Spooky Stories (Tamariki).

Prepare for the fright of your life with scary stories and gothic tales with this selection of horror and spooky themed books. Read all about ghosts, witches, zombies and so much more.

Updated August 20, 2024
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Wellington City Libraries Children's team at Wellington City Libraries
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The witches
Dahl, Roald
Paper Book
From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, The Witches is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the...
Coraline
Gaiman, Neil
Paper Book
· ARCs with blow-in card to targeted education list · Author to attend ALA (June 2002) for pre-conference presentation. Author to sign galleys in booth and attend breakfast. Giveaways to be distributed. · Coraline will...
Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery
Howe, Deborah
Paper Book
James HoweJAMES HOWE began his writing career with "Bunnicula," which was published in 1979. This book and the next, "Teddy Bear's Scrapbook," were coauthored with his late wife, Deborah. "Bunnicula" went on to receive numerous awards as a favorite among children in the United States and Canada. It...
The ghost belonged to me
Peck, Richard
Paper Book
In 1913 in the Midwest a quartet of characters share adventures, from exploding steamboats to "exorcizing" a ghost.
Scary stories to tell in the dark
Schwartz, Alvin
Paper Book
This spooky addition to Alvin Schwartz's popular books on American folklore is filled with tales of eerie horror and dark revenge that will make you jump with fright. There is a story here for everyone -- skeletons with torn and tangled flesh who roam the earth; a ghost who takes revenge on her...

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