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We have picked our favorite scary books for kids! You can find these creepy tales in the Juvenile section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Dead City
by James Ponti
Seventh-grader Molly has always been an outsider, even at New York City's elite Metropolitan Institute of Science and Technology, but that changes when she is recruited to join the Omegas, a secret group that polices and protects zombies.
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Jaclyn Hyde
by Annabeth Bondor-Stone
A young girl who longs to be perfect takes a secret potion that she believes will improve her performance but instead unleashes chaos at her middle school.
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The Bone Garden
by Heather Kassner
Magically tethered to her cruel creator, a girl made of dust and imagination struggles for survival in the face of her deteriorating bones while seeking the truth about her mysterious origins.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Cursed Coven
by Carolyn Nowak
It's finally summer vacation, but Buffy Summers isn't getting a break from vampire slaying...or from school. Buffy is stuck splitting her time between classes during the day and patrolling for demons and dark creatures at night. Buffy feels crushed! Not only is she missing all the summer fun that she dreamed of, but her friendships are a hot mess. Little does Buffy know, things are going to get worse. A new dangerous foe who threatens to ruin her summer and all of Cleveland is on the horizon!
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Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They?
by Andres Miedoso
Asked to help track down a ghost that allegedly rides a bicycle, sidekick Andres Miedoso accompanies a skeptical Desmond on a Ghost Patrol assignment that may or may not be related to mortal activities. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes
by Christian McKay Heidicker
When seven little foxes sneak out of their warm den to find the storyteller, they try to make it through all eight scary stories before they head home for the night.
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The Haunting
by Lindsey Duga
The only life 12-year-old Emily has ever known is the cold, unloved existence of being an orphan. But everything changes when the Thorntons, a young couple from London, adopt Emily, whisking her away to a new life at their grand estate. As Emily explores the grounds and rooms, she stumbles upon a mysterious girl named Kat, who appears to be similar in age, and the two become fast friends. Kat seems to know a curious amount about the estate, and strange things happen whenever she's around. It's almost as if someone -- or something -- wants Emily dead. Emily must find out what happened to the Thorntons and, more important, how Kat is connected to these strange goings-on at Blackthorn Manor before it's too late!
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Ghosts Unveiled!
by Kerrie Logan Hollihan
Packed with compelling evidence but light in tone, an award-winning author takes a humorous but meticulously researched, well-balanced look at ghost sightings, unsolved mysteries and creepy hauntings around the world. Please note, this title can be found in the Juvenile Non-fiction section of the library.
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The Owls Have Come To Take Us Away
by Ronald L. Smith
After something strange happens during a camping trip, twelve-year-old, alien-obsessed Simon suspects he has been abducted, but was it real or just his overactive imagination?
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Wanda Seasongood and the Mostly True Secret
by Susan Lurie
Fed up with her terror of a little brother and her parents’ inclination to blame her for his behavior, Wanda begins to suspect that she has a real family elsewhere, before a talking bluebird confirms that someone has been meddling in her life.
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Watch Hollow
by Gregory Funaro
Journeying to an isolated small town to help their father repair a mysterious cuckoo clock in a once-grand manor, Lucy and Oliver discover that the magic within the house and the animal guardians charged with protecting it are in dire need of help.
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The Forgotten Girl
by India Hill Brown
Sneaking out with her best friend to play in the freshly fallen snow on a cold winter night, Iris discovers an abandoned grave before experiencing vivid nightmares that compel her investigation into the story of a Black cemetery from the segregation era.
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The Darkdeep
by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
Middle-schoolers Nico, Tyler, Ella, and Opal discover a hidden island in a forbidden cove that appears uninhabited, but something ancient has awakened knowing their wishes, dreams, and darkest secrets.
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Ghost and Bone
by Andrew Prentice
Twelve-year-old Oscar Grimstone is cursed with killing things at a touch and can also transform into a ghost, but a journey to the city of ghosts may lead him to discover his true identity.
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The School is Alive!
by Jack Chabert
Discovering that his elementary school is alive and menacing, hall monitor Sam Graves, assisted by his friends Lucy and Antonio, works to defend his fellow students as they rehearse for the class play.
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Haunted Histories: Creepy Castles, Dark Dungeons, and Powerful Palaces
by J. H. Everett
These histories present facts about the locations where calamitous historical events occurred and covering topics ranging from the Tower of London and the torture methods used there, to dungeon life for prisoners, and the most popular poisoning methods. Please note, this title can be found in the Juvenile Non-fiction section of the library.
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Small Spaces
by Katherine Arden
After eleven-year-old Ollie's school bus mysteriously breaks down on a field trip, she has to venture through frightening woods while relying on her wits to survive and sticking to small spaces.
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Monstrous Devices
by Damien Love
Alex, nearly thirteen, flees with his grandfather across snowy Europe to escape the human and mechanical assassins that pursue them while trying to retrieve a powerful object.
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The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street
by Lindsay Currie
When lights start flickering and temperatures suddenly drop, twelve-year-old Tessa Woodward senses her new house may be haunted and recruits some new friends to help her unravel the mystery of who or what is trying to communicate with her and why.
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