The Headless Horseman rides tonight : more poems to trouble your sleep by Jack Prelutsky 12 poems that are both scary and funny. The Oxford book of Scary Tales by Dennis Pepper Loads of tales by many authors. Scared Silly! : a Book for the Brave by Marc Brown An illustrated collection of spooky stories, poems, and riddles including a humorous array of ghosts, monsters, ghouls, and witches. Draw 50 monsters, creeps, superheroes, demons, dragons, nerds, dirts, ghouls, giants, vampires, and zombies by Lee J. Ames Step-by-step instructions for drawing monsters and other assorted creatures. Includes Darth Vader, Frankenstein, the

Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Jaws.

Oh, Yuck! : the Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty by Joy Masoff An alphabetical collection of articles about disgusting things, from acne, ants, and bacteria to worms, x-periments, and zits.

Unsolved Mysteries series by Brian Innes Books about UFOs, ghosts, monsters, weird human powers and more. Scary Howl of Fame by Sheryl Scarborough and Sharon McCoy Famous stories about monsters and ghosts. Ghosts, Vampires, and Werewolves : Eerie Tales from Transylvania by Mihai Spariosu Includes sixteen tales from Transylvanian folklore, arranged in three sections: Ghosts, Vampires, and Werewolves; Haunted Treasures; and Eerie Fairy Tales. The Headless Haunt and other African-American Ghost Stories by James Haskins A collection of ghost stories and anecdotes that are part of the folklore of African Americans. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark retold by Alvin Schwartz Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories. Witches, Wit, and a Werewolf retold by Jeanne B. Hardendorff Retells eighteen tales of supernatural beings and events. Gaelic Ghosts by Sorche Nic Leodhas Presents 10 humorous ghost stories from Scottish lore. More Short & Shivery : Thirty Terrifying Tales retold by Robert D. San Souci A collection of scary folktales from the United States, China, England, Italy, Russia, and other countries around the world. Mysterious Tales of Japan by Rafe Martin Translation of strange folk tales of Japan. The Mystery of UFOs by Judith Herbst Relates the stories of a number of famous UFO sightings, including the purported crash of an alien spaceship in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947.

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Three Days by Donna Jo Napoli When her father suddenly dies while on a business trip leaving her alone on an Italian highway, eleven-year-old Jackie worries what will happen when she is picked up by two men with unknown motives. Lizard Music by D. Manus Pinkwater When left to take care of himself, a young boy becomes involved with a community of intelligent lizards who tell him of a little known invasion from outer space. Wait till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister Heather but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her doom. Coraline by Neil Gaiman Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others. The Witches by Roald Dahl A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice. Death's Door by Betsy Byars Super-sleuth Herculeah Jones's investigation of the attempted murder of Meat's uncle leads them to a mystery bookstore named Death's Door.

The Monstrous Memoirs of Minerva McFearless by Ahmet Zappa. With the help of Dr. Devilstone and a book called the Monstranomicon, Minerva and her brother Max go to the evil Zarmaglorg's Castle Doominstinkinfart to rescue their father, whom they have discovered comes from a long line of monsterminators. Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett After twelve-year-old Johnny Maxwell suddenly starts seeing and talking to ghosts, he and his friends become involved in a battle to save the local cemetery.

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Diary of a Monster's Son by Ellen Conford Bradley Fentriss keeps an account of life with his loving, if somewhat unusual father. The Black Book of Secrets by F.E. Higgins When Ludlow Fitch runs away from his thieving parents in the City, he meets up with the mysterious Joe Zabbidou, who calls himself a secret pawnbroker, and who takes Ludlow as an apprentice to record the confessions of the townspeople of Pagus Parvus, where resentments are many and trust is scarce. Reckless by Cornelia Funke Jacob and Will Reckless have looked out for each other ever since their father disappeared, but when Jacob discovers a magical mirror that transports him to a warring world populated by witches, giants, and ogres, he keeps it to himself until Will follows him one day, with dire consequences. 100% Wolf by Jayne Lyons At the time of his first transformation, a young werewolf of noble and proud ancestry, is driven from his pack when, instead of turning into a fierce wolf, he changes into a little black poodle. The House of Dead Maids by Clare B. Dunkle Eleven-year-old Tabby Aykroyd, who would later serve as housekeeper for thirty years to the Brönte sisters, is taken from an orphanage to a ghost-filled house, where she and a wild young boy are needed for a pagan ritual. The Zombie Chasers by John Kloepfer When zombies take over Phoenix, Arizona, Zack Clarke, his best friend Rice, and his older sister's mean friend Madison Miller team up to try to defeat the undead, or at least survive one another.

Killer Pizza : a Novel by Greg Taylor

While working as summer employees in a local pizza parlor, three teenagers are recruited by an underground organization of monster hunters.

Bloody Horowitz by Anthony Horowitz

Collects fourteen horror tales, including the story of a teen gang leader taken for a ride by a deadly car with a mind of its own, a boy haunted by a phantom cobra, and a reality television show pitting teenagers against adults.

Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird by Vivian Vande Velde Presents thirteen twisted versions of such familiar fairy tales as Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. The Skull of Truth by Bruce Coville Charlie, a sixth-grader with a compulsion to tell lies, acquires a mysterious skull that forces its owner to tell only the truth, causing some awkward moments before he understands its power. The Curse of the Blue Figurine by John Bellairs Johnny Dixon is plunged into a terrifying mystery-adventure when he removes a blue figurine called a ushabti from church. Things That Go Bump in the Night edited by Jane Yolen A collection of original stories about the noises, dreams, and shadows of the night that frighten and beguile the imagination. Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede This book of short stories is good for horror, fantasy, and laughs. The Dark-thirty : Southern Tales of the Supernatural by Patricia C. McKissack A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty--the half hour before sunset--when ghosts seem all too believable. Bunnicula by James Howe 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. Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac

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.

100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson

After his parents are kidnapped, timid twelve-year-old Henry York leaves his sheltered Boston life and moves to small-town Kansas, where he and his cousin Henrietta discover and explore hidden doors in his attic room that seem to open onto other worlds.