Horror Stories To Tell In The Dark Book 1: Short Scary Horror Stories Anthology For Teenagers And Young Adults


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A Short Horror Stories Anthology - BOOK 1 Unspeakable terror awaits within... Scribblers of dark doings have come together to bring you a new collection of strange, dark and chilling short horror stories. This first book in the "Tales Of Terror" series is bursting with stories of horror; enough to keep you reading into the early hours of the darkest of nights. Here is a horrifying peek into the demonic darkness of what horror lies within these pages... This horror collection contains: ◆ A story of a real estate agent who checks on a potential house for sale that has a very creepy past. Something is not right about the old property; something unseen and evil lurks within. ◆ Little boy Billy is a happy lad but he can't help but feel as though something is "with him" everywhere he goes. Whatever it is hides in the darkness of his shadow and only shows itself when it needs something. ◆ Open your eyes and you find yourself in a strange, cold room; a room you have never seen before. You cannot move, but the people scurrying around you don't seem to care. Where are you and why does this all feel so very wrong? ◆ Zoe and her teen friends were at the lake. It was supposed to be a calming, relaxing and fun time. But the lake held a secret and that secret was about to reveal itself to Zoe...one cold night by the lake. ◆ Charlotte wasn't a bad person; she just had issues. The staff at the hospital thought she was a pain but it's not like she planned for all of this. She certainly didn't plan for what was about to happen. ◆ Poor little Sally; she suffered from a very rare birth defect. She was slower than all the other kids but that didn't make her a victim. In fact, people feared her. She was very protective of her family...VERY protective.




Scary Short Stories for Teens


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Do you believe in the strange and unexplained? Are stories of the paranormal and supernatural your thing? Do you ignore the shadowy figures that open your doors and whisper in your ear? There are powers beyond our own that work when we least expect it. Every night we lie in bed, a place in which most of us feel safe...but in fact it is the place you are most vulnerable. Be careful, while you lay there sleeping, unconscious in the dark and unable to defend yourself.




Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark


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The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Available for the first time as an ebook, Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare! And don't miss More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3!




Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Three Books to Chill Your Bones


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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE All of the Scary Stories books are now available in one hardcover! These stories are some of the most terrifying tales of horror, revenge, and supernatural events of all time, collected and retold by Alvin Schwartz and featuring the classic artwork by Stephen Gammell. This jacketed hardcover edition includes the complete original books in the series in one volume: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones




The Silver Kiss


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Zoe is wary when, in the dead of night, the beautiful yet frightening Simon comes to her house. Simon seems to understand the pain of loneliness and death and Zoe's brooding thoughts of her dying mother. Simon is one of the undead, a vampire, seeking revenge for the gruesome death of his mother three hundred years before. Does Simon dare ask Zoe to help free him from this lifeless chase and its insufferable loneliness?




Don't Turn Out the Lights


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Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by New York Times bestselling author and master of macabre Jonathan Maberry, is a chilling tribute to Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Flesh-hungry ogres? Brains full of spiders? Haunted houses you can’t escape? This collection of 35 terrifying stories from the Horror Writers Association has it all, including ghastly illustrations from Iris Compiet that will absolutely chill readers to the bone. So turn off your lamps, click on your flashlights, and prepare—if you dare—to be utterly spooked! The complete list of writers: Linda D. Addison, Courtney Alameda, Jonathan Auxier, Gary A. Braunbeck, Z Brewer, Aric Cushing, John Dixon, Tananarive Due, Jamie Ford, Kami Garcia, Christopher Golden, Tonya Hurley, Catherine Jordan, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis, N.R. Lambert, Laurent Linn, Amy Lukavics, Barry Lyga, D.J. MacHale, Josh Malerman, James A. Moore, Michael Northrop, Micol Ostow, Joanna Parypinksi, Brendan Reichs, Madeleine Roux, R.L. Stine, Margaret Stohl, Gaby Triana, Luis Alberto Urrea, Rosario Urrea, Kim Ventrella, Sheri White, T.J. Wooldridge, Brenna Yovanoff




More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark


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The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends. Folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Available for the first time as an ebook, Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare! And don't miss Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3!




On Writing Horror


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The masters of horror have united to teach you the secrets of success in the scariest genre of all! In On Writing Horror, Second Edition, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum, and many others tell you everything you need to know to successfully write and publish horror novels and short stories. Edited by the Horror Writers Association (HWA), a worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting dark literature, On Writing Horror includes exclusive information and guidance from 58 of the biggest names in horror writing to give you the inspiration you need to start scaring and exciting readers and editors. You'll discover comprehensive instruction such as: • The art of crafting visceral violence, from Jack Ketchum • Why horror classics like Dracula, The Exorcist, and Hell House are as scary as ever, from Robert Weinberg • Tips for avoiding one of the biggest death knells in horror writing—predicable clichés—from Ramsey Campbell • How to use character and setting to stretch the limits of credibility, from Mort Castle With On Writing Horror, you can unlock the mystery surrounding classic horror traditions, revel in the art and craft of writing horror, and find out exactly where the genre is going next. Learn from the best, and you could be the next best-selling author keeping readers up all night long.




Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night


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For the fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, here comes a new illustrated children's horror anthology with works by Neil Gaiman, Sephen King, and more. You have been warned! The stories in this book are scary. Real scary! After reading these horrible tales and staring at the creepy drawings, don’t complain that you couldn’t sleep or they started haunting your dreams—we warned you! If you love ghosts and monsters and enjoy getting goosebumps, this spine-chilling book is for you! Inside, you will find: A creature that lives in the dark and feeds on those who do not pay attention A monster created by the descendant of Doctor Frankenstein A haunted house at Halloween A big cat that snacks on schoolteachers A boy who is afraid of what will come down the chimney at Christmas A school with very strange pupils A decidedly odd zombie costume A puzzle set by a ghost And more! Compiled by award-winning horror editor Stephen Jones and featuring the authors Ramsey Campbell, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Neil Gaiman, Charles L. Grant, Stephen King, Lisa Morton, Lynda E. Rucker, Robert Shearman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Manly Wade Wellman, this book is filled with nightmarish illustrations by acclaimed artist Randy Broecker. So, whether you’re reading this book alone or with friends, get ready to be afraid. Very afraid!




Scary Stories Complete Set


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The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! The three Scary Stories books come together in this ebook collection to form a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends. Folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. The ebooks in this collection feature Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories books. Read if you dare! Includes Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories, and Scary Stories 3.