Bücher von Alvin Schwartz

Walking corpses, dancing bones, knife-wielding madmen, and narrow escapes from death -- they're all here in this chilling collection of ghost stories. Brought to spine-tingling, flesh-crawling life by acclaimed Broadway actor (and master ghoul) George S. Irving, these horrific tales are guaranteed to raise goosebumps. Let the faint of heart beware.Pull up a chair, find a hand to hold, and prepare to be horrified.

Pirates and Spanish galleons, clues to undiscovered hoards, and more-here is a collection of rich lore and legends, facts and myths, that will appeal to the treasure-seeker in everyone. "I doubt that today's kids will be able to resist Alvin Schwartz's new collection of stories . . . It's just as exciting as his earlier gatherings of tales." -The Washington Post Book World "An excellent work on a high-interest subject, this will be a natural for book talks." -Starred, Booklist An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies