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Spine Tingling Tales
Young Readers (Preschool - Grade 1)
- Alborough
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jE ALBOROUGHWhen a small boy named Eddie goes searching for his lost teddy in the dark woods, he comes across a gigantic bear with a similar problem.
- Child
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jE CHILDHerb falls into a book of fairy tales where the characters are not happy to see him.
- Emberley
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jE EMBERLEYDie-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
- Howitt
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j821.8H863m 2002, CASSETTE j821.8 HOWITTThis is an illustrated version of the well-known poem about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly.
- Krosoczka
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jE Holiday KROSOCZKAEven though she has been warned not to go, Annie decides to explore a haunted house on Halloween night.
- MacDonald
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j398.2 M1365m 2000In this African folktale a mouse pays close attention to her surroundings and avoids being tricked by the cat.
- Martin
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jE MARTINWhat kind of beast lives in the dark, dark house in the dark, dark wood?
- Mayer
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jE MAYERA boy decides to get rid of the monster living in his closet.
- McCarty
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jE MCCARTYA tyrannosaurus rex explains that he cannot help it that he is enormous and hungry and is not a vegetarian.
- Paye
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j398.2 P343m 2003When a crocodile captures Mrs. Chicken and takes her to an island to fatten her up, clever Mrs. Chicken claims that she can prove they are sisters and that, therefore, the crocodile shouldn't eat her.
- Spinelli
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jE SPINELLIWhen Wanda fears that she has a monster in her closet, she takes her grandmother's advice and begins to look at things from the monster's point of view.
- Thiesing
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jE Reader THIESINGPeggy gets mysterious phone calls from “The Viper,” who says he is coming to her house.
- Van Leeuwen
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jE Reader VANLEEUWENAmanda the pig sees monsters at night, but her parents and her brother find different ways to convince her that there are no monsters.
- Waddell
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jE WADDELLThree owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone.
- Winters
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jE WADDELLThe teeny tiny ghost is afraid of monsters and doesn’t want to enter the monster-making contest at his school.
Middle Readers (Grades 2-3)
- Cazet
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Minnie and Moo seriesjE Reader CAZETDuring a thunderstorm, the farm animals are frightened out of the barn by a monster, and only cow friends Minnie and Moo are brave enough to investigate.
- Cole
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jE Reader COLEWhen Sasha meets a witch who wants to eat her for supper, she escapes with the help of a magic mirror and comb.
- Hamilton
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j398.2 H221w 2004James Lee’s Uncle Big Anthony has been looking smaller and sadder lately—could he have become the victim of a witch?
- Haskins
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j133.1 H351s 2003 Beginning FactsRead four spooky stories based on real-life events that happened in the United States.
- Howe
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Bunnicula seriesj HOWE, CASSETTE Children HOWEThough scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
- Keeler
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jE Reader KEELERThis is a collection of three easy-to-read scary stories with humorous endings, including "The Cemetery," "Home Scary Home" and "Bones in the Bed."
- Marshall
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jE Reader MARSHALLLolly, Spider and Sam try to scare Sam’s little brother by telling him stories about a wolf, a witch, and a ghost—will it work?
- Matthews
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j398.2 M439b 1999In this cross-cultural anthology of folk tales chosen to terrify and tantalize young readers, the mystery and magic of the stories are beautifully realized by evocative and enchanting watercolors.
- McKissack
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jE MCKISSACKHome alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying Boo Hag that her brother warned her about.
- O’Connor
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jE Reader OCONNORThis collection features three easy-to-read stories about a talking doll, a Halloween party, and a mysterious dog.
- Osborne
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Magic Tree House seriesjE Reader OSBORNEJack and Annie’s magic tree house transports them back to the time of King Arthur, where they must search a haunted castle to find the Stone of Destiny
- Pinkwater
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jRalf, Norm, Lucy, and Billy are about to meet the weirdest vampire ever, Dorkula.
- Prelutsky
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j811.5 P924g 1999This eerily illustrated book presents poems about gargoyles, vampires, the bogeyman, gremlins, and other monsters.
- Reiner
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jE REINERA little boy has an adventure in the scary basement of his mysterious new neighbor, Mr. Neewollah.
- Rocklin
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jE Reader ROCKLINBeginning readers will love this collection of scary poems, rhymes, and short tales, all told by a ghost.
- Roy
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A to Z Mysteries seriesjE Reader ROYWhen the guests of the Shangri-La Hotel are scared away by a white-haired female ghost, Dink and his friends investigate the mystery.
- Sanvoisin
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Ink Drinker seriesj SANVOISINA boy who hates books discovers an ink-drinking vampire in his father's bookshop and follows him to his underground vault.
- Schwartz
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jE Reader SchwartzSeven scary stories to tell at night, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. This author has other scary stories as well.
- Seeger
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jE SEEGERA boy and his father come up with a plan to save their town from the terrible giant Abiyoyo.
- Wisniewski
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j398.21 W815gRabbi Loew builds a giant clay monster to help defend the Jews of Prague.
Older Readers (Grades 4-6)
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j398.2 A834 1999This collection of scary folktales includes stories from countries around the world including China, Russia, Spain, and the United States.
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j BEWAREA selection of unsettling stories by such authors as Ray Bradbury, William Sleator, Edward Gorey, Roald Dahl, Jane Yolen, and Mr. Stine himself.
- Avi
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j AVIKenny discovers that the old house his family has moved into is haunted by a slave boy who was murdered in the early 1800s.
- Bruchac
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j BRUCHAC, CASSETTE Children BRUCHACArmie uses his knowledge of Native American folktales to defeat an evil creature living in a nearby pond.
- Cooper
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j COOPERAfter visiting a castle in Scotland and returning home to Canada, Emily finds that she has accidentally brought back with her a boggart, an invisible and mischievous spirit with a fondness for practical jokes. Sequel: "The Boggart and the Monster."
- Gaiman
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j GAIMAN, CASSETTE Children GAIMANCoraline finds a mysterious door that leads to a home and family much like her own but realizes that they won’t let her return to her own house.
- Gaiman
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j GAIMANLucy is the only one in her family who can hear the wolves in the walls.
- Hahn
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j HAHNDiana ignores her brother's warnings and befriends the daughter of the new caretaker, leading to the release of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis place.
- Hamilton
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j HAMILTONWhen a family moves into an enormous house once used as a hiding place for runaway slaves, mysterious sounds and events and discoveries of secret passageways make them believe they are in grave danger.
- Herbst
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j001.944 H538m 2005An investigation into such "monsters" as the Yeti, zombies, and the Loch Ness monster, this book debunks many of these traditional stories.
- Nimmo
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j NIMMO, CASSETTE Children NIMMOCharlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking.
- Poe
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j POEThis collection contains four tales by the master of horror, sporting Gris Grimly’s irrespressibly macabre illustrations.
- Pullman
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j PULLMANIn the mountains of Switzerland the wicked Count Karlstein plots to abandon his two nieces in a hunting lodge as prey for the Demon Huntsman and his ghostly hounds.
- Reiss
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j REISSWhen the games that she acts out in her dollhouse start coming true, Zibby realizes that the dollhouse is haunted and one of the ghosts is out for revenge.
- San Souci
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j398.2 S197ts 1998This collection contains short, scary stories from around the world.
- San Souci
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j SANSOUCISan Souci’s original tales range from camp-fire grabbers to unsettling thrillers, and combine elements of folklore and pop culture.
- Schwartz
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j398.25 S399sThese stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, and scary songs are illustrated in a creepy and raw style by Stephen Gammel.
- Shan
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Cirque du Freak seriesj SHANDarren and his friends find an invitation to the Cirque du Freak, where they meet a wolf-man, a deadly spider, and vampires.
- Stine
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Mostly Ghostly seriesj STINETwo ghosts ask Max to help them fight a frightening evil spirit named Phears.
- Strickland
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Lewis Barnavelt seriesj STRICKLANLewis finds a magic whistle that helps him get rid of the bullies who torment him, but he finds it also summons an ancient vampire!
- Thomas
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j398.2 T458s 2004Scare yourself by reading these six traditional African American ghost stories.
- Turlington
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j001.944 T941e 2002Kids can learn all about creepy creatures like vampires, ghosts, mummies and zombies in this book, and there are puzzles and games to play, too.
- Wright
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j WRIGHTCharli helps her Uncle Will fix up an old mansion but soon discovers it is haunted.