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Author:
Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-1992.
Title:
More scary stories to tell in the dark / collected from folklore and retold by Alvin Schwartz ; illustrated by Brett Helquist.
Publisher:
Scholastic,
Copyright Date:
2011
Description:
111 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Subject:
Ghosts--Folklore.
Witches--Folklore.
Vampires--Folklore.
Ghosts--Juvenile literature.
Witches--Juvenile literature.
Vampires--Juvenile literature.
Ghost stories.
Horror fiction.
Folklore.
Tales.
Other Authors:
Helquist, Brett, ill.
Notes:
"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--Cover verso. Originally published: New York : Harper, 2010. Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-111).
Contents:
The last laugh. When she saw him, she screamed and ran. Thumpity-thump. The wreck -- One Sunday morning -- Sound -- A weird blue light -- Somebody fell from aloft -- The little black dog -- Clinkity-clink -- She was spittin' and yowlin' just like a cat. The bride -- Rings on her fingers -- The drum -- The window -- Wonderful sausage -- The cat's paw -- The voice -- When I wake up, everything will be all right. "Oh, Susannah!" -- The man in the middle -- The cat in a shopping bag -- The bed by the window -- The dead man's hand -- A ghost in the mirror -- The curse -- The last laugh. The church -- The bad news -- Cemetery soup -- The brown suit -- BA-ROOOM! -- Thumpity-thump.
Summary:
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.
ISBN:
0545385067 (pbk.)
9780545385060 (pbk.)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)767739758
Locations:
TGPD826 -- LeClaire Community Library (Le Claire)
HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)

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