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• Coraline

  Gaiman, Neil,

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  Like the movie, this is genuinely a very creepy and scary horror novel made for and appropriate for children. It's brilliant and very similar to the movie.

• Give Me Back My Bones!

  Norman, Kim,

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  A jaunty rhyme takes readers on an underwater scavenger hunt as a comical skeleton tries to put itself back together piece by piece. 

• Out to Get You

  13 Tales of Weirdness and Woe

  Allen, Josh,

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  13 delightful stories with various styles to give you a spooky fright. A great book to dip your toe into the realm of horror for middle grade readers.

• Only If You Dare

  13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  Allen, Josh,

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  13 spooktacular stories that creep up on you with twists you won’t realize until the end. A great book to dip your toe into horror for middle grade readers.

• The Lonely Below

  Davis, G. Haron,

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  A thrilling middle-grade read about a girl who is forced to solve the mystery of her school from 50 years ago. A mystery that does not want to be solved.

• Creepy Carrots!

  Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-

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  "The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes." -- adapted from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-1992,

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  these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings

• Unsettling Salad!

  Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-

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  Thadeus Badger and his best friend, Oliver Possum, love eating hamburgers, but in an attempt to be healthy, they make a deal to eat a whole salad, only to find themselves in a showdown with something far more sinister than vegetables.

• Nightmare on Nightmare Street

  Stine, R. L.,

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  Twelve-year-old Joe Ferber, his sister Sadie, and their parents have just moved into a house that has all the hallmarks of a horror movie. As Joe tries to fall asleep on the first night, his nightlight begins to flash and change colors, a creepy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stinetinglers 4

  3 Chilling Tales by the Master of Scary Stories

  Stine, R. L.,

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  "Three kids experience spine-chilling horrors in the small town of Hollow Hills. Tony has a love of old comics... but when he goes poking around where he doesn't belong, will he find himself discontinued? Kylie is thrilled to have a summer job at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lost on Doll Island

  Ramos-Gomez, Cassandra,

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  “Diego feels trapped. He’s confined in an arm cast, stuck with his tía and tío for a week in Mexico City, and smothered with the sickening fear that he’s the one who really caused his parents’ divorce. But most of all, he’s trapped in his own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Scaring and Daring

  Terrifying Takes on 15 Classic Tales : a Horror Writers Association Anthology

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  "Get ready for a terrifying spin on some of literature's most beloved tales--no story is safe! From Captain Hook's run-in with dark magic to Sherlock Holmes narrowly escaping graveyard spirits to a happily NEVER after for Cinderella, this horror…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stitch

  Reimagining Frankenstein

  Kenny, Pádraig,

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  "Stitch and his friend Henry Oaf were brought to life by the genius Professor Hardacre. But when his wicked nephew takes over the laboratory, they soon discover that the new professor's sights are set on Henry as his next experiment. Can Stitch and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Double Creature Feature

  Miedoso, Andres,

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  “Grab some popcorn and soda—there’s a double feature playing at the Kersville movie theater! But when the monster from the movie literally jumps out from the screen, it’s up to the Ghost Patrol to send it home before the end credits roll. Double the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cryptid Stories to Scare Your Socks Off!

  Bird, Benjamin, 1978-

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  A collection of cryptid stories for young horror fans.