In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (I Can Read! Reading 2)

by Alvin Schwartz

Book Overview

In a dark, dark room, in a soft, soft voice, tell a scary story Newly reillustrated, this classic I Can Read full of spooky stories is perfect for beginning readers who love a bit of a scare. Victor... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064440907
• Release Date: October 1985
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Inaccurate cover depiction, highly disappointed.

I’m giving this one star because the cover I received vs the cover showing in the picture isn’t the same. I specifically bought this gear rather than local because I want this copy with the orange cover. It’s very nostalgic for me and a childhood friend it was meant to be a gift but now I’m just annoyed and disappointed and paid way more for it than needed. I think the seller should have to post the picture if the actual cover not one from the internet or other copies. Some people collect books and care for specifics like this.

Spooky Stories

My book was missing pages 17 to page 32 its very annoying for my toddler.

One of my favorites

I remember these stories as a kid. We read them in school. They would never allow these in schools now. So glad I can buy books like this online. Cute, scary, short stories that I enjoy reading again and again to myself and my children. Order on time and in condition described.

Omg

This was my favorite book as a child, reading this on a nice raining night...omg ❤️

Absolutely wonderful

Some of the reviews are just u fair! The reader OBVIOUSLY knew NOTHING about Alvin Schwartz's writing or books! This book is clearly intended for children. Not all children but those who enjoy a spooky or creepy story! My 7 year old who does not enjoy reading, at all, and struggles with reading LOVED it! He powered through it in almost a day! He is now ready for more books like this to read! So PLEASE do not let the low reviews sway you from this book! If your child, or you, enjoy things a little on the creepy side definitely check this out! "The girl with the Green Ribbon" was our favorite! Happy scaring, I mean reading!

Great book

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The condition of the book is amazing!

I love every single thing about the book!

My daughter had one of these stories read at her wedding

One of the stories in this book, The Green Ribbon, had such an impact on my daughter (when it was read to her in preschool) that she had it recited at her wedding. My daughter wore a green ribbon around her neck which the groom untied to symbolize that they weren't hiding anything from each other. It's such a romantic story--until the very last line...

Unforgettable

This is one of the first books I remember reading as a kid and it freaked me out so much! Looking back, the stories aren't anything to get even remotely scared about, but there is something great about this book when you're a kid. I must have read this book 15 times in one year. I still remember the stories, and I've even reminisced about it with my friends. A must have in any childhood.

THE GREEN RIBBON

I remember first looking at this book after my Kindergarten teacher had finished reading it. I loved it so much and I remember thinking it was the most wonderful book in the world. I had totally forgotten what the title of the book was and it wasn't until recently that I stumbled upon it and bought it. The stories are great and sometimes a bit humorous if you have a morbid sense of humor that is. Anyway, I now read it to my little brother and he loves it. This is one of those scary story books that's scary, but not too scary to keep kids up at night. It's an excellent investment to make and it's something I'm almost positive a child will treasure forever.

Scary

This book is a collection of short scary stories for children, perfect for Halloween season. I remember reading these stories when I was younger and think that they where they scariest things. If you read the stories to the children, you could then have them come up with their own scary stories. Plus it is a great way to introduce the genre of mystery and suspense and teach the children what qualities a book must have to actually be a mystery. Most of all these short stories are fun to read and they are not so scary that a child would be left with nightmares, and they are short enough that they keep the child's attention long enough

I loved this book.

I remember when I got this book. It was near Halloween and I had to go to Burlington coat factory with my grandma. I saw this book and asked her if I could get it. She said okay. I was eight years old. I took it back to her house and read it that night. My favorite story was 'The Green Ribbon'. I took it to school with me the following Monday so that my teacher would read it to us and she got excited when she saw 'The Green Ribbon' because it was a story she was looking for that was told to her when she was a child. I love this book and I recommend it to you, but I do think that if you're a parent, you might want to see if your child can handle some of these stories. Aside from that, this is a fine bit of literature and will be cherished by many people for years to come.