In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories

Alvin Schwartz
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 398.208 Sc)

These books present seven scary stories to tell at night based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. They are perfect for camp outs and sleepovers. Recommended for ages 6–9. This item is also available on Hoopla. See also Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore retold by Alvin Schwartz.


Scary Stories

  • Small Spaces


  • Rise of the Balloon Goons


  • The Graveyard Book


  • Guys Read: Terrifying Tales


  • Scritch Scratch


  • The Darkdeep


  • The Darkdeep


  • Night of the Gargoyles


  • In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories


  • Dare to Be Scared


  • Spirit Hunters


  • Scritch Scratch


  • Spirit Hunters


  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark


  • The Screaming Staircase


  • The Screaming Staircase


  • Rise of the Balloon Goons


  • Guys Read: Terrifying Tales


  • Don’t Open the Door


  • A Properly Unhaunted Place


  • Night of the Gargoyles


  • Tales of Terror


  • Cuckoo Song


  • A Properly Unhaunted Place


  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf


  • The Graveyard Book


  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf


  • Horowitz Horror: Stories You’ll Wish You’d Never Read


  • Dare to Be Scared


  • The Night Gardener


  • A Path Begins


  • Cuckoo Song


  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark


  • A Path Begins


  • Don’t Open the Door


  • Small Spaces


  • The Night Gardener


  • Horowitz Horror: Stories You’ll Wish You’d Never Read


  • Tales of Terror


  • In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories