Alvin Schwartz
Alvin Schwartz (1927-1992) was an American author and journalist best known for his children's books on folklore, word play, and scary stories, including the controversial Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark trilogy. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he worked as a newspaper reporter, public relations professional, and adjunct English professor before becoming a full-time freelance writer in 1963, producing over fifty books for young readers. He passed away from lymphoma in 1992, the same month his final book, And the Green Grass Grew All Around, was published.[1][3][4][5]
folklore
children's literature
horror
word play
The Scary Stories Treasury
Scary Stories Box Set: Scary Stories, More Scary Stories, and Scary Stories 3
Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore
Scary Stories 3: More Tales To Chill Your Bones (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones
More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones
Scary Stories Audio CD Collection
Superman: The Atomic Age Sundays Volume 3 (1956-1959) (Superman Atomic Age Sundays)
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories An I can Read Picture Book
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories Book and CD (I Can Read Book 2)
More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Telling Fortunes: Love Magic, Dream Signs & Other Ways to Learn the Future
The Cat's Elbow and Other Secret Languages
Witcracks: Jokes and Jests from American Folklore
Rainy Day Book
All of Our Noses Are Here and Other Noodle Tales (An I Can Read Book)
Tales of Trickery from the Land of Spoof