Childrens Horror

Summer 1982. Deep in the Adirondack Mountains, over three hundred people live off-grid in a secret community. Atlas is a refuge for broken souls who long for a different life. Founded by the enigmatic Sol, the group now prepares for their final ceremony: the opening of the Golden Door. They believe they will cross to another world, to a new life where their past decisions never ended in tragedy. James Morrow is a rookie New York City reporter intent on making his name with an exposé of the crazy cult in the woods.

William Wallace is not like most people. Ever since he was five years old his mind was transported to other bodies just before major tragedies. Will isn't give any longer, and the number of tragedies he's experienced has only increased exponentially. By age 39 Will has been involved in the lives of 422 other people--trying to save as many as he possibly have could.

Ideal for young adults and kids. Once you start listening, you will want more. Enjoy the thrill, horror, and suspense. It will keep you on the edge.

Rita may be a baby, but she has the mind (and attitude) of a teenager. Though new to walking, she's as wise-crackingly clever as anyone in Key Stage Three. She knows she is not a normal toddler - and when her parents disappear and a sinister clown and an ice-cream van seem to be hunting her down, even a soft-play centre might not be safe. It will take all Rita's cunning and resourcefulness - as well as a cat flap, a mobility scooter and a reluctant teenage sidekick - to defeat an evil conspiracy and a crazy genius villain.

Some shadows dance. Others hunt. When Alex and Emily move into the mysterious old manor with their mom, they expect creaky floors and dusty rooms—not living shadows. At first, the strange figures that glide across the walls seem harmless, even friendly. But when a forbidden door swings open and a sinister presence escapes, the siblings realize they’re in over their heads. The only clue to stopping the ancient shadow known as Utuku lies in a long-lost book hidden somewhere within the labyrinthine manor library. As the sun sets and danger closes in, Alex and Emily must navigate eerie ...

Finnegan Quick is haunted by nightmares. They’re so bad, he’s terrified of going to sleep. Because Finn’s dreams change the waking world too. He’s already lost his mum, his dad, his dog, even his shadow. And now they’re coming for his gran, the only family he’s got left. Then a mysterious girl starts appearing in his dreams, helping Finn fight back against the creatures in his nightly adventures. On the first day of the new term, she turns up at school, right there in real life, in the lunch queue!

When a young governess is hired to care for two orphans in a country estate, she soon realises that something is lurking in the grounds of the house. But is it a mere ghost or an altogether more sinister presence at work? The tension of this timeless horror is perfectly captured by stage and screen actress Virginia McKenna.

Arash Marandi lässt mit viel Schalk im Nacken und jugendlicher Spielfreude die Werwölfe heulen, die Flinten knallen und den Grusel lebendig werden. Ein großer Spaß für Jung und Alt. Wo es von Bestien wimmelt, sind die wahren Monster schwer zu entdecken. Sicherheitsvorkehrungen im Vorgarten, check. Käfig im Keller gesichert, check. Betäubungsgewehr geladen und das blutige Abendessen bereitgelegt, check und check. Seit vor 25 Jahren das Virus Corpus pilori das abgelegene Städtchen Tremorglade heimgesucht hat, ist dies die Liste, die jedes Kind durchgeht, wenn wieder Vollmond ist.

Brielle Petitfour loves to cook. But with a chronically sick mother and bills to pay, becoming a chef isn't exactly a realistic career path. When Brielle's mom suddenly loses her job, Brielle steps in and uses her culinary skills to earn some extra money. The rich families who love her cooking praise her use of unique flavours and textures, which keep everyone guessing what's in Brielle's dishes. The secret ingredient? Human flesh.

Have you crossed paths with the creature who likes to eat children? If your answer is no, then you are one lucky kid. Because there is a creature lurking. It began in your nightmares. But now, it's real. It has no name. And it likes to eat children!

Blackraven Manor holds terrible secrets. The Blackraven family continues to terrorize children. Roy is abandoned on Christmas Eve and seeks warmth in Castle Blackraven. He soon finds out the terrible truth and curse surrounding the Legend of The Green Ghost. In order to save the children, he must go back into the cold unforgiving wilderness and find help. Merry Christmas!

Dare to Enter... From haunted carnivals to eerie swamps, cursed libraries to sinister mirrors, this collection of 11 spine-chilling tales will keep you on the edge of your seat! Join brave kids as they face off against nightmarish creatures, uncover dark secrets, and navigate terrifying twists—all while racing to escape the unknown. Perfect for fans of thrills, chills, and a little laughter in the dark, these stories promise adventure, mystery, and enough scares to make your heart race. Will you dare to turn the page? The night is calling... but will you make it out?

Something dark lurks in the swamp behind Emily’s new home. When twelve-year-old Emily moves into her late grandfather’s house in Whispering Pines, she expects the usual new-kid struggles. Instead, she finds herself caught in a decades-old mystery surrounding her grandmother’s disappearance. Her mother’s desperate warnings to stay away from the swamp only fuel Emily’s curiosity about what really happened all those years ago. But as strange events begin to unfold, Emily discovers an ancient presence watching from the shadows—one that has been patiently waiting for her family’s ...

Lawrence Garnier, a loser with a real but limited gift of foresight, is convinced that his talent is a curse. After he joins the ministry of Bishop Barnes, he realizes his talent is only the tip of a horrific iceberg between good and evil.At a time when faith is the only thing left to cling to,this novel dares its reader to question everything. Just when you thought it was safe to believe.With the arrival of his new novel, The Rogue Prophet, Ron Houston mastered the art of forcing the readers to examine their own emotional considerations on spiritual beliefs, religious fanaticism and unholy...

Music connects us to our past. But some connections should remain severed. Maggie Wildblood barely knew her grandmother Flara—just birthday cards and crisp twenty-dollar bills. When she inherits a remote Michigan cabin filled with vinyl records and strange jam jars, it’s the perfect opportunity for content. Until things get weird. Jelly jiggles inside their jars. Vinyl records play without being touched. And the townspeople watch her with a ravenous hunger—waiting for something to awaken inside her. When Maggie discovers her grandmother’s journals detailing bizarre “jam sessions...

We first met the pathetic alcoholic womanizer Lawrence Garnier, in the exciting novel, The Rogue Prophet. There, in the restroom of the Church of Advancing Light, he recalled the horrific events that cost him everything that meant anything to him as he rose from obscurity to national fame. The Prophet Garnier blames all of his woes on his true, yet flawed, God-given gift of foresight. If only he could've seen his own future, maybe he could've avoided all of the loss he suffered, as well as the misguidance of the evil Bishop Barnes. When he finally exited that church restroom, he stepped out...

When a mysterious girl named Star arrives in the small town of Burroughs, Oregon, the other children begin to behave strangely. Judi Key is uneasy with Star’s hold over her brother Joey and is determined to uncover the power Star holds over him. What she discovers is a horror beyond her imagination. Will Judi be able to stop Star and her Children of Filth from resurrecting Star’s dark father?

Steve Maldier is an architect specializing in designing and redesigning homes. His wife, Elaina, is an interior decorator, but both are working for other companies when they'd rather be working for themselves. When they're forced to take a business trip to Maine to see one of Steve's clients, Marcia Cranston, they discover there is much more to Marcia's redesign project than either could have foreseen.

“The Tell-Tale Heart” is the Edgar Allan Poe gothic short story that continues to fascinate readers with its murder, beating heart, and insanity. -The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe’s difficult language easily understood by today’s readers. -Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible--only word order and difficult vocabulary have been changed. -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text. -Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included.-Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7946 EN ...

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