Horror - Kids Fiction

Snuggle up with 7 gentle spooky tales that turn bedtime chills into giggles! From glow-in-the-dark ghosts to ticklish spirits, these stories make nighttime adventures cozy and fun. Perfect for read-alouds with brave little listeners!Turn Fright Night into Delight Night!*Cozy Bedtime Stories (Book 11) -...

Whimsical Halloween: Spooky Folktales for Brave KidsGet ready for an enchanting and spine-tingling journey with Whimsical Halloween! This captivating collection of spooky folktales brings ancient legends from around the world to life, blending mystery, magic, and bravery. Perfect for young readers who love thrilling...

This spine-tingling middle grade collection brings together Skeleton Man and The Return of Skeleton Man--two modern classics that will chill you to the bone. R.L. Stine, bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved: "This book gave me nightmares!"Molly's father grew up on the Mohawk...

"Count and the nightmare goes away.One two three four five six. Count and the nightmare goes away.One two three four five six. Count and the nightmare goes away. One two three four five six.""Count and the nightmare goes away?"Spring break is over and, still...

What would you do if you came home from school alone and heard noises in the basement?Five kids, twelve and thirteen years old and on their own before and after school, each faces their own struggle. A broken home, illness, crushes, bullying, depression, absent...

Ethan keeps having the same nightmare. A huge creature stares out from the night sky and then reaches down to grab him. But it's no dream . . . aliens have come to Ravens Pass! What peculiar plans do the extraterrestrials have in store...

Author: Joseph BruchacISBN-10: 0062747681ISBN-13: 9780062747686Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2019Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.70d

Are You Scared Yet? is a chilling and captivating collection of scary stories made just for brave young readers who love a good fright. Each page draws them deeper into the shadows, where haunted houses, phantom bells, twisted creatures, and cursed objects lurk just...

Two friends venture out at night to see if a tree is really haunted in the fifth book in the Ghosts of Fear Street middle grade series from master of horror R.L. Stine--now with a brand-new look! No one ever goes into the Fear...

A girl is haunted by her worst fears after meeting a fortuneteller in the sixth book in the Ghosts of Fear Street middle grade series from master of horror R.L. Stine--now with a brand-new look! Who's afraid of the ghosts of Fear Street? Not...

Creeper Ceepers - Book EightThe Haunted Road Trip Join Jesse and his two boys Tanner and Jase when they dare to go on a road trip to the infamous Rt. 66. They soon find out what they once thought were urban legends becomes their...

Author: R. L. StineISBN-13: 9798228588301Publisher: Blackstone PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/17/2026Pages: 214Format: Hardcover

The zombie apocalypse so far has been an unforgiving one, especially for The Orphans where absolutely no one is safe and all who have survived have experienced loss. Each day is a gift, even if it feels like torture at times like the alternative...

Ren is tired of being bullied, but he thinks the bullies are right. He is small and weak. But when his eyes turn golden, and his skin turns scaly, Ren thinks he can finally get revenge on the boys who tormented him. What will...

Author: Paul TremblayISBN-10: 1420529587ISBN-13: 9781420529586Publisher: Youth Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Liam did not want to move - especially into an old, dilapidated farm house. But when Sarah, a fourteen-year-old ghost, asks him to help her solve her family's murders, he is glad he did. Solving a 150-year-old murder is harder than he thought, especially...

Author: Richard DuBoisISBN-13: 9798892990516Publisher: Young DragonsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/19/2025Pages: 222Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.51d

Author: Zack Loran Clark, Nick EliopulosISBN-10: 1638932859ISBN-13: 9781638932857Publisher: Zando Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 208Format: Paperback

Author: Jude AtwoodISBN-13: 9798991831208Publisher: Attic Window PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/22/2025Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d

The Challenge Continues... Can you make it to the end? The 2nd book in the Are You Scared Yet? series, now with Black Pages, Twisted Tales and Creepy Illustrations! You think you're brave? You think you're tough? These tales are weird. These tales get...

Mary Shelley's tragic story of a scientist who created a monster is perhaps even more compelling and meaningful today than when it was written nearly two centuries ago. From the bits and pieces of dead bodies, and the power of electricity, the brilliant Victor...

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, part of the bestselling Classic Starts series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Set in the foggy streets of Victorian London, Robert Louis Stevenson's tale...

If you dare open its pages, this creepy collection of putrid poems and dreadful drawings will scare you silly.There's a terrible tale for everyone - zombie families, haunted houses for sale, skeletons, spiders, and spooks.Paired with spine-chilling illustrations, this collection of poems is perfect...

Author: Zack Loran Clark, Nick EliopulosISBN-10: 1638930341ISBN-13: 9781638930341Publisher: Zando Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 240Format: Hardcover

A mirror that watches. A ghost that hums. A hotel that dreams in frost...When Mia, Leo, and Zoe arrive at the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, they expect creaky floors and ghost stories-not whispered warnings, haunted journals, and cold footprints leading straight to Room 217.But...

Are You Scared Yet? is a chilling and captivating collection of scary stories made just for brave young readers who love a good fright. Each page draws them deeper into the shadows, where haunted houses, phantom bells, twisted creatures, and cursed objects lurk just...

This is no alternative school or after-school program for at-risk youth; this is a private modeling academy preparing teen girls on how to become successful models when they become adults. One method is for them to learn the brutalities of competition in the school's...

Beware who walks between the rows . . . For over 3,000 years Scarecrows have been a symbol of fall. They've stood steadfast in vast fields and personal gardens, guarding against all sorts of trespassers. In The Screaming Field, young Tommy Wilson is about...

What's Christmas without a tree to decorate and place presents under? Not much of one, if you ask Duncan and his little sister, Wendy. And it's their fate only days before Christmas-until a late change of plans means a surprise, snowy visit to Dasher's...

In a quiet town a group of mischievous boys make plans to trick an unsuspecting newcomer, Dylan, who they see as an easy mark for their sinister plans. The boys weave a web of deception around Dylan, luring him to a dreaded neighborhood house...

Marv and his friends are back in this exciting sequel to I Know What UFO Did Last Summer. Will they be able to stop a new threat to their town?A few months have passed since Marv and his friends stopped what he believes was...

Tommy's 13th birthday should be one of the best days of his life-but instead of celebrating with his friends in Kansas City, his parents drag him on a trip to spend the day with his grandparents in the sleepy town of Mt. Hope, Kansas....

The world is Cassie Fremont's playground. Her face is on the cover of every newspaper. She has no homework, no curfew, and no credit limit, and she spends her days traveling the country with her friends, including a boy who would do the chicken...

Be careful what you wish for... It just might come true! New kid Aiden isn't exactly thrilled about his family's big move, but he finds a little bit of comfort when he wanders into the woods and discovers a hidden well. Whenever he visits...

Beware the Rag & Bone Man! After learning they will be spending their spring break in Hill Lake after the sudden passing of their Great Aunt Hattie, Asher and his twin siblings, Maisie and Finn, are prepared for a boring week ahead. That is...

Ghost sisters Clair and Blair want their little brother Nicky to scare Mrs. Maple's twin grandkids who have come for a visit. Will Nicky scare Jack and Janie? Or will he make two new friends instead?Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 1039660916ISBN-13: 9781039660915Publisher: Crabtree BlossomsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages:...

Ghost sisters Clair and Blair want their little brother Nicky to scare Rock, the boy across the street who plays baseball and says he isn't afraid of anything. Will Nicky scare Rock? Or will he make another friend?Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 1039660908ISBN-13: 9781039660908Publisher: Crabtree BlossomsLanguage:...

Ghost sisters Clair and Blair want their little brother Nicky to scare Amanda, the little girl who moves in next door. Will Nicky scare Amanda? Or will he make another friend instead?Author: Laurie FriedmanISBN-10: 1039660894ISBN-13: 9781039660892Publisher: Crabtree BlossomsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.79lbsSize:...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelThree spooky tales from three peerless storytellers, perfect for telling around the fire on a dark, windy night. Read of Flynn, who battled with three skeletons; of Tom, who saw something so...

DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS! The stories in this book will SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF! Can a young mutant save Earth from an alien plague? Will a botanist's love of plants spiral into a global takeover of plant-people? Who will stop giant, rampaging chinchillas...

No one wants to follow around a stinking swamp monster with a bad attitude and FARTS SO SMELLY they rip leaves off of trees! But that's just what young Samantha Keene has to do if she wants to save her family. In this action-packed,...

Erica, Sally and Adrien are best friends. They live typical teenage lives until the day they find out that monsters are real. Can they survive in a world full of giant monsters that hunger for human flesh? Sometimes, your worst fears really do come...

Author: Michael KayeISBN-10: 0595237266ISBN-13: 9780595237265Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2002Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.96h x 6.08w x 0.28d

Lots of kids dream of being on TV--but for Liam it's a NIGHTMAREAlone in a giant water tank, Liam, holding a camera, watches as a twenty-foot-long hammerhead shark is about to be lowered in with him. This is not where he thought his day...

In a quiet town a group of mischievous boys make plans to trick an unsuspecting newcomer, Dylan, who they see as an easy mark for their sinister plans. The boys weave a web of deception around Dylan, luring him to a dreaded neighborhood house...

Kingston can't believe his rotten luck. A broken window from a game of street football has brought the soon-to-be sixth grader to the house of Mr. Levy, the neighborhood recluse. But then he hears a growl from inside. And a scream. Kingston rushes to...

Kingston can't believe his rotten luck. A broken window from a game of street football has brought the soon-to-be sixth grader to the house of Mr. Levy, the neighborhood recluse. But then he hears a growl from inside. And a scream. Kingston rushes to...

Half-siren Elvira Vance doesn't trust outsiders. Especially not the human detective who's been hired to investigate the disappearances of a chupacabra and the crown for the Marfa Monster Festival. While humans are convinced the monster skipped town with the crown, Elvira knows there's more...

A collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby, who brought us Climbing Shadows (NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel, shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain Book Award). Shannon's twenty-eight poems in Nightmare...

Fourteen-year-old Tessa has always loved her grandmother's family fun park. Once a dazzling display of roadside attractions, highlighted by her grandmother's puppet show, the park is now struggling after her parents inherited it. This might be the park's last summer. Tessa, missing her grandmother,...