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Among the Dolls
Author: William Sleator
Vicky treats her unwanted dollhouse with disdain until she finds herself trapped inside the house at the mercy of the dolls she mistreated. Ages 9-12
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Ask the Bones: Scary Stories from around the World
Author: Arielle North Olson and Howard Schwartz
A collection of scary folktales from countries including China, Russia and Spain. Ages 9-12
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Beware!: R.L. Stine picks his favorite scary stories
Author: R. L. Stine
Each story and poem in this diverse collection of scary treats by well-known authors features an introduction by Stine that explains its influence on his writing. Ages 9-12
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Boy of a Thousand Faces
Author: Brian Selznick
Obsessed with horror films, ten-year-old Alonzo dreams of transforming himself into “The Boy of a Thousand Faces” and gets his wish in an unexpected way. Ages 9-12
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Clockwork
Author: Philip Pullman
Long ago in Germany, a storyteller’s story and an apprentice clockwork-maker’s nightmare meet in a menacing, lifelike figure. Ages 9-12
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Coraline
Author: Neil Gaiman
When Coraline goes through a mysterious door in her new house, she finds two creepy people who offer her everything she could ask for, but when she tries to leave them she finds herself in great danger. Ages 9-12
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Dark Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
Author: Pat McKissack
A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the “Dark Thirty”, the half hour before sunset. Ages 9-12
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Deadly Game of Magic
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Lisa and her three friends find themselves unwilling players in a cat-and-mouse game with a murderous magician. Ages 9-12
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Deep and Dark and Dangerous: a Ghost Story
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
When Ali spends the summer with her aunt and cousin, she stumbles upon a secret that her mother and aunt have been hiding for over thirty years. Ages 9-12
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Dollhouse Murders
Author: Betty Ren Wright
Mysterious movements of the dolls in their dollhouse lead Amy and her sister to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that took place years ago. AGes 9-12
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Down a Dark Hall
Author: Lois Duncan
Uneasy about the atmosphere at her new boarding school, Kit finally learns why she and the other students at the school were selected. Ages 9-12
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Empty Mirror
Author: James Lincoln Collier
Orphan Nick, often in trouble, becomes frightened when he can no longer see his reflection in the mirror and someone who looks just like him is terrorizing the town. Ages 9-12
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Favorite Scary Stories of American Children
Author: Richard Young
Twenty-three spooky stories, from a variety of ethnic traditions, are chosen by children as their favorites. Ages 6-8
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Ghost of Fossil Glen
Author: Cynthia C. DeFelice
Allie sees in her mind’s eye the face of a girl who seems to be seeking her help. Ages 9-12
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Horror at the Haunted House
Author: Peg Kehret
The Historical Society’s Haunted House at Halloween takes a terrifying twist for Ellen when a ghost begins to haunt her. Ages 9-12
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Invasion of the Road Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales
Author: David Lubar
This collection includes thirty-five stories featuring such horrors as a monstrous Halloween costume, a midnight visit to a graveyard, and a hearing-impaired genie. Ages 9-12
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Kit’s Wilderness
Author: David Almond
Kit finds that his grandfather’s coal-mining town is haunted by ghosts of the past. Ages 9-12
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Magic Circle
Author: Donna Jo Napoli
A good-hearted woman is turned into a witch by evil spirits, and she fights their power until her encounter with Hansel and Gretel years later. Ages 9-12
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Revenge of the Witch
Author: Joseph Delaney
Young Tom, the seventh son of a seventh son, starts work as an apprentice for the village spook, whose job is to protect ordinary folk from ghouls, boggarts, and all manner of wicked beasties. Ages 9-12
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Scary States of America
Author: Michael Teitelbaum
This story collection features a spooky tale for each one of the fifty states. Ages 9-12
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Author: Alvin Schwartz
Stories of ghosts and witches, “jump” stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories. Ages 9-12
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Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales
Author: Brian Jacques
A collection of seven creepy stories. Ages 9-12
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Skeleton Man
Author: Joseph Bruchac
After her parents disappear and she goes to live with a creepy unfamiliar relative, Molly has terrifying dreams that seem to be a warning. Ages 9-12
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Skulduggery Pleasant
Author: Derek Landy
When twelve-year-old Stephanie inherits her weird uncle’s estate, she must join forces with Skulduggery Pleasant, a skeleton mage, to save the world from the Faceless Ones. Ages 9-12
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Tailypo: a Ghost Story
Author: Joanna Galdone
A strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off its tail. Ages 6-8
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Terrifying Taste of Short and Shivery: Thirty Creepy Tales
Author: Robert San Souci
A collection of scary traditional tales from all over the world. Ages 9-12
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Trapped in the Museum of Unnatural History
Author: Dan Greenburg
Zack finds out how spooky the natural history museum really is when he gets trapped there at night. Series. Ages 6-8
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Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister, Heather, but try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her doom. Ages 9-12
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Wiley and the Hairy Man
Author: Judy Sierra
Wiley needs his mother’s help to outwit the huge Hairy Man who lives in the swamp near their home. Ages 6-8
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Witches
Author: Roald Dahl
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother battle witches who plan to turn the world’s children into mice. Ages 9-12
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