN 0064401707.
SCARY STORIES 3: MORE TALES TO CHILL YOUR BONES. Harper Trophy. ISBN 0064404188.
IN A DARK DARK ROOM AND OTHER SCARY STORIES. Harper Trophy. ISBN 0064440907.

*Other folklore collections:
Yolen, Jane. FAVORITE FOLKTALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. Pantheon. ISBN 0394751884.

Young, Richard. SCARY STORY READER. August House. ISBN 0874833825.