Ghost Stories - Kids Fiction

The Comanche warrior that Zack has been seeing in his dreams has begun to appear in real life, and as the line between his dream world and the real world blurs, the teenager embarks on a dangerous journey to resolve an old misunderstanding.Author: Marci...

Can two modern-day kids solve the mystery of the ghost that haunts the old hotel--or will they be trapped in the past forever?Walter Biggar Bronson (a.k.a. Wart) and his friend Cindy meet a ghost one night after school. The small, mournful boy leads them...

Terror stalks the halls of St. Wolcott School . . .When Daphne's sixth-grade teacher, Miss Vindez, plummets from the belfry of St. Wolcott School, Daphne and her friends Nick and Peach are plunged into a mystery that includes a long-ago fire that left behind...

Be scared--be very scared. These 10 ghostly tales will send a shiver down your spine . . . These spooky, creepy, and slightly gruesome tales will introduce a new generation of children to the many pleasures of a ghost story. Kids will feel chills...

'Truly unforgettable ... deserves to be read and studied by all' - Onjali Q. Rauf, bestselling author of The Boy at the Back of the ClassSecrets from the past are the keys to the future...if two children can find them. Bold adventure, timely themes...

After I'm a Zcary Vampire and The Ghost with the Smelly Old Underwear, José Carlos Andrés and Gómez are together again in this hilarious children's book about an unlikely friendship between a hungry mummy and a brave little girl, that will make girls and...

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Home comes an extraordinary story about two friends, a ghost, a missing painting, and a turtle named Agatha. The perfect next read for fans of The Swifts, Kate...

Need a chilling tale to tell around the campfire or at a school or family Halloween party? Look no further! Little Meg feels all alone; she lives in an orphanage with children who are often cruel. Meg finds a friend in a scarecrow situated...

A twelve-year-old cemetery boy and monster hunter-along with his flesh-eating mermaid friend-has to race against the clock to save the ghost of his dead mother in Brick Dust and Bones, M.R. Fournet's magical middle grade debut. Nothing's more dangerous than a monster hunter with...

From master horror storyteller K.R. Alexander, the chilling story of a girl who has visions of a dead girl -- and the diary that will lead her to the truth behind the girl's tragic demise.All her life, Kara's been told she was born in...

IT'S A CRUEL SUMM ER Arrrr! All Sam wants this summer is to watch baseball, play video games, and read his favorite supernatural series. Too bad his cousin, Alex, is visiting from San Francisco, and now Sam's stuck playing tour guide to a kid...

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up. It's the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer...

Based on the nursery rhyme "Five Little Ducks," this cheerful lift-the-flap book is perfect for sharing a spooky story time at Halloween. Five little ghosts floated off one day, over the hills and far away. Mama Ghost said, "Fly back to me!" How many...

Embark on an enthralling journey with "Oliver Smith's Solve-It-Yourself Mysteries" - a captivating collection designed to unleash the inner detective in your young reader!Author: Sarah RottISBN-10: 8878009229ISBN-13: 9798878009225Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2024Pages: 66Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.14d

A cemetery-boy-turned-monster-hunter must race against time to save his recently-resurrected mother in Darkness and Demon Song, M.R. Fournet's eerie middle grade follow up to Brick Dust and Bones. Marius Grey's mom is back from the dead. After hunting monsters and performing forbidden spells, Marius...

After Edward and Emily had survived death, demons and detention (book 2), they are finally in a position to get some answers as to why they had to move and what is behind this craziness in their new home town. Of course, in the...

Liv's class visits the greenhouse and encounters some strange plants in book three of the Spirited graphic novel chapter book series. Liv's science class has a new botany project: finding the plant that best represents them. Mrs. Arber, the ghost caring for (and haunting)...

Liv's vampire friend loses a prized fang in book four of the Spirited graphic novel chapter book series. Liv Livingston is having a ghoul-tastic day at her vampire friend Vera van Pire's house--which is not the totally creepy castle Liv expected--with their were-pup friend,...

In this not-so-scary ghost story from Jacqueline Davies, bestselling author of the Lemonade War series, quirky, tool-wielding Alice Cannoli-Potchnik begins to repair the dilapidated mansion next door--only to discover the old house is home to ghosts, and they need mending, too!Home is where the...

Diana and her little brother, Georgie, know every inch of the land around the old Willis place, a crumbling mansion that some people say is haunted. They climb the trees and swim in the pond. And they can do whatever they want, even stay...

They hoped for a fun night of tracking spooky noises in the dark, but the shadows lingering in Commander's Mansion hold a sinister secret that will have them fighting just to see the sunrise.Shane Brunell refuses to believe that his favorite show, Phantom Trackers,...

Life isn't always easy--even for a ghost! In this funny follow-up to It's Not Easy Being Santa Claus, a ghost discovers that happiness comes from within when she learns to accept that she's simply too cute to be considered spooky! The perfect way to...

If you're a fraidy-ghost, enjoying Halloween is hard! When Finn is afraid, his stomach swoops, his hands sweat, and he can't move. Finn, a spooky little ghostie, is too afraid to leave the comfort of his attic to enjoy trick-or-treating with his family. He's...

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents author Tehlor Kay Mejia and her thrilling fantasy adventure based on the Mexican legend of La Llorona (the Crying Woman). "This fast-paced journey into Latinx folklore, with its clever protagonist, is sure to keep readers turning pages into the...

A 2024 Odyssey Honor Audiobook!From award winning author Lucy Strange comes a thrilling story of six sisters who must fight against circumstance and fate, gorgeously told and steeped in history and legend.On a poor farm surrounded by marshlands, six sisters -- Grace, Willa, Freya,...

Netflix's Wednesday meets Jodi Lynn Anderson's The Memory Thief in this creepy and high-stakes middle grade adventure about a girl's quest to save her cursed brother that takes her through perilous, monster-filled woods. The Grimsbane women have been hunting witches and monsters for generations--ever...

Diana and her little brother, Georgie, know every inch of the land around the old Willis place, a crumbling mansion that some people say is haunted. They climb the trees and swim in the pond. And they can do whatever they want, even stay...

Effie knew she wasn't the same after her accident but didn't realize how different she had become until her family vacation. When Effie begins to hear whispers and have visions things get really strange! Effie finds a love letter to her mother that isn't...

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix TV show.Mallory and Claudia are helping Stacey unpack from her move back to Stoneybrook when they find an antique trunk in the McGills' attic. Stacey doesn't want the dusty thing, so she gives...

A chilling middle grade novel about a girl haunted by a hungry ghost.Molly Teng sees things no one else can.By touching the belongings of people who have died, she gets brief glimpses into the lives they lived. Sometimes the "zaps" are funny or random,...

"Part Ghostbusters, part Sherlock Holmes, all fun and excitement." --J. Scott Savage, author of the Case File 13 series and Mysteries of Cove series Tiffany Hart dreams of one thing: to be class president. However, dreams turn to nightmares when she ends up almost...

Read at Your Own Risk is the illustrated sketch diary of a girl who is being haunted after a game goes terribly wrong and an evil spirit starts conversing with her on the page--perfect for fans of R.L. Stine and Steven Seagle's Camp Midnight....

The sign over the covered antique mirror said DO NOT TOUCH. Twelve-year-old Nora wished she had listened.Mirrors reflect what is in front of them, but what happens behind the glass-to the reflections themselves? Nora finds out when her own reflection, aka Fake Nora, changes...

A search for buried treasure unearths more than the kids bargained for when an infamous pirate's curse unleashes its deadly wrath.When a friendly shopkeeper spins a sordid tale of pirate legend on their first day of vacation, Noah dismisses it as nothing more than...

Get ready to embark on thrilling adventures filled with mysteries, clues, and secrets waiting to be unraveled.Liam and Lily are twins who share the same interests. Together with their smart and curious adopted brother Caleb, the three of them are The Curious Case File...

Color in more than 90 pages of your favorite classic Goosebumps covers, taglines, and characters in this official coloring book based on the bestselling series!This official coloring book based on the classic Goosebumps series features more than 90 images to color! Fill in portraits...

A little ghost with big dreams learns to define success on his own terms in a spookily satisfying story for our times from Lenny Wen. Everything in the meadow, from hugging the trees to stargazing with friends, fills Wolfgang with joy.His ambition, though, is...

Motherhood is the creator of all Love.While vacationing in a quiet village, celebrated singer Algernon James finds himself the target of a mysterious ghostly figure. Upon each recurring vision, James begins unraveling her mysterious past and forms a stronger connection by finding the creature's...

In this hilarious installment in the Spanish-forward Skeletown series, will Skully and Skelly get up to más or menos mischief? Fall is in the air in the Día de los Muertos-inspired world of Skeletown! Skully and Skelly are raking leaves and trekking to school...

Winner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder AwardA July/August 2021 Kids' Indie Next PickA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionFrom renowned Japanese children's author Sachiko Kashiwaba, Temple Alley Summer is a fantastical and mysterious adventure featuring the living dead, a magical pearl, and a...

Owen's the new kid in town. While biking one day, his new friends warn him about Harrison Hill. They say it's haunted, but Owen thinks that's ridiculous. After taking a dare to spend the night on the hill, Owen discovers the truth. There's something...

"I never believed in ghosts... until I met Oggie."Nikki Landry and her friends discover strange white smudges in photos Patti's grandmother had snapped at an old gravesite. No one can explain what they are.Did Nikki's little brother mark them up with a piece of...

This spine-tingling ghost story follows a tween girl who's being literally haunted by loneliness until a new friendship upends her life. From the bestselling author of the Paola Santiago series! "Absolutely haunting!"--Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Mine Sadie Rivera has...

The Baby-Sitters Club meets Stranger Things in this eerie middle grade novel about friendship, fitting in, and the afterlife, following a girl who discovers she's not the only one at her new school who can see ghosts. Wednesday Thomas sees ghosts. But that doesn't...

Benny Ramírez can see dead people . . . Well, one dead person, anyway. A hilarious and heartwarming story about a boy who can suddenly see the ghost of his famous musician grandfather! After moving cross-country into his late grandfather's Miami mansion, Benny discovers...

When a guy's about to get sacrificed to the volcano god, he might have some second thoughts about the choices he made that landed him in this pickle. But Johnny Graphic knows he couldn't have done it any other way. Because these mountainous, frozen...

It's the middle of the night. Screams and hideous howls rouse a slumbering schoolboy from his dormitory bed. Rushing outside, Basil Hastings watches in horror as terrified classmates are snatched up and carried off by large, lurching, loathsome figures. Bog zombies Before he can...

Ghost assassins are coming for Johnny Graphic's sister. Because of something they believe she knows. Something big. Very big. But how can Johnny, Zenith's youngest news photographer, save his big sister? After all, he's just a kid with a camera. What begins with a...

Liv's class visits the greenhouse and encounters some strange plants in book three of the Spirited graphic novel chapter book series. Liv's science class has a new botany project: finding the plant that best represents them. Mrs. Arber, the ghost caring for (and haunting)...

Orion and her brother, Ollie, just want to have fun at their uncle's farm outside of Lawrence, Kansas, for a few days before school starts, but odd things start happening as soon as they arrive-annoying at first, but growing more sinister day by day....