Horror - Kids Fiction

Part Hitchcock, part Hinton, this first-ever stand-alone novel from Heather Brewer, New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, uses classic horror elements to tell a darkly funny coming-of-age story about the dangerous power of belief and the cost...

"Wild, weird, hilarious, heartfelt, imaginative, and inventive. The spirit of Kurt Vonnegut is alive and well in its pages." --Jeff Zentner, author of The Serpent King "A satisfying mix of mild adolescent angst and creature feature comedy." --BCCB (starred review) "Frighteningly fun." --Booklist (starred...

In the tradition of Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project, an American teen recounts the strange events that occur after she moves into a new--and very haunted--home with her family in this chilling diary that features photos and images of what she experienced....

A secret portal leads to danger and darkness in this seventh book in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike's Spooksville series. At Sally's insistence, the gang sets out to find the cool and sophisticated Bryce Poole. He went off to investigate the Secret...

A dragon causes flaming mayhem in this twelfth book in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike's Spooksville series. A fire-breathing dragon has appeared out of nowhere and is looking for its treasure in Spooksville. In fact, the dragon intends to destroy the entire...

Small spirits cause big trouble in this eighth book in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike's Spooksville series. Are there such things as fairies and gnomes? Leprechauns and elves? Most people, including Adam, would say no. But one day a whole herd of...

Descend into underground danger in this third book in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike's Spooksville series--now on TV! There is a famous cave located just outside of Spooksville. A lot of stories surround the dark place: scary ones as well as exciting...

After a sudden death in the family, a young boy makes a fascinating discovery in his late grandfather's basement. Finding a seemingly unremarkable movie projector, the boy turns it on to discover a moving, living image projected onto the basement wall. The image pulls...

In the aftermath of a hurricane, Sara's got a new secret--and an old crush--to decipher. A hurricane hits the New Jersey shore, and while Sara's hometown of Stellamar is spared from any major damage, things will still never be the same. At home, a...

Cyn's blackouts have deadly consequences in this sexy, suspenseful companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Hollow series. Cyn Hargrave is on the run, but she can't escape her dark past. The brother of her murdered boyfriend is convinced she's the killer--and now...

Sara nervously prepares for a paranormal confession--and staying in a haunted hotel isn't helping Sara has made a big decision: She's finally going to tell her best friend about her powers. When Lily's family invites Sara to come along with them on a trip...

In one of the scariest Creepovers yet, a class trip to the caves leads to underground horror. The seventh graders at Jefferson Middle School are superexcited to be going on their first-ever, overnight class trip to the famous Ravensburg Caverns. But what they don't...

Every home has its secrets...For Nora, the truth starts to be revealed on Halloween night. It's been a bad few months for Nora Wilson. There was a huge fire in her family's apartment this summer, and her parents have been acting superweird ever since....

Sara's friend Lily has a new crush...but he might be more of a fantasy than she realizes. Sara now understands who she really is--why she has paranormal powers, why she's living in Stellamar, and why it's important to have Lady Azura in her life....

P.J. Night's latest installment in the spooky and spectacular Creepover series for middle-grade girls is a level 5 on the Creep-o-Meter. In Is She For Real?, Bethany has just moved to Old Warwick, a quaint old town that is said to be haunted by...

The Shining meets The Conjuring in this scary and suspenseful novel "akin to old Stephen King novels" (School Library Journal). The fact that neither of her parents wants to deal with her is nothing new to Penny. She's used to being discussed like a...

The Shining meets The Conjuring in this scary and suspenseful novel "akin to old Stephen King novels" (School Library Journal). The fact that neither of her parents wants to deal with her is nothing new to Penny. She's used to being discussed like a...

In this second installment of a paranormal series, Sara's ready to fall in love--if the ghost standing in her way will allow it! Sara has settled in to her new hometown of Stellamar and even made a good friend in Lily Randazzo. Now it's...

A promise broken. A bond betrayed. What do you do when an oath of devotion threatens to destroy the one you love? "The drama is high" (Booklist) in this paranormal sequel to Swoon. It's been six months since ghost-turned-golem Sinclair Youngblood Powers confessed his...

The party room. On Manhattan's Upper East Side. Everybody's fabulous. No one gets carded. Then someone dies. The Party Room is where the prep school crowd goes to drink up and hook up. The cocktails are chill and the bartender's hot. Everyone knows everyone...

The Monkey's Paw: A Story in Three Scenes is a classic horror short story written by William Wymark Jacobs and first published in 1902. The story is set in England and revolves around the White family, who receive a mysterious monkey's paw from a...

A zombie, made of unread and discarded books, comes to life during a lighting storm. A young boy makes the mistake of visiting the library after hours, and comes face to face with the hungry creatureAuthor: Michael DahlISBN-10: 1434221458ISBN-13: 9781434221452Publisher: Stone Arch BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

A New York Times bestseller, The Night Gardener is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it's also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling.The Night Gardener follows two...

In Fright Knight, Mike loves the odd objects in his father's museum on Fear Street. His favorite is a suit of armor. That is, until he sees a pair of glowing eyes inside the helmet. Until the knight lifts its arm and points its...

They say the dead should rest in peace. Not all the dead agree. This start to The Undertaken trilogy is a "thought-provoking gothic fantasy" and a "genuinely eerie tale" (Publishers Weekly). When Silas Umber's father, Amos, doesn't come home from work one night, Silas...

At the end of The Light, Book One of the Morpheus Road trilogy, Marshall learned the truth about what happened to his best friend Cooper. Now in Book Two, the POV switches to Cooper and we get to see his side of the mystery....

While poking around their neighborhood, mystery-solving, swamp monster-fighting middle-graders Arlie and Ty fi nd a buried coffee can fi lled with the bones of a hamster and the handwritten curse (on glittery unicorn notepaper) from his home-schooled owner, Mandy: "Here lies Cuddles McGee. A...

ATAC Briefing for Agents Frank and Joe Hardy: Special Paranormal Operation MISSION: Investigate possible supernatural disturbances at the Undercliff House of Detention, formerly an insane asylum in the 1800s. LOCATION: Juvenile detention center in Glastonbury, CT. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Many of the inmates appear to...

Her big sister bosses her around; her mom makes her dog-sit Mr. Boots, the family's well-dressed Chihuahua; and she's convinced a strange and squishy swamp creature that lives down at the lake is eating high school kids. When no one believes her, Arlie and...

Locke Vinetti is a high school junior, disenchanted and more than a little hostile. In fact, for years he's had a lousy social life because of a problem he has with his anger--a force he calls "the venom." Ever since he was eight years...

Skelly, a little skeleton girl, finds a bone one day. Who could it belong to? As Skelly searches for the bone's owner, she questions everyone from her skeletal goldfish, to her man-eating plants, to the monster who lives beneath the stairs. Finally, Skelly locates...

All magic has its price, and no one knows that better than Victoria Warrick. Gifted with a centuries-old blood curse, Tori has finally learned to master her blood's demands and has emerged triumphant with Christian Devereux, a vampire overlord, at her side. But the...

Reaching for her dream, Limpy unleashes a cute, fluffy, nightmare ...Keep in a cold, dark place. That's what's written like some ancient law on every bag of potatoes the family farms. And it's where Limpy fears she will always remain. It's also carved on...

With all their toys and treats packed away, Chomper and Coco learned it was moving day. After they arrive at their new home they discover they're not alone. The house is haunted by a very scary ghost named Pumpkin. Will Pumpkin scare the Nuggies...

An otherworldly, evil and dangerous force infests America's oldest and most haunted city, St. Augustine, Florida. Everyone living there, or visiting, is at risk in ways too horrible to imagine. Standing between this invader and the people of St. Augustine are teenagers Jeff and...

"A book that will serve its purpose well, especially if used in conjunction with other spooky story collections." -School Library JournalEverybody loves a scary story and nobody more than kids, but these tales--collected from kids themselves - are particular favorites. These traditional scary stories...

For ages ten and upJewish stories of the supernatural are nothing new. The very first Jewish ghost story appears in the Bible. This collection offers contemporary tales with modern-day children as the main characters. The stories, each illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings, are suspenseful and...

For use in schools and libraries only. An old man finds his cabin invaded by an eerie creature searching for something called a tailypo.Author: Joanna GaldoneISBN-10: 080853422XISBN-13: 9780808534228Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/1984Pages: 40Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 7.52h x 9.68w x 0.36dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.5Point Value:...

This fall-flavored adventure for the Boxcar Children takes the Aldens to a New England farm that has more than its share of strange occurrences. Every year at the Beckett farm, visitors come to buy pumpkins and go on hayrides, but this year something is...

The Aldens' boxcar is the perfect place for games, picnics, sleepovers, and fun. But is it also the perfect place for ghosts? When strange things start happening there, Benny is convinced that the boxcar is haunted. Will the Boxcar Children be able to scare...

A new spooky 3-in-1 bind-up--perfect for Halloween! Includes three ghostly Boxcar mysteries. The Mystery of the Midnight Dog (#81): A small Southern town is full of stories--including one about a ghostly dog that walks in the night! The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie (#116):...

The Aldens visit the upstate New York town where the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was set and discover a headless horseman mystery all their own! Their friend's ghost tour business is threatened by a spooky figure on horseback who is throwing gory pumpkins. Who--or...

The Aldens visit Goldwin University, where Grandfather attended college. The old library is about to be torn down. But legend says the stone gargoyles guarding the roof of the old building will do anything to protect it--even fly. When the creatures begin appearing outside...

The old abandoned school in Silver City is being fixed up as an art center and the Boxcar Children volunteer to help clean up the place. But the other volunteers are scared by the spooky goings-on in the school--doors lock by themselves, and chalkboard...

The Aldens visit Ireland and stay in a beautiful castle that's now a hotel! But the caretaker seems very superstitious, and at night they see a mysterious figure who walks the halls carrying a lantern. Could it be one of the banshees of ancient...

"Exactly the sort of grisly, gross, and hilarious stuff that kids will love " -- Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl Retired zombie rock star Vein now lives in the snowy mountains of Tibet, but returning his tongue proves surprisingly easy for Luke, Resus,...

The ninth crazy adventure in this comedy horror series for ghouls and girls may keep them up at night -- reading under the covers When Luke and Resus wake up to discover that Cleo has been kidnapped, the intrepid pair follow a perplexing trail...

A cemetery of dark secrets... and Nancy's in the middle of it Shady Glen was no different from any other cemetery -- maybe a little spooky, but harmless nonetheless. At least that's what Nancy thought until she stumbled onto a treasure map...and stumbled into...

The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film Walking corpses, dancing bones, knife-wielding madmen, and narrow escapes from death--they're all here in this chilling collection of ghost stories, collected and retold by folklorist Alvin Schwartz. Brought to spine-tingling, flesh-crawling life...

Witch Rabbit is the story of a lonely girl who goes on a strange and magical adventure on the night of HalloweenAuthor: Louis Hansell, Kelly Marie BradleyISBN-10: 0692776621ISBN-13: 9780692776629Publisher: New Montgomery PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/19/2016Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.12d