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Scary Stories: Boxed Set |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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From AudioFile
Narrator George S. Irving speaks, shouts, sings, and shrieks his way through Alvin Schwartz's classic collections of spooky folklore. Irving's performances have been around for years, but Harper has repackaged them for a new generation with striking holographic cover art. Schwartz's stories are meant to be told, and Irving knows how to get every last jump and shiver out of them. Whether he's singing "The Hearse Song," building to crescendo in cumulative tales like "Clinkity-Clink," or portraying a variety of accents, Irving is convincing. With such a performance, the musical effects sometimes seem unnecessary, but they don't detract from the production. The packaging states that the collection is "complete," although several stories from the first--and, arguably, best--volume are not included. Nonetheless, this makes an... |
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In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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Creak...Crash...BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room.
Card catalog description
Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.
--This text refers to the
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Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones |
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Retold by Alvin Schwartz |
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From AudioFile
Whether recounting a spine-tingling tale or singing a ghoulish song or describing a morbid game to play in the dark with friends, master storyteller George S. Irving is obviously enjoying himself. Together with requisite eerie music, creaking sound effects and ghostly moans, Irving's insane laugh, hysterical scream and command of a wide range of voices make this haunting, humorous and most importantly scary. Irving uses dramatic pauses effectively in his mesmerizing baritone or his deep bass. Geared toward preteens, this excellent mixture of stories showcases Irving's finesse both as a living being and . . . as a dead one. J.H.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
A poltergeist that... |
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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From AudioFile
Whether recounting a spine-tingling tale or singing a ghoulish song or describing a morbid game to play in the dark with friends, master storyteller George S. Irving is obviously enjoying himself. Together with requisite eerie music, creaking sound effects and ghostly moans, Irving's insane laugh, hysterical scream and command of a wide range of voices make this haunting, humorous and most importantly scary. Irving uses dramatic pauses effectively in his mesmerizing baritone or his deep bass. Geared toward preteens, this excellent mixture of stories showcases Irving's finesse both as a living being and . . . as a dead one. J.H.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
-- Children's Books 1981 (NY Public Library).
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Scary Stories 3 |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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0060217944 |
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Ships within 2-3 days. |
From AudioFile
Whether recounting a spine-tingling tale or singing a ghoulish song or describing a morbid game to play in the dark with friends, master storyteller George S. Irving is obviously enjoying himself. Together with requisite eerie music, creaking sound effects and ghostly moans, Irving's insane laugh, hysterical scream and command of a wide range of voices make this haunting, humorous and most importantly scary. Irving uses dramatic pauses effectively in his mesmerizing baritone or his deep bass. Geared toward preteens, this excellent mixture of stories showcases Irving's finesse both as a living being and . . . as a dead one. J.H.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
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More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Collected and Retold from Folklore |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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0064401774 |
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From AudioFile
Whether recounting a spine-tingling tale or singing a ghoulish song or describing a morbid game to play in the dark with friends, master storyteller George S. Irving is obviously enjoying himself. Together with requisite eerie music, creaking sound effects and ghostly moans, Irving's insane laugh, hysterical scream and command of a wide range of voices make this haunting, humorous and most importantly scary. Irving uses dramatic pauses effectively in his mesmerizing baritone or his deep bass. Geared toward preteens, this excellent mixture of stories showcases Irving's finesse both as a living being and . . . as a dead one. J.H.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
-- School Library Journal
"Guaranteed to... |
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Scary Stories 3 |
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Alvin Schwartz |
Book Review
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0060217952 |
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Ships within 2-3 days. |
From AudioFile
Whether recounting a spine-tingling tale or singing a ghoulish song or describing a morbid game to play in the dark with friends, master storyteller George S. Irving is obviously enjoying himself. Together with requisite eerie music, creaking sound effects and ghostly moans, Irving's insane laugh, hysterical scream and command of a wide range of voices make this haunting, humorous and most importantly scary. Irving uses dramatic pauses effectively in his mesmerizing baritone or his deep bass. Geared toward preteens, this excellent mixture of stories showcases Irving's finesse both as a living being and . . . as a dead one. J.H.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
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Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-- Those familiar with Schwartz's ability to produce the best of scary tales for young readers will find this newest addition to be a hit. The sentences are short with a manageable vocabulary, even for those kindergarteners who can tackle the challenge of an early reader. The text is complemented with primitive watercolor illustrations executed in attractive pastels; while the facial expressions are given a semblance of ghoulishness, the total effect is one of enticement (and even humor) rather than of horror. While these stories are not as heart-thumping as those in Schwartz's In A Dark, Dark Room (HarperCollins, 1985), this will nevertheless provide a fun introduction to the "ghostly" genre, and give children a chance to check out a "scary" book. Appended is a page on the origins of the... |
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Ghosts! |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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0060217979 |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-- Those familiar with Schwartz's ability to produce the best of scary tales for young readers will find this newest addition to be a hit. The sentences are short with a manageable vocabulary, even for those kindergarteners who can tackle the challenge of an early reader. The text is complemented with primitive watercolor illustrations executed in attractive pastels; while the facial expressions are given a semblance of ghoulishness, the total effect is one of enticement (and even humor) rather than of horror. While these stories are not as heart-thumping as those in Schwartz's In A Dark, Dark Room (HarperCollins, 1985), this will nevertheless provide a fun introduction to the "ghostly" genre, and give children a chance to check out a "scary" book. Appended is a page on the origins of the... |
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There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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Meet thesilliest familyin the world!Grandpa Brown tries to hatch a baby horse. Mr. Brown shouts at his underwear. And Jane Brown grows a carrot in her ear (she planted a radish). Here are six stories to make you giggle and laugh.
Card catalog description
A collection of six stories about a family of silly people, based on noodle folklore from America, Europe, and Asia Minor.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories |
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Alvin Schwartz |
Book Review
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0060252715 |
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Ships within 2-3 days. |
Book Description
Creak...Crash...BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room.
Card catalog description
Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Collected from American Folklore |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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0397319266 |
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From AudioFile
Whether recounting a spine-tingling tale or singing a ghoulish song or describing a morbid game to play in the dark with friends, master storyteller George S. Irving is obviously enjoying himself. Together with requisite eerie music, creaking sound effects and ghostly moans, Irving's insane laugh, hysterical scream and command of a wide range of voices make this haunting, humorous and most importantly scary. Irving uses dramatic pauses effectively in his mesmerizing baritone or his deep bass. Geared toward preteens, this excellent mixture of stories showcases Irving's finesse both as a living being and . . . as a dead one. J.H.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
-- Children's Books 1981 (NY Public Library).
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In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories |
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| Author: |
Alvin Schwartz |
Book Review
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| Format: |
Hardcover |
| ISBN: |
006025274X |
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| Availability: |
Ships within 2-3 days. |
Book Description
Creak...Crash...BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room.
Card catalog description
Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
See all Editorial Reviews
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All of Our Noses Are Here |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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006025288X |
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From Publishers Weekly
More funny noodle stories from the collaborators of There Is a Carrot in My Ear. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
The noodle-headed Browns are back! And all of their noses are here, but clearly their wits are not. Jane gets a donkey -- or does she? Grandpa misses the last ferryboat home. The Browns go on a rowboat trip, but have they all come back? Poor Sam falls out of a tree. And the whole family meets a nice new family in a mirror. Oh, those silly Browns! Who could be funnier? And what could be better than five new noodle tales from Alvin Schwartz with Karen Ann Weinhaus's perfect pictures of these noodleheads in action?
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Unlikely Prophet: A Metaphysical Memoir by the Legendary Writer of Superman and Batman |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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A profound investigation into the shifting nature of identity and reality
• Looks at the ways thought is embodied and how it takes on a life of its own
• Shows how Superman, an archetype of popular culture, is a perfect example of the nonlocality of quantum physics
Writer Alvin Schwartz received a great deal of attention from fans when he began talking publicly about his seventeen-year stint writing Superman and Batman comics. One of the individuals who contacted him was no ordinary fan, but a seven-foot Buddhist monk named Thongden, a tulpa or individual who was thought into being by a Tibetan mystic. Thongden put Alvin Schwartz on the path without form, an amazing journey he took in the company of Hawaiian kahunas, quantum physicists, and superheroes. Superman, as it turns... |
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In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories ( I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) |
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Alvin Schwartz |
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Book Description
Creak...Crash...BOO!Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room.Now the beloved characters and adventures from this popular line of books come to life with I Can Read Book & Cassettes. Each package includes a best-selling beginning reader storybook and a lively audio recording featuring:Word-for-word narrationMusic and sound effectsTurn-the-page signals on Side IUninterrupted reading on Side 2
About the Author
Alvin Schwartz is known for a body of work of more than two dozen books of folklore for young readers that explore everything from wordplay and humor to tales and legends of all kinds. His collections of scary stories -- Scary Stories To... |
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