The Scary Stories Treasury: Three Books to Chill Your Bones

A childhood favorite!!!

I remember reading these stories as a child, and ever more so I remember the artwork. When I'd heard that the artwork was being redone for the 30th anniversary of the stories, I was saddened and appalled. For me, there was only one logical thing to do, find the book and get a copy before it went out of print!!! I would have bought all three separately, but the anthology was just perfect for my needs.
These stories are great! Some are bone chilling, some are frightening, and some are downright scary. There's even some funny stories thrown in there!
I remember reading these in elementary school, both in the classroom and at home. The late 80s and early 90s were a different time so I can't see these books being read in the elementary school classroom. However, being a middle school teacher in need of fresh, new ideas to help with creative writing, these books are perfect! They're scary enough to get the students thinking about writing their own scary stories and really put the chill in October.
I'd suggest this book (or the individuals) to anyone who enjoys scary stories and/or the Halloween season.

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awesome!!

If you like scary stories, you must read this fabulous book!

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Reading since 3rd grade

These books are AWESOME!!!!! I have read these over and over time and time again. If these books happen to fall in your possesion... READ THEM TO ANYONE!!!! If I get the chance I always read them at sleepovers.

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One of the greatest scary story anthologies ever

Alvin Schwartz's eerie tales combined with Stephen Gammell's disturbing paintings will have you warily looking into the dark corners of your house long after you read this book.

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A reviewer

this book will chill your bones and make you laugh.from a singing bloody head and a singing dog to a courious dead monster only wanting to help i found this book to be a very good thriller.

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Lovely, just lovely.

I, as many of my friends read these when I was a child (in elementary school, at least) and was always sort of disturbed by the illustrations with them, but now, I've come to appreciate them more. I was at Barnes and Noble today and noticed this collection, and was taken back to my childhood, and skimmed through the books once again. Very nice set of stories, some can be a tad farfetched, but most scary stories are, aren't they? I would reccommend this series as an addition to any horror story collection.

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scary, not keeping lax!!!

The most terrifiying books of them all. Stephen Gamell's drawings give it the final touch on the sypnosis, even Shwartz's theories and tales scare you.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

I remember being read this in after-care as a kid, and rememeber

I remember being read this in after-care as a kid, and rememeber loving every story from it. I bought it again and its every bit of what it used to be.

My favorite book then and my favorite book now!!!!

These books were my favorite books to read when I was growing up and to have all 3 books together to me is amazing. Reading each story is like going back in time to when we could picture everything we were reading. Anyone who loved these books growing up knows what I mean so either getting this for ur self or for someone who loves scary stories this is the one to get it's funn it's scary the images in the book r spooky n funny but the best part is everytime you read them it's like reading the stories for the first time.

Still Entertaining After Many Years

These are still some of the scariest pieces of folklore around. Schwartz did a remarkable job collecting these stories and telling them in easy-to-understand language. The illustrations by Stephen Gammell are chilling, gruesome, and haunting charcoal sketches that will stay in your mind for years afterward. The three Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books are hardly collections I would have imagined to be written for children, but I am so happy I had the original three books as a child and have been glad to get the treasury containing the three now as an adult.

Scary Stories 3 Book Review by DJ

This book is not as scary as it's made to be. The whole thing is just stupid to me.

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My 12 year old enjoyed it.

My 12 year old seemed to really like this book. She liked the three story lines presented. I don't like scary books but it age appropriate for her and the discussions we've had about the book seemed to interest her. She has read it twice since we bought it, which was a month ago. She likes the thrill of the stories and how real some of them are/seem.

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A reviewer

These books sucked. Does that say enough? I borrowed them from a friend and read all of the stories a few years back, and every single story was sickingly violent and not the slightest bit frightening whatsoever. Cannabalism, murder, and suicide seem to be all that these stories offer with absolutly no mystery or inrigue involved. It was purely nauseating reading this gruesome volume by a sick minded blood infatuated writer. Do not, do not do NOT let a 9 year old, or anyone for that matter, read these twisted books.

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My Favorite Book

This book is so good and great to tell to your friends late at night. These stories are thrilling, scary, suspenseful, and shocking. Definately stories you will never forget.

Buy this book!!!

I have read these stories about 100 times. And every time it is as suspencfull and scarry as the first time. Every time my cousins come to my house i read from the books and every time they run out of the room screaming. They say its because the way i look at them when reading but i know it's the stories.

best scary stories ever!!

Ever since I read some of the stories in the first book, I can't stop reading them! I can't wait to have my friends over and tell them scary stories around the campfire.

Been reading since 12

i used to read these books to my friends and nieces at various slumber parties....I love to scare people and these are the best books to do it.

Buy this book

I remember reading these books when I was a child. I saw it at a local Barnes and Noble and had to purchase it for my son. These stories were slightly frightening when I was younger but not so scary as to keep me up all night. They are fun enjoyable reads for any kiddo, I know I loved them as a child and am sure anyone else will too

a scray hariy chill

i really love this book it's so creepy and cool

Scary Stories Treasury

This was the best Scary Story books I have ever read. ~!!I give it two thumbs up!!~