In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

by Alvin Schwartz and Dirk Zimmer

Seven short horror stories for beginning readers are illustrated in full color. A... read more

Seven short horror stories for beginning readers are illustrated in full color. A brief introduction explains why most of us like scary stories and offers advice on how to make the stories scarier: tell them s-l-o-w-l-y in the dark. These stories come from traditional sources which are documented on the final page. (Ages 7-9)

© Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1984

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