Showing 1–7 of 7 titles

• Format: Book
• Genre: Scary Stories

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  Creepy Carrots!

  By Aaron Reynolds, Peter Brown (Illustrator)

  Jasper the rabbit loves carrots until he notices they are everywhere. He is convinced they're coming for him! Pronounced shadows, black borders and shaded edges enhance this ever so slightly sinister tale with a distinctly cinematic feel. This is one serving of carrots children will eagerly devour.

  • Fiction, Scary Stories
  • Notable Children's Books 2013, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2013 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781442402973
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  Cuckoo Song

  By Frances Hardinge

  After almost drowning, Triss deals with gaps in her memory, her brother's ghost, a vengeful sister, and The Architect who seems to be orchestrating so much of her life. A cinematic and spine-tingling tale.

  • Fiction, Scary Stories
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781419714801
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  The Forgotten Girl

  By India Hill Brown

  Two classmates discover an abandoned grave, launching a ghost story that brings the history of segregation to life.

  • Fiction, Scary Stories
  • Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781338317244
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  Los Gatos Black on Halloween

  By Marisa Montes, Yuyi Morales (Illustrator)

  Rhyming text describes spooky monsters of many types gathering for a ball. However, the rollicking fun is interrupted by the scariest creatures of all in a surprise ending that will delight readers of all ages. Morales' eerily glowing illustrations capture the blend of traditional Halloween and Día de los Muertos symbols, matching the humorous interplay of Spanish and English in the text. Historical allusions and whimsical figures delight the eye in this timeless story.

  • Fiction, Scary Stories
  • Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2008 (Honor Title), Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2008 (Medal Winner)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780805074291
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  Scary Stories for Young Foxes

  By Christian McKay Heidicker, Junyi Wu (Illustrator)

  Two fox kits encounter a variety of terrifying episodes in this chilling and skillfully crafted horror book for children.

  • Fiction, Scary Stories
  • John Newbery Medal 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781250181428
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  Small Spaces

  By Katherine Arden

  Horror fans will appreciate this suspenseful tale of a field trip gone wrong, as 11-year-old Ollie races against the clock to save herself and her classmates.

  • Fiction, Scary Stories
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780525515029
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  Thornhill

  By Pam Smy

  In this cinematic, heavily illustrated novel, two stories, decades apart, come together as Ella is drawn into the dark and tragic mystery of Thornhill Hall.

  • Fiction, Scary Stories
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781626726543