Collects tales from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings
Alvin Schwartz Livres
Alvin Schwartz était un auteur prolifique de plus de cinquante livres consacrés au folklore et aux jeux de mots, dont beaucoup étaient destinés aux jeunes lecteurs. Ses œuvres se caractérisent par une approche ludique du langage et une fascination pour le surnaturel et les traditions populaires. Schwartz mêle magistralement l'humour à une touche d'étrangeté, ce qui lui vaut l'admiration des lecteurs de tous âges.






A Gathering of Selves
- 224pages
- 8 heures de lecture
"Continuing on the Path without Form introduced in An Unlikely Prophet, Alvin Schwartz discovers the many selves that dwell within a being"--Provided by publisher.
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories - 60th Anniversary Edition
- 64pages
- 3 heures de lecture
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. --Publisher
A collection of tongue twisters, both traditional and new in prose and verse.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Three Books to Chill Your Bones
- 368pages
- 13 heures de lecture
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE All of the Scary Stories books are now available in one hardcover! These stories are some of the most terrifying tales of horror, revenge, and supernatural events of all time, collected and retold by Alvin Schwartz and featuring the classic artwork by Stephen Gammell. This jacketed hardcover edition includes the complete original books in the series in one volume: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones
An Unlikely Prophet
- 224pages
- 8 heures de lecture
Traces the history and gives examples of puns, shaggy-dog stories, and other jokes from American humor of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Storytellers know -- just as they have for hundreds and hundreds of years -- that everyone enjoys a good, scary story! Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories 3 joins his other popular collections of scary folklore, Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark and More Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, to give readers spooky, funny and fantastic tales guaranteed to raise goose bumps. Who is the Wolf girl? Why is a hearse filled with men with yellow glowing eyes? Can a nightmare become reality? How do you avoid an appointment with Death? Stephen Gammell's splendidly creepy drawings perfectly capture the mood of more than two dozens scary stories -- and even a scary song -- all just right for reading along or for telling aloud in the dark..
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Movie Tie-In Edition
- 128pages
- 5 heures de lecture
The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's soon to be a highly anticipated feature film! This paperback edition features cover artwork from the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark motion picture. Stephen Gammell's artwork from the original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark appears in all its spooky glory in the book's interior. Read if you dare! Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. And don't miss More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3!
ALL THE STORIES WERE COLLECTED FROM FOLKLORE AND RETOLD BY THE AUTHOR
Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity Deluxe Edition
- 208pages
- 8 heures de lecture
"When Batman's greatest nemesis, Ra's al Ghul, recruits Bizarro and an Amazon warrior to aid him in his plan to create global chaos, the Dark Knight Detective suddenly finds himself working with the Man of Steel and the Amazon Princess. Looking to thwart the madman's plot to simultaneously destroy all satellite communications as well as all of the world's oil reserves, Earth's greatest heroes reluctantly band together. But if Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are to have any hope of stopping Ra's' nuclear missile assault, they will first need to overcome their own biases and reconcile their differing philosophies. Collects BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY #1-3"-- Provided by publisher
Upiorne opowieści po zmroku Tom 1-3
- 428pages
- 15 heures de lecture
WITAMY W PRZERAŻAJĄCYM ŚWIECIE UPIORNYCH OPOWIEŚCI. CZY JESTEŚ WYSTARCZAJĄCO ODWAŻNY, BY JE PRZECZYTAĆ? Upiorne opowieści po zmroku zawierają jedne z najbardziej przerażających opowieści o makabrze, mrocznej zemście i nadprzyrodzonych wydarzeniach wszech czasów. Chodzące zwłoki, tańczące kości, szaleńcy z nożami i ucieczki krętymi uliczkami przed śmiercią – wszystkie te motywy znajdziemy w tym mrożącym krew w żyłach zbiorze opowieści o duchach. Klasyczna kolekcja niesamowitych opowieści, zebranych i opowiedzianych przez zbieracza folkloru Alvina Schwartza i zilustrowanych przez cenionego artystę Stephena Gammella. Połączenie klimatu serialu Stranger Things z motywami znanymi z klasyki opowieści grozy spod znaku Stephena Kinga Na podstawie książki nakręcono jeden z najbardziej oczekiwanych horrorów 2019 roku, powstały ze współpracy Guillermo del Toro (Kształt wody i Labirynt fauna) oraz André Ovredala (Autopsja Jane Doe i Łowca trolli).





