Do you like to be scared?Ellen had just fallen asleep when she heard a strange voice.Ellen, it whispered, I am coming up the stairs.Ellen was frightened and called her parents, but they didnt hear her, and they didnt come. . . .Welcome to the frightening world of Scary Stories, a collection of folklorist Alvin Schwartzs most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time, with spine-tingling illustrations by renowned artist Brett Helquist.