Bauer, Marion Dane. The Blue Ghost. (J First Chapter Ba)
Elizabeth is visiting her grandmother's cabin when a ghost seeks draws her back in time to save a life.
Bunting, Eve. Night of the Gargoyles. (Ej Bu)
In the middle of the night, the Gargoyles on the museum come to life to frighten the night watchman.
Charles, Veronika Martenova. Don't Open the Door. * (J-ER Cha)
Three young boys on a sleepover tell each other scary stories from around the world that feature goblins, wicked wooden dolls and an evil witch.
Martin, Bill. The Ghost-eye Tree. (J Ma)
Walking down a dark lonely road on an errand one night, a brother and sister argue over who is afraid of the dread Ghost-Eye tree.
Schwartz, Alvin. In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories. (J 398.208 Sc) and Ghosts! : Ghostly Tales from Folklore. (J 398.208 Sc)
Each of these books present seven scary stories to tell at night based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. These are perfect for camp outs and sleepovers.
Scroggs, Kirk. Dracula vs. Grampa at the Monster Truck Spectacular.* (J First Chapter Sc)
When Grampa and Wiley sneak out of the house on a stormy Halloween night to attend Colonel Dracula's Monster Truck Spectacular, they run into trouble from which only Gramma and an F5 tornado can save them.
Singer, Marilyn. Creature Carnival. (J 811.54 Si)
A collection of wickedly entertaining poems that are paired with bizarrely detailed, color cartoons to give you a delightful shiver.
Bellairs, John. Curse of the Blue Figurine.* (J Be)
Johnny Dixon is plunged into a terrifying mystery-adventure when he removes a blue figurine called a ushabt. from church.
Delaney, Joseph. Revenge of the Witch.* (J De)
As the seventh son of the seventh son Tom Ward was born to become the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. First he must endure his apprenticeship to Old Gregory and survive a grotesque and horrifying encounter with a family of witches.
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book.
After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard where the ghosts and other supernatural residents agree to raise him as one of their own.
Gee, Joshua. Encyclopedia Horrifica: The Terrifying Truth about about vampires, ghosts, monsters, and more (J 001.9 Gee)
A visual reference that contains true stories of such creatures as vampires, aliens, werewolves, and ghosts, accompanied by photographic evidence, eyewitness accounts, and original interviews.
Grabenstein, Chris. The Crossroads. (J Gr)
When eleven-year-old Zack Jennings moves to Connecticut with his father and new stepmother, he must deal with the ghosts left behind by a terrible accident and a tree near his new home that is a portal of pure evil.
Greenburg, Dan. The Onts.* (J Gr)
Ten-year-old orphan twins Wally and Cheyenne Shluffmuffin have a had it bad at Cincinnati's Jolly Days Orphanage, but things get much worse when the Mandible sisters offer to share their home in the Dripping Fang Forest.
Hahn, Mary Downing. Wait Till Helen Comes. (J Ha)
Molly and her brother Michael resent their new, bratty stepsister Heather and the move to an old, converted church that comes with a graveyard. When Molly discovers that Heather has come under the spell of Helen, a ghost child, she and Michael must risk their lives to save their new sister. This is just one of many truly terrifying tales from this author.
Horowitz, Anthony. Horowitz Horror: Stories You'll Wish You'd Never Read.* (J Ho)
The nine macabre tales in this book will keep you up at night. From a bathtub you would never wand to bathe in to a camera that can destroy anything it photographs, you'll find plenty to scare you here.
Horowitz, Anthony. Raven's Gate.* (J Ho)
Matt is an orphan boy with an awesome power he cannot control. He is also a petty criminal. When he is sent to live with Mrs. Deverill in the remote village of Lesser Malling, he finds himself caught in a diabolical web of black magic which might lead to his death and the end of the world.
Jacques, Brian. The Ribbajack and Other Curious Yarns. (J Ja)
A collection of six short stories which feature a variety of monstrous creatures by the author of the Redwall series.
Mould, Chris. Something Wickedly Weird.* (J Mo)
This is the deeply strange tale of 11-year-old Stanley Buggles who moves to Candlestick Hall, the mansion he recently inherited. His new home is in Crampton Rock, an isolated island community that is home to pirates, a werewolf and an intriguing secret.
Newbery, Elizabeth. Art to Make You Scared. (J 704.949 New)
Eight works of art from around the world will bring out your creepy creativity.
Noyes, Deborah. The Encyclopedia of the End: Mysterious Death in Fact, Fancy, Folklore, and More. (J 306.9 Noy)
A kaleidoscopic mix of topics from afterlife to assassination, forensic science to funeral foods, rigor mortis to reincarnation and more. Perfect for the horror fan.
Olson, Arielle North. Ask the Bones: Scary Stories from Around the World. (J 398.208 As)
Ghost dogs, man eating witches, deadly snakes and more horrors from many countries lie between the covers of this book waiting to jump out and grab you.
Prelutsky, Jack. Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep. (J 811.54 Pr) and The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight: More Poems to Trouble Your Sleep. (J 811.54)
These shivery collections feature poems titled "The Ghoul," "The Zombie," "The Mummy" and many more. All are accompanied by creepy pen and ink drawings designed to give you nightmares.
Priestly, Chris. Tales of Terror from the Black Ship. (J Pr)
One dark and stormy night, Cathy and Ethan Matthews fall ill and their deranged father goes to find a doctor, leaving them alone at their inn. While he is gone, a mysterious stranger seeks shelter at the inn and entertains the children with the grisly tales he has collected from traveling the world at sea.
San Souci, Robert D. Dare to Be Scared.* (J Sa)
What would you do if you couldn't wake up from your scariest dreams? These tales take normal kids with normal lives that twist into a disturbing realm of horror.
Shan, Darren. Cirque Du Freak.* (J Sh)
Two boys who are best friends visit an illegal freak show, where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices.
Sierra, Judy. The Gruesome Guide to World Monsters. (J Si)
Provides illustrations and brief descriptions of monsters found in different parts of the world, including Bloody Mary, who pulls children into mirrors throughout North America, and the blood-sucking, water-dwelling Kappas of Japan.
Stewart, Paul. Curse of the Night Wolf.* (J St)
Fans of Lemony Snicket will delight in the adventures of Barnaby Grimes the tick-rock lad. Running errands and delivering packages, he travels the roof tops of old London and witnesses all sorts of wickedness.
Thomson, Ruth. Grisly & Gruesome. (J 758.9 Th)
Explores examples of classical art on grim and chilling subjects.
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