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Alvin Schwartz

Alvin Schwartz was a prolific author, with over fifty books to his name. Many of these works were focused on topics such as folklore and word play, and were primarily intended for young readers. Schwartz's writing was able to capture the imagination of children while also providing them with a deeper understanding of traditional stories and language.

Schwartz's most well-known works are his collections of scary stories, which include "Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark," "More Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark," "Scary Stories 3," and two I Can Read Books, "In A Dark, Dark Room" and "Ghosts!" These books are just one part of Schwartz's larger body of work, which also includes a variety of other folklore collections that explore wordplay, humor, and tales and legends of all kinds. Together, these works have made Schwartz a beloved figure in the world of children's literature, and have ensured that his stories will continue to be shared for generations to come.
Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark Books
# Title Year
1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 1981
2 In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories 1984
3 More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 1984
4 More Tales to Chill Your Bones 1991
And Other Noodle Tales Books
# Title Year
1 There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales 1982
2 All of Our Noses Are Here And Other Noodle Tales 1985
Alvin Schwartz Picture Book
# Title Year
1 Kickle Snifters and Other Fearsome Critters 1911
Collections
# Title Year
1 A Twister of Twists, A Tangler of Tongues Tongue Twisters 1972
2 Whoppers: Tall Tales and Other Lies 1975
3 Tomfoolery: Trickery and Foolery with Words 1975
4 Chin Music: Tall Talk and Other Talk 1979
5 Ten Copycats in a Boat, and Other Riddles 1980
6 Flapdoodle: Pure Nonsense from American Folklore 1980
7 Busy Buzzing Bumblebees and Other Tongue Twisters 1982
8 Fat Man in a Fur Coat and Other Bear Stories 1984
9 The Cat's Elbow and Other Secret Languages 1985
10 Tales of Trickery from the Land of Spoof 1985
11 Gold and Silver, Silver and Gold: Tales of Hidden Treasure 1988
12 I Saw You in the Bathtub and Other Folk Rhymes 1989
13 Ghosts! Ghostly Tales from Folklore 1991
14 And the Green Grass Grew All Around: Folk Poetry from Everyone 1992
15 Stories to Tell a Cat 1992
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Hobbies: An Introduction to Crafts, Collections, Nature Study, and Other Life-Long Pursuits 1972
2 Going Camping: A Complete Guide for the Family Camper 1972
3 Witcracks: Jokes and Jests from American Folklore 1973
4 Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat 1974
5 When I Grew Up Long Ago: Family Living, Going to School, Games and Parties, Cures and Deaths, a Comet, a War, Falling in Love, and Other Things I Remember 1978
6 Unriddling: All Sorts of Riddles to Puzzle Your Guessery 1983
7 Telling Fortunes: Love Magic, Dream Signs, and Other Ways to Learn the Future 1987