A Dark, Dark Tale by Ruth Brown
What is hidden in the dark, dark house? Could it be a . . . ?
Fright level: *
The Watertower by Gary Crew
Too hot? Swim there if you dare.
Fright level: ***
Lucy Dove by Janice DelNegro
The valiant Lucy confronts a monster to earn her pension.
Fright level: ***
The Ghost-eye Tree by Bill Martin
The tree waits on the dark road, who is brave enough to pass it?
Fright level: **
The Faithful Friend by Robert San Souci
Can zombies stop true love?
Fright level: ***
Wiley and the Hairy Man by Judy Sierra
A boy must fool a mean, magic ogre.
Fright level: **
The Widow's Broom by Chris Van Allsburg
The ghostly broom wreaks terror on the town.
Fright level: *
Tailypo by Jan Wahl
"All I want is my tailypo!" Who's got it?
Fright level: ***
The Judge by Margot Zemach
Run! Hide! It's coming!
Fright level: **
Easy Readers
Thump, Thump, Thump by Anne Rockwell
The thing came over the hill . . .
Fright level: *
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz
Terrify your friends!
Fright level: ***
Ghosts! by Alvin Schwartz
All ghostly tales.
Fright level: **
Something Upstairs by Avi
Ghostly hands reach up through the floor. Can a tragedy be stopped?
Fright level: ***
The House With the Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs
When the clock strikes, the end of the world is nigh. A ghoulish villain is determined that the clock strike soon!
Fright level: **
Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn
Molly must save her nasty stepsister from a killer ghost.
Fright level: ***
The Celery Stalks at Midnight by James Howe
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Southern Tales of the Supernatural by Patricia McKissack
Right before the sun goes down and the monsters come out is the best time for a scary tale.
Fright level: ***
The Magic Circle by Donna Jo Napoli
What demons drove the witch to want to eat Hansel and Gretel?
Fright level: ****
Clockwork by Philip Pullman
A clockmaker's apprentice makes a ghastly bargain.
Fright level: **
Ghost of a Hanged Man by Vivian Vande Velde
An executed outlaw comes back to revenge himself on the sheriff's kids.
Fright level: ***
The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral by Robert Westall
The very rock used to build the cathedral tower is cursed . . . and it wants blood.
Fright level: ****
Other Stories and Poems
Ghostly Warnings by Daniel Cohen. (BF1461/C6683/1996)
The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight: More Poems to by Jack Prelutsky.(PS3566/R36/H4)
Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep by Jack Prelutsky. (PN6110/H67/P74)
More Short and Shivery by Robert San Souci.(GR500/S68/1994)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. (GR500/S39X/1981)
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