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| SCARY,
SCARY HALLOWEEN |
SKELETON
HICCUPS |
FRANK
WAS A MONSTER
WHO WANTED TO DANCE |
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by
Eve
Bunting
[JP B]
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by
Margery Cuyler
[JP C] |
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by
Keith
Graves
[JP G]
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A band of trick-or-treaters and a mother cat and her kittens spend a very scary
Halloween. Vibrant colors and glowing eyes make this picture book one to remember.
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Hic,
hic, hic! Skeleton can't get rid of his hiccups until ghost
comes up with a truly scary solution! |
This is a monsterously funny, deliciously disgusting tale
of a monster who follows his dream of being a dancer . |
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| A
BEASTLY STORY |
HAROLD
AND CHESTER IN SCARED SILLY: A HOLLOWEEN TREAT |
HALLOWEEN
HOOTS AND HOWLS |
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by
by Bill Martin, Jr.
[JP M]
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by
James Howe
[JP H] |
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by
Joan Horton
[J 811 H]
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Mice
venture into the dark, dark woods and encounter to a spooky
surprise in this picture book that's perfect
for preschoolers who just want a teeny bit of spookiness.
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Left
alone on Halloween night, two dogs and cat are confronted
with a witch who is cooking up a batch of witches brew. Will
she cook them? They think maybe she will. Are you brave enough
to read and find out. |
A great read together collection
of Halloween poems, rhymes, and jokes that will have you screaming
more from laughter than fear. |
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| VELCOME |
COLD
FEET |
THE
WIDOW’S BROOM |
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by
Kevin O'Malley
[JP O]
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by
Cynthia
DeFelice
[JP D] |
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by
Chris
Van Allsburg
[JP V]
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Scary stories
with surprising endings that are best shared when read
aloud with the entire family!
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This
spooky and creepy Scottish ghost story will delight 5-8
year olds.
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In
this eerie story with humor, a worn-out broom serves
a witch well, until her neighbors interfere. |
| GRANDMAS
TRICK-OR-TREAT |
DO
NOT OPEN |
ABIYOYO |
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by
Emily Arnold McCully
[JE M]
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by
Brinton
Turkle
[JP T] |
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by
Pete
Seeger
[JP S]
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When Pip's quarreling
grandmothers take Pip and her friends trick-or-treating
everyone learns a lesson about
cooperation. A good read alone choice for new readers.
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A
monster in a box causes an old woman moments
of fright until she stands
up to him and does not let him frighten her. |
This South
African lullaby and folktale about a magician
who has a knack
for making things disappear, his little boy,
and the terrible and really scary monster named Abiyoyo is
a book the whole family can enjoy. |
WHO
KNEW THERE'D BE GHOSTS? |
IN
A DARK, DARK ROOM AND OTHER SCARY STORIES |
THE
LITTLE OLD LADY WHO WAS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING |
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by
Bill
Brittain
[J BRI]
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retold
by
Alvin Schwartz
[JE S]
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by
Linda
Williams [JP W]
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What would you do
if you saw the head of a man sitting on a table -- and
it spoke to you? You will not believe how one daring
boy and his friends handle the situation.
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Seven
scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in dark,
dark room. For all young readers who like to be
scared, but not too scared.
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The little
old lady really isn't afraid of anything: not the pair
of shoes that chases her...not the bodiless shirt that
follows her through the forest...not even the giant pumpkin
head that rolls after her! But a midnight visitor might
just change everything.. |
| THE
WHIPPING BOY |
BUNNICULA:
A RABBIT-TALE OF A MSTERY
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by
Sid
Fleischman
[J FLE]
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by
Deborah
and James Howe
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J HOW]
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Prince Brat and his whipping boy, Jemmy, have many adventures when they
inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws.
The fun comes when Jemmy gets to pay back Brat for all the trouble he caused.
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This humorous
story of a cat and dog who become convinced that the new
pet in the family
is a vampire bunny is both a great choice
for older children to read on their own and for families
to read together. |
| SOMETHING
UPSTAIRS: A GHOST STORY |
SKELETON
MAN
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by
Avi,
1988
[J AVI]
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by
Joseph
Bruchac
[J BRU]
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Can you imagine finding
a ghost in your bedroom? Kenny's is haunted by
the spirit of a boy who asks
Kenny to return with him to the early nineteenth century and prevent his murder
by slave traders!
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After her parents disappear and she is turned over to the
care of a strange "great-uncle," Molly must rely
on her dreams about an old Mohawk story for her safety and
maybe even for her life. A truly scary story that could happen? |
| COUNT
KARLSTEIN |
A
WIZARD ABROAD
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by
Philip
Pullman
[J PUH]
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by
Diane
Duane
[J DUA]
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Can you hear the distant
howling of hounds and the thunder of ghostly hooves?
It's All Souls' Eve and Zamiel the Demon Huntsman has
come to claim his prey! He's headed straight for Castle
Karlstein, where the evil count has hatched an evil plan;
he'll sacrifice his two young nieces to save himself .
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In the
fourth book in the Young Wizards series Nita finds herself
and a host of
Irish
wizards battling creatures from a nightmare Ireland--a
realm where humankind is the stuff of tales and storybooks,
and
where the legends and monsters of the country's mythology
are a deadly reality. |
VAMPIRES:
A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL STORIES
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edited by
Jane Yolen
[J VAM]
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| A collection of
thirteen original stories about vampires by a variety
of authors. Scare yourself for 13 nights in a row! |
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THE
HAUNTING
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by
Margaret Mahy
[J MAH]
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| Barney is afraid to tell anyone about
the voice he hears saying Barney is dead. He feels
too different already and has just given up the imaginary
friends that made his new stepmother so uncomfortable. |
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| JADE
GREEN |
CORALINE
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by
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor [ J NAY]
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by
Neil
Gaiman
[J GAI]
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Judith suspects something is wrong when her stern uncle
forbids her to bring anything with the color green into
the house-- but she never suspects that a dismembered
hand which appears in her room one night is the reason
why! This terrifying tale is best suited for older readers
grade 6 and up.
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While
exploring her family's new apartment, Coraline discovers
a door that leads her to spine-chilling discoveries. For
readers
who like to be scared and wonder about magic and
alternate
dimensions.
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| TALES
OF EDGAR ALLAN POE |
THE
DOLLHOUSE MURDERS
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by
Poe
[ J POE]
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by
Betty Ren Wright
[ J WRI]
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This handsome, illustrated
collection of stories by the master is a fine introduction
to classic horror tales.
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When
12-year-old Amy explores her great-grandparents' attic,
she uncovers clues to a chilling family secret .
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THE
DARK-THIRTY : SOUTHERN TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL
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by
Patricia C. McKissack
[J MCK]
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| A collection of original stories rooted
in African-American history and the oral storytelling
tradition, The Dark Thirty are stories that should be
told at that special time when it is neither day nor
night and when shapes and shadows play tricks on the
mind. Shivery, spine-tingling tales for readers who loooove
to be scared! |
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