Scary Books for Kids
Some silly scary stories, and some REALLY scary (beware!) stories for grades K - 5. You can find many of these titles in other formats as well such as eBooks or audio books. (Updated June 2023)
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Poultrygeist
Chicken does not make it across the road, and then finds that he doesn’t enjoy being a noisy unfriendly ghost.
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Bones Unearthed!
Discover all the mysteries, facts, and discoveries about skeletons in this true account. Part of the Creepy and True series.
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The Visitors
A group of kids visit a haunted plantation, meeting a young ghost who is trapped there by the dark secret of his death.
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Bunnicula
Chester the cat and Harold the dog must find out the truth about the new family pet, a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits...and fangs!
Format: Graphic Novel
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Ophie's Ghosts
After her father’s death, Ophie and her mother move to Pittsburgh where Mama gets Ophie a job as a maid in the same old manor house where she works, a house haunted by ghosts that Ophie can see.
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There's A Ghost in This House
Though she lives in a haunted house, a young girl has never seen a ghost; look closely as you turn the pages, can you see them?
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Lily and the Night Creatures
When Lily’s parents leave her at her grandmother’s house while they go to the hospital to have the new baby, Lily sneaks back home only to discover strangers who look like her parents; with the help of some surprising new friends, Lily has to defeat the evil spirits now inhabiting her home.
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