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More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  • 1605 first published
  • 111 pages
  • ★ 3.5 (10 ratings)
  • 25 editions

More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a 1605 vampire fiction and ghost story novella by Alvin Schwartz. The story is set in United States and Estados Unidos. It deals with tales, cuentos populares, Folklore and ghosts.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 165 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 25 editions.

It runs to roughly 111 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

About More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Cuentos de terror estadounidenses
  • American Ghost stories
  • American Horror tales
  • Cuentos de fantasmas estadounidenses
  • Tales
  • Cuentos populares
  • Folklore
  • Horror stories
  • Ghosts
  • Horror
  • Children's fiction
  • Ghost stories
  • Folklore, united states
  • Folk literature
  • Children's stories
  • Vampires

Quick answers

Who wrote More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?

More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was written by Alvin Schwartz and first published in 1605.

What genre is More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction, Ghost Stories, Witch Fiction and Horror.

How long is More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?

The median edition has 111 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Dracula and Merrick.

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