Ghost Stories - Kids Fiction

Brrr! Did you feel a shiver down your spine? Crack open this book to read spine-tingling stories about ghosts, ghouls, and more! Young readers will love these ghostly tales, perfectly paced to read alone or share around a campfire. Bonus educational activities teach kids...

"On her first day haunting a new school, all Mimi has to wear are old Chinese gowns... She wants to look horrifying and rattle chains with the cool American ghouls at school, but her ghost ancestors insist she dress and behave like a good...

Ethan Hawthorne is in possession of James's body. Mark, Daniel, and Thomas have him restrained. They want to kill James to get rid of Ethan. Abigail is incredulous, how could they do that to their friend? In a desperate move, Abby drugs the boys,...

"Will make a theater lover of any young reader." --Booklist​​ Perfect for fans of The Wednesday Wars, this raucous and delightful middle grade mystery from Edgar Award-nominated author Martha Freeman is filled with backstage fun, relatable family drama, and maybe even a ghost. Break...

The Nevermoor series meets Hotel Transylvania in this dazzling debut middle grade adventure set in a world of talking spiders, living forests, and haunted castles about a vampire girl who wants to fit in but first must defeat an evil ghost.After one hundred years...

Desmond and Andres watch out for ghouls at their school dance. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight a division of ABDO.Author: Andres MiedosoISBN-10: 1532149883ISBN-13: 9781532149887Publisher: Chapter BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 128Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.60lbsSize:...

Desmond and Andres face off against creepy monster lunch ladies. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight a division of ABDO.Author: Andres MiedosoISBN-10: 1532149840ISBN-13: 9781532149849Publisher: Chapter BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 128Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 7.40h...

Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Annie, a new girl at school, is claimed as best friend by Elsie, a classmate who is a tattletale, a liar, and a thief. Soon Annie makes other friends and finds herself joining them...

Make story time a little spookier with thirty chilling stories from around the world! If you liked Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, you'll devour these spine-tingling tales! Curl up with old friends like Washington Irving's "Guests from Gibbet Island" or Charles Dickens'...

Lewis Dearborn is a lonely, anxious, "terminally shy" boy of eleven when his great-grandfather passes away and leaves Lewis's family with his decaying seaside mansion. Lewis is initially delighted with his new bedroom, a secluded tower in a remote part of the house. Then...

Jared and his mom are taking a shortcut through Woodland Cemetery at night when they encounter a disoriented girl. They drive her to her home on a desolate road out of town. When they arrive, they realize the girl has vanished. The house looks...

On a field trip to the zoo, Desmond and Andres encounter a zombie zookeeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight a division of ABDO.Author: Andres MiedosoISBN-10: 1532149824ISBN-13: 9781532149825Publisher: Chapter BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 128Format:...

If you like haunted houses then this rhyming fiction story about haunted mansions is for you. Great for beginning readers who may require some reading support and, of course, a hand to hold.Author: Craig LopetzISBN-10: 1427129207ISBN-13: 9781427129208Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight:...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Vemeer comes an unforgettable story about an island haunted by the ghosts of the past.Ghosts are alive on the island of Nantucket. You can hear them in the wind and in the creaks of the...

A new entry in the frightfully fun series perfect for fans of Goosebumps. Best friends Zoe and Mateo are excited for their families' annual winter break vacation together. This year, they're going somewhere new: a ski lodge that promises to give them fun days...

When Ted's five-year-old sister, Vicki, invents an imaginary friend, no one is too concerned . . . except that Vicki's friend has the never-popular name of Marella, and unlike most imaginary friends, Marella can move things. Ted might think Marella is a ghost, but...

Grab a flashlight and learn all about the creatures who live in the woods. Short stories about mythical monsters like Bigfoot and Frankenstein are sure to keep readers on their toes! This monster-iffic title is full of real facts about tall tales from Switzerland...

Animal antics can be silly and cute, but did you know they can be spooky, too? Learn real animal facts while reading fun and frightening stories about beasts that go, "Boo!" Featuring frightful facts, chilling illustrations, and real-life safety tips, this book will keep...

Do you believe in ghosts?Twelve-year-old Noah is excited to move to the California coast with his military family until he hears rumors the nearby lighthouse is haunted. Everyone in town knows about the ghost in the lighthouse. The Lady in the Light is a...

Layla is a ghost and ghosts are supposed to be scary and mean. They're not supposed to help others. Everyone knows that.But when a homeless cat arrives at Layla's castle, the ghost will have to decide whether she's going to be mean or help...

Based on the bestselling graphic novels, this series of middle-grade novels contains all-new adventures Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin--Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley--love their summers at camp. They get...

Welcome. Have a seat. Let us tell you a story. But be warned. Home Sweet Horror isn't just any tale. This is a Scary Tale. Meet Liam Finn, who's just moved into a new home with his father and sister. But this old house...

Desmond is sure that ghosts don't ride bikes, but if there's anything Andres has learned during his Ghost Patrol Days, is that it is never a good ideal to tell a ghost what they can or can't do. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...

In this ghostly and fast-paced adventure, twelve-year-old Alex must use his psychic gifts to speak with pirate ghosts to solve the curse of an old pirate hangout-if he fails, his best friends could be trapped there forever.Ghosts are commonplace in this dark and exciting...

At times a thrilling ghost story, at times an action-packed adventure Will a search-and-rescue mission for a lost cat spell trouble for Rosco and the kids? Inside the dark tunnels of an old silver mine, ghostly strangers and thunderous noises warn James and Mandy...

"An excellent addition to middle grade shelves, with a differently-abled main character that readers will root for." --School Library Journal "Vaught makes Max the brash, bold star of the book, exchanging stereotypes and sympathy cards for a well-drawn character whose disability is part of...

National Book Award winner William Alexander conjures up a spooky adventure full of excitement in this entertaining sequel to A Properly Unhaunted Place. Rosa Ramona Diaz, the ghost appeasing assistant librarian, has unleashed all the ghosts who were previously shut out of the small...

From National Book Award-winning author William Alexander comes a wryly humorous story about two kids who try to save their town by bringing back its ghosts. Rosa Ramona D?z has just moved to the small, un-haunted town of Ingot--the only ghost-free town in the...

It's Makayla and Liam's first day at their new school. Makayla hears whispers that their house is cursed. The twins later learn that a girl their age disappeared from there just one year ago. Does the Magic 8 Ball have something to do with...

An eccentric babysitter has a knack for telling stories that are eerily well suited to her young charges. When Carolina Giddle moves into the Blatchford Arms, no one knows what to make of her sequin-sprinkled sneakers and her trinket-crusted car. But the parents are...

One day Arthur Conan Doyle will create the greatest detective of all - Sherlock Holmes. But right now, Artie Conan Doyle is a twelve-year-old Edinburgh schoolboy with a mystery of his own to solve. Artie and his best friend Ham are investigating the strange...

The people are missing and the world has grown dark. Alone in a cabin, lives Lynnie Laura Lark. She is brave, kind, brilliant and strong, And with her smarts and some parts, not alone for long... Lynnie & Lug is a story about an...

Haunted by a strange, ghostly experience from her youth and lonely in her isolated castle, Laura longs for a companion. Suddenly, her wishes are answered. Through a curious series of events, a beautiful young stranger named Carmilla becomes a ward at Laura's family home....

When Moto brings home a dream eater toy to get rid of his nightmares, he must decide if the toy can be trusted or if it will eat him instead. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint...

Moto is excited to present his collection of lost things to his friends at the school carnival. But when a ghost blocks him from attending the event and his tiger eye bead starts to glow, Moto wonders if he has made a colossal mistake....

The ghost of a vain emperor is causing trouble in the local village shops. But famed ghost hunters are on the case. They plan to catch the ghost on camera and win a $1-million-dollar prize! In life, the emperor was fooled into going out...

Jason is so thrilled with the set of 12 mythological Greek god figures he receives for his birthday that he carries one with him to a local toy shop. Soon he discovers that a 13th doll--the Medusa Doll--was also made for his set. Surely...

Singing specters, secret passageways, unsolved clues, abandoned mansions, old photo albums and hidden motives are all found in the four stories making up this unique collection, Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained. A young sleuth solves a mystery surrounding a creepy, community theatre in Break...

A twisty, terrifying supernatural mystery about twelve-year-old, her creepy new home in Florida, and the territorial ghost of the young girl who lived there before her. "A fiendishly creepy ghost story."--Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Dust & Grim "Hide-under-the-covers terrifying, I...

From acclaimed author Linda Urban comes the funny, bittersweet story of a girl and her ghosts--and the welcoming home they find where they least expect it.California Poppy has been dropped off, yet again, with an unsuspecting relative. This time it's her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica,...

THINGS THAT GO BARK IN THE PARKWHO ARE THE HOUNDS OF HECK AND WHY ARE THEY CHASING STEVE BRICKWALD?The good news is that Wonder Hill amusement park is finally going to open. Everyone in Ms. Cosgrove's fifth grade class is excited when millionaire Roland...

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...

First published in 1978, this perfectly spooky picture book with illustrations by beloved and award-winning Tomie dePaola compiles four spine-tingling tales as told by little monsters. One dark night three little things--an imp, a goblin, and a scalawag--get together to tell the scariest stories...

A ghoulish ghost and a slithery snake want their own home sweet home--no humans allowed--in this delightfully spooky graphic novel chapter book. Ghost and Snake live in an old, old house. All by their lonesome, with no one to bother them. They go about...

Mark is sure he can evict Ethan from James's body. But in the fight, Ethan leaves James's body for Mark's. Ethan heads to the yellow house, where the armed couple is holding Dan. Dan tries to escape and sees Ethan at the Portal in...

The Seers learn Abigail is in Seattle. As Tom and Mark search the city, Abby and Chloe track down Principal Flynn and learn that they must destroy Ethan's Token to save James. They send Dan to the cemetery to look for the Token where...

From John David Anderson, acclaimed author of Posted, comes a ghost story pulled from the darkest shadows of middle school.Riley Flynn is alone. It feels like she's been on her own since sixth grade, when her best friend, Emily, ditched her for the cool...

A contemporary collection of original short stories by Anica Mrose Rissi that is sure to elicit chills, laughs, and screams, even from the most devoted fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! A game of hide-and-seek goes on far too long... A...

The Dial-a-Ghost Agency finds good homes for ghosts. And Fulton and Frieda Snodde-Brittle are looking for a few frightening ghosts to "accidentally" scare their young cousin and heir, Oliver, to death. The ladies at the Dial-a-Ghost Agency have the perfect match: the Shriekers, two...

From kid horror master K.R. Alexander, the story of spirit that comes back to life... by taking your body.You've been warned -- if you summon a spirit, it may want to go back to being human... by living inside you. Another chilling tale from...