"A tribute to the late Alvin Schwartz and his beloved Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this short story anthology will be devoured by adults, teens and kids alike. From a terrifying baby doll that stalks its prey over social media, haunted second-hand finds and haunted houses, and a stray cat that may or may not be a ghost, these stories creep and pounce like all great horror stories should.
As a fan of horror, I enjoyed these tales for how truly terrifying they are, and as a writer, I am always enthralled by the magic of a good short story. As Jonathan Maberry writes in the forward, 'There is something especially fascinating about spooky stories intended for young readers. There is a simplicity to them that is deceptive. Like an apple offered by a kindly old lady. Ask Snow White how that turned out.'
Perfect for reading around a campfire, with your quarantine pod, to your kids, or to yourself.... with a flashlight under the covers, of course."
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication Date 2020-09-01
Section Children's Middle Grade
Format Hardcover
ISBN 9780062877673
Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by New York Times bestselling author and master of macabre Jonathan Maberry, is a chilling tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Flesh-hungry ogres? Brains full of spiders? Haunted houses you can’t escape? This collection of 35 terrifying stories from the Horror Writers Association has it all, including ghastly illustrations from Iris Compiet that will absolutely chill readers to the bone.
So turn off your lamps, click on your flashlights, and prepare—if you dare—to be utterly spooked!
The complete list of writers: Linda D. Addison, Courtney Alameda, Jonathan Auxier, Gary A. Braunbeck, Z Brewer, Aric Cushing, John Dixon, Tananarive Due, Jamie Ford, Kami Garcia, Christopher Golden, Tonya Hurley, Catherine Jordan, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis, N.R. Lambert, Laurent Linn, Amy Lukavics, Barry Lyga, D.J. MacHale, Josh Malerman, James A. Moore, Michael Northrop, Micol Ostow, Joanna Parypinksi, Brendan Reichs, Madeleine Roux, R.L. Stine, Margaret Stohl, Gaby Triana, Luis Alberto Urrea, Rosario Urrea, Kim Ventrella, Sheri White, T.J.
