Donaldson, Julia. Room on the Broom. (JJ Donaldson)
A witch finds room on her broom for all the animals that ask fo a ride, and they repay her kindness by rescuing her from a dragon.

Emberley, Ed. Go Away, Big Green Monster! (JJ Emberley)
Die-cut pages allow readers to manipulate a monster's features.

Galdone, Paul. Teeny Tiny Woman. (JJ Galdone)
Tell the tale of the teeny-tiny woman who finds a teeny-tiny bone in a churchyard and puts it away in her cupboard before she goes to sleep.

Goodhart, Pippa. Three Little Ghosties. (JJ Goodhart)
Three mischievous ghosts love scaring little children, until the children decide to take matters into their own hands.

Mayer, Mercer. There's a Nightmare In My Closet. (JJ Mayer)
A child believes that there is a nightmare hiding in his bedroom closet but no one takes him seriously.

Mayer, Mercer. There's Something In My Attic. (JJ Mayer)
Convinced there is something making noise in the attic at night, a brave little girl sneaks up the stairs, lasso in hand, to capture it.

Medearis, Angela. The Ghost of Sifty Sifty Sam. (JJ Medearis)
To win a $5,000 reward, a chef named Dan agrees to stay in a haunted house overnight and when he meets a very hungry ghost, he gets more than he expected.

Palatini, Margie. Piggie Pie.
Gritch the witch flies to a farm for some pigs to make a piggie pie, but when she arrives she can't find a single porker.

Preston, Edna. One Dark Night. (JJ Preston)
A robber, a ghost, a witch, a scarecrow, a skeleton, and a jack-o'-lantern all chase after eachother and run from a scary squeeking sound in this progressive story.

Schwartz, Alvin. In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories. (JJE Schwartz)
Scary stories to tell, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.

Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. (JJ Sendak)
The classic story of a little boy, sent to bed without his supper, who sails to the land of the wild things.

Stevenson, James. What's Under My Bed? (JJ Stevenson)
Grandpa tells his two young houseguests a story about his own childhood when he was scared at bedtime.

Thach, James Otis. A Child's Guide to Common Household Monsters. (JJ Thach)
A girl discovers that her house is full of friendly monsters who are more afraid of each other than she is of them.

Van Allsburg, Chris. The Widow's Broom. (JJ Van Allsburg)
A witch's worn-out broom serves a widow well, until her neighbors decide the thing is wicked and dangerous.

Williams, Linda. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything. (JJ Williams)
Our heroine must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods

Wisniewski, David. Golem. (JJ Wisniewski)
A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him watch over the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague.

Wood, Audrey. Heckedy Peg. (JJ Wood)
A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food.

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Updated 1/09