Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark, around a campfire, at sleepovers or read online. Alvin Schwartz put together a collection of spooky tales for kids based on ghost stories and urban legends. The three titles in the Stories To Tell series are Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark, and More Tales to Chill Your Bones. Some parents have tried to have the books banned, but most kids remember the stories fondly and they have even released the tales on audio book.

Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark

More Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark

Alvin Schwartz’s most popular and spooky book is filled with tales of eerie horror and dark revenge that will make you jump with fright.

More Tales to Chill Your Bones

Stephen Gammell draws creepy artwork that perfectly captures the mood of more than two dozen scary stories, just right for reading alone or for telling aloud in the dark. Alvin Schwartz’s third collection of scary folklore gives readers spooky, funny and fantastic tales guaranteed to raise goosebumps.

Even More Scary Stories