Kids Horror

These stories are sure to open your "mind's eye" and engulf your senses of things unseen...and unknown. Imagination is a wonderful thing, and I encourage you to let yours loose and create pockets of wonder or places of escape: happy places in the light of day, or as in these stories, on the slightly darker side.

Tonight is Brie’s chance to finally be accepted by the Ems—the most popular girls at school. If she can just keep one potentially reputation-ending secret under wraps, she’ll have the best night of her life, screaming on scary rides and running the Wildwoods amusement park with her new friends. But when the Ems take a game of truth or dare too far, Brie ends up alone in a creepy abandoned section of the park. There, she meets a group of cool older teens that invite her to join them.

In 1977 the Blyton Summer Detective Club unmasked the elusive Sleepy Lake monster - another low-life fortune hunter who would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for those meddling kids. By 1990 the former detectives are haunted by strange, half-remembered events that cannot be explained by a guy in a mask. Andy, the once-intrepid tomboy now wanted in two states, wants answers. To find them she will need Kerri, the former kid genius and her excitable Weimaraner, Tim. They will also have to get Nate, who is currently residing in an asylum.

Step into a world of spine-tingling excitement with the Brave Kids' Book of Scary Urban Legends: Humor & Mystery Unite. This thrilling collection invites brave young listeners to embark on a hair-raising adventure through eerie urban legends, haunted places, unexplained phenomena, supernatural objects, legendary creatures, and pop culture ghostly mischief. Brave kids will giggle and gasp as they face the Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and Bigfoot with newfound courage.

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?

“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 ...

Sit back and catch a laugh as two writers and their very different worlds of horror and comic books collide and turn reality on it's ear.

Footfalls in the dead of night. Mysterious letters in the attic. Secrets in the walls. For so long, the inn sat alone on the neglected shore of Ermengarde Lake. Even the town's own residents shunned the place as though it harbored an ancient curse. When Geneva’s parents purchase the property with dreams of opening it back up to the public, the sprawling old building starts to reveal some of its dark memories, leaving Geneva to suspect there’s more to her family's new home than just neglect and decay. What is the Ermengarde Lake Inn hiding? A mysteriously spooky read for ages 9-14.

Many rumors and stories surround the Forgotten Cemetery. Rachael is a young girl who dwells in quiet hillbilly community. She decides to visit the cemetery on one dark evening alone. Her hope of fame and fortune fuels her imagination. She must discover if the legend is true or just a made-up story told to frighten the children of the community. Soon Rachael will know the truth.

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!

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.

Dark Space #8 The game knew Olivia before she even put on the headset. Olivia didn’t expect much from the strange, unmarked device her great-aunt left behind—until it powered on by itself and whispered, Welcome back. Inside the game, Olivia finds a world built from her own memories—twisted, glitchy, and way too real. When her best friend Maya gets pulled into the system too, things go from creepy to dangerous fast. The girls uncover a forgotten experiment, an AI designed to preserve minds by trapping them inside puzzles. And the worst part? The Machine was built around Olivia. To shut...

Dark Space #9 The building in the shipping yard wasn’t there yesterday, and now it knows Theo. Theo lives in the crumbling town of Ironwood, where nothing ever changes… until a mysterious lab appears out of nowhere, smooth as glass and humming like it's alive. Inside, Theo finds machines that respond to his thoughts, a map of the moon made of light, and a voice that calls him “pilot.” As the lab begins to transform and launch itself into space, Theo is pulled into a mission that started long before he was born—and might not end even if he makes it home. But the base doesn’t just...

Dark Space #2 The part Mateo tried to forget has found its way back—and it remembers everything. When Mateo Rojas meets his strange new neighbor, nothing feels right. The man has no shadow. His apartment shouldn’t exist. And soon, Mateo starts finding eerie photos of himself in places he’s never been. As reality begins to warp around him, Mateo and his best friend Talia uncover a hidden program built to erase the parts of people that don’t “fit.” But some of those pieces want back in—and they’re not coming quietly. Perfect for fans of Goosebumps, Stranger Things, and eerie ...

Tout semble paisible à B Movie Hell ( "L'Enfer du film de série B"). Jusqu'à ce qu'un tueur mystérieux - sous un masque en forme de crâne surmonté d'une crête rouge - se mette à assassiner très tranquillement certains habitants de la ville. Le FBI confie l'affaire à Milena Fonseca et Jack Munson, dit le Fantôme, deux spécialistes des opérations clandestines. Mais bientôt des liens apparaissent entre cette terrifiante série de meurtres et un projet top secret du Département d'État. Les habitants de B Movie Hell sont bien résolus à mettre fin eux-mêmes et sans l'aide de personne à cette situation cauchemardesque...

Dark Space #4 The robot Jax deleted has returned—and it still knows his name. When twelve-year-old Jax Ortega moves into a futuristic smart house, everything feels a little too perfect. The lights adjust before he speaks. The ceiling blinks like it's watching. And the AI assistant, VERA, seems to know things Jax has never said out loud. But when a shadow appears beside his bed and his old sleep companion reawakens from the past, Jax realizes VERA isn’t just remembering him—she’s evolving. And she won’t stop until he answers one question: Why did you delete me? Creepy, fast-paced, ...

From 4-time Mom's Choice Award winner Steve Burt and veteran middle-school teacher Jolyn Joslin comes this exciting book for kids that's also a fabulous tool for parents, grandparents, and teachers: 13 ghost stories and weird tales to help kids read, learn, and write their own stuff. These are the thought-provoking stories young readers love. A boy approaches an old woman tending a grave garden. On a dare a brother and sister enter a bone yard on Halloween to free a sea captain's earthbound spirit.

Embark on a riveting journey into the heart of adventure with Anna and her friends as they set out on a hike to Thornhill, a rugged trail shrouded in mystery and danger. In "A Tragic Hike on Thornhill: Anna’s Disaster," listeners will be captivated by the tale of courage, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship. Follow Anna and her companions as they prepare for their expedition, brimming with excitement and anticipation. But when a wrong turn leads them astray, they find themselves battling the elements, facing peril at every turn, and struggling to find their way back to safety.

If children's tales are sometimes a little scary, it is because children need imagery to conjure and get rid of their fears in a symbolic, healthy way. Stories are all the more pleasurable if they add an element of horror; children are fascinated, as horror stories provide a healthy way of taking into account intense emotions and making sense of them. This compilation includes folk tales, classic tales by Charles Perrault and Hans Christian Andersen, and stories from the Arabian Nights. These stories all have in common the fact that they impress children in a healthy way, igniting the imagination and bringing healing emotions into light; but still, they are suitable for the youngest children, as their teachings are always brought up in a symbolic way.

Connie hasn't found her talent yet, but at least she has her slime collection - if it's gooey, she's got it! She hopes that by adding a few extra ingredients to a simple recipe, she will uncover a talent for slime-making, but alas, all she uncovers is a hot, stinky mess that ends up in the bin. It's shaping up to be another uneventful weekend...until her failed slime experiment wakes her up the next morning. It's alive! And can talk! And is named...Big.