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 Collins Publishers. ISBN 0939732087

2. Plot Summary
Stories from being buried alive to a ghoulish song are included in the enjoyable sequel from Alvin Schwartz. With the added addition of Stephen Gammell’s spine-chilling drawings to go along with the eerie stories, this book is a perfect read for those wanting to enjoy a thrilling book.

3. Critical Analysis
If the reader is someone who enjoys a good set of spooky stories, this it the book for you, and Schwartz does an incredible job with this sequel of stories. From chilling to funny the reader has a variety of stories to choose from to give someone the satisfaction of being scared or just grossed out.

To go along with these gruesome stories is illustrations by Stephen Gammell that fit the stories perfectly. If the stories alone do not give you a thrill, the pictures will definitely help the reader get a vivid image in their head. The book is the perfect combination of stories and illustrations if the reader is up for the thrill.

4. Review Excerpt(s)
School Library Journal: "Guaranteed to make your teeth chatter and your spinetingle."
Horn Book: “Brief, bloodcurdling tales of ghosts, murders, graveyards, and other horrors, greatly enhanced by the ghoulish illustrations.”

5. Connections
*Other scary stories written by Alvin Schwartz
SCARY STORIES TO TELL. ISBN 0397319703
SCARY STORIES 3: MORE TALES TO CHILL YOUR BONES. ISBN 0064404188
IN A DARK, DARK ROOM AND OTHER SCARY STORIES. ISBN 0064440907
*Alvin Schwartz would make a good book study during the month of October. Students and teachers have a wide selection of books by Schwartz to choose from and discuss.