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By Natalie Savage Carlson. 1982
By Alvin Schwartz. 1984
Seven very short, scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark. Based on…
traditional narratives and folktales from various countries. (An I can read book)By Patrick Carman. 2009
By Veronika Martenova Charles. 2007
Having been warned to stay away from the high waters of the local creek, the boys' imaginations run as swiftly…
as the stream. Before they know it, they have scared themselves silly with stories like The Children with Green Teeth, from Britain; The Deadly Beach, from Hawaii; and The Waterman, from Central Europe. Some descriptions of violence. Grades K-3. 2007.By Margery Cuyler. 1999
Eight-year-old John Perkins's family moves into an old farmhouse. From the first day, John is convinced the house is haunted.…
His twelve-year old sister Lisa soon senses a spooky presence as well. When John and Lisa meet the ghost, they learn that he is a Revolutionary War soldier who needs their help in solving a mystery surrounding his horse, who was separated from him during a bloody battle. Grades K-3. 1999.By Catherine Leblanc, Roland Garrigue. 2010
Les fantômes ont lair effrayants et invincibles Mais en réalité, si on connaît les recettes secrètes, on peut très facilement…
les vaincre ! Et pour commencer, saviez-vous que la seule vision dun enfant suffit à les terrifier ? Surprenant, non ? Découvrez aussi des astuces inédites pour déjouer les désagréments de leur présence inquiétante... -- 4e de couv.By Chris Van Allsburg. 1985
One Christmas Eve, a young boy rides on the magical Polar Express to the North Pole, to receive a gift…
from Santa himself. Grades K-3. 1985. Taped with: The sweetest fig by Chris van Allsburg. A nasty dentist doesn't believe that two figs can make his dreams come true. Grades K-3. 1993. Taped with: Two bad ants by Chris Van Allsburg. Two ants, in a group looking for food for their Queen, stay behind and experience a terrible ordeal. Grades K-3. 1988. Taped with: The widow's broom by Chris Van Allsburg. A witch's worn-out broom serves an old widow well, until her neighbours decide that it is wicked and dangerous. Grades K-3. 1992. Taped with: The wreck of the Zephyr by Chris Van Allsburg. An old sailor tells the tale of a boy who wanted to be the greatest sailor in the world so badly, he even learned how to sail on the wind. Grades K-3. 1983.By Mary Quattlebaum, Patricia Castelao. 2011
By Jacqueline Rogers, Donna L Washington. 2000
On his way to join the army, the big strong man of the village, who is scared of nothing, spends…
the night in a spooky house where a series of ever-larger cats ask him the same unusual question. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2000.By Lynn Munsinger, Kay Winters. 2004
All the ghosts in the teeny tiny class are excited for the Make a Monster contest, except one. The teeny…
tiny ghost isn't excited at all; he's scared. Can he face his fears and make a monster? Grades K-3. 2004.By Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley. 2007
In a fourth 'You Read to Me' collaboration, the authors have added spooky tales to their award-winning series. You've never…
met witches, zombies, ghosts, or ghouls like these before! Grades K-3. 2007.By Korky Paul, Valérie Thomas. 2009
When Winnie decides to grow vegetables in her garden, she gets more than she bargained for - giant beanstalks, colossal…
cabbages, and an enormous pumpkin perched on her roof. But what can Winnie do with her huge pumpkin when only the shell is left? Grades K-3. 2009.By Kari Rust. 2019
One summer, while exploring the town during their annual stay at Grandma’s house, two siblings and their cousin come across…
a creepy old house. The kids poke around, one of them causing mischief and tossing rocks at the window, until they glimpse a ghost through the glass! Later, Grandma reveals the house doesn’t belong to a ghost—just old Mr. Peterson. After visiting again with better intentions, the kids discover Mr. Peterson’s great sense of humor and that his house is full of fascinating things: old toys, photographs, even a film projector. They become regular visitors, until one day, Mr. Peterson is gone: he has left for a retirement home, and his house sits empty. Using odds, ends, and gifts he gave them, the kids create mementos of Mr. Peterson’s home to give back to him. Full of heart, this picture book incorporates graphic novel elements to tell a layered and moving story about an intergenerational friendship. It shows how appearances can be deceiving: sometimes the best adventure awaits where you least expect it.By Dave Bardin, Blake Hoena. 2020
Most zombies are not very smart. However, Brian is different. He is a smart, book-loving zombie. When a zombie horde…
gathers, Brian knows nobody is safe. Can Brian stop the dangerous zombie horde? Better yet, can he stop them by using meatballs? Follow Brian through this crazy adventure in this funny early chapter bookBy Max Brallier, Letizia Rubegni. 2019
Collection of five creepy tales: from a dare to enter a spooky house at night to a little girl hearing…
the sound of something clawing at her bedroom window. For grades K-3. 2019By Yvette Landry, Cullen Bernard. 2012
By Eve Bunting, Emily Arnold McCully. 2012
Maeve and her grandfather uncover a girl's ancient mummified body in a bog in Ballywhinney, Ireland. After the police and…
archeologists start piecing together the mystery, Maeve realizes the long-dead lass was probably much like her. For grades K-3. 2012By Betty Ren Wright. 2003
Charli's impulsive uncle, Will Crandall, decides to buy the town's abandoned, possibly haunted castle and fix it up as a…
bed-and-breakfast, but Charli and Sophia, a clairvoyant orphan who has come to stay with the Crandall family, know his plan is somehow dangerous. Award winner. For grades 5-8By Eric James, Marcin Piwowarski. 2017
We both held our breath as the train whistle blew, for the sound it made was a ghastly Woo-WOOOOO! Find…
out what happens aboard the Spooky Express as it hurtles around Pennsylvania on Halloween. For grades K-3By Amanda Noll, Howard McWilliam. 2009
One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds a note from him instead: "Gone…
fishing. Back in a week." Ethan knows that without Gabe's familiar nightly scares he doesn't stand a chance of getting to sleep, so Ethan interviews potential substitutes to see if they've got the right equipment for the job ? pointy teeth, sharp claws, and a long tail ? but none of them proves scary enough for Ethan. When Gabe returns sooner than expected from his fishing trip, Ethan is thrilled. It turns out that Gabe didn't enjoy fishing because the fish scared too easily. A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor over fear, appeals to a child's love for creatures both alarming and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child's imagination. For preschool-grade 2