Bibliograph

In a dark, dark room, and other scary stories, retold by Alvin Schwartz ; illustrated by Dirk Zimmer

Type

Label

In a dark, dark room, and other scary stories, retold by Alvin Schwartz ; illustrated by Dirk Zimmer

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 6-8

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

In a dark, dark room, and other scary stories

Oclc number

9557478

Responsibility statement

retold by Alvin Schwartz ; illustrated by Dirk Zimmer

Series statement

An I can read book

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, LG, 2.5, 0.5, 20232 - No Quiz Available.

Summary

Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries

Table Of Contents

The teeth (Surinam or Dutch Guiana) -- In the graveyard (short version of the traditional song Old woman all skin and bone) -- The green ribbon (Europe) -- In a dark, dark room (England and America) -- The night it rained (loosely based on the folktale of the ghostly hitchhiker) -- The pirate (British) -- The ghost of John (Stockton, Calif.)

Target audience

primary

Classification