Scary Stories

Aiken, Joan. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. (J Aiken)
Bonnie Green and her cousin Sylvia come under the power of a wicked governess when Bonnie's parents leave on a sea voyage.

Avi. Wolf Rider. (JCD Book Avi)
After receiving an apparent crank call from a man claiming to have committed murder, Andy struggles to make everyone believe him.

Bruchac, Joseph. Whisper in the Dark. (J Bruchac)
An ancient and terrifying Narragansett native-American legend begins to come true for a teenage long-distance runner, whose recovery from the accident that killed her parents has stunned everyone, including her guardian aunt in Providence, Rhode Island.

Byars, Betsy. Dead Letter. (J Byars)
When Herculeah Jones discovers a mysterious letter inside the lining of a second-hand coat, she suspects that it's a desperate cry for help. What she doesn't know is that someone is watching her--someone who will do anything to keep her from finding out who wrote the letter and why.

Cassedy, Sylvia. Behind the Attic Wall. (J Cassedy)
In the bleak, forbidding house of her great-aunts, neglected Maggie hears ghostly voices and finds magic that awakens in her the capacity to love and be loved.

Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. (J Gaiman)
Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a worl that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.

Gorog, Judith. In a Creepy, Creepy Place and Other Scary Stories. (J Gorog)
A collection of scary stories with unpredictable events and bizarre characters.

Hahn, Mary Downing. Deep and Dark and Dangerous. (J Hahn)
When thirteen-year-od Ali goes to spend the summer with her aunt and cousin a the family's vacation home, she stumbles upon a secret that her mother and aunt have been hiding for over thirty years.

Hahn, Mary Downing. Wait Till Helen Comes: a ghost story. (J Hahn)
Molly and her brother Michael dislike their bratty 5-year-old stepsister Heather and resent the family move to an isolated converted church in the country. The adjourning graveyard frightens Molly, but Heather seems drawn to it and soon Molly discovers that the ghost of a child (Helen) who died in a fire a century ago wants to lure Heather to her doom. Can Molly save Heather before it is too late?

McKissack, Pat. The Dark-Thirty : Southern Tales of the Supernatural. J MaKissack
A collection of ghost stories with African American themes.

Hamilton, Virginia. The House of Dies Drear. (J Hamilton)
In this Edgar Allan Poe Award-winning novel, a black family moves into an enormous house once used to hide runaway slaves. Mysterious sounds and events as well as the discovery of secret passageways make the family believe they are in grave danger.

Reiss, Kathryn. Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge: a ghost story. (J Reiss)
When Herculeah Jones discovers a mysterious letter inside the lining of a second-hand coat, she suspects that it's a desperate cry for help. What she doesn't know is that someone is watching her--someone who will do anything to keep her from finding out who wrote the letter and why.

San Souci, Robert. Double-Dare to be Scared. (J San Souci)
DeWayne's friend is acting creepy, and DeWayne needs to get away-fast. Because in Double-Dare to Be Scared, being a regular kid doesn't mean you're safe. And having friends is even less of a guarantee.

Schwartz, Alvin. More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. (J Schwartz)
Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.

Schwartz, Alvin. Scary Stories 3: more tales to chill your bones. (J Schwartz)
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things.

Wallace, Barbara Brooks. Peppermints in the Parlor. J Wallace
Sent to live with an aunt and uncle, Emily enters their once-happy mansion only to find unimaginable horrors.

Wright, Betty Ren. A Ghost in the House. (J Wright)
Strange things happen when Sarah is alone in the house with Great Aunt Margaret, who appears to be the victim of a ghost seeking revenge for a death in the past.

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