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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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.

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The night gardener : a scary story
Auxier, Jonathan
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller, Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it's also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling.   ...
Doll bones
Black, Holly
Paper Book
Discover the Newbery Honor winner Doll Bones, from Holly Black, the cocreator of the Spiderwick Chronicles. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book. A School Library Journal Best Book. A Booklist Editor's Choice Books for Youth. A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book. A...
The witches
Dahl, Roald.
Paper Book
Meet a hero, a wise old grandmother, and the most gruesome, grotesque gang of witches imaginable!
Revenge of the witch
Delaney, Joseph
Paper Book
* Big Mouth galley mailing * Included in SLJ "Books to Watch For" ad F05 * Revenge of the Witch will be featured in the HarperCollins booth at major institutional conferences, including TLA, IRA, ALA and NCTE * A finished book will be sent to a list of 550 large school and...
Attack of the Fiend
Delaney, Joseph
Paper Book
* Advertising to promote series and Full Access to first book: Booklist (08/01/09), SLJ (Aug-09)
Curse of the bane
Delaney, Joseph
Paper Book
* Advertising to promote series and Full Access to first book: Booklist (08/01/09), SLJ (Aug-09)
Wrath of the bloodeye
Delaney, Joseph
Paper Book
* Extensive galley distribution at national conferences * School & Library feature at www.harpercollinschildrens.com and/or in e-newsletter * Pitch author for conferences * Advertising to promote series and Full Access to first...
Clash of the demons
Delaney, Joseph
Paper Book
* Extensive galley distribution at conferences * Distribution of paperback of first book (Revenge of the Witch) at NCTE, PLA, and ComicCon NY (tentative) * School & Library feature at www.harpercollinschildrens.com and...
Coraline
Gaiman, Neil.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman's modern classic, Coraline--also an Academy Award-nominated film "Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house...." When Coraline steps through a door to find another...
Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery
Howe, Deborah
Paper Book
"Bunnicula rules!" --Dav Pilkey, creator of the Captain Underpants series The strange behavior of a fluffy and fearsome rabbit leaves his fellow pets wondering if he could be a vampire in this eerily delightful children's literature classic. Beware...
Sludgment day
Kloepfer, John.
Paper Book
The third book in the heavily illustrated Zombie Chasers series by John Kloepfer. This fan-favorite is perfect for reluctant readers as well as fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries. A zombie outbreak is spreading fast across America, but seventh-grader Zack Clarke;...
Undead ahead
Kloepfer, John.
Paper Book
Zack Clarke, his best pal, Rice, and tween queen Madison Miller survived the night of the living dead, but the nightmare is not over yet! The ghoulish epidemic is spreading fast and they're running out of time. Rice may have uncovered the source of the...
The zombie chasers
Kloepfer, John.
Paper Book
Zombie Attack! When brain-gobbling zombies invade, a sleep­over at Zack Clarke's house quickly turns into a Level-3 creep-over. The undead have infested the streets, filling the air with deathly moans and the stench of rotting flesh. Meet the Zombie Chasers: ...
Scary stories to tell in the dark
Schwartz, Alvin
Paper Book
Nightmares!
Segel, Jason
Paper Book
"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."--Publishers Weekly The hilariously frightening, middle-grade novel Nightmares! is a Texas Bluebonnet nominee...
Nightmares! : the sleepwalker tonic
Segel, Jason
CD
Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic is the sequel to the hilariously scary New York Times bestselling novel Nightmares! by multitalented actor Jason Segel and bestselling author Kirsten Miller. You thought the nightmares were over? You better keep the lights on!   ...
Un dia en Horrorlandia
Stine, R. L.
Paper Book
Horrorland--it's the coolest theme park ever. No crowds, no lines, and the rides are to die for. But it's the people in the monster costumes that are really great. They seem so real...
The case of the girl in grey
Stratford, Jordan
Paper Book
This history-mystery series continues with another fine display of brains and bravery from the Wollstonecraft Girls--Ada Bryon Lovelace and Mary Shelley. Inspired fun for middle grade readers and fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and Lemony Snicket!   The Wollstonecraft...
The case of the missing moonstone
Stratford, Jordan
Paper Book
History, mystery, and science collide in a new series for middle-grade readers, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and Lemony Snicket!   Jordan Stratford imagines an alternate 1826, where Ada Lovelace (the world's first computer programmer)...
The screaming staircase
Stroud, Jonathan.
Paper Book
NOW A NETFLIX SERIES! Dive into the first book of this frightfully fun series and join the ghost-hunting gang as they defend our world from the most fearsome phantoms! A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts...
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