Horror - Kids Fiction

A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient! Christian McKay Heidicker, author of the Thieves of Weirdwood trilogy, draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship. Clever...

What would happen if the fortunes in fortune cookies started coming true? Confucius says something very weird is going on! Could his thirteenth adventure be Zack's unlikely number?Author: Dan GreenburgISBN-10: 0448417480ISBN-13: 9780448417486Publisher: Grosset & DunlapLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/1998Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 7.59h x 5.18w x...

Allie Nichols has hardly laid the last spirit to rest when she's sure that another one is trying to reach her. But how can Allie help a ghost who won't speak? All she has to go on is a sound--a sort of whine--and a...

Praised as a "perfect book to gobble up in a single, sweaty sitting" by Booklist, this chilling middle grade novel from acclaimed author Joseph Bruchac is infused with suspense and heart-stopping action. Give it to fans of R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series and readers...

The rugged west coast of Ireland seems like the perfect place for a holiday. Then everything starts to go wrong. Colin is aware of an awful smell coming off the land, a smell of death and decay...Colin and Prill were looking forward to a...

The ghost of Sir Simon has been haunting Canterville Chase since his disappearance three hundred years ago. He terrifies all who come there determined to not let anyone live in peace. However, this ghost has not dealt with the tough, American family who have...

The War That Saved My Life meets Coraline in this "deliciously creepy" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade historical novel following an anxious young girl learning to face her fears--and her ghosts--against the backdrop of the typhoid epidemic. Essie O'Neill is afraid of everything....

Jump into these spine-chilling stories from New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier, perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story...

Why is our trio beset with trolls? The shrieks keep coming as the spine-tingling series surges ahead Luke, Resus, and Cleo are eager to begin their new quest. First stop, Count Negatov's castle As the three make their way through the bleak, murky wilds...

Is this a normal invasion on Scream Street? The shrieks keep coming as the spine-tingling series surges ahead Opening a doorway out of Scream Street seems to have brought with it a whole new set of problem -- and now Luke, Resus, and Cleo...

Make no bones about it! There's a headhunt underway -- as the Scream Street series screeches ahead! None other than the Headless Horseman, the world's most famous ghost, is appearing at Everwell's Emporium to launch his new perfume, "Decapitation pour l'Homme." Unfortunately, the celebrity's...

When the darkness, tolls the hour, I shall have you in my power... Lynn and her best friend, Mouse, are positive their neighbor, Mrs. Tuggle, is a witch. And they suspect the old woman is forcing Lynn's sister, Judith, to join her coven to...

Uncover the mystery and excitement in this thrilling adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Join Stewart and his friend Andy as they embark on a spine-tingling ghost investigation that leads to an unforgettable journey. Packed with eerie surprises, kidnappings,...

For generations, the people of Middletown Valley have told tales of the Snallygaster - a mysterious creature that dwells deep in the caves of South Mountain. Some say it's a myth. Some say it's real. But this Halloween, best friends Holly and Peter are...

Pick a book. Grow a Reader This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books...

Kaz and Claire's new detective agency is a success Their latest case, though, is proving to be the hardest yet. When Claire's classmate says he saw a ghost backstage while rehearsing the school play, Kaz goes to school with Claire to investigate. From the...

11-year-old Josh and 12-year-old Amanda just moved into the oldest and weirdest house on the block--the two siblings think it might even be haunted But of course, their parents don't believe them. You'll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some...

The Ultimate Stocking Stuffer for YA Fans Young Adult Fiction Best Sellers collects four #1 best selling horror, paranormal, and dystopian short stories by USA TODAY bestselling author Jackson Dean Chase into one-power-packed book. This is not bland, boring YA. These are realistic, mature...

A mysterious cat causes chaos in the tenth book in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike's Spooksville series. Adam and his friends are exploring the area around Spooksville when they come across a black cat. It seems friendly: it purrs when they rub...

The Nightmare Club is not for just ANYBODY. Only the spookiest, scariest stories get told at Annie's Halloween sleepovers―and if you can't take it, well, tough! Abbey's best friend is her reflection―Bee, the mysterious girl who looks just like her and lives on the...

In the conclusion to the Saranormal series, Sara discovers the connections between the past, the present, and her powers. Sara was absolutely thrilled to find the diary that her mother left hidden away so long ago--but she's quickly disappointed by what she reads. She...

From the author of Don't Hurt Laurie and The Minden Curse comes a thrilling and frightening story about a teenage boy who sets out to solve the death of a man who fell from a bridge onto the hood of the boy's car. When...

Sara discovers a new psychic power--and a world of secrets at her fingertips.... Sara's abilities have been growing ever since she moved to Stellamar. First she was able to communicate with the ghosts. Next came the visions. And then the mind reading started. It...

Four teens struggle to survive in an apocalyptic world gone mad in this "brilliant novel that is a fascinating blend between I Am Legend and The Hunger Games" (VOYA). Since the beginning of mankind, civilizations have fallen: the Romans, the Greeks, the Aztecs...and now...

Sin is coming... Prepare to Swoon. Torn from her native New York City and dumped in the land of cookie-cutter preps, Candice is resigned to accept her posh, dull fate. Nothing ever happens in Swoon, Connecticut...until Dice's perfect, privileged cousin Penelope nearly dies in...

The song "Grim Grinning Ghosts," composed in the late 1960s, continues to reside in the dark corridors and spooky cemetery of the Haunted Mansion. Millions of guests leave the mansion with not only a hitchhiking ghost but also this jaunty tune catching a ride...

Is the fourth time a charm for October and her ghost detective friends? While investigating the cause of the long-dead Tabetha Scott's death way back in the 1860s, October and the Dead Kids discover that Sticksville, Ontario, served as an endpoint for the Underground...

This used to be such a nice, quiet town. But that was before all the zombies. When twelve-year-old Mike and his friend, Karen, go to see a horror movie called Zombie Town, the last thing they expect is for the title characters to come...

In the past week, coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has seen her friends kidnapped, killed, and assaulted -- and things are about to get worse! A war between werewolves is erupting, and Mercy is caught smack in the middle! Can she unravel the secrets of...

In the tradition of Memento and Inception comes a thrilling and scary young adult novel about blurred reality where characters in a story find that a deadly and horrifying world exists in the space between the written lines. Emma Lindsay has problems: no parents,...

This collection of graphic short stories written by Dan Bar-el contains three separate tales of strange and surprising events that all happen one Halloween night. In "Broom with a View," a girl's broom for her witch costume mistakenly gets switched with a broom belonging...

Zelda is staying at her late grandmother's house when she rediscovers the doll she was given. It's old-fashioned and frayed, and Zelda doesn't think much of it.Until she realizes the doll is alive and is looking for revenge...Author: Joel SutherlandISBN-10: 1728225914ISBN-13: 9781728225913Publisher: Sourcebooks Young...

Everyone in Evie's east-coast school is obsessed with Kill Screen, one of the scariest, most intense video games on the market But no one has ever beat the game and many believe there must be a defect in the last level, making victory impossible...

No one was at the bus stop to get the children out of the violent winds, so they were on their own. Where were their parents? Why were the lights out and the phone lines cut at Mrs. Brown's house? What had happened to...

"I'm all alone...Please come find me!" When Maddie opens her notebook in class, she sees these words scrawled in blood-red ink on every page. When the same words mysteriously appear on the classroom chalkboard, Maddie begins to realize that someone--or something--in her new school...

Winner of the Bram Stoker Award(R) for Superior Achievement in a YA Novel. It's the summer of 1983 and the suburbs of Houston are reeling from a disastrous hurricane. But the storm brought more than wind and floodwaters. In the swamps that surround Clear...

In a place Abby calls the Dead Lands, she aids individuals trapped by unfinished Earthly business and helps them move on. Abby meets Megan McGowan there, a sixteen-year-old girl who fell to her death on the rocky shores of Mockingbird Bay. Megan can't remember...

BORN TO HOWLONCE A WEREWOLF ALWAYS A WEREWOLF?Fifth grader Howie Wolfner comes from a long line of hairy relatives, but lately he's found his sudden transformations into a wolfboy embarrassing. He wants to be a real boy like his friend Danny Keegan. The only...

WEREWOLF, COME HOMEIT'S A DOG'S LIFEWhat happens when a werewolf gets sick? He turns into a dog When Howie Wolfner comes down with the mongrels, Danny Keegan and his monster pals are worried. What if Howie the werewolf never becomes a boy again?Danny and...

WHAT DO VAMPIRES EAT FOR THANKSGIVING?C.D. Bitesky realizes he has a big problem when his fifth-grade teacher asks everyone in class to bring in an old family recipe for a Thanksgiving celebration. Sure, his Transylvanian ancestors all had their favorite nourishment-but then vampires have...

From the award-winning author, Jessica Renwick, comes the third installment of the Starfell series Filled with friendship, magic, and adventure--readers will be thrilled with this follow up to The Book of Chaos and The Guitar of Mayhem After a quiet winter, the Lichwood is...

Luke Harrison's dad makes horror movies. It's very fun to be around such scary stuff-especially when you have your own monster museum at home. But when two ventriloquist dummies join the collection, things get real creepy. Real-life creepy Slappy and Snappy can walk and...

The Hawthornes are the founding family of Hawthorne Harbor. The Hawthornes have always been close to the Owens--another of the town's old families. Aaron Hawthorne is the principal at Hawthorne Harbor High School. He and his nephew John are Seers, as have been other...

After the Junior/Senior Lock-In fire the Portal in Hawthorne Harbor is wide open. The Seers are busy taking care of ghosts and are amazed at how many there are. Every day since the Portal opened, Mary has secretly gone there to watch all the...

The first day of Mary Paine's junior year is hard. Her brother Paul has just died and she's estranged from her best friend James. Even worse, she is seeing people who others say are not really there One bright spot are three new kids,...

Enjoyed by 3rd to 6th grade readers (who are not easily scared) ages 8-12.I am Arthur Blackwood and I invite you to read this dark series of horror stories for kids. But wait! Don't accept my invitation yet. Are you easily frightened? This collection...

Return to the world of Nightbooks . . . if you dare. Dead stories--and dead witches--are back to haunt Alex and Yasmin. To find a happy ending, Alex will have to write it, in this sequel to Nightbooks from acclaimed author J. A. White....

A spooky tree, a haunted forest, and new friends. A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers!Grayson Grimes is an ordinary kid, despite his odd nickname, Grimy. When Grimy's mom discovers that her favorite childhood vacation...

On All Hallows' Eve night, join Revena the Revenant Ghastly Ghost for a stroll through the Graveyard of Ghouls while she introduces a new inhabitant to the place of the undead. Meet the gruesome residents dwelling there and hear their terrifying tales of how...

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! This audio edition features a multi-cast, including performances by Frankie...