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• Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories

  Brallier, Max,

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  Grades 1-3. The kids at school dare John to visit the old house on the hill at night, and when he and his sister go in they find dusty dishes set on the table, a book open like it is waiting for a reader, and something hiding under the bed in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories

  Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-1992,

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  Grades 1-3. Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.

• Rise of the Balloon Goons

  Cummings, Troy

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  Grades 2-4. Alexander has just moved into Stermont, but the elementary school is being torn down, his new classroom is located in the hospital morgue, a notebook he finds is full of information about monsters--and everywhere he turns there are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Haunted House Next Door

  Miedoso, Andres,

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  Grades 2-4. When supernatural things start happening in the house timid Andres and his parents just moved into, next-door-neighbor Desmond Cole comes to the rescue.

• The School Is Alive!

  Chabert, Jack,

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  Grades 2-4. Sam Graves discovers that his elementary school is alive and plotting against the students, and, as hall monitor, it is his job to protect them--but he will need some help from his friends.

• A Good Night for Ghosts

  Osborne, Mary Pope

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  Grades 2-4. Jack and Annie must travel back in time to New Orleans in 1915 to help a teenaged Louis Armstrong fulfill his destiny and become the "King of Jazz."

• The Haunted Library

  Butler, Dori Hillestad,

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  Grades 2-4. When ghost boy Kaz's haunt is torn down and he is separated from his ghost family, he meets a real girl named Claire, who lives above the town library with her parents and her grandmother. Claire has a special ability to see ghosts when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Home Sweet Horror

  Preller, James,

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  Grades 2-4. After the death of his mother, eight-year-old Liam and his father and sister move to a new house for a fresh start, but Liam soon discovers that the old house is haunted.

• Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House

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  Grades 2-4. Geronimo explores a haunted mansion populated by ghosts.

• Scariest. Book. Ever.

  Stine, R. L.,

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  Grades 3 and up. Twins Betty and Billy are visiting their Uncle Wendell at his secluded house in the Wayward Forest. What they think is going to be a boring stay quickly turns into a real nightmare.

• The Thirteenth Cat

  Hahn, Mary Downing,

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  Grades 3 and up. Unnerved by the overgrown forest near her aunt's house and the wild black cats that live there, Danni encounters a mean old woman who claims to be their owner and makes a discovery that places her life in danger.

• The Haunted Mustache

  McGee, Joe, 1972-2025

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  Grades 3 and up. Fifth-graders Parker and Lucas get more than they bargained for when they seek to debunk one of Wolver Hollow's greatest legends about a haunted mustache that, every year on the anniversary of its owner's death, seeks a lip to claim…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bunnicula

  a Rabbit-tale of Mystery

  Howe, Deborah, 1946-1978

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  Grades 3 and up. Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.

• It's Watching

  Currie, Lindsay,

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  Grades 4 and up. After attempting to prove the existence of a famous ghost for their school newspaper, Josie, Jackson, and Alison begin to receive sinister memes on their phones and must uncover the truth behind the terrifying messages before time…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Read at Your Own Risk

  Lai, Remy,

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  Grades 4 and up. 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.

• Jasmine Is Haunted

  Oshiro, Mark,

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  Grades 4 and up. Twelve-year-old Jasmine has been haunted by a ghost ever since her father passed away, and her new supernaturally inclined friends are determined to help her figure out why.

• The Last Rhee Witch

  Lee-Yun, Jenna,

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  Grades 4 and up. A heartfelt middle grade debut where Korean folklore is all too real and summer camp includes a gwishin haunting.

• Last Laugh

  Alexander, K. R., 1986-

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  Grades 4 and up. What's scarier than a collection of clown dolls in a secret locked room? How about... those clown dolls coming to life. And hunting you down.

• It Happened to Anna

  Mejia, Tehlor Kay,

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  Grades 4 and up. Seventh-grader Sadie is being literally haunted by loneliness in the form of a vengeful ghost, until a new friendship upends her life and threatens the ghost's hold over her.

• Not Quite a Ghost

  Ursu, Anne,

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  Grades 4 and up. The attic bedroom in Violet's new house is shadowy, creaky, and wrapped in old yellow wallpaper covered with a faded tangle of twisting vines and sickly flowers. And then, after moving in, Violet falls ill-and does not get better.