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The Crane Diaries: Homecoming by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew Orleans is a city known for its paranormal history—and it’s the place Emma Rose Crane, AKA Mattie Hathaway, has come home to. She hopes she can start over in New Orleans, where her ability to see ghosts isn't so freaky... -
The Crane Diaries: The Red Church by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the swamps of New Orleans sits an old church. Its history is steeped in blood and death. For over a century, this abandoned church has inspired fear, and the rumors of the creatures that inhabit it have kept the locals away. The church has been sold, but work on the property has stalled... -
There's No Such Thing as a Dragon by Jack Kent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA story for every kid who wants a pet dragon!When Billy Bixbee finds a tiny dragon in his bedroom, his mom tells him, "There's no such thing as a dragon!" This only makes the dragon get bigger... -
This Totally Bites! by Ruth Ames
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPoison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Twelve-year-old Emma-Rose Paley has always felt different from her bubbly, outgoing parents. Unlike them, Emma-Rose has pale skin and jet-black hair, is quiet and moody, and prefers gray weather to sunshine. She also hates the taste of garlic, has very sharp incisors, and loves rare burgers... -
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Fangs for the Memories by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerfect for fans of Goth Girl, this addictive vampire series is ideal for girls of 9+ to sink their fangs into…Things are going great for Olivia Abbott and her boyfriend Jackson, except for the huge secret she's been keeping from him .. -
Die Endermen-Invasion: Roman für Minecrafter by Winter Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill a griefer destroy Steve’s hope of winning the elite building competition?In this third installment of the Minecraft Gamer’s Adventure series, Steve is invited to participate in an elite building competition on Mushroom Island. His friends�Max, Lucy, and Henry�are impressed and want to join their friend on a journey to the island...Categorized as:
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A Horribly Haunted Halloween by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHalloween is approachingAnd while it might be different this year, many homes are lavishly decorated. Jackson Crow thinks it’s fine that his adopted son, Corby, takes a walk down the street to see some of the ghoulish displays.Except Corby hurries back to him. One “creature” isn’t—or wasn’t—a creature at all. The bizarre costuming covers someone once real—a human corpse... -
Flying Solo by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe twins are apart, but life is as batty as ever, in adventure 11"We're still double trouble!"Ivy's settling into Wallachia Academy, but the school's strict rules are a real pain in the neck. Back in Franklin Grove, Olivia’s begun dressing like Ivy—to get in to a vampire rock concert! It's bound to cause a coffin-load of chaos... -
The Thief Knot by Kate Milford
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGhosts, a kidnapping, a crew of young detectives, and family secrets mix in this new standalone mystery set in the world of the best-selling Greenglass House, from a National Book Award nominee and Edgar Award–winning author.Marzana and her best friend are bored. Even though they live in a notorious city where normal rules do not apply, nothing interesting ever happens to them... -
Hey, That's My Monster! by Amanda Noll
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Ethan looks under the bed for his monster, he finds this note instead: "So long, kid. Gotta go. Someone needs me more than you do... -
Lost Lullaby by Jason Segel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller." --Publishers Weekly, on book one in the series Stay up late with the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares! The Lost Lullaby...Categorized as:
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The Dead End by Mimi McCoy
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPoison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite! Casey Slater can't believe her bad luck. It's the summer before seventh grade, and instead of the perfect vacation she'd planned with her best friend, Casey is in a remote country town, where her parents are restoring an old, creaky, creepy house. Worst of all, everyone else in town thinks the old house is haunted... -
Miss Fortune by Brandi Dougherty
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsZoe's never been superstitious, so when she and her best friend Mia have their fortunes read at a carnival, she doesn't take it seriously. In fact, Zoe mocks the fortune-teller. But the woman gives Zoe a necklace to seal her fortune, and as soon as Zoe puts it on, unexplained things begin to happen to her... -
Give Up the Ghost by Kelly Moran
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParanormal investigator Kerry Baker has seen it all. But nothing in her work with the Phantoms TV program prepares her for the most terrifying spirit of all—seeing her doppelganger. Rumored to be a foreshadowing of one's death, the specter shakes Kerry to the core, sending her into the arms of her best friend and fellow cast member for comfort... -
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The Goblin's Curse by Gillian Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the help of her elven friends, Keelie Heartwood should be able to heal the cursed tree she planted at the High Mountain Renaissance Faire. But rumors of a gathering goblin army make the elves question her loyalty. And when Keelie loses an important book of magic in a peculiar fire, the elves--including her boyfriend Sean--turn against her...Categorized as:
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Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara’s friend Lily has a new crush…but he might be more of a fantasy than she realizes.Sara now understands who she really is—why she has paranormal powers, why she’s living in Stellamar, and why it’s important to have Lady Azura in her life. What she doesn’t understand is how her best friend, Lily Randazzo, can have a crush on a boy who’s not alive... -
Unforgotten Family by Mary Martel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAriel Kimber has settled into life with her family and coven. Everything seems to be as it should, and she finally feels like she's exactly where she needs to be in her life.Her dad is awesome and she loves getting to know him.Her guys are the best and she falls deeper in love with them by the day... -
Margaret's Unicorn by Briony May Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMargaret's whole world changes when her family moves to a cottage by the sea to be near her grandma. One evening, Margaret spots a mist over the water. No, that's not mist...clouds maybe? No, they're unicorns descending onto the shore! They vanish as quickly as they'd appeared, but accidentally leave behind a baby, tangled in the weeds... -
Haunted Memories by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this second installment of a paranormal series, Sara’s ready to fall in love—if the ghost standing in her way will allow it! Sara has settled in to her new hometown of Stellamar and even made a good friend in Lily Randazzo. Now it’s time to start school, and Sara has her first psychic vision... -
A Most Unusual Case by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s a first Labor Day for Angela Hawkins and Jackson Crow with their infant daughter and adopted son. They’re going to take the day and have a picnic with the children while other Krewe members man the office.But the plan goes awry when the grandson of one of Adam’s dearest friends is arrested for committing murder... -
The Creature From My Closet Pinocula by Obert Skye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThings are going pretty well for Rob Burnside until Pinocula--a cross between Pinocchio and a vampire--emerges from his closet, lying, joking, and doing his best to drive Rob crazy... -
Stake Out! by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNumber 12 is a killer story to sink your teeth into!"We're on a mission!"Ivy and Olivia are together again—and not a moment too soon. The whole vampire community is in a flap. Can the twins discover the identity of the mystery blogger who's determined to expose Franklin Grove's biggest secret? Hold on to your fangs, vamp fans... -
Best Friends Forever by P.J. Night
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatie’s getting a new BFF—whether she likes it or not—in this scary You’re Invited to a Creepover tale.Katie Walsh is majorly bummed when her BFF moves away. But her hopes soar when the new girl at school, Whitney, befriends her right away and invites her to spend the night at her house for a sleepover. Katie loved sleepovers with her old BFF, so she’s sure she will have a great time... -
Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls! by Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's Christmas, and you know what that means! Santa Claus is coming to town! Or at least to the local mall. But what happens when kid rapper Cray-Z gives a Christmas concert at the same mall and all his fans go bananas? One thing's for sure—if A.J. and his friends from Ella Mentry School want to save the day, they will need a Christmas miracle... -
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My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter Brown
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBobby has a problem. You see, his teacher is a monster.But when Bobby runs into his teacher outside of school, he learns there is more to her than meets the eye... -
Damned and Broken Gods by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDestiny cannot be forged until it is chosen.As the gods continue to fight their eternal war, they have no clue that another one is brewing. One much closer to home than they could ever realise... -
The Locker Ate Lucy by Jack Chabert
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSam Graves's school is ALIVE!In the second book in the Eerie Elementary series, Sam Graves's friend Lucy disappears into her locker! Sam and his friend Antonio follow a trail of clues that leads them through the locker and deep inside the school... -
The Unready Queen by William Ritter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHuman and goblin brothers Cole and Tinn are finding their way back to normal after their journey to the heart of the Oddmire. Normal, unfortunately, wants nothing to do with them. Fable, the daughter of the Queen of the Deep Dark, has her first true friends in the brothers...Categorized as:
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Ghost of a Chance by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKendall takes drastic action when she encounters ghostly overwhelm in this third book in a tween series that Kirkus Reviews calls “bright, bubbly fun.”Kendall feels like she’s losing at life. The only people who will talk to her are ghosts, and she’s exhausted from trying to fix their problems... -
The Spirit of Cattail County by Victoria Piontek
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Wrapped in prose as mysterious and lovely as a southern breeze lies a story about loss that haunts, and the ghosts that help us heal. This story is a treasure.’?Natalie Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of A Snicker of MagicSparrow doesn't have many friends. Some kids believe her house near the swamp is haunted. Others think there's something "unusual" about her... -
Katfish by Obert Skye
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRob Burnside's life is in ruins. After his escapades with Pinocula and his resulting outrageous lies, everyone is fed up with him. In this Creature from My Closet book by Obert Skye, Rob needs help. And his science laboratory closet is there to give him a hand. Meet Katfish, a mashup of Katniss from the Hunger Games and the Little Mermaid. This girl is strong as nails and sports a tail... -
Secrets & Spies by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA funny, super-girly story with a vampire bite to it. Sink your teeth into Olivia and Ivy’s fifteenth fright-time adventure.There’s always a lot of stuff to keep hidden in Franklin Grove (like, um, the fact that vampires exist), but suddenly everyone seems to have gone into Secrecy Overdrive!Ivy’s sure that new girl Maya is up to something, and it involves Ivy’s boyfriend, Brendan . . -
Ghost Huntress: The Journey by Marley Gibson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeen psychic Kendall Moorehead is about to embark on the most dangerous and shocking ghost hunt of her life. After all, it isn't every day that the ghost of Princess Diana steps in as a personal spirit guide. But Shy Di isn't the only surprise awaiting Kendall and her team of teen paranormal superstars as they begin a whirlwind tour of Europe with renowned TV medium Oliver Bates... -
Flipping Out! by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe 14th in the series finds the sisters dealing with high school problemsThe twins are adjusting to high school, but everything is still topsy turvy. Ivy's flipping out about being the most popular girl in school. All she wants is some time to herself, but her band of superfans are clinging to her tighter than bats to a cave. Meanwhile, Olivia is on a matchmaking mission... -
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Almost There and Almost Not by Linda Urban
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story of a girl and her ghosts—and the welcoming home they find where they least expect it.California Poppy has been dropped off, yet again, with an unsuspecting relative. This time it’s her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica, a woman she’s never even met... -
Tokyo Night Parade by J.P. Takahashi, Minako Tomigahara
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai mythology in this enchanting picture book by debut author J. P. Takahashi and illustrator Minako Tomigahara. The night parade is about to begin . . . The ground thunders in Tokyo. A gust of wind blows. The pitter patter of paws and claws draws closer. The air is thick with swirling, swooping demons... -
Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and deeply personal story of the ghosts that surround us—and the ones we carry inside. The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn’t fit among them... -
How I Met My Monster by Amanda Noll
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: “Monsters! Meet here for final test.” Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from beneath the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters compete to become Ethan’s monster... -
Ghost Town by Phoebe Rivers, Heather Alexander
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSara Collins is a normal twelve-year-old girl with an abnormal secret: She is psychic. She’s had her abilities for as long as she can remember, but she doesn’t like to talk about them. She hopes that if she ignores them, they might go away. Sara wants nothing more than to have a normal life, and to her, “normal” doesn’t include anything paranormal... -
Legend of the Ghost Dog by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thrilling mystery set against a stark landscape and the inspiration of Nome's real-life dog hero, Balto.Twelve-year-old Tee didn't think she believed in ghosts . . . until a walk in the woods around her new rural Alaskan home changes her mind. She and her beagle, Henry, are stalked by a wolfish, decidedly spooky shadow. There's something out there - and it's not of this world... -
I So Don't Do Spooky by Barrie Summy
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone’s out to get Sherry’s stepmom. . . .Can she save her before it’s too late?Did you know that the main campus of the Academy of Spirits is at a Dairy Queen in Phoenix? Me either. Until now. Some weird stuff has been happening to my stepmother, Paula, and the Academy has asked me, Sherry Holmes Baldwin, to get to the bottom of it. They think someone’s trying to hurt her... -
Ghost Dog Secrets by Peg Kehret
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEach day, sixth-grader Rusty feeds a dog that's left chained in the frigid weather with no shelter, food, or water. When he realizes the dog has been injured, he tries to have Animal Control help - but when that fails, Rusty and his friend Andrew unchain the dog and take it... -
The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the wildly popular bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things--an uplifting, slightly magical story about how it's never too late to find out who you really are.Madame Burova--beloved Tarot reader, palmist, and clairvoyant--is retiring and leaving her booth on the Brighton seafront... -
Ghost of You by Kelly Moran
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's no secret among the Phantoms crew that lead investigator Sammy Hanesworth pretty much hates team psychologist Cain McClutchen. The friction between them is taut with tension...and unexpected attraction. He knows full well that something about him rubs her the wrong way, even though he admires the witty, gorgeous spitfire more than a lot... -
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A Place Called Perfect by Helena Duggan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsViolet never wanted to move to Perfect.Who wants to live in a town where everyone has to wear glasses to stop them going blind? And who wants to be neat and tidy and perfectly behaved all the time?But Violet quickly discovers there's something weird going on – she keeps hearing noises in the night, her mum is acting strange and her dad has disappeared... -
Connecting by Wendy Corsi Staub
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that Calla has accepted her ability to communicate with the Other Side, she's desperate to connect with the spirit of her late mother. But she gets more than she bargained for when she stumbles across a shocking secret that will change her future forever... -
Dead Boy by Laurel Gale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA darkly funny and literary debut novel about a dead boy named Crow who has a chance at friendship - and a chance at getting his life back Crow Darlingson isn’t like other kids. He stinks. He’s got maggots. His body parts fall off at inopportune moments. (His mom always sews them back on, though.) And he hasn’t been able to sleep in years. Not since waking up from death...Categorized as:
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Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk by Megan McDonald
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReading is UNdead - and everyone has zombies on the brain - as Stink's school and a local bookstore cook up a frightfully fun Main Street event.Guts! Brains! Eyeballs! There's only one week before the new book in the Nightmare on Zombie Street series comes out... -
The Witch Next Door by Norman Bridwell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the wonderful witch who lives next door. She's a great neighbor and a LOT of fun... -
The Lonely Ones by Kelsey Sutton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFain hasn’t always been lonely. Her family used to be close; she used to have good friends. But as circumstances—and people—changed, Fain was left behind. That's when the monsters appeared.While her parents argue and her peers and siblings either pick on or simply ignore her, Fain spends time in a world of her own making...
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