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"The Walk" is the second story included in the book Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. A boy's uncle is walking down a lonely road when he comes upon a man who is also walking on the road. The boy's uncle is scared of the man and the man is scared of the uncle but they both keep walking. It is getting dark. They go deep into the woods and they look at each other and are still scared of each other. The man looks at the uncle a third time and the uncle looks at the man a third time and they…

If you came of age in the 80’s and 90’s, you might remember a little series called Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Ostensibly a children’s book, this series paired creepy folkl…

The images below certainly bring back childhood memories of reading Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. At every book fair I had in elementary school I was picking up either Goosebumps books or one of the Scary Stories books. Looking back, the stories aren't all that creepy, but Stephen Gammell's artwork still sends a chill down my spine! So, it goes without saying that Gammell's artwork is perfect for October! Enjoy the images below! Scary Stories Boxed Set Available on…

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is the first book of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark trilogy, each story was collected and retold by the late Alvin Schwartz. The illustrations were drawn by Stephen Gammell and the book was published in October 14, 1981. In 2011, the book along with the other books in the trilogy, would be receive reprints in 2011 by HarperCollins, with new art by Brett Helquist which was more cartoonish as opposed to Stephen Gammel's more disturbing art, this change…

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a 1981 collection of creeptastic tales for kids penned by Alvin Schwartz and originally (and fantastically) illustrated by Stephen Gammell. It was also widely c…

"What Do You Come For?" is the third story included in the book Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. An old woman who lives by herself feels very lonely one night and says, "I wish I had some company." Two feet appear, dangling from the chimney. Then, a body and some arms and some legs, two eyes, and a head. They belong to a man, who then jumps down from the chimney and dances around the room The woman asks him, "What do you come for?" The man answers, "What do I come for? For YOU!"