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In a dark, dark, room and other scary stories

Dirk Zimmer, Alvin Schwartz

Ages 7–12

Readers rate it 4.5 (13 on Hardcover)

64 pages · Released 1984

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In a dark, dark, room and other scary stories parent’s guide: what’s inside

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A note for parents

This is a classic collection of folktale-based scary stories designed for children, with suspenseful and eerie moments but no graphic content. The stories include mild supernatural scares, ghostly encounters, and some implied danger, but violence is minimal and not dwelt upon. The tales reward cleverness and resourcefulness in characters, and expose readers to folklore from various cultures.

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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. 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.

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  • Children's stories
  • Horror tales
  • Folklore
  • Horror stories
  • Tales
  • Short stories
  • Ghosts
  • Children's fiction
  • Fear, fiction
  • Ghosts, fiction
  • Juvenile literature
  • Fiction

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ISBN 9780064440905 · Harper & Row

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