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Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 4
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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Collects tales from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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A collector of obscure and macabre artifacts, unscrupulous metal band musician Judas Coyne is unable to resist purchasing a ghost over the Internet, which turns out to be the vengeful spirit of his late girlfriend's stepfather.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
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After they hear stories about their baseball field being haunted by the ghost of a boy who died there many years ago, twelve-year-old Nelson and his teammates start finding mysterious messages written in the dirt.
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Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.
9) Doomed
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After a botched Halloween ritual, Madison Spencer, the snarkiest dead girl in the universe, finds herself trapped in Purgatory, otherwise known as Earth. The upside: she is no longer subject to physical limitations (she can pass through doors and walls). The downside: well, she's still dead"--Page 4 of cover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Meet the snoligoster, who feeds on the shadows of its victims. The whirling whimpus, who once laid low an entire Boy Scout troop. And the hoop snake, who can chase prey at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and then, with one sting of its venomous tail, cause it to turn purple, swell up, and-alas-die.
These and 17 other fearsome creatures are among the most fantastical beasts in American folklore. Their stories, as narrated by one of the last surviving...
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2011
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On Christmas Eve in a rural house in England, as his family begins telling ghost stories around the fire, middle-aged Arthur Kipps cannot help but remember a horror-filled episode in his past. In his early twenties, he had been sent by the legal firm for which he worked to a remote part of the country to represent the company at the funeral of one of its clients and subsequently to go through the deceased's private papers.
12) Folcroft ghosts
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"When their mother is hospitalized, Tara and Kyle are sent to stay with their only remaining relatives. Their grandparents seem friendly at first, and the house, hidden in the base of the mountains, is full of nooks to explore. But strange things keep happening. The swing moves on its own. Doors slam and curtains shift when no one is inside. And one room is kept mysteriously locked. Something is being hidden away, kept safely out of sight ... watching...
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Contains a number of excellent stories, including several considered Bierce's best. I have to say, all of them were quite good, and I was impressed at how so many of them are still terrifying and suspenseful over a hundred years after Bierce wrote them." -Battered, Tattered, Yellowed Creased Famed for the mordant wit and satire of his essays and newspaper columns, Ambrose Bierce (18421914) also possessed a fascination with the macabre. His masterful...
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Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2009.
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1 online resource (356 pages : chiefly color illustrations)
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English
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Death is a lot less peaceful than it used to be - and infinitely more dangerous. At least, that's the case for Elisa Cameron. Someone in the corrupt metropolis of Arcadia had her killed, but Elisa rose as Ghost, a beautiful but lethal specter intent on unraveling the mystery of her demise... and escorting those responsible to the other side. But being a ghost, it seems, is no protection from the dark forces that infest Arcadia, who are out to prove...
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One dusty postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall, the residence of the Ayres family for more than two centuries. Its owners, mother, son and daughter, are struggling to keep pace with a changing society, as well as conflicts of their own. But the Ayreses are haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life.
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Miss Peregrine volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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After a family tragedy, Jacob feels compelled to explore an abandoned orphanage on an island off the coast of Wales, discovering disturbing facts about the children who were kept there.
18) Ghost Girl
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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Perfect for fans of Small Spaces and Nightbooks, Ally Malinenko's debut is an empowering and triumphant ghost story-with spooky twists sure to give readers a few good goosebumps!
Zee Puckett loves ghost stories. She just never expected to be living one.
It all starts with a dark and stormy night. When the skies clear, everything is different. People are missing. There's a creepy new principal who seems to know everyone's darkest dreams. And Zee is...
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Grab a flashlight and learn all about the creatures who live in the woods. Short stories about mythical monsters like Bigfoot and Frankenstein are sure to keep readers on their toes! This monster-iffic title is full of real facts about tall tales from Switzerland to the Himalayas. Printable activities encourage kids to draw and describe their very own monster.
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Animal antics can be silly and cute, but did you know they can be spooky, too? Learn real animal facts while reading fun and frightening stories about beasts that go, "Boo!" Featuring frightful facts, chilling illustrations, and real-life safety tips, this book will keep kids interested without keeping them up all night. The backmatter features additional recommended reading, plus a link to downloadable activities.
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