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The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies. I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly . I am your inheritance, your grandmother's legacy. I am yours to command. Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. But Suraya doesn't know that pelesits have a dark side-and when Pink's shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness.
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Small Spaces by Katherine ArdenAfter eleven-year-old Ollie's school bus mysteriously breaks down on a field trip, she has to venture through frightening woods, relying on her wits to survive and sticking to small spaces.
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The Jumbies by Tracey BaptisteIn a spine-tingling tale that is rooted in Caribbean folklore, 11-year-old Corinne must call on her courage and an ancient magic to stop an evil spirit and save her island home.
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Doll Bones by Holly BlackPlaying an endless make-believe game about pirates, mermaids and warriors under the rule of a formidable Great Queen china doll, best friends Zach, Poppy and Alice find their bond tested when Zach is compelled to give up their shared adventures and Poppy begins having dreams about the doll.
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Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur BradleyFive murder suspects are invited to the haunted Barclay Hotel for a weekend getaway, and it is up to twelve-year-old JJ and eleven-year-old Penny--and a lonely ghost--to figure out who committed the crime.
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The Witches by Roald DahlA young boy is placed in the custody of his eccentric witch-expert grandmother before being transformed into a mouse by an evil coven that is plotting against local kids.
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Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
When Coraline attempts to leave her family's new flat, she discovers that she and her family are trapped by a dangerous presence, thus a battle between good and evil must take place in order to break out and set her loved ones free.
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Vampire Island by Adele GriffinWhen they move into New York City to leave Old World dangers behind, the vegetarian vampire family find that life isn't easier in the "normal" world and soon have to find ways to fit in to their new surroundings by keeping their super powers and unique skills in check.
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A Pinch of Magic by Michelle HarrisonThree sisters--adventurous Betty, curious Charlie, and proper Fliss--go on a quest to break the curse that has haunted their family for generations.
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow . . . and other things too scary to mention.
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Night of the Living Ted by Barry HutchisonHorrified when their new teddy bears come to life after a visit to the Create-A-Ted store, Lisa-Marie and her older brother, Vernon, discover zombie, ghost, alien and other monster teddies wreaking havoc throughout the world and organizing an evil teddy-bear army.
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Ophie's Ghosts by Justina IrelandDiscovering her ability to see ghosts when a cruel act ends her father’s life and forces her to move in with relatives in 1920s Pittsburgh, young Ophelia forges a helpful bond with a spirit whose own life ended suddenly and unjustly.
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Mystery in the Mansion by Lauren MagazinerCarlos and his friends must uncover who is sending death threats to a wealthy eccentric or Carlos' mother may lose her business, and the reader decides which clues they will follow.
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Spirit Hunters by Ellen OhThe Raine family's new house may be haunted and may be causing Michael Raine to act out in strange ways, but his sister Harper has a strong feeling of déjà vu and she thinks recovering her repressed memories will somehow help her brother.
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Ghost Squad by Claribel OrtegaCasting a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits that wreak havoc throughout St. Augustine, Lucely and Syd team up with the latter’s grandmother and tabby cat to break the curse and save Lucely’s firefly spirits.
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City of Ghosts by Victoria SchwabAfter surviving a near-fatal drowning that gives her the ability to enter the spirit world, Cassidy, the daughter of television ghost-hunters, visits Edinburgh where the encounters with the city's old ghosts reveals the dangers that come with her powers.
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Bye-bye, Blue Creek by Andrew SmithTwelve-year-old Sam Abernathy, nervous about leaving Texas soon for an Oregon boarding school, has one last adventure with friends when possible vampires move into the town's haunted house.
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Archimancy by J. A WhiteSent to a strange boarding school in New Hampshire where she discovers that she can see ghosts, Cordelia teams up with a fellow medium and the class genius to uncover their school’s sinister origins.
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Amulet: The Stonekeeper by Kazu KibuishiAfter moving into an old ancestral home, Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped and dragged down the basement stairs by a mysterious creature, and after giving chase, the kids find themselves in a magical but dangerous world of man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, and shadowy enemies.
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The Lost Path by Amélie FléchaisWhen three young boys set off from camp, map in hand, seeking a buried treasure, they find themselves lost in the woods and caught in a fight between warring forest spirits.
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The Witch Boy by Molly OstertagWhen a boy goes missing during a night of shapeshifting, thirteen-year-old Astor risks going against family tradition by using his magic to help locate him.
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Camp Midnight by Steven T SeagleAfter accidentally boarding the wrong bus, Skye must spend the summer at Camp Midnight, where everyone is a monster, and she tries to keep her human identity hidden before finding it's best to be herself.
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Ghosts by Raina TelgemeierHaving moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis, Cat is disappointed to learn that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, while Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
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Graveyard Shakes by Laura TerryWhen her sister Katia goes missing during a blizzard, Victoria teams up with Little Ghost to find her before an evil man uses Katia in a spell.
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Encyclopedia Horrifica: The Terrifying Truth About Vampires, Ghosts, Monsters, and More by Joshua GeeProving that the truth is scarier than fiction, this terrifying visual reference contains true stories of vampires, aliens, werewolves, ghosts, and more, accompanied by photographic evidence, eyewitness accounts, and original interviews.
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Atlas of Monsters and Ghosts by Federica MagrinA highly engaging early reference for adventurous youngsters shares fun, historical facts, mythological details and urban lore about famous monsters and ghosts, from the golem and the minotaur to the basilisk and the hydra.
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Ghost Hunter's Handbook: Supernatural Explorations for Kids by Liza Gardner WalshGhost Hunter's Handbook is for kids and families who love to explore the world of the supernatural. It presents a range of ghost- and supernatural-themed stories and activities that will keep kids enthralled for hours.
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The Scary Places Map Book: Seven Terrifying Tours by B. G. HennessyA whimsical tour of seven spooky locations introduces basic map-reading skills and highlights fun-filled "points of interest," from Dracula's Castle to Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory, on maps of such places as the Wicked Woods, a Ghostly Galleon and the Western Terror-tories.
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