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.

• Scary stories to tell in the dark
  Scary stories to tell in the dark 1990
• In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
  In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories 1984
• More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
  More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 1987
• Scary Stories 3
  Scary Stories 3 1993
• The Scary Stories Treasury
  The Scary Stories Treasury 2001
• Ghosts!

  
  Ghosts! 1991
• And the green grass grew all around

  
  And the green grass grew all around 1992
• Cross your fingers, spit in your hat
  Cross your fingers, spit in your hat 1974
• Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark
  Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark