Horror - Kids Fiction

Thirteen-year-old Helena is a restless explorer in a world of pop quizzes and playground politics. While others see Northwood Middle as just a sprawling brick behemoth, Helena sees a "personal kingdom of intrigue" filled with forgotten nooks and silent stories. When she begins to...

Fourteen-year-old Nico has always felt the world "a little too keenly," his nerves strung tighter than a violin bow. But when the fluorescent lights begin to hum a more sinister tune, Nico realizes he's not just anxious, he's tuned into a "Spectral Resonance." A...

Maya's bedroom has become a "paper graveyard," a chaotic landscape of dog-eared textbooks and crumpled essays where good intentions go to die. But as the clock ticks toward midnight, the "musty, forgotten scent" of procrastination thickens, and something starts to stir within the stacks...

For thirteen-year-old Darius, his bedroom has always been a sanctuary. But lately, the silence has turned "thick and suffocating," and his own room feels like a place he's visiting for the first time. The vibrant memories he once cherished, like the neon green concert...

Eleven-year-old Javier lives his life in a symphony of his own making, humming melodies that sync with his footsteps. But when a bone-deep chill disrupts the mild autumn air, Javier discovers a "spectral light" that isn't a melody, but a cry for help. His...

Thirteen-year-old Cyrus lives for The Chronicles of Eldoria. In the safety of her book-filled bedroom, she can traverse moonlight-forged kingdoms and obsidian mountains, far away from the "muted reality" of her own solitary life . But the lines between fiction and reality are starting...

Fifteen-year-old Xander likes control, and he finds it in the disciplined world of Tae Kwon Do. But his predictable life in the fog-shrouded town of Blackwood Creek is about to unravel. When a "spectral manifestation" known as the Empty Raincoat begins appearing in the...

Thirteen-year-old Iris and her loyal, wheel-bound terrier, Buster, know every inch of their cozy home. But the comfort of their sanctuary is shattered when things begin to disappear into the depths of the family sofa. It's not just loose change and remote controls; it's...

Fifteen-year-old Warren lives behind a barrier of "chipped paint and primer," his bedroom a sanctuary against an unpredictable world. But his greatest fear, a paralyzing phobia of dogs, is about to take a terrifying, synthetic form. From the labs of Aegis Dynamics comes the...

Thirteen-year-old Lila lives in a room that is a portal to a thousand fictional worlds, but the real world of Oakhaven is becoming far more unsettling. When a "Spectral Mailman" begins delivering letters consisting of nothing but "Blank Pages," Lila realizes she is being...

Eleven-year-old Yuval lives in a "meticulously crafted universe" of silver tracks and miniature stations. For him, trains are more than a hobby; they are a sanctuary of order. But when a spectral Conductor appears, making "spectral pronouncements" about passengers who never arrive, Yuval's sanctuary...

Fourteen-year-old Wren feels like a ghost in his own life, invisible at school and fading into the background of a world that doesn't see him. But when he discovers an abandoned farmhouse and a tattered scarecrow standing guard over a dead field, he realizes...

Eleven-year-old Uma has always found safety in Barnaby, her threadbare teddy bear and "steadfast sentinel" against the dark. But the sanctuary of her bedroom is shattered when Barnaby begins to change. It starts with a "delicate, dry clicking" from his chest and a strange...

Pilar Pierce never believed in ghosts, especially haunted dolls-until the day her little sister, Jamie, brought home Evelyn, an old doll she found at a yardsale. At first, Evelyn seems like any old toy. And Jamie takes her everywhere. But strange things start happening...

Zander Graves and the Mirror DormitoryBook Two in the Rotwood School for the Misunderstood seriesBy Riley WinslowAt Rotwood, mirrors are supposed to be harmless-for checking your fangs, straightening your scarf, or making sure you're not sprouting extra tentacles before class.But when the mirrors in...

The Naughty List Tells Him Where to Hunt at Christmas Ten-year-old Clyde Lester is certain a winter monster is hunting him. Each knock on the window and voices through the vents feels like proof that the disappearances are his fault, a lesson his mother...

She thought it was just a dare-until the tree whispered her name. In Salem, the past never really stays buried. Every Halloween, kids dare each other to touch the Witch Tree, the gnarled oak said to grow from the soil of Gallows Hill. No...

The Zombie Family Christmas is a short festive horror story. WARNING! Do you really want to read this book? Like really, really? Okay, but before you proceed, I need to point out that this is not a true story and no one was hurt...

Are you ready to face your fears? Stay up late and creep into the spooky world of Scary Poems for Brave Kids, where monsters, ghosts, and all sorts of creepy creatures await! From rattling skeletons to howling werewolves, each poem tells a chilling tale...

A city asleep. A statue with a pulse. A serpent made of living fire.Thirteen-year-old Téo arrives in Rio and finds blueprints covered in strange sigils, a workshop that smells faintly of singed metal, and Christ the Redeemer humming in the night. With Lúcia and...

Some performances never end...Fourteen-year-old Dara is thrilled to explore Angkor Wat; the legendary temple carved with hundreds of stone dancers frozen mid-step. But her excitement turns to fear when her camera captures something impossible: the carvings have moved. Their smiles have changed. Their eyes...

Sixteen spine-tingling tales await in this collection of short scary stories crafted especially for brave young readers. From cursed toys to ghostly whispers, enchanted forests to eerie midnight encounters, each story is a doorway to a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.Perfect for reading...

Welcome to Dreadville... where nightmares are more than just stories.In this chilling installment of the Welcome to Dreadville series, thirteen-year-old Mia Staples is about to face her darkest fears. Obsessed with horror-black eyeliner, creepy films, and all things dead-Mia accepts a dare from a...

Peter, Frankie, and Betty are back in another paranormal adventure! When a fellow student, Liam, pleads with Peter to investigate his teacher being a werewolf, Peter blows him off. Peter and his friends believe in paranormal creatures, but werewolves? Those monsters are strictly in...

AttentionAre you ready for a page-turning journey where the city comes alive after dark? Sneakers After Midnight is the must-read adventure fantasy for tweens, packed with unexpected twists, brain-teasing puzzles, and heartwarming friendships. Perfect for fans of adventure fantasy books for tweens, this fast-paced...

Not all fairytales are about beautiful princesses and dashing princes. Some are about the corpses living below our very feet....> FINALIST: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2015 -- Children: Fable> AWARDED: Awesome Indies-ApprovedPrincess Scarlet is on a journey to find true love, but a malevolent...

The Clog of Doom: A Gassy Adventure Leo has a problem. It's not homework, and it's not his mean older sister. It's his body. His stomach rumbles so loud it sounds like a thunderstorm in a tin can, and his bladder has the worst...

Midnight Parables: Carnival of ShameWhat good is the world if you lose your soul?When mysterious invitations appear offering free admission to a brand-new carnival on the edge of Cross Street, Ethan, Gabe, and Lily decide to check it out. The rides are dazzling, the...

On the night of the full moon, Lila discovers a secret gate hidden in the hedge-a gate that only appears when the moonlight is just right. Beyond it lies an enchanted garden unlike anything she's ever imagined: a realm of glowing blossoms, wise spirits,...

A haunting supernatural adventure, full of twists and turns!THE CARNIVAL IS IN TOWN The quest continues... Joseph Solitaire has battled goblins and lived to tell the tale... but his story is far from over. With his faithful owl companion no longer at his side,...

DYlan, John, Ellie and Peter are struggling in a sinister estate. Now they had to escape this cruel estate and defeat the evil ones. But, unfortunately, they had to go through tough situations and their life was at risk. But do not worry, as...

Between video games, school, young love, and mischievous actions, the teens haven't given any thought to the tall, shadowy monster that lurks in their woods. But with Easter quickly approaching, many begin to spot the legendary creature that has been known to absorb the...

It started as a practical joke, but Hannah turned it into the adventure of a life-time. Who drew the portrait of the founder of the first law school in America is a question that has haunted historians for 200 years.With the help of a...

Avery and her mom Stephanie are finally headed to Virginia to start a new life. After everything they've been through, they deserve a fresh start. But the moment they leave Illinois behind, nothing turns out quite how they expected. Her Cousin Julie is a...

Live the Magic, Love the AdventureThis summer Emma joined the swim team. She is excited to go to an out-of-town swim meet with her friends, Jordan and Kathy, but a few wrong turns on the way home, and the group is in trouble. Lost...

When a ghost attaches itself to Lydia, she has no idea how much her life is about to change. Lydia's life is normal. At first. But when she starts hearing voices and seeing things that aren't really there, she wonders if she might be...

In this young adult thriller perfect for fans of Pretty Little Liars, Thirteen Reasons Why, and Sadie, a teenage girl is about to find out how far would she will go to get revenge on those who have taken everything from her.When seventeen year...

Due to her father's recent over-protection, and a fascination with the paranormal, Mandy Jensen doesn't have a lot of friends. On the day she receives a picture of a creepy looking creature crouched deep in the woods of Hayton County on her cellphone, she...

Summer auto shop class is in session, and someone is using cars to kill...Seventeen-year-old Travis Conrad has goals-he longs to win the heart of Jennifer Marlow and dreams of working pit for one of the largest racing corporations in the South. After a fellow...

One day, one routine day is about to change the boring life of a normal British family. When the husband got promoted in an American branch, he broke the news to his beloved wife (That happens to be a school teacher) and his 2...

Terrifying tales from the spooky town of Deansdale. Follow three interwoven plots: The Chilling, The Newborn Bloodsucker, and Witch Body To Choose, as a group of children battle ghosts, witches, and vampires. If you're really smart, you'll be able to spot how all the...

A boy from the 1950s has a haunting dream about being reunited with his father, only to awake dead in his bed and doesn't know he's dead, who walks through life in the 20th century looking for dead things amongst the living. Until, four...

Karina, the typical 17-year-old, never imagined that she would carry the curse of being a werewolf. However, she stopped seeing it as a curse when she discovered that she could control her transformations and thus get revenge on the evil scientist who cursed her....

At Long Beach in California lies moored a great ocean liner. Once she carried the rich and famous, ordinary travellers, and even soldiers and refugees across the Atlantic. Now she is a thriving hotel and tourist attraction. But why is she haunted by so...

Coach Peppertree wrangles Teddy into being his assistant on the long-awaited 8th grade camp-out, but there's a deep mystery that's about to unfold, and Teddy, Shilah, and their friends are about to get caught right in the middle of its dramatic climax. The Civil...

Fall sweeps into Capron Bay with its beautiful colors. Trees exploding with golden yellow and ruby red leaves line the winding roads and peaceful neighborhoods. It will be Prentice's first Halloween season in his new home and he can't wait to pick apples and...

A collection of short stories for children that will surely enchant and delight the child in all of us. From a girl who finds herself in a place where everything is topsy-turvy to a person who encounters a strange ghost on the way; from...

Sabrina and Copper are drawn to mysterious tragedies taking place within wells across the Maine countryside. And it's not long before these two high school teens, connected at the hip on a Spiritual path, get in over their heads. Because a psychotic Shaman, using...

Though the town of Lilith's Hollow lies in a perpetual state of autumn weather, in the woods surrounding the town winter has come. And with it, a ghostly evil. As Franklin Stewart enters his second year of lessons in the the town that Halloween...

The year is 1806 and German family, the Zieglers are jumping with joy after being granted freedom from serfdom. They were granted a plot of land in the mysterious town of Gumdrop Hollow. Hannah Ziegler, the youngest of the bunch at a mere 15-years-old,...