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Alvin Schwartz

Scary Stories Boxed Set Paperback – Box set, June 26, 1992

by Alvin Schwartz (Author), Stephen Gammell (Illustrator)

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"A wonderful collection of tales that range from creepy to silly to haunting. ...Gammell's drawings add just the right touch..." -- John Scieszka,Entertinment Weekly

"Guaranteed to make your teeth chatter and your spine tingle." -- School Library Journal

"Read these if you dare." -- The New York Times

About the Author

Alvin Schwartz is known for his more than two dozen books of folklore for young readers that explore everything from wordplay and humor to tales and legends of all kinds. Don't miss his other Scary Stories collections, including More Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3.

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Grade Level : 4 - 6
Item Weight : 1.55 pounds
ISBN-10 : 006440465X
ISBN-13 : 978-0064404655
Product Dimensions : 6.25 x 1.5 x 9 inches
Reading level : 9 and up
Publisher : HarperCollins; Box Edition (June 26, 1992)
Language: : English

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#4,706 in Children's Spine-Chilling Horror

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Bryanxy3

(Paperback Version)Exactly how I remember them can't beat that original art

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018

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I was sceptical about purchasing this item after reading countless reviews of people recieving the reprint which had updated, bland art, but it I looked at the dates of the reviews from 2016 as opposed to reviews from 2018 and the reviews from 2018 showed that people were now recieving the books that had the original art as opposed to 2016 where people were getting the updated version. From a customer perspective it was very confusing deciding which reviews to trust because one says that the books do not include the original art and some say do have them. After deciding to purchase the item regardless I was very relieved to see the beloved books I used to love reading. In conclusion people recieved the updated art a couple years ago and left bad reviews because of that, but it seems that whoever is responsible for selling these books responded to the backlash and began selling the books with the original art that we know and love from our chilhoods.

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Alysa O.

Not the books I remember...

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017

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These are NOT the original drawings. The drawings or illustrations were half the fun! They were often scarier than the stories themselves. This sucks.

Picture one is what I got, picture two is what it used to be. Please warn people that this is not the original artist and show a sampling of the inside of the books. I gather that's why it's not advertised, though. Some people like me wouldn't have spent (wasted) the money on it if they had known the original artist wasn't used.

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Ramses Salazar

THE ORIGINAL ART IS BACK!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017

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THE ORIGINAL ART IS BACK!!! I ordered this collection without reading the reviews (big mistake) so, when I saw that everybody was complaining about the books NOT having the original art I was so disappointed, but it was too late to cancel so I decided to return them in arrival, but to my surprise I happily realized that the collection they sent includes the original art that everybody loves!!! So don't hesitate, buy it, it's worth it. Beautiful books, beautiful art, total satisfaction 😊

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Mommatee

I'm very disappointed. The original books had such great

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016

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If I had seen that the art had been changed I wouldn't have even purchased this. I'm very disappointed. The original books had such great, creepy artwork. This version has really generic, cartoony pictures.

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hauntfreak

Gammell's Illustrations Make A Welcome Return In The 2017 Reprint

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018

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This is a review for the 2017 reprint of the "Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark" trilogy.

A few years back when the original Stephen Gammell illustrations were removed from these books, my heart sank. Newer generations would never know the absolute terror that waited for them between each page thanks to Gammell's nightmarish art... until now. Scholastic listened to the outcry from all the adults who grew up trying to avoid the empty look from the ghost with hollow eye sockets in "The Haunted House" or the cobweb-ridden corpse of the tragically trapped woman in "The Bride."

The stories and illustrations are just as enjoyable and spooktacular as they were when the books were first published. Welcome back, Schwartz and Gammell!

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Eric Davis

All books in one hardcover edition

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019

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If you grew up with these books like I did this is the book for you
All three of the scary stories to tell in the dark books under one hardcover
With all of the original illustrations book was in great brand new condition
Great for people who like to collect childhood memories to pass on
Absolutely satisfied with this new version of the scary stories to tell in the dark!

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Jessica

Black covered book was not what I expected...

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2019

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I was SO excited to get this book and share it with my kids. I'm disappointed there wasn't a "book cover" with the artwork like the product picture I saw prior to ordering, or a "built in" bookmark ribbon which was another reason I ordered the hardcover version. I probably should have just ordered the paperback and saved about $10.

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MindMyGear

Merrily Macabre

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018

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So glad this set was released. I grew up reading these gems and am delighted to see that they've been faithfully restored to their former glory. All of the original artwork is included, unlike the previously released set that was somewhat sanitized. I enjoyed these books immensely in elementary school and now looking upon them as an adult, I still find them entertaining. I purchased this for my nephew and he too is enjoying them. Fair warning, yes, the images tend to favor the macabre and even the grotesque (google image for a taste). Having said that, know your audience. You may want to start by reading these stories to your children and selectively showing them the artwork after you've gauged their tolerance.

Give them a whirl, if you dare....

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Rachael Young

As an adult it is still gets me

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2019

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Bought this while it was still at a very low price for what it is, and its great. I went for the hardback with the dust jacket to avoid the possible risk of not getting the original illustrations in it, I reccomend it. Good for stories you either want to read in your own head in your own time or stories you could get out on Halloween and read outloud to your friends or kids for some little scares.

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SGG

Even funny from a perspective

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2016

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The stories are a little......unscary. Even funny from a perspective. The images are not that scary either. I did buy this with the intention of the images but turns out it was the wrong edition/illustrator to the one that I wanted.

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The Book Collector

Great collection of stories and incredible artwork.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2014

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Great collection of stories and incredible, genuinely creepy, and often disturbing, artwork. But that's what makes the books. Will probably scare children, but in a good way, if that makes sense :) *****

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Heather Taylor

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2017

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great stories thank you

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J. A.

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2014

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a very good book once started difficult to put down to stop

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jean pennington

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2015

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Great many thanks

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James

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2015

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Great, loved the books!

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Ms Zbyslawa Gratton-Davey

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2015

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great condition. fantastic stories

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Omar Pérez

Arte espectacular

Reviewed in Mexico on November 6, 2018

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Nunca había oído sobre esta colección ni del autor, pero lo que me llamó la atención y me animó a comprarlos fueron los dibujos que los acompañan, el estilo macabro y tenebroso que tienen es genial.

Después de leer algunas de las historias del primer libro, realmente son bastante simples y no logran dar mucho miedo.
Lo bueno es que al ser cortas (1 a 5 páginas) me viene genial para practicar más mi inglés.

Si bien el texto no es la gran cosa, sólo por las ilustraciones recomendaría comprar estos libros.

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Neil VanAlstine

Not the original series, so don't get worked up either way.

Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2014

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Lets be clear; This is not the original trilogy. The Art and stories have been redone for younger audiences. Ignore the people who say this is amazing or terrible, with opinions based on the original series. This boxed set is a stand alone, and is good for young kids. This is NOT the scary stories series that is for young teens and onward (that we all remember, and some of us wish it was). I had to get the original series, used, as that is the only way it can currently be obtained for less than an arm and a leg.
That being said It only cost me $17 all said and done for this boxed set, so I cant complain. I will gift it to very young family members who wont be at all punched in the nostalgia gland by this boxed set. Sorry to those reviewers I down voted, but you need to buy the product before you review it.

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Marcial Alejandro Ruiz

Imágenes no son las originales

Reviewed in Mexico on February 22, 2019

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Muy buen libro y muy buena lectura, lamentablemente no me di cuenta que la nueva versión no cuenta con las imágenes "perturbadoras" de la edición original de Stephen Gammell ahora son de un tall Brett Helquist. Si estas aquí por el morbo de ver las imágenes aterradoras, considera comprar la edición original(de tapa blanda).

La verdad pierde mucho impacto con este nuevo arte.

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Jon

The book cover is just as pictured

Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2019

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The format I bought is a hardcover volume which contained all 3 books. I confess it's not as thick as I thought it would be considering there's supposed to be 3 books in this but the overall quality is superb. The pages are made with good quality paper and the bindings are well-fixed.

My package only contained this one book which I think worked out for the best. The cardboard amazon box that it came with was fitted to contain just this one book and I'm glad it did because neither the book nor the dust jacket was damaged during shipping.

Overall, I'm super happy with this purchase and delivery. 5/5 stars.

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Tío Conejo

Increíble contenido, formato no tan bueno

Reviewed in Mexico on August 3, 2019

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Excelentes historias, que rememoran aquellos viejos tiempos en los que también los niños tenían derecho a una buena dosis de horror. Los libros están dirigidos al público de 8-12 años, pero son historias que un adolescente e incluso un adulto disfrutarían bastante. De las ilustraciones... No hay mucho que decir, son icónicas, son un placer el verlas, el permitir el horror fluir desde sus páginas y que a pesar de ser dibujadas hace 40-30 años (publicación entre 1881 y 1991) no pierden vigencia, no pierden su poder para asustar.
Lo único malo es el maquetado, es pasta blanda, se maltrata fácilmente y al menos en el que yo tengo, viene un poco chueco. Pero nada que le reste valor a la obra.

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Suzanne Lazinsky

Fun for kids' campfire stories

Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2019

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A little more juvenile than I expected but would be great for campfire or sleep over stories for children. Well researched & a good compilation. My biggest complaint was that I did not receive 3 different books but 1 was duplicated. I have given my set to the neighbors as they have a daycare business & also go camping frequently in the summer.

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May

langen Wunsch erfüllt

Reviewed in Germany on February 14, 2018

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Mit dem Erwerb dieser Buch Box habe ich mir selbst einen lang gehegten Wunsch erfüllt.
Die Hülle der Box ist etwas ramponiert, doch die Bücher an sich sind in sehr gutem Zustand.
Ich habe sie vor allem wegen der bizarren Zeichnungen gekauft, weshalb ich nicht unzufrieden sein kann.

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