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Scary Stories
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones
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..
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..
128 pages, Paperback
First published September 20, 1991
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Alvin Schwartz
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Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Alvin Schwartz was the author of more than fifty books dedicated to and dealing with topics such as folklore and word play, many of which were intended for young readers. He is often confused with another Alvin_Schwartz, who wrote Superman and Batman daily comics strips and a novel titled The Blowtop.
For Batman - See: Alvin^^Schwartz https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
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August 5, 2020
Another great collection of spooky tales, Scary Stories 3 is just as good as the original. This one contains most of my favorite stories that I remember from reading it so long ago.
This is a very beloved book from my childhood, along with it's two prequels. I'm still not entirely sure why I love something so much that gave me several serious complexes that continue into adulthood, but I guess I'm just twisted like that.
I chose to reread these books due to the Scary Stories movie that came out recently. Needless to say the stories didn't scare me like they did when I was a kid, but I still found that I was a little creeped out going to the bathroom in the dark, so to me that's a win for any book or movie, because fiction doesn't scare me easily.
It's filled with mostly creepy short stories, with a chapter dedicated to spooky yet humorous stories to make you laugh instead. This edition has newer pictures, but the original illustrator's drawings are intensely creepy, and unmistakably recognizable. It's perfect for kids 10 - 12, teens 13 - 15, or people 16+ that scare really easily and can't handle hardcore horror.
This is a very beloved book from my childhood, along with it's two prequels. I'm still not entirely sure why I love something so much that gave me several serious complexes that continue into adulthood, but I guess I'm just twisted like that.
I chose to reread these books due to the Scary Stories movie that came out recently. Needless to say the stories didn't scare me like they did when I was a kid, but I still found that I was a little creeped out going to the bathroom in the dark, so to me that's a win for any book or movie, because fiction doesn't scare me easily.
It's filled with mostly creepy short stories, with a chapter dedicated to spooky yet humorous stories to make you laugh instead. This edition has newer pictures, but the original illustrator's drawings are intensely creepy, and unmistakably recognizable. It's perfect for kids 10 - 12, teens 13 - 15, or people 16+ that scare really easily and can't handle hardcore horror.
October 14, 2017
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This is a book full of chilling stories and urban legends which are sure to get you trembling. The illustrations are incredibly creepy!
Footsteps, Such Things Happen, The Wolf Girl, and The Trouble are a few of our favorites. It also contains one of our favorite scary poems titled You May Be The Next… which also includes the short tune with notes to sing or play.
You May Be The Next…
Did you ever think as a hearse goes by
That you may be the next to die?
They wrap you up in a big white sheet
From your head down to your feet.
And the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out,
In your stomach and out your snout,
And your eyes fall out and your teeth decay–
And that is the end of a perfect day.
These are best read out loud in a group setting, in my opinion, but can be read alone as well. The stories in this book are still creepy to me, even as an adult! Great to have on the Halloween shelf.
5*****
This is a book full of chilling stories and urban legends which are sure to get you trembling. The illustrations are incredibly creepy!
Footsteps, Such Things Happen, The Wolf Girl, and The Trouble are a few of our favorites. It also contains one of our favorite scary poems titled You May Be The Next… which also includes the short tune with notes to sing or play.
You May Be The Next…
Did you ever think as a hearse goes by
That you may be the next to die?
They wrap you up in a big white sheet
From your head down to your feet.
And the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out,
In your stomach and out your snout,
And your eyes fall out and your teeth decay–
And that is the end of a perfect day.
These are best read out loud in a group setting, in my opinion, but can be read alone as well. The stories in this book are still creepy to me, even as an adult! Great to have on the Halloween shelf.
5*****
October 29, 2019
This third volume of the series felt much more "grown up" and interesting compared to the other two. The stories were a lot of fun, and I loved the urban legends especially. I also appreciated the research notes, as they give background information about the work of the author. Now I want to see the movie! Has anyone seen it and can recommend?
May 29, 2020
At first, I had felt quite disinclined to read this one, having read
book #1
&
book #2
. I didn't hate those books, but I also didn't love them much either. They had just been two quick, refreshing reads for me and I wasn't interested in this series anymore. But then I thought (my OCD thought), just a tiny li'l book is what I'm leaving out in this series and if it doesn't get any better, it can't possibly be a waste of time. Hence, I started reading this book and guess what. IT DOES GET BETTER!!! The assortment of stories for this piece is much better than its predecessors; even the artwork by Stephen Gammell is way spookier and vivid. This is the best book in the Scary Stories series, I believe. Anyone who didn't like the first two books should seriously try this one.
Stories I liked most:
• Maybe you will remember
• The trouble
• The hog (bcoz it made me really sad actually)
• Is something wrong
• THUPPPPPPP
Stories I liked most:
• Maybe you will remember
• The trouble
• The hog (bcoz it made me really sad actually)
• Is something wrong
• THUPPPPPPP
September 25, 2020
3.3 звезди
Сборникът съдържа 25 истории, повечето са доста кратки (около 1-2 страници), но пък за сметка на това има наистина страховити и отблъскващи илюстрации към всяка от приказките. Очаквах самите приказки да са малко по-страшни, отколкото всъщност се оказаха. А ето и кои от тях ми харесаха най-много:
• Просто великолепно (стр. 22)
• Харолд (стр. 40)
• Стават такива неща (стр. 49)
• Може би ще си спомните (стр. 67)
• Червеното петно (стр. 72)
• Проблемът (стр. 79)
Има още две книги от същата поредица, но засега тази ми е достатъчна.
P.S. „Страшни приказки за мрачни вечери 3“ е подходяща за четене през студени зимни вечери, докато седиш на топло пред камината с чаша вино и книгата в ръка.
Сборникът съдържа 25 истории, повечето са доста кратки (около 1-2 страници), но пък за сметка на това има наистина страховити и отблъскващи илюстрации към всяка от приказките. Очаквах самите приказки да са малко по-страшни, отколкото всъщност се оказаха. А ето и кои от тях ми харесаха най-много:
• Просто великолепно (стр. 22)
• Харолд (стр. 40)
• Стават такива неща (стр. 49)
• Може би ще си спомните (стр. 67)
• Червеното петно (стр. 72)
• Проблемът (стр. 79)
Има още две книги от същата поредица, но засега тази ми е достатъчна.
P.S. „Страшни приказки за мрачни вечери 3“ е подходяща за четене през студени зимни вечери, докато седиш на топло пред камината с чаша вино и книгата в ръка.
January 27, 2018
This series of children's horror stories was a favorite of my oldest son. He presented me with copies of the books as he was leaving to serve in the Navy. Nostalgia from his childhood. What he remembered the most was the creepy-cool artwork by Stephen Gammell. Imagine my horror when I found out (while I was re-reading the series) that when they reprinted the books as a 30th anniversary celebration, they changed the artwork. While Brett Helquist is a talented artist, what made this book series really great was the strange art by Gammell. Luckily, I have older copies of this series with the weird art intact. I investigated online and found examples of Helquists illustrations. They are great...more of a literal interpretation of the stories....but....it just isn't Scary Stories without Stephen Gammell. Not sure what the publisher was thinking!
Scary Stories 3 gathers 25 more stories from folklore. There are notes about the stories and a list of sources in the back. As in the prior books, the stories vary, even including a bit of poetry and a song. The artwork perfectly accompanies the creepy tales. All the tales are middle-grade friendly.
An excellent collection of scary stories! I will pass on the 30th Anniversary edition. This series stands out because of the original artwork by Gammell. My son remembers these books 17 years after we first read them because of Gammell's artwork. It isn't the same outstanding series without the original art. I'm glad I have the full collection with the original drawings. These definitely have a permanent home on my keeper shelf!
Scary Stories 3 gathers 25 more stories from folklore. There are notes about the stories and a list of sources in the back. As in the prior books, the stories vary, even including a bit of poetry and a song. The artwork perfectly accompanies the creepy tales. All the tales are middle-grade friendly.
An excellent collection of scary stories! I will pass on the 30th Anniversary edition. This series stands out because of the original artwork by Gammell. My son remembers these books 17 years after we first read them because of Gammell's artwork. It isn't the same outstanding series without the original art. I'm glad I have the full collection with the original drawings. These definitely have a permanent home on my keeper shelf!
July 4, 2019
3.5/5
Better than the second, but nowhere near as good as the first!
Better than the second, but nowhere near as good as the first!
November 6, 2023
These stories aren’t that scary, but they’re good for kids and campfires. This one has ghost stories that are more sad than scary, stories about fate and just deserts, some body horror, and some plain weirdness. The illustrations are really, really creepy. Impressive art.
Language: Clean
Sexual Content: None
Violence/Gore: Dead bodies/body parts, bugs
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Language: Clean
Sexual Content: None
Violence/Gore: Dead bodies/body parts, bugs
Harm to Animals:
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November 4, 2020
I think this collection might just be better than the first one, if only by a smidge. I think it’s even my favourite out of all three. As soon as I started I was instantly transported and absorbed and I just felt like a kid again. That is such an amazing feeling to have and I’m so glad I decided to revisit these little spooky stories so I could recapture it. They’re definitely a little silly and not scary at all now that I’m older, but that’s part of the fun, remembering how scared it used to make you and laughing about it. That’s what this series represents for me and I just love it so much!
January 9, 2024
Harold is definitely my top favorite story of all time. But this whole collection was too short and wasn't as fun/intriguing as the previous compilations (and I usually approach these knowing they're supposed to be for kids and that my suspension of belief is high). I think only Harold and Maybe You Will Remember stood out and the rest were just okay to bland (I'd also like to point out that I am horrified at the explained meaning behind Sam's New Pet.
Things that are consistent with this series: Stephen Gammell's art never fails + the footnotes on the background and the meaning behind each story is always the cherry on top.
Things that are consistent with this series: Stephen Gammell's art never fails + the footnotes on the background and the meaning behind each story is always the cherry on top.
February 13, 2019
All the nostalgia. I also enjoyed reading the back sections explaining what each story was based on. The illustrations are the best!
February 28, 2024
I look forward to being paranoid for the next while ✌️🙃
June 18, 2011
The "Scary Stories" trio was one of the more infamous books at my elementary school's library - everyone wanted to read them, and for good reason - they're fun, spooky, and the illustrations are both beautiful and downright terrifying! The stories are a collection of folktales, ghost stories, and campfire stories, meant to be read aloud with a group of friends. However, they're perfectly scary even if you're just reading them to yourself on a rainy afternoon. The stories within these three books range from silly and cheesy to unsettling and scary, especially for a book aimed at younger readers! But I highly recommend all three books for younger and older readers alike. I would also like to note that the "new" edition of these books with different illustrations should be skipped... they have none of the flavor and atmosphere of the originals, so get a copy of the original drawings, you won't regret it!
October 19, 2016
4.5 stars
YES! YES! YES!
Finally, I got the chance to read the final set of stories from Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell’s controversial yet popular series, “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” called “Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones!” In celebration of Halloween, I have decided to revisit this little gem of a series again and I was seriously not disappointed!
This book mostly has a set of scary stories that will haunt you in your sleep, so here are a couple of stories out of this collection:
Harold
The story starts off with two guys named Thomas and Alfred who decided to make a man sized doll that looked exactly like the farmer they hated named Harold and they decided to put the doll outside the pasture to scare off the birds. Occasionally, Thomas and Alfred would make fun of the Harold doll and sometimes violently hit the doll for no reason at all. One night however, Thomas and Alfred start to notice strange things about the Harold doll as the doll began to make grunting noises and started moving around by itself. This starts to creep out both Alfred and Thomas and they decided to leave the pasture to get away from Harold. But when Thomas decided to go back to the pasture to get the milking stools…
The Red Spot
One night when Ruth was sleeping, she noticed a spider crawling on her face and afterwards, she discovered that she had a big red spot on her left cheek. She showed the red spot to her mother and her mother kept telling her that the red spot will go away soon enough. But later on, the red spot got bigger and bigger and soon it began to burst and….
Is Something Wrong?
The story started off with a man spending the night at an empty house due to his car breaking down. As soon as the man tried to go to sleep, he heard a loud crash and something large and heavy fell through the chimney and went after the man. The man then started running away from the strange creature, but when he came to the road, the creature tapped him on the shoulder and…
Just like the previous two books in the “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” series, Alvin Schwartz has done an excellent job at narrating these spooky tales that range from being deeply disturbing (“Harold” and “Just Delicious”) to being slightly scary but having a somewhat humorous twist towards the end (“Is Something Wrong)? I like the fact that Alvin Schwartz is able to juggle between horror and humor in this collection as it made the stories interesting to read through (even though I have always preferred the more straight-forward horror themed stories since I love reading genuinely terrifying tales, especially in October)! But, probably the best part about this book was the illustrations done by none other than Stephen Gammell! Now, while I understand that Stephen Gammell’s artwork was highly controversial when this series first came out, I honestly love how horrifying these illustrations are as they make the horror aspects in each of the stories even more effective to read through and I was seriously creeped out by some of the illustrations! Some of my favorite images in this book were from “Is Something Wrong?” “The Dead Hand,” “Sam’s New Pet,” and “The Red Spot!”
The reason why I took off half a star from the rating was because the pacing in some of the stories were a bit too slow, especially in the story “The Trouble,” where I wished that the story would have gotten to the main point much quicker. Also, the reason why this book series was so controversial was due to Stephen Gammell’s frightening artwork. There are some genuinely horrifying artworks in this book, most notably in stories like “Sam’s New Pet,” “The Dead Hand” and “Is Something Wrong?” and some of the artwork would feature grotesque and creepy characters and characters that are covered in blood. Parents might want to read this book first before showing it to their children to see if their children can handle the scary content of this book series.
Overall, “Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones” is a truly great finale to Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell’s legendary “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” series and even though this series has come to an end, I will probably still re read this series down the line once more! I would recommend this book to children ages six and up since the frightening imagery and scary stories might terrify younger children.
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
October 31, 2017
Duh, assholes.
Did you know there's a section in the back that tells the origins of all the stories? I didn't. Because that's about the last thing I wanted to read as a kid. Oh, a bunch of text with almost no pictures, and it references other books and shit? NO THANKS.
But as an adult, I have a modicum of patience. I don't know how to measure modicums, how many modicums you get to a gallon or whatever, but enough patience to read a few pages and learn some fascinating shit.
Did you know there's a section in the back that tells the origins of all the stories? I didn't. Because that's about the last thing I wanted to read as a kid. Oh, a bunch of text with almost no pictures, and it references other books and shit? NO THANKS.
But as an adult, I have a modicum of patience. I don't know how to measure modicums, how many modicums you get to a gallon or whatever, but enough patience to read a few pages and learn some fascinating shit.
September 1, 2025
These stories are definitely suitable for adults. Reading them definitely gives a nostalgic feel to discovering spooky stories and being scared.
Reading these stories makes you feel like a kid again and discovering that things are all as they seem. I definitely love the illustrations with the stories. All the stories were good and uniquely scary in their own right.
My favorites though are:
Faster and Faster- Two boys discover a bloody drum isolated in the woods.
Bess- A man goes to see a fortune teller and is told that his horse will kill him. But his horses is old and passed is prime.
Maybe You Will Remember?- A mother and her daughter travel to Paris. Her mom sees the doctor and is suddenly declared ill. But when the daughter returns to the hotel no one remembers her. She can’t losing her mind? Right ?
Each story was very unique and the author did an amazing job of writing it. I would definitely recommend this book for the spooky season! If you want an entertaining fast read with short stories. This is the book for you.
Reading these stories makes you feel like a kid again and discovering that things are all as they seem. I definitely love the illustrations with the stories. All the stories were good and uniquely scary in their own right.
My favorites though are:
Faster and Faster- Two boys discover a bloody drum isolated in the woods.
Bess- A man goes to see a fortune teller and is told that his horse will kill him. But his horses is old and passed is prime.
Maybe You Will Remember?- A mother and her daughter travel to Paris. Her mom sees the doctor and is suddenly declared ill. But when the daughter returns to the hotel no one remembers her. She can’t losing her mind? Right ?
Each story was very unique and the author did an amazing job of writing it. I would definitely recommend this book for the spooky season! If you want an entertaining fast read with short stories. This is the book for you.
March 8, 2023
Nice spooky spine tingling snippets of horror complemented by some lovely black and white illustrations by Stephen Gammell.
My favourite tales from the collection:
MAYBE YOU WILL REMEMBER - right up there with THE DEAD HAND as one of, if not, the best tale in the collection, more so from its plausibility than traditional horror elements.
THE DEAD HAND - probably my favourite of all the tales. This one also has a super creep marshland backdrop. Gory and atmospheric. Very visual.
SAM'S NEW PET - Gross. A rabid rat disguised as a family dog, the kicker is in the ending. Well written and paced just right.
THE BUS STOP - a classic ghost story reinterpreted many times over in fiction
JUST DELICOIUS - accidental cannibalism, not for the squeamish
THE TROUBLE - the requisite poltergeist tale
FOOTSTEPS - we've all heard unexplained noises in our house...this tale gives them an explanation and it certainty gave me goosebumps
My favourite tales from the collection:
MAYBE YOU WILL REMEMBER - right up there with THE DEAD HAND as one of, if not, the best tale in the collection, more so from its plausibility than traditional horror elements.
THE DEAD HAND - probably my favourite of all the tales. This one also has a super creep marshland backdrop. Gory and atmospheric. Very visual.
SAM'S NEW PET - Gross. A rabid rat disguised as a family dog, the kicker is in the ending. Well written and paced just right.
THE BUS STOP - a classic ghost story reinterpreted many times over in fiction
JUST DELICOIUS - accidental cannibalism, not for the squeamish
THE TROUBLE - the requisite poltergeist tale
FOOTSTEPS - we've all heard unexplained noises in our house...this tale gives them an explanation and it certainty gave me goosebumps
November 23, 2023
Con este libro se cierra la serie, los tres libros se pueden leer de forma independiente, dado que son solo recopilaciones de cuentos y leyendas. Son historias dirigidas a niños, pero los adultos también pueden disfrutar de ellas. Igual cinco estrellas.
October 31, 2020
Stephen Gammell's artwork just gets crazier and more terrifying in this, the third installment of Alvin Schawartz's brilliant series "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark", which is ostensibly for children but it's pretty damn scary for most adults, so be forewarned...
The greatest part of all three books in the series, besides the stories and artwork, is Schwartz's lengthy notes, in which he describes the sources of the stories. He's done a lot of research into American and European folklore to find the real stories behind these stories. In many cases, the real stories are creepier than the ones we know.
Highly recommended for anyone who loves horror and/or just a good scare.
The greatest part of all three books in the series, besides the stories and artwork, is Schwartz's lengthy notes, in which he describes the sources of the stories. He's done a lot of research into American and European folklore to find the real stories behind these stories. In many cases, the real stories are creepier than the ones we know.
Highly recommended for anyone who loves horror and/or just a good scare.
August 22, 2019
Al igual que en el volumen 1 (no pude encontrar el 2), lo que sobresale son las ilustraciones de Gammell. Eso sí, siento que en éste las historias, a pesar de que siguen siendo muy breves, están mejor desarrolladas."Harold", "El sueño" y "La mancha roja" formaron parte de la película. El siguiente fragmento de la introducción me encantó: "Nos dan miedo cosas de todo género. Nos dan miedo los muertos, porque un día estaremos tan difuntos como ellos. Nos da miedo la oscuridad, porque no sabemos lo que en ella podría acecharnos. Por la noche nos inquietan el sonido del viento entre las hojas, el crujido de las ramas o el susurro de unas voces. Lo mismo nos sucede si oímos pasos que se acercan o creemos ver extrañas figuras en las sombras: ¿será un ser humano, un gran animal o algo tan terrible que ni siquiera puede concebirse? Los sucesos insólitos también nos atemorizan. Si oímos que un chico ha sido criado por un animal y que, aun siendo una persona como nosotros, gañe, aúlla y camina a cuatro patas se nos pone la carne de gallina. Si oímos que unos insectos han anidado en el cuerpo de una persona o que una pesadilla se ha hecho realidad, nos dan escalofríos. Si tales cosas ocurren de verdad, también podrían pasarnos a nosotros. Las historias de miedo se alimentan de esos temores. En nuestros días la mayoría de la gente dice que no cree en fantasmas ni en nada parecido. Pero todavía temen a la oscuridad y a la muerte. Todavía ven espectros acechando en las sombras. Y todavía cuentan historias de miedo, como siempre se ha hecho".
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January 12, 2020Алвин Шварц - "Страшни приказки за мрачни вечери 3", изд. "Сиела" 2019, прев. Паулина Стойчева Мичева
Ето че и последната книга от тази поредица е прочтена.
Не обичам да правя сравнения - между книги, автори, сюжети и т.н. Този път ще направя изключение, понеже все пак става дума за поредица. И ще кажа, че от трите тома "Страшни приказки..." този ми хареса най-много. Историите тук бяха с една идея по-страшни, отколкото в първите две книги. Или ако не точно "страшни" в най-страшния смисъл на думата, то поне такива, които ме стреснаха достатъчно. За това, че книггата определено ми хареса повече ��т предишните две, говори фактът, че от общо 19 истории имаше поне пет или шест, които ми харесаха много и наистина мога да ги определя като страшни. Сред тях са "Уговорката", "Автобусната спирка", "Просто великолепно", донякъде "Харолд", "Стават такива неща" и определено "Може би ще си спо мните". Преди да прочета обяснителната бележка към последната, бях склонна да предложа друго обяснение на станалото. Признавам обаче, че описаното в нея също беше доста ужасяващо.
В частта от бележките, озаглавена "Когато пристига смъртта", освен всичко друго ми беше интересно и споменаването на двете песни - "Laurie /Strange Things Happen/ " и "Bringing Mary Home". Намерих ги и ги изслушах - две изключително вълнуващи изпълнения. И, честно казано, от клипа към първата наистина ме побиха тръпки.
Прекарах няколко приятни часа с тази книга. За мен лично си заслужаваше.
Ето че и последната книга от тази поредица е прочтена.
Не обичам да правя сравнения - между книги, автори, сюжети и т.н. Този път ще направя изключение, понеже все пак става дума за поредица. И ще кажа, че от трите тома "Страшни приказки..." този ми хареса най-много. Историите тук бяха с една идея по-страшни, отколкото в първите две книги. Или ако не точно "страшни" в най-страшния смисъл на думата, то поне такива, които ме стреснаха достатъчно. За това, че книггата определено ми хареса повече ��т предишните две, говори фактът, че от общо 19 истории имаше поне пет или шест, които ми харесаха много и наистина мога да ги определя като страшни. Сред тях са "Уговорката", "Автобусната спирка", "Просто великолепно", донякъде "Харолд", "Стават такива неща" и определено "Може би ще си спо мните". Преди да прочета обяснителната бележка към последната, бях склонна да предложа друго обяснение на станалото. Признавам обаче, че описаното в нея също беше доста ужасяващо.
В частта от бележките, озаглавена "Когато пристига смъртта", освен всичко друго ми беше интересно и споменаването на двете песни - "Laurie /Strange Things Happen/ " и "Bringing Mary Home". Намерих ги и ги изслушах - две изключително вълнуващи изпълнения. И, честно казано, от клипа към първата наистина ме побиха тръпки.
Прекарах няколко приятни часа с тази книга. За мен лично си заслужаваше.
June 14, 2019
I think that aside from the entertaining narration by Schwartz, what made these tales deeply effective and memorable are Gammell's illustrations. I remember how I would scare myself silly when I zoom in on some particularly egregious feature, like sharp teeth that can chomp you bit by bit or moldy, skeletal arms that will grab you and drag you to who knows where. Looking at these drawings now, they have a spare and almost atavistic beauty that's fascinating and disturbing at the same time.
Each book also has an interesting Notes section that details the lore and legends from whence its tales were derived, along with separate Sources and Bibliography. For a children's book, these sections are surprisingly very informative, and scholarly without being dry. They're useful when you want to find out more about a story, though many of the books in the biblio date back to the mid-20th century.
The last book of this fearsome trifecta is also the best. The following tales are especially noteworthy: Harold, where an abused scarecrow comes to life to take revenge; Such Things Happen, which shows how one can counter a witch's hex; and Maybe You Will Remember, about a sinister Parisian conspiracy.
I had a really good time with this nostalgic revisit, and I reckon I'll be reading them again. I'm rating it 8/10 or 4 stars out of 5.
Each book also has an interesting Notes section that details the lore and legends from whence its tales were derived, along with separate Sources and Bibliography. For a children's book, these sections are surprisingly very informative, and scholarly without being dry. They're useful when you want to find out more about a story, though many of the books in the biblio date back to the mid-20th century.
The last book of this fearsome trifecta is also the best. The following tales are especially noteworthy: Harold, where an abused scarecrow comes to life to take revenge; Such Things Happen, which shows how one can counter a witch's hex; and Maybe You Will Remember, about a sinister Parisian conspiracy.
I had a really good time with this nostalgic revisit, and I reckon I'll be reading them again. I'm rating it 8/10 or 4 stars out of 5.
October 14, 2021
CW: animal death, spiders, parental death, spousal abuse,
My man cites his sources?! This collection of stories is truly the pinnacle of children's folklore and ghost stories!!
I didn't grow up on the Scary Stories series - I was born in the mid-90s, so I missed its peak by a few years. But I've heard lots of great things about them, so when I found this copy in a Little Free Library in a nearby town, I jumped on it for spooky season.
I didn't really know what to expect, but these stories were excellent! Well-written for their audience, really compelling and easy to read. Thanks to their length, they also skip out on the drag that sometimes happens when ghost stories are too long. These really are the campfire/sleepover story-telling length (except for the poltergeist one). They don't pull any punches, but they're not much more than kids who are into horror can handle.
Kind of want to keep it, but I'm mostly excited to set it free in another Little Free Library to hopefully inspire the love of horror in the next generation!
My man cites his sources?! This collection of stories is truly the pinnacle of children's folklore and ghost stories!!
I didn't grow up on the Scary Stories series - I was born in the mid-90s, so I missed its peak by a few years. But I've heard lots of great things about them, so when I found this copy in a Little Free Library in a nearby town, I jumped on it for spooky season.
I didn't really know what to expect, but these stories were excellent! Well-written for their audience, really compelling and easy to read. Thanks to their length, they also skip out on the drag that sometimes happens when ghost stories are too long. These really are the campfire/sleepover story-telling length (except for the poltergeist one). They don't pull any punches, but they're not much more than kids who are into horror can handle.
Kind of want to keep it, but I'm mostly excited to set it free in another Little Free Library to hopefully inspire the love of horror in the next generation!
November 3, 2023
A good point of those tales is that the author collected and retold some of them from old American folklores. Even though the tales are never scary to me now, knowing what people were feared of is still fascinating.
November 5, 2023
Este último libro fue sin duda mi favorito de los tres, tiene historias mas largas y más estructuradas. Me deja un buen sabor de boca de la trilogía.
December 7, 2020
Revisited this via audiobook. One of my favorite series, hands down!
October 22, 2020
Alvin Schwartz excellently maintains the quality of his scary stories in this third installment of the series.
Every one of the books contains funny stories, folklore songs, and some narratives that are more intriguing than frightening, but there are also one or two or three tales in each book that make my blood run cold. In Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones, "Harold" and "The Red Spot" give me chills, but it is the haunting "Maybe You Will Remember" that is perhaps the scariest story of all three Scary Stories collections.
Stephen Gammell keeps up an exceptional level of skill in his eerie illustrations, which are the perfect compliment to Alvin Schwartz's storytelling.
Every one of the books contains funny stories, folklore songs, and some narratives that are more intriguing than frightening, but there are also one or two or three tales in each book that make my blood run cold. In Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones, "Harold" and "The Red Spot" give me chills, but it is the haunting "Maybe You Will Remember" that is perhaps the scariest story of all three Scary Stories collections.
Stephen Gammell keeps up an exceptional level of skill in his eerie illustrations, which are the perfect compliment to Alvin Schwartz's storytelling.
February 6, 2009
One of the most memorable series of books from my childhood. The stories in the books aren't particularly scary; some are humorous, some are eerie, some will give a kid chills...some are not even original to Mr. Schwartz, and are the sort of urban-legend stories you hear around the campfire growing up.
No, what makes these spectacular books stand out as fine examples of kindertrauma is Stephen Gammell's most excellent illustrations.
Some of them still give me heart palpitations, even as an adult.
I pull this series out to decorate my table every Halloween, and I can't wait to scare the pants off my kids with them (as soon as they're old enough). >;)
No, what makes these spectacular books stand out as fine examples of kindertrauma is Stephen Gammell's most excellent illustrations.
Some of them still give me heart palpitations, even as an adult.
I pull this series out to decorate my table every Halloween, and I can't wait to scare the pants off my kids with them (as soon as they're old enough). >;)
January 7, 2024
Sadly we have reached the third and final installment of the Scary Stories trilogy. The child inside me weeps.
This will be a collection of stories I will for sure keep forever and read many more times. There's those few items that truly take you back in years to your childhood and this book just reminds me of all the best times. I will eventually pass it to my child when they are old enough.
(not me crossing all my fingers and toes that they love books like I do)
While the stories no longer chill me to the bones, they seem to touch my heart.
This will be a collection of stories I will for sure keep forever and read many more times. There's those few items that truly take you back in years to your childhood and this book just reminds me of all the best times. I will eventually pass it to my child when they are old enough.
(not me crossing all my fingers and toes that they love books like I do)
While the stories no longer chill me to the bones, they seem to touch my heart.
September 30, 2014
after two other books i had feared the third would be missing something but it truly does is not. it's just as enchanting and scary as the first two and i can see myself rereading this series for years to come.
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