Scary Fiction 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 September 2020)
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Apocalypse Taco
On a late-night food run for their mother's high school theater production, middle school students Axl and Ivan, accompanied by high school student Sid, grab some Mexican food from a local drive-thru, only to discover that monsters are copying--and mutating--everything in sight.
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: All copies in use
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes
An ancient fox storyteller presents a collection of interconnected tales to seven intrepid fox kits about the harrowing journeys of Mia and Uly, two young foxes who encounter disease, humans, predators, hunger, separation, and loss.
Format: Book
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Sauerkraut
HD Schenk’s plan for the summer is to build his own computer and enter it in the county fair; then he encounters the ghost of his great-great-grandmother haunting a dusty old pickling crock and she has a plan, too: she wants HD to make her famous recipe for sauerkraut and enter it in the county fair so that she can be declared the pickle queen!
Format: Book
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Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas
When popular classmate Henry asks Elizabeth for help she discovers that her estranged father and grandfather own the secret family law firm Webster & Son, Attorneys for the Damned, and it is up to her to find out the truth about the death of Henry's ghost.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Moldilocks and the Three Scares
Papa Scare (a monster), Mama Scare (a mummy), and Baby Scare (a vampire) live in a haunted house. One night, they go out for a walk to let their soup cool and while they're away, in walks the zombie Moldilocks, looking for food, a chair, and a bed that's just right!
Format: Book
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Atlas of Monsters and Ghosts
Join famous monster hunter Van Helsing on a trip around the globe to find haunted castles, restless spirits, terrifying dragons, wicked witches, and more.
Format: Map
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The Ghost in Apartment 2R
Twelve-year-old Danny discovers a ghost in his apartment and, with the help of his friends and family, explores his diverse Brooklyn neighborhood to learn the spirit's origins and bring it to rest.
Format: Book
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The Scary Library Shusher
Desmond and Andres go to the Kersville Library for a school assignment and encounter a ghost who insists they be quiet!
Format: Book
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The Ghost Collector
Sixth grader Shelly and her grandmother collect ghosts and help them pass over into the afterlife. It is important and satisfying work, but then Shelly’s mother dies suddenly in a car accident and can't be found. Shelly and her grandmother's Cree identity and Cree lore ground this haunting story.
Format: Book
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