Gather round, ghouls and boos, for here are tales for your kind. If you're in need of a tingle down your spine, or you find your nights lacking things that go bump, these scary stories are just what the doctor ordered (Dr. Frankenstein, that is). This list contains chapter books belonging to the Horror genre for children in approximately grades 3-7. Grade level/interest approximation and/or Accelerated Reader level listed in notes as available. Selected and curated by SJPL Librarians.
Grades 4-7. Comic horror. "When Caleb’s mom decides they are moving to her childhood home in Wisconsin, Caleb is not thrilled. Moving schools, states...Show more
Grades 4-7. Comic horror. "When Caleb’s mom decides they are moving to her childhood home in Wisconsin, Caleb is not thrilled. Moving schools, states, and time zones would be bad enough, but Mom’s hometown is Samhain, a small and ridiculously kitschy place where every day is Halloween.
Caleb is not a fan of Halloween when it only happens once a year, so Halloween-obsessed Samhain is really not the place for him. How is he supposed to cope with kids wearing costumes to school every single day ? And how about the fact that the mayor is so committed to the bit that City Hall is only open from sundown to sunup to accommodate his so-called vampirism? Sure enough, Caleb becomes an outcast at school for refusing to play along with the spooky tradition like the other sixth graders. Luckily, he manages to find a friend in fellow misfit Tai, and just in time, because things are getting weird in Samhain…or make that weird er .
But there’s no way the mayor is an actual vampire, and their teacher absolutely cannot really be a werewolf—right? Caleb discovers Samhain is so much stranger than he ever could have imagined. As one of the only people who realizes what’s happening, can he save a town that doesn’t want saving?"
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Grades 4-7. Comic horror. "When Caleb’s mom decides they are moving to her childhood home in Wisconsin, Caleb is not thrilled. Moving schools, states...Show more
Grades 4-7. Comic horror. "When Caleb’s mom decides they are moving to her childhood home in Wisconsin, Caleb is not thrilled. Moving schools, states, and time zones would be bad enough, but Mom’s hometown is Samhain, a small and ridiculously kitschy place where every day is Halloween.
Caleb is not a fan of Halloween when it only happens once a year, so Halloween-obsessed Samhain is really not the place for him. How is he supposed to cope with kids wearing costumes to school every single day ? And how about the fact that the mayor is so committed to the bit that City Hall is only open from sundown to sunup to accommodate his so-called vampirism? Sure enough, Caleb becomes an outcast at school for refusing to play along with the spooky tradition like the other sixth graders. Luckily, he manages to find a friend in fellow misfit Tai, and just in time, because things are getting weird in Samhain…or make that weird er .
But there’s no way the mayor is an actual vampire, and their teacher absolutely cannot really be a werewolf—right? Caleb discovers Samhain is so much stranger than he ever could have imagined. As one of the only people who realizes what’s happening, can he save a town that doesn’t want saving?"
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Grades 3-6. "When Hannah and her friends play a Ouija-style game in their school attic, they unleash an evil spirit that curses Hannah and communicates with her through her diary."
Grades 3-6. "When Hannah and her friends play a Ouija-style game in their school attic, they unleash an evil spirit that curses Hannah and communicates with her through her diary."
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Grades 3-6. "When Hannah and her friends play a Ouija-style game in their school attic, they unleash an evil spirit that curses Hannah and communicates with her through her diary."
Grades 3-6. "When Hannah and her friends play a Ouija-style game in their school attic, they unleash an evil spirit that curses Hannah and communicates with her through her diary."
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Grades 4-7. "Eva Mauberry thought boarding school was going to be hard, but she didn’t expect it to be haunted.After her beloved MawMaw Septine passe...Show more
Grades 4-7. "Eva Mauberry thought boarding school was going to be hard, but she didn’t expect it to be haunted.After her beloved MawMaw Septine passes away, 12-year-old Eva’s parents need to leave Tennessee and travel to Louisiana to settle her affairs, so they ask Eva to enroll in Blythe Academy, the boarding school in Mississippi that her father went to. Leaving family is always hard, but it’s especially challenging for Eva, who has anxiety and is autistic; she struggles when people aren’t understanding of her needs. But Eva, who’s Black, lucks out in rooming with kind and welcoming Afro-Latina Vee, and she’s quickly invited into her friend group, which includes chatty Ami, who’s Black and Thai and uses they/them pronouns. When strange things start happening around school, Eva realizes that Blythe is haunted by vengeful spirits. But nobody believes Eva sees ghosts, especially the resident mean girls. Fifty years ago, a building collapse killed a classroom full of students and their teacher. With Blythe’s centennial approaching, might tragedy strike again? "
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Grades 4-7. "Eva Mauberry thought boarding school was going to be hard, but she didn’t expect it to be haunted.After her beloved MawMaw Septine passe...Show more
Grades 4-7. "Eva Mauberry thought boarding school was going to be hard, but she didn’t expect it to be haunted.After her beloved MawMaw Septine passes away, 12-year-old Eva’s parents need to leave Tennessee and travel to Louisiana to settle her affairs, so they ask Eva to enroll in Blythe Academy, the boarding school in Mississippi that her father went to. Leaving family is always hard, but it’s especially challenging for Eva, who has anxiety and is autistic; she struggles when people aren’t understanding of her needs. But Eva, who’s Black, lucks out in rooming with kind and welcoming Afro-Latina Vee, and she’s quickly invited into her friend group, which includes chatty Ami, who’s Black and Thai and uses they/them pronouns. When strange things start happening around school, Eva realizes that Blythe is haunted by vengeful spirits. But nobody believes Eva sees ghosts, especially the resident mean girls. Fifty years ago, a building collapse killed a classroom full of students and their teacher. With Blythe’s centennial approaching, might tragedy strike again? "
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Grades 3-7. "On Halloween night, seventh-grader Mason travels into an alternate world to save his sister from an evil witch and break a curse that has plagued his town for years."
Grades 3-7. "On Halloween night, seventh-grader Mason travels into an alternate world to save his sister from an evil witch and break a curse that has plagued his town for years."
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Grades 3-7. "On Halloween night, seventh-grader Mason travels into an alternate world to save his sister from an evil witch and break a curse that has plagued his town for years."
Grades 3-7. "On Halloween night, seventh-grader Mason travels into an alternate world to save his sister from an evil witch and break a curse that has plagued his town for years."
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Grades 4-7. "Jenna, determined to save her best friend Reese, who was taken by a creature unlike anything she’s ever seen, joins a new local scout tr...Show more
Grades 4-7. "Jenna, determined to save her best friend Reese, who was taken by a creature unlike anything she’s ever seen, joins a new local scout troop and ventures into the woods where, when the unthinkable happens, they must band together to fight the monster and survive the night."
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Grades 4-7. "Jenna, determined to save her best friend Reese, who was taken by a creature unlike anything she’s ever seen, joins a new local scout tr...Show more
Grades 4-7. "Jenna, determined to save her best friend Reese, who was taken by a creature unlike anything she’s ever seen, joins a new local scout troop and ventures into the woods where, when the unthinkable happens, they must band together to fight the monster and survive the night."
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Grades 4-7. Comic horror. "Twelve-year-old Kimmy Jones discovers secrets about her heritage and learns about a witch who has been wreaking havoc for centuries."
Grades 4-7. Comic horror. "Twelve-year-old Kimmy Jones discovers secrets about her heritage and learns about a witch who has been wreaking havoc for centuries."
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Grades 4-7. Comic horror. "Twelve-year-old Kimmy Jones discovers secrets about her heritage and learns about a witch who has been wreaking havoc for centuries."
Grades 4-7. Comic horror. "Twelve-year-old Kimmy Jones discovers secrets about her heritage and learns about a witch who has been wreaking havoc for centuries."
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Grades 4-8. "Twins seek medical help in a remote village after their father is in a canoeing accident...only to discover the scarecrow that stands watch in town may have a stronger hold over the residents than expected."
Grades 4-8. "Twins seek medical help in a remote village after their father is in a canoeing accident...only to discover the scarecrow that stands watch in town may have a stronger hold over the residents than expected."
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Grades 4-8. "Twins seek medical help in a remote village after their father is in a canoeing accident...only to discover the scarecrow that stands watch in town may have a stronger hold over the residents than expected."
Grades 4-8. "Twins seek medical help in a remote village after their father is in a canoeing accident...only to discover the scarecrow that stands watch in town may have a stronger hold over the residents than expected."
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Grades 3-7. "Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide lead...Show more
Grades 3-7. "Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt the halls. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as he journeys through the house and with each tale that Jake hears, he begins to feel more uneasy. All is not as it seems and soon Jake will discover that something is very, very wrong ... Old ghosts are stirred-up for Halloween in this spine-tingling, multi-narrative horror. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers."
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Grades 3-7. "Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide lead...Show more
Grades 3-7. "Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt the halls. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as he journeys through the house and with each tale that Jake hears, he begins to feel more uneasy. All is not as it seems and soon Jake will discover that something is very, very wrong ... Old ghosts are stirred-up for Halloween in this spine-tingling, multi-narrative horror. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers."
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Grades 3-7. "While in Saturday detention, Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira must work together to survive when unspeakable horrors emerge from the shadows and the evil grows stronger by the minute."
Grades 3-7. "While in Saturday detention, Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira must work together to survive when unspeakable horrors emerge from the shadows and the evil grows stronger by the minute."
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Grades 3-7. "While in Saturday detention, Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira must work together to survive when unspeakable horrors emerge from the shadows and the evil grows stronger by the minute."
Grades 3-7. "While in Saturday detention, Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira must work together to survive when unspeakable horrors emerge from the shadows and the evil grows stronger by the minute."
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Grades 4-7. "Sent to her grandmother's estate in Trinidad, Rika meets a group of kids with elemental powers called Minders, who reveal that her long-...Show more
Grades 4-7. "Sent to her grandmother's estate in Trinidad, Rika meets a group of kids with elemental powers called Minders, who reveal that her long-lost mom is in danger, sending Rika on a magical adventure where she must learn to believe in herself to destroy evil."
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Grades 4-7. "Sent to her grandmother's estate in Trinidad, Rika meets a group of kids with elemental powers called Minders, who reveal that her long-...Show more
Grades 4-7. "Sent to her grandmother's estate in Trinidad, Rika meets a group of kids with elemental powers called Minders, who reveal that her long-lost mom is in danger, sending Rika on a magical adventure where she must learn to believe in herself to destroy evil."
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Grades 3-7. "New Rotterdam is no place for a kid―and that’s what Emrys Houtman likes about it. Emrys obsessively documents his town’s urban legends a...Show more
Grades 3-7. "New Rotterdam is no place for a kid―and that’s what Emrys Houtman likes about it. Emrys obsessively documents his town’s urban legends and cryptid sightings in a Wiki, along with his neighbors and fellow horror fans Hazel and Serena. It’s all in good fun until one day, the trio stumbles upon the Doomsday Archives, a collection of relics with dazzling powers and dangerous consequences."
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Grades 3-7. "New Rotterdam is no place for a kid―and that’s what Emrys Houtman likes about it. Emrys obsessively documents his town’s urban legends a...Show more
Grades 3-7. "New Rotterdam is no place for a kid―and that’s what Emrys Houtman likes about it. Emrys obsessively documents his town’s urban legends and cryptid sightings in a Wiki, along with his neighbors and fellow horror fans Hazel and Serena. It’s all in good fun until one day, the trio stumbles upon the Doomsday Archives, a collection of relics with dazzling powers and dangerous consequences."
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Grades 4-6. "Guided by a mysterious radio host, a group of kids comes face to face with the horrors hiding within their town of Beacon Point, a place...Show more
Grades 4-6. "Guided by a mysterious radio host, a group of kids comes face to face with the horrors hiding within their town of Beacon Point, a place plagued by strange phenomena for years, as they follow clues to a terrifying secret before it eats them alive.".
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Grades 4-6. "Guided by a mysterious radio host, a group of kids comes face to face with the horrors hiding within their town of Beacon Point, a place...Show more
Grades 4-6. "Guided by a mysterious radio host, a group of kids comes face to face with the horrors hiding within their town of Beacon Point, a place plagued by strange phenomena for years, as they follow clues to a terrifying secret before it eats them alive.".
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Grades 2-6. "Born with the ability to see monsters and travel to The Otherwoods, River Rydell has no choice but to confront this place they've only s...Show more
Grades 2-6. "Born with the ability to see monsters and travel to The Otherwoods, River Rydell has no choice but to confront this place they've only seen in their nightmares when their only friend (and crush) Avery is dragged into this terrifying world."
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Grades 2-6. "Born with the ability to see monsters and travel to The Otherwoods, River Rydell has no choice but to confront this place they've only s...Show more
Grades 2-6. "Born with the ability to see monsters and travel to The Otherwoods, River Rydell has no choice but to confront this place they've only seen in their nightmares when their only friend (and crush) Avery is dragged into this terrifying world."
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Grades 5-7. "Coming back from the dead after a tragic accident, Shane is pulled into a dark world where the evil Nightmare King collects children and...Show more
Grades 5-7. "Coming back from the dead after a tragic accident, Shane is pulled into a dark world where the evil Nightmare King collects children and keeps them as treasure, forcing him to hold onto the good in himself long enough to destroy the King."
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Grades 5-7. "Coming back from the dead after a tragic accident, Shane is pulled into a dark world where the evil Nightmare King collects children and...Show more
Grades 5-7. "Coming back from the dead after a tragic accident, Shane is pulled into a dark world where the evil Nightmare King collects children and keeps them as treasure, forcing him to hold onto the good in himself long enough to destroy the King."
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Grades 5-8. "When her brother's best friend Everett vanishes during a game of hide-and-seek in the cemetery, 12-year-old Hazel Woods must unravel the...Show more
Grades 5-8. "When her brother's best friend Everett vanishes during a game of hide-and-seek in the cemetery, 12-year-old Hazel Woods must unravel the terrifying clues that started appearing since that night to save Everett before he's gone forever."
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Grades 5-8. "When her brother's best friend Everett vanishes during a game of hide-and-seek in the cemetery, 12-year-old Hazel Woods must unravel the...Show more
Grades 5-8. "When her brother's best friend Everett vanishes during a game of hide-and-seek in the cemetery, 12-year-old Hazel Woods must unravel the terrifying clues that started appearing since that night to save Everett before he's gone forever."
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Grades 2-6. "Warned by her Poppop to stay away from the haunted Victorian-era Finch House, 11-year-old Micah enters and becomes trapped there after h...Show more
Grades 2-6. "Warned by her Poppop to stay away from the haunted Victorian-era Finch House, 11-year-old Micah enters and becomes trapped there after her Poppop disappears and must convince the house to release its hold on her and her family."
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Grades 2-6. "Warned by her Poppop to stay away from the haunted Victorian-era Finch House, 11-year-old Micah enters and becomes trapped there after h...Show more
Grades 2-6. "Warned by her Poppop to stay away from the haunted Victorian-era Finch House, 11-year-old Micah enters and becomes trapped there after her Poppop disappears and must convince the house to release its hold on her and her family."
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Grades 2-6. "In this good-humored romp, horror film mega fan Halle Thompson, 12, leaps at the chance to deliver flowers to the lavish home of Maximus...Show more
Grades 2-6. "In this good-humored romp, horror film mega fan Halle Thompson, 12, leaps at the chance to deliver flowers to the lavish home of Maximus Price, creator of one of her favorite movies, The Manic Marmoset Invasion. Meanwhile, on the morning before their 13th birthday, Price’s twin children Argyle and Paisley abruptly awaken to find their usually orderly estate in shambles. Upon investigation, they discover that the heads of the mansion’s adult caretakers have become encased in slimy, squidlike creatures; these appear to be controlling the adults, and they spontaneously replicate when they sense a new host. Initially believing their trickster father was pulling a prank, the twins are ill-prepared to handle the mayhem, until they meet Halle, who teaches them the rules for surviving “Dire Circumstances” (“Number one rule: Avoid Peril at All Costs”). By combining Argyle’s vast knowledge of animal behaviors, Paisley’s acrobatic prowess, and Halle’s expertise on all things horror, the trio works together to defeat the multiplying invaders. "
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Grades 2-6. "In this good-humored romp, horror film mega fan Halle Thompson, 12, leaps at the chance to deliver flowers to the lavish home of Maximus...Show more
Grades 2-6. "In this good-humored romp, horror film mega fan Halle Thompson, 12, leaps at the chance to deliver flowers to the lavish home of Maximus Price, creator of one of her favorite movies, The Manic Marmoset Invasion. Meanwhile, on the morning before their 13th birthday, Price’s twin children Argyle and Paisley abruptly awaken to find their usually orderly estate in shambles. Upon investigation, they discover that the heads of the mansion’s adult caretakers have become encased in slimy, squidlike creatures; these appear to be controlling the adults, and they spontaneously replicate when they sense a new host. Initially believing their trickster father was pulling a prank, the twins are ill-prepared to handle the mayhem, until they meet Halle, who teaches them the rules for surviving “Dire Circumstances” (“Number one rule: Avoid Peril at All Costs”). By combining Argyle’s vast knowledge of animal behaviors, Paisley’s acrobatic prowess, and Halle’s expertise on all things horror, the trio works together to defeat the multiplying invaders. "
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Grades 2-6. ""Un-super" in a household of supernatural siblings, Charlie Greer is convinced that his "too nice and too normal" ne...Show more
Grades 2-6. ""Un-super" in a household of supernatural siblings, Charlie Greer is convinced that his "too nice and too normal" new neighbors are up to something and must uncover the truth, proving you don't need special powers to stop evil."
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Grades 2-6. ""Un-super" in a household of supernatural siblings, Charlie Greer is convinced that his "too nice and too normal" ne...Show more
Grades 2-6. ""Un-super" in a household of supernatural siblings, Charlie Greer is convinced that his "too nice and too normal" new neighbors are up to something and must uncover the truth, proving you don't need special powers to stop evil."
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Grades 5-8. "I saw a person with blank, colorless eyes . . . and this time, I wasn’t dreaming.
Penny Hope used to be brave, but that was before she ...Show more
Grades 5-8. "I saw a person with blank, colorless eyes . . . and this time, I wasn’t dreaming.
Penny Hope used to be brave, but that was before she met the Fear Maker. Years later, he still haunts her nightmares―a tall, thin man with red eyes, in a haunted house in the woods, who devours human souls and leaves their eyes hollow and empty. Penny’s beloved grandma tells her to write down these nightmares as poems in her notebook. But then Penny starts seeing blank-eyed people in the waking world, too. She’s the only one who notices.
As more people around her fall prey to the Fear Maker, Penny must gather her courage once and for all to save the souls of those she loves. With the help of a magic garden and a new friend, she ventures to the Fear Maker’s house. But the house is a labyrinth of shadows and tricks―and the Fear Maker’s fun is just beginning. Can a pocketful of sunflower seeds and a notebook filled with poems be enough to defeat a master of nightmares? And if Penny sets foot in the Fear Maker’s house, will she ever leave?"
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Grades 5-8. "I saw a person with blank, colorless eyes . . . and this time, I wasn’t dreaming.
Penny Hope used to be brave, but that was before she ...Show more
Grades 5-8. "I saw a person with blank, colorless eyes . . . and this time, I wasn’t dreaming.
Penny Hope used to be brave, but that was before she met the Fear Maker. Years later, he still haunts her nightmares―a tall, thin man with red eyes, in a haunted house in the woods, who devours human souls and leaves their eyes hollow and empty. Penny’s beloved grandma tells her to write down these nightmares as poems in her notebook. But then Penny starts seeing blank-eyed people in the waking world, too. She’s the only one who notices.
As more people around her fall prey to the Fear Maker, Penny must gather her courage once and for all to save the souls of those she loves. With the help of a magic garden and a new friend, she ventures to the Fear Maker’s house. But the house is a labyrinth of shadows and tricks―and the Fear Maker’s fun is just beginning. Can a pocketful of sunflower seeds and a notebook filled with poems be enough to defeat a master of nightmares? And if Penny sets foot in the Fear Maker’s house, will she ever leave?"
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Grades 2-6. "Eleven-year-old Zenith journeys into a bizarre, macabre world within a mysterious bag where he struggles to save his older sister from a...Show more
Grades 2-6. "Eleven-year-old Zenith journeys into a bizarre, macabre world within a mysterious bag where he struggles to save his older sister from a living hairball and survive a trio of bloodthirsty mouths, a sentient sawdust-stuffed giant, and other horrors."
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Grades 2-6. "Eleven-year-old Zenith journeys into a bizarre, macabre world within a mysterious bag where he struggles to save his older sister from a...Show more
Grades 2-6. "Eleven-year-old Zenith journeys into a bizarre, macabre world within a mysterious bag where he struggles to save his older sister from a living hairball and survive a trio of bloodthirsty mouths, a sentient sawdust-stuffed giant, and other horrors."
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Grades 4-6. "After his dog Haru is taken away from him by his cruel landlord and sent to a multibillionaire's lab, eleven-year-old Korean American Lu...Show more
Grades 4-6. "After his dog Haru is taken away from him by his cruel landlord and sent to a multibillionaire's lab, eleven-year-old Korean American Luke is stunned when Haru returns as a zombie dog, and helps the town face a terrible threat."
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Grades 4-6. "After his dog Haru is taken away from him by his cruel landlord and sent to a multibillionaire's lab, eleven-year-old Korean American Lu...Show more
Grades 4-6. "After his dog Haru is taken away from him by his cruel landlord and sent to a multibillionaire's lab, eleven-year-old Korean American Luke is stunned when Haru returns as a zombie dog, and helps the town face a terrible threat."
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Grades 4-7. "When it's her turn to play the Bellwoods Game, a tradition for sixth graders to save the town for another year--or so the story goes--Ba...Show more
Grades 4-7. "When it's her turn to play the Bellwoods Game, a tradition for sixth graders to save the town for another year--or so the story goes--Bailee enters into the woods on Halloween night with two other players and discovers something sinister is at play."
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Grades 4-7. "When it's her turn to play the Bellwoods Game, a tradition for sixth graders to save the town for another year--or so the story goes--Ba...Show more
Grades 4-7. "When it's her turn to play the Bellwoods Game, a tradition for sixth graders to save the town for another year--or so the story goes--Bailee enters into the woods on Halloween night with two other players and discovers something sinister is at play."
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Grades 3-6. "Twelve-year-old cemetery boy Marius Grey navigates New Orleans' gritty monster bounty-hunting market with the help of a flesh-eating mermaid to get the mystic coins he needs to bring his mother back from the dead."
Grades 3-6. "Twelve-year-old cemetery boy Marius Grey navigates New Orleans' gritty monster bounty-hunting market with the help of a flesh-eating mermaid to get the mystic coins he needs to bring his mother back from the dead."
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Grades 3-6. "Twelve-year-old cemetery boy Marius Grey navigates New Orleans' gritty monster bounty-hunting market with the help of a flesh-eating mermaid to get the mystic coins he needs to bring his mother back from the dead."
Grades 3-6. "Twelve-year-old cemetery boy Marius Grey navigates New Orleans' gritty monster bounty-hunting market with the help of a flesh-eating mermaid to get the mystic coins he needs to bring his mother back from the dead."
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Grades 5-6. "Serenity Noah, a boisterous 12-year-old, is obsessed with making horror movies and is able to hear people’s musical scores (the “unique ...Show more
Grades 5-6. "Serenity Noah, a boisterous 12-year-old, is obsessed with making horror movies and is able to hear people’s musical scores (the “unique soundtrack” that accompanies every individual). After her family moves to a plantation where ""one of our ancestors worked,"" Serenity’s calm little brother, Peace, has an unexpected outburst about seeing ghosts. To help their troubled son, Serenity’s parents decide to take Peace to a clinic on Duppy Island (a place named for evil spirits)—and leave Serenity with her grandmother. Thrilled by the island’s gruesome history, Serenity decides to secretly tag along. Once on the island, she discovers her much-changed brother, an evil doctor, and creepy douens (evil, faceless children). It’s up to Serenity to save Peace while capturing the perfect shot for her movie."
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Grades 5-6. "Serenity Noah, a boisterous 12-year-old, is obsessed with making horror movies and is able to hear people’s musical scores (the “unique ...Show more
Grades 5-6. "Serenity Noah, a boisterous 12-year-old, is obsessed with making horror movies and is able to hear people’s musical scores (the “unique soundtrack” that accompanies every individual). After her family moves to a plantation where ""one of our ancestors worked,"" Serenity’s calm little brother, Peace, has an unexpected outburst about seeing ghosts. To help their troubled son, Serenity’s parents decide to take Peace to a clinic on Duppy Island (a place named for evil spirits)—and leave Serenity with her grandmother. Thrilled by the island’s gruesome history, Serenity decides to secretly tag along. Once on the island, she discovers her much-changed brother, an evil doctor, and creepy douens (evil, faceless children). It’s up to Serenity to save Peace while capturing the perfect shot for her movie."
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Grades 2-6. "When a ride breaks down before closing, friends Mateo, Taylor, and Zari find themselves stuck inside the haunted house for the night and discover a hidden staircase leading to a dark crypt."
Grades 2-6. "When a ride breaks down before closing, friends Mateo, Taylor, and Zari find themselves stuck inside the haunted house for the night and discover a hidden staircase leading to a dark crypt."
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Grades 2-6. "When a ride breaks down before closing, friends Mateo, Taylor, and Zari find themselves stuck inside the haunted house for the night and discover a hidden staircase leading to a dark crypt."
Grades 2-6. "When a ride breaks down before closing, friends Mateo, Taylor, and Zari find themselves stuck inside the haunted house for the night and discover a hidden staircase leading to a dark crypt."
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