Schwartz, Alvin

A collection of cat stories drawn from folklore, some realistic and some fanciful.

A collection of tall tales involving animals, the weather, narrow escapes, and many other topics.

Brief statements from people whose childhoods were in the period 1890-1914 on such areas of their past lives as food, social life, music, holidays, and health present glimpses of life in the United States at that time.

An inside look at the day-to-day operations of forty typical stores.

Superstitions about such topics as love and marriage, money, ailments, travel, the weather, and death.

Presents instruction for speaking thirteen secret languages, including Pig Latin, one of the best known and easiest codes to learn and Boontling, developed by people in a California town.

Presents an illustrated collection of traditional folk rhymes, some composed by children.

Three books in combined in one: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark; More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and More Tales to Chill Your Bones.

Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.

More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.