Horror - Kids Fiction

Nominee: 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist--Best Juvenile Edgar Allan Poe's greatest stories are coming to life, and it's not a good thing. There's something odd about the house David Cray and his mom moved into following his parents' split. Sure, it's old...

MEET A WHOLE HOST OF GHOSTS AND THE LIVING WHO HELP THEM MOVE ON...INTO THE LIGHT!The Stone Angel Society is a collection of five short stories about ghosts and the living who believe in them.Discover the secrets of a hidden playhouse. Meet three cheeky...

Family camping trips are supposed to be fun, but for Parker, Annie, and the Walden family, their trip turns into a nightmare when Parker and Annie get stuck in a swarm of bees, and their mom is attacked by a Martian bird, which belongs...

Matt Daniels and his sister, Livvie, must confront a very big, very slimy problem--a problem called Monster Blood. Now it waits for them in the scariest place imaginable--Matt's funny-tasting cereal.Author: R. L. StineISBN-10: 0606002383ISBN-13: 9780606002387Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2008Pages: 128Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.40h x...

Karla and her little brother Benny accompany their uncle Bill on a scientific expedition to study unidentified species on a remote island, but a little "bad luck" promises unimaginable horrors, including Benny getting bit by a scary swamp snake. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

The underwater library has been attacked. The Librarian will have to retrieve all of the lost books.Author: Michael DahlISBN-10: 1434221423ISBN-13: 9781434221421Publisher: Stone Arch BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2010Pages: 72Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.10h x 5.00w x 0.40dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.9Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 137762...

The Tara Trilogy is a middle-grade fantasy adventure set in India. It is infused with Indian mythology, culture, and folklore. A young girl must fight an evil healer, Zarku, who is intent on destroying all that is precious to her. Armed only with courage,...

An overnight camping trip Not Harold's idea of fun. Too many mosquitoes, ticks and cockleburs. But when the Monroe family set out, their faithful dog Harold was with them, mostly because he remembered that camping could also bring s'mores and toasted marshmallows. Howie, the...

Home alone in a haunted house... what could go wrong?Lilac Skully is afraid of ghosts. And a lot of other things, too. After her father's mysterious disappearance, Lilac must find a way to deal with the notorious ghosts that haunt her home-or better yet-get...

Jack writes a letter to the Librarian because he needs help. His brother has been eaten by a book!Author: Michael DahlISBN-10: 143422144XISBN-13: 9781434221445Publisher: Stone Arch BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2010Pages: 72Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.10h x 5.00w x 0.50dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.8Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz...

This is Noir: Noir exists everywhere, and in every Noir weird stuff is always happening. Ghosts, monsters, ghouls, and more reside there. The destination is set, so travel across the states for chills, thrills, and things that go bump in the night........ Something is...

From the creator of My Life As a Teenage Robot comes the second story in a middle-grade horror series about a horrible bag, the spine-chilling world hidden within it, and a terrifying adventure into the world of GrahBhag. Perfect for fans of Coraline, the...

Jonathan Harker escaped a terrifying stay with Count Dracula in Transylvania. Now strange things are happening to Harker's fianc馥, Mina, and Mina's friend, Lucy. Professor Abraham Van Helsing is called in to help. Dracula takes his revenge and flees while Van Helsing's group tries...

Keep the lights on. Bone-chilling scary stories for Teens. It is time for teens to read...and be a little bit scared... This collection of 6 brand new bone-chilling Halloween stories for teens promises to keep them reading...and also perhaps ask for the lights to...

Dear possible reader of this book, What's faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a pound of Gorgonzola cheese? It's STINKY DOG, the hero of my new book. By a stroke of fate (or is it destiny?) the lovable (not to mention...

Class is in session at New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier's Eerie Elementary with this spooky box set--perfect for the newly independent reader in your life!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent...

A fabulously creepy collection of vampire lore for blood-thirsty little people. A perfect Hallowe'en collection A bloody great collection of vampire stories from around the world, in a large, beautifully illustrated edition - a perfect keepsake.Author: Denise DespeyrouxISBN-10: 1770493719ISBN-13: 9781770493711Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)Language: EnglishPublished:...

The three Lantz boys have a way of protecting each other. The oldest, seventeen-year-old Dante, watches over the twelve-year-old brother, Damian; Damian watches over the six-year-old brother, Draydon; and their father watches out for all three of them. Then one day, everything changes. Their...

Twins Samantha and Dean are staying at their uncle Aldus's Reptile House in Ravens Pass. Almost immediately, strange things happen. After Uncle Aldus locks the twins in the upstairs apartment, they hear loud footsteps and glass shattering on the first floor. When all is...

Encanto meets Coraline in this spooky middle grade story that deals with family ties, fear of change, and generational trauma as it follows a girl who must convince an old, haunted house to release its hold on her and her family.Eleven-year-old Micah has no...

Two teens are missing and a whole community is in shock. No one can imagine why lovers Samantha and Max might have run away. But one girl knows where to find them. Bits of them anyway. As her family and the police close in...

When a mysterious beam of light appears during a thunderstorm off the coast of Maine, three friends go in search of answers and find themselves unraveling an otherworldly tale.For thirteen-year-old Noah Wright, a trip to a beautiful seaside village in Maine means the perfect...

Jacob and his friends set out for a fun Halloween with their older siblings begrudgingly serving as their chaperones for "Trick or Treat". The older sisters hatch a wicked plot to detour the younger kids through the neighborhood's notorious "Hollow". Inspiring shivers in the...

A young girl confronts her fears in an eerie, wordless picture book featuring stunning, hyper-realistic illustrations. It's an ordinary afternoon. A child comes home, heads upstairs, and sprawls on the floor to do some drawing under the watchful eyes of a pair of favorite...

Embershade, Kentucky Nestled deep within the forest region of Coalmine County, this small mining town has many secrets. And a single curse. A century-old curse that casts a long, dark shadow over the town and keeps its residents afraid of the dark. Temporarily blind,...

Spynx, Kentucky A small, mysterious town that serves as the common meeting ground for a trio of boys who have never seen each other anywhere but in their dreams. Tray Baker has a demon living under his bed. Kane Trent hasn't spoken a word...

Chipwood, Kentucky. A small superstitious town where everyone has a past, young and old alike. Benjamin, Noah, Adam, and Isaac are the best of friends. The teenagers are walking in the footsteps of their fathers, best friends since childhood. The freshmen need to do...

Tommy's 13th birthday is coming up. Much to his dismay, his parents are taking him on a trip from Kansas City to Mt. Hope, Kansas to spend his big day with his grandparents. Having spent a lot of time in Mt. Hope growing up,...

Why is it always the tasks we avoid that grow into monsters beyond our control?Say hello to twelve-year-old Joshua Tate - an ordinary boy whose night of parent-free fun morphs into a terrifying ordeal when an unfinished chore mutates into... the Venus Child Trap.Suddenly...

When WERECAT storms the local bakery, frightening workers and destroying a little girl's birthday cake, residents worry if WERECAT will ever be caught. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 103980960XISBN-13: 9781039809604Publisher: Crabtree LeavesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2023Pages: 48Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.40d

When WERECAT crashes a rooftop pool party, chasing away teens on vacation, locals begin to realize catching WERECAT won't be easy. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 1039809596ISBN-13: 9781039809598Publisher: Crabtree LeavesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2023Pages: 48Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.40d

When WERECAT strikes at the Sandy Point Hotel, frightening families staying there, locals worry how, and if, WERECAT will be caught. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 1039809588ISBN-13: 9781039809581Publisher: Crabtree LeavesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2023Pages: 48Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.30w x 0.40d

When WERECAT terrorizes a couple on a moonlight beach walk, locals wonder: Can WERECAT be caught? Downloadable Teacher Notes available.Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 103980957XISBN-13: 9781039809574Publisher: Crabtree LeavesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2023Pages: 48Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.50h x 6.30w x 0.40d

The FrightVision series continues with Comic Book Chaos.When Danny receives a mysterious package on his eleventh birthday, he is surprised at how perfect it is for him-a sketchbook. Not only does Danny like to draw, he loves creating comics... but when things start to...

Get ready for a bone-chilling ride in the eighth scare of the FrightVision series: Broken Hearts. Goosebumps meets Stranger Things in this eerie tale.Xander and his mom are moving to a new town, a new school, and a new house. But there's something sinister...

Simon Brookes, a young researcher of the paranormal, comes to investigate the strange case of Denise, a young girl channelling automatic writing from the past - but far from helping Denise, his arrival complicates the situation even more.Denise becomes obsessed with Simon and events...

When WERECAT storms the local bakery, frightening workers and destroying a little girl's birthday cake, residents worry if WERECAT will ever be caught. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 1039810136ISBN-13: 9781039810136Publisher: Crabtree LeavesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2023Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.20d

When WERECAT crashes a rooftop pool party, chasing away teens on vacation, locals begin to realize catching WERECAT won't be easy. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 1039810128ISBN-13: 9781039810129Publisher: Crabtree LeavesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2023Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.20d

When WERECAT strikes at the Sandy Point Hotel, frightening families staying there, locals worry how, and if, WERECAT will be caught. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 103981011XISBN-13: 9781039810112Publisher: Crabtree LeavesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2023Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.20d

When WERECAT terrorizes a couple on a moonlight beach walk, locals wonder: Can WERECAT be caught? Downloadable Teacher Notes available.Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 1039810101ISBN-13: 9781039810105Publisher: Crabtree LeavesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2023Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.20d

Prepare to be scared out of your wits in the fifth heart-pounding installment of the FrightVision series: #GraveyardChallenge, where Goosebumps meets Stranger Things. When Qenna Scott hosts the perfect slumber party for her new friends, she never imagined it would lead her to a...

Get ready to cringe with the second installment of the spine-tingling FrightVision series, Picture Day. In a twisted blend of Goosebumps and Stranger Things, Eli Green is about to face his most terrifying school picture day yet. With a fresh new haircut and a...

Lauren and Kayla are the perfect high school couple-except they aren't actually a couple. The cute, smart, sarcastic Lauren is secretly in love with her best friend, Kayla, the gorgeous bi-racial lead actress in the drama club. But Kayla, one of the most popular...

Lots of little brothers can be pests and troublemakers--but Amy's brother Arnie is a MONSTER ...In this R. L. Stine family-friendly scare fest, Amy and her friend, Lissa, don't know what to do about Arnie's bullying, bad-boy behavior, and mean jokes and pranks. The...

Lots of little brothers can be pests and troublemakers--but Amy's brother Arnie is a MONSTER ...In this R. L. Stine family-friendly scare fest, Amy and her friend, Lissa, don't know what to do about Arnie's bullying, bad-boy behavior, and mean jokes and pranks. The...

These spooky girls are fiendishly cute Dress two reversible dolls in stylishly creepy costumes, along with ghoulish accessories that will make these mesmerizing zombies awesome. Plus, the book's inside covers serve as a background play scene for the dolls' eerie antics.Author: Robbie StillermanISBN-10: 0486494896ISBN-13:...

"My army grows stronger... everywhere. The things you've seen and survived were, how do I put this? Child's play." - DEATHEver had someone lazy steal all the credit for a group project? It sucks, doesn't it? So you can only imagine how Death -...

A little ghost has lost his family. He enlists the help of a friendly skeleton to guide him home in this spooky, atmospheric tale of new friendship, perfect for Halloween.Author: Nathaniel James DowellISBN-10: 1979121729ISBN-13: 9781979121729Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/24/2017Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize:...

Young Scrooge: A Very Scary Christmas Story is a funny, scary middle-grade send up of A Christmas Carol, about a boy who hates Christmas, from bestselling Goosebumps author R. L. Stine.Rick Scroogeman hates Christmas. He can't stand the carols and the pageants. He can't...

Welcome to Lochview, three words that will change 12-year-old Tyler Buckland's life forever. In a sleepy Highland town, steeped in myth and legend, a long-buried secret is rising once again. When a local boy disappears in the dead of night, all signs point to...