Alvin Schwartz

Alvin Schwartz began his career as a journalist, but, after the publication of his bestselling book ***A Twister of Twists, a Tangler of Tongues***, he devoted himself to becoming a collector and arranger of folk wisdom, rhyme, and silliness. Schwartz is known for a body of work of more than two dozen books of folklore for young readers that explore everything from wordplay and humor to tales and legends of all kinds. Schwatz is best known for the *Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark* series, which featured gruesome, nightmarish illustrations by Stephen Gammell. The series was America's most frequently challenged book (or book series) for library inclusion of 1990-1999.

Works (39)

Cover of Scary stories to tell in the dark

Scary stories to tell in the dark

Cover of In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

Cover of More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Cover of Scary Stories 3

Scary Stories 3

Cover of The Scary Stories Treasury

The Scary Stories Treasury

September 4, 2001

Cover of Ghosts!

Cover of Cross your fingers, spit in your hat

Cross your fingers, spit in your hat

Cover of Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark

Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark

Cover of And the green grass grew all around

And the green grass grew all around

Cover of There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales

There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales

Cover of A twister of twists, a tangler of tongues

A twister of twists, a tangler of tongues

Cover of Whoppers

Cover of Telling fortunes

Telling fortunes

Cover of Tomfoolery

Cover of I Saw You in the Bathtub

I Saw You in the Bathtub

Cover of Stories to tell a cat

Stories to tell a cat

Cover of The Cat's elbow and other secret languages

The Cat's elbow and other secret languages

Cover of Ten Copycats in a Boat and Other Riddles

Ten Copycats in a Boat and Other Riddles

Cover of Fat man in a fur coat, and other bear stories

Fat man in a fur coat, and other bear stories

Cover of When I grew up long ago

When I grew up long ago

Cover of Flapdoodle, pure nonsense from American folklore

Flapdoodle, pure nonsense from American folklore

Cover of Chin music

Cover of Unriddling

Cover of Hobbies

Cover of Busy buzzing bumblebees and other tongue twisters

Busy buzzing bumblebees and other tongue twisters

Cover of Tales of trickery from the Land of Spoof

Tales of trickery from the Land of Spoof

Cover of The rainy day book

The rainy day book

Cover of Gold & silver, silver & gold

Gold & silver, silver & gold

Cover of The unions: what they are, how they came to be, how they affect each of us

The unions: what they are, how they came to be, how they affect each of us

Cover of Twister of Twists

Twister of Twists

Cover of A parent's guide to children's play and recreation

A parent's guide to children's play and recreation

Cover of All of our noses are here, and other noodle tales

All of our noses are here, and other noodle tales

Cover of Museum

Cover of Kickle snifters and other fearsome critters

Kickle snifters and other fearsome critters

Cover of University

Cover of Kickle Snifters and Other Fearsome Critters

Kickle Snifters and Other Fearsome Critters

Cover of Witcracks: jokes and jests from American folklore

Witcracks: jokes and jests from American folklore

Cover of The Browns take the day off

The Browns take the day off

Cover of Stores