In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 15, 2017

Review

This is a reprint of Alvin Schwart's 1984 book "In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories" with new illustrations. The stories are still delightfully creepy and fun and the illustrations are the kind of terrifying that kids will love to get scared by. I remember this book from when I was a kid and based on how often Schwartz's "Scary Stories" books still get checked out, I'm sure this will be a huge hit with the younger readers. A must-buy. Reviewed by Kate Radke.

Overall Book Score: excellent

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About the Book

Author:

Schwartz, Alvin

Illustrator: Rivas, Victor

Illustration Quality: excellent

Publisher: Harper Collins

Book Type: picture book fiction

Genre: horror

Audience: grades k-3

Binding Type: trade edition

Binding Quality: good

ISBN: 9780062643384

Price: 16.99