Scary Stories
INDEPENDENT READERS
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| Bunting, Eve |
Night of the Gargoyles
In the middle of the night, the gargoyles that adorn the walls of an art museum come to life and frighten the night watchman.
|
1994 |
JE BUNTI |
| Carusone, Al |
The Boy with Dinosaur Hands
A collection of eight spooky stories, including "It Will Grow Back Bigger," "Nightcrawler," and "The Space Behind the Piano."
|
1998 |
J CARUS |
| Cecil, Laura |
BOO! Stories to Make You Jump
A collection of scary stories and poems, with an emphasis on monsters, ghosts, and witches.
|
1990 |
J820.8 CECIL |
| Cotter, Charis |
A World Full of Ghosts
"Take a spooky trip around the globe with this fun and frightening host of international phantoms. Each ghostly tale is rated according to a scariness guide for young readers."
|
2009 |
J133.1 COTTE |
| Dadey, Debbie |
Mrs. Jeepers is Missing
|
1996 |
J |
| Gibbons, Faye |
Hook Moon Night
A collection of eight hair-raising yarns told by mountain people in Georgia while sitting on their front porch many miles from the nearest electric lights and indoor plumbing.
|
1997 |
J GIBBO |
| Goode, Diane |
Diane Goode's Book of Scary Stories and Songs
A collection of traditional tales, with some poems and songs, most on a ghostly theme.
|
1994 |
J398.25 |
| Gorog, Judith |
In a Creepy, Creepy Place and Other Scary Stories
A collection of scary stories with unpredictable events and bizarre characters.
|
1996 |
J |
| Graves, Keith |
Frank was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance
Frank the monster indulges his love of dancing by strutting his stuff on stage until his head unzips, his brains flop out, and he continues to lose body parts.
|
1999 |
JE GRAVE |
| Keeler, Kathleen |
I Dare You: Stories to Scare You
A collection of three easy-to-read scary stories with humorous endings, including "The Cemetery," "Home scary home" and "Bones in the bed."
|
1999 |
JER KEELE |
| Keeler, Kathleen |
I Double Dare You: More Stories to Scare You
A collection of three scary stories, all set on Halloween night.
|
2001 |
JER KEELE |
|
The Kingfisher Treasury of Spooky Stories
A collection of modern and traditional stories about ghosts and other spooky things, by such authors as Margaret Mahy, Judith Gorog, and Virginia Hamilton.
|
2003 |
J PAPERBK KINGF |
| Lewis, Shari |
One Minute Scary Stories
A collection of twenty scary stories in a one-minute format.
|
1991 |
JE LEWIS |
| Lowe, Alice |
Spooky Stories for a Dark and Stormy Night
A collection of more than fifteen traditional and original scary stories.
|
1994 |
J398.2 |
| Olliver, Jane |
Treasury of Spooky Stories
A collection of modern and traditional stories about ghosts and other spooky things, by such authors as Margaret Mahy, Judith Gorog, and Virginia Hamilton.
|
1992 |
J |
| Punter, Russell |
Stories of Haunted Houses
|
2005 |
J PUNTE |
| Reed, Jonathan |
The Goblins Picnic: A Spooky Surprise
"If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a surprise in this spooky lift-the-flap book"-back cover.
|
2007 |
J REED |
|
Scary Storybook Collection
Gently spooky collection of fifteen easy-to-read stories based on Disney cartoons.
|
2003 |
JE SCARY |
| Schwartz, Alvin |
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.
|
1989 |
J398.2 SCHWA |
| Schwartz, Alvin |
More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.
|
1984 |
J398.2 SCHWA |
| Schwartz, Alvin |
Scary Stories 3
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things.
|
1991 |
J398.2 SCHWA |
| Ury, Allen B. |
Scary Mysteries for Sleepovers
Presents ten stories with frightening twists.
|
1996 |
J |
| Young, Richard |
Favorite Scary Stories of American Children
A collection, selected by children as their favorites, of twenty-three spooky tales from a variety of ethnic traditions.
|
1999 |
J808.8 FAVOR |
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This list was created by Children's Services Librarians and is maintained by Becky White.
Comments and suggestions can be sent to Becky White at bwhite@acpl.lib.in.us,
or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.lib.in.us.
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