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The Ghost and the Medium by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J McIntyre
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Marlow House reopens as a bed and breakfast, one of its first guests is Danielle’s former mother-in-law, who Danielle has not talked to since moving to Oregon.The mother-in-law brings with her one of the country’s top mediums. Or as Danielle calls him, one of the country’s top con-men... -
![The Fourth Closet by Scott Cawthon, Kira Breed-Wrisley]()
The Fourth Closet by Scott Cawthon, Kira Breed-Wrisley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the creator of the horror video game sensation Five Nights at Freddy's comes the pulse-pounding conclusion to the bestselling trilogy!What really happened to Charlie? It's the question that John can't seem to shake, along with the nightmares of Charlie's seeming death and miraculous reappearance... -
![Fetch by Scott Cawthon]()
Fetch by Scott Cawthon
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Fazbear Frights series continues with three more bone-chilling, novella-length tales to keep even the bravest Five Nights at Freddy's player up at night . . .After years of being kicked around, Greg, Alec, and Oscar are ready to take control of their lives. Greg decides to put the controversial science he's been studying to the test... -
![Her Evil Twin by Mimi McCoy]()
Her Evil Twin by Mimi McCoy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs Anna's new BFF really her evil twin? Nothing is as it seems in this thrilling, bone-chilling new Poison Apple book!Anna's new friend, Emma, is everything Anna wants to be -- fearless, effortlessly fashionable, and always up for doing something new and fun. The girls even look alike, and soon they're fixing their hair the same way and sharing clothes.But Emma is also kind of a troublemaker... -
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![May Bird, Warrior Princess by Jodi Lynn Anderson]()
May Bird, Warrior Princess by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt Hog Wallow Middle School, May Ellen Bird was always slightly invisible. Then she went on a long trip to the land of the dead, where ghost towns glowed blue in the dark dusk and spooky specters dwelled in cities on the Dead Sea... -
![No Trick-Or-Treating!: Superscary Superspecial by P.J. Night]()
No Trick-Or-Treating!: Superscary Superspecial by P.J. Night
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween is more than haunted in this superscary superspecial addition to Spotlight's popular tween horror series.When Ashley McDowell's parents first told her they were moving from the big city to a one-stoplight farm town, she was convinced that she was going to hate living in Heaton Corners. But to Ashley's surprise, she loves it. Everyone is super welcoming, especially her new friends... -
![Greetings from the Graveyard by Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise]()
Greetings from the Graveyard by Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoses are red, Violets are blue. If a ghost can write books, Why not greeting cards, too?The bestselling trio from Spence Mansion is launching a greeting card company called Greetings from the Graveyard. But what kind of card do you send to an ex-girlfriend who threatens to publish the love letters of Ignatius B... -
![Ready for a Scare? by P.J. Night, Heather Alexander]()
Ready for a Scare? by P.J. Night, Heather Alexander
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBirthday girl and queen of all things spooky, Kelly Garcia is all set to have the perfect night. First her parents are going out of town. And although they hired a babysitter, Kelly is excited to basically be on her own... -
![Curiosity Killed the Cat by Sierra Harimann]()
Curiosity Killed the Cat by Sierra Harimann
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Hannah isn't thrilled to be moving in with her dad and his new family, who live right next to a spooky cemetery. Luckily, Hannah doesn't believe all the "ghost cat" stories she's heard about the graveyard.Not so luckily, the cemetery is the least of Hannah's troubles. Her stepsister, Madison, is the meanest girl in Hannah's grade... -
![The Dead End by Mimi McCoy]()
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... -
![Dead Scary: The Ghost who refused to leave by Sally Gould]()
Dead Scary: The Ghost who refused to leave by Sally Gould
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdam is an ordinary boy, except for one thing. He can see and talk with ghosts.When his family moves into what seems like the home of his dreams, Adam finds out it isn't his dream home after all. Edward Lawrence, a bossy ghost who was Adam's age when he died, regards the home as his own and he doesn't want to share it with an annoying boy who can see him... -
![The Haunted Howl by Eric Luper]()
The Haunted Howl by Eric Luper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCleo and Evan have a secret. A collection of books so dangerous they are locked up tight. A friend has vanished inside the pages of one of them. It's up to them to find the key that will set her free. THE CURSE OF THE FULL MOON MUST BE BROKEN!On a dark and stormy night, Cleo and Evan are haunted by a disaster... -
![Forty-Four Book Twelve by Jools Sinclair]()
Forty-Four Book Twelve by Jools Sinclair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a bad moon on the rise for Abby Craig. Nothing is as it seems. And it's going to take more than Southern hospitality to survive the night. A lot more... -
![Dead Good Detectives by Jenny McLachlan]()
Dead Good Detectives by Jenny McLachlan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSid Jones loves hanging out in the graveyard with her best friend Zen - they are desperate to see a real-life ghost!But when Sid accidentally summons a 300-year-old pirate from the dead, it opens the door to the HALFWAY HOUSE - a magical inn FULL of lost souls from across the ages, all trapped there by a sinister landlord... -
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![The Show Must Go On! by P.J. Night]()
The Show Must Go On! by P.J. Night
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBecca Hart has secretly wanted to act on stage for as long as she could remember—it's all she ever thinks about. Determined to make her dream come true Becca tries out for this year's school play, The Last Sleepover, and gets the starring role! After a few creepy incidents on set and persistent nightmares at home, Becca quickly learns that this is no ordinary school play... -
![Hollywood, Dead Ahead by Kate Klise]()
Hollywood, Dead Ahead by Kate Klise
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this fifth volume from 43 Old Cemetery Road, the trio at Spence Mansion leaves Ghastly for Hollywood, California . . . and for a shot at stardom! The film producer Moe Block Busters wants to make the 43 Old Cemetery Road story into a movie—and he promises it will be a sure-fire hit! Lured by the lights of Tinseltown, Ignatius B. Grumply, Olive C. Spence, and Seymour Hope pack their suitcases... -
![Recess Is a Jungle! by Jack Chabert]()
Recess Is a Jungle! by Jack Chabert
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSam, Antonio, and Lucy get trapped in a monstrous hedge maze! Will they ever find their way out?This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina... -
![Now You See Me ... by Jane B. Mason]()
Now You See Me ... by Jane B. Mason
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis book has bite . . . When Lena and her best friend Abby find an old Polaroid camera, they never suspect that a creepy ghost story is about to develop!Best friends Lena and Abby love searching through thrift stores for lost treasures. When they find an old Polaroid camera, they can't wait to try it out... -
![The Five O'Clock Ghost by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
The Five O'Clock Ghost by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaz and Claire are back for a timely mystery in this adorable series by Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! Kaz and Claire are called in for another ghostly mystery, and this ghost is always right on time. When Claire's friend tells the young detectives about his five o'clock ghost, Kaz wonders if it could be his own missing brother, Little John... -
![The Red House by Tony Abbott]()
The Red House by Tony Abbott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCould the road to the afterlife be a two-way street? After diving into Derek's world in books #1 and #2, readers are in for more spooky, sinister adventure in this latest installment.Derek didn't ask for this.It's bad enough that his brother's body is hosting a dead soul. Then there's that whole business of the evil dead waging war... -
![Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They? by Andrés Miedoso]()
Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They? by Andrés Miedoso
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesmond and Andres are in for a bike-riding adventure in the second book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series!Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt... -
![The Secret Room by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
The Secret Room by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Kaz can finally pass through walls without feeling all “skizzy,” he can go explore Beckett’s secret room at the back of the library... -
![Ghost of a Chance by Susan Maupin Schmid]()
Ghost of a Chance by Susan Maupin Schmid
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInside an enchanted castle, there’s a closet—a closet with one hundred magical dresses that only Darling Dimple can wear. Each one disguises her as somebody else. It turns out that Darling needs disguises. A thief is on the loose! Someone is causing an uproar among the servants—moving things around, stealing clothes from the laundry, and even pocketing Princess Mariposa’s jewels... -
![The Ghost Backstage by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
The Ghost Backstage by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaz and Claire’s new detective agency is a success! Their latest case, though, is proving to be the hardest yet. When Claire’s classmate says he saw a ghost backstage while rehearsing the school play, Kaz goes to school with Claire to investigate... -
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![Together Forever by P.J. Night]()
Together Forever by P.J. Night
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA summer camp dream romance turns into a nightmare in this frighteningly fun addition to Spotlight's popular horror series.All the girls in Bunk 9 at Camp Minnehaha wake up one morning having had the same terrible nightmare about a sinister boy in an abandoned cabin in the woods. All the girls, that is, except goody-goody Samantha Harmon... -
![Ghost in the Attic by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
Ghost in the Attic by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand-new young chapter book series from Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! After successfully solving the mystery of the ghost in the library, Kaz and Claire land the first case for their detective agency--a haunted attic in a neighbor's home! With a little help from Grannie, Kaz and Claire discover that what appeared to be something spooky has a much simpler explanation...Categorized as:
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![Cold, Thin Air: A Collection of Disturbing Narratives and Twisted Tales by C.K. Walker]()
Cold, Thin Air: A Collection of Disturbing Narratives and Twisted Tales by C.K. Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA doll is more than what she seems, a monster lives within a child's walls, a murder solved, another remembered, an experiment in death, and the tale of a demonic, forgotten statue. These are just a few of the freighting stories contained inside. I invite you in to experience the hauntingly horrifying, the terrifyingly true and the unsettlingly unique texts within.. -
![The Ghost at the Fire Station by Dori Hillestad Butler, Aurore Damant]()
The Ghost at the Fire Station by Dori Hillestad Butler, Aurore Damant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a lot of searching and a lot of luck, Kaz has found his dog Cosmo, his little brother Little John, his grandmom, and his grandpops... -
![Crossing Over by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel]()
Crossing Over by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when ghosts take a road trip?One year older and a whole lot wiser, medium-in-training Kat Roberts finally seems comfortable healing the living dead. But when her free-spirited mother (aka professional medium) volunteers to chaperone her eighth-grade class trip to Old Montreal, Kat's problems become dead serious... -
![A Haunting on Bloodgood Row by M.L. Bullock]()
A Haunting on Bloodgood Row by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassidy Wright hunts ghosts with the Gulf Coast Paranormal team, but she may be in over her head when she's tasked with confronting a ghost who refuses to leave Bloodgood Row. With the power to paint scenes from the past, Cassidy dives into her art to find clues that will lead her to the truth about the life and death of Elizabeth Sabrina... -
![No Way Out by Dan Poblocki]()
No Way Out by Dan Poblocki
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShadow House always wins . . .Poppy, Dash, Azumi, and Dylan may have made it out of Shadow House--but the grounds are a whole new nightmare. Someone they thought was a friend is hunting them, and there's no place that's safe now that they've woken the shadow creature... -
![The Richard Laymon Collection Volume 1: The Beast House Trilogy: The Cellar - The Beast House - The Midnight Tour by Richard Laymon]()
The Richard Laymon Collection Volume 1: The Beast House Trilogy: The Cellar - The Beast House - The Midnight Tour by Richard Laymon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn one volume, Richard Laymon's acclaimed Beast House Trilogy.The CellarThe deeper the tourists go into the Beast House, the darker their nightmares become. But the worst part is beneath the haunted structure. Don't even think about going into the cellar...The Beast HouseBestselling author Gorman Hardy is looking for ideas for his next novel... -
![Disney Tales from the Haunted Mansion Volume III Grim Grinning Ghosts by Amicus Arcane]()
Disney Tales from the Haunted Mansion Volume III Grim Grinning Ghosts by Amicus Arcane
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTales from the Haunted Mansion, Volume III: Grim Grinning GhostsAs told by mansion librarian Amicus ArcaneThe eerie Amicus Arcane has returned from beyond the grave to share more spooky stories from inside the Haunted Mansion. What frightening fictions does this once-living librarian hold in store? And will you, foolish reader, be brave enough to listen to them all without going mad.. -
![The Midnight Gate by Helen Stringer]()
The Midnight Gate by Helen Stringer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been two months since Belladonna Johnson discovered she was the Spellbinder, and she's full of questions about her powers. When a ghost finds Belladonna and her classmate, Steve, and gives them a mysterious map, the friends don't know if they should be looking for or hiding from the one person who holds the answers to Belladonna's powers: the Queen of the Abyss... -
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![Ghost Town by Phoebe Rivers, Heather Alexander]()
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... -
![The Ghost Next Door by Wylly Folk St. John]()
The Ghost Next Door by Wylly Folk St. John
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSherry Alston had never been told about her dead half-sister Miranda. So when Sherry came to visit her Aunt Judith, no one could explain the odd things that started to happen... -
![The Tailypo by Joanna C. Galdone]()
The Tailypo by Joanna C. Galdone
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKids and adults will delight in this bone-chilling, classic tale. In this spooky, horror-filled picture book, a strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off his tail and had it for dinner... -
![Meds by Amy Cross]()
Meds by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Welcome to the Overflow. And remember, all roads lead back to Lakehurst.”At the edge of a ruined town, a burned-out hospital houses one final, functional ward. There, a small group of doctors and nurses tend to patients who have been consigned to the Overflow. Unloved, forgotten by the people who knew them, these are the patients who will never receive visitors... -
![Click-Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman]()
Click-Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNarrated by Neil Gaiman."Click-Clack the Rattlebag" is your Halloween treat from Neil Gaiman and Audible, free through October 31. It's not available anywhere else, and for a limited time, each download from Audible benefits educational charities at DonorsChoose.org... -
![The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes]()
The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it once belonged to Primrose Penberthy, who vanished mysteriously, never to be seen again. Intrigued, Aveline decides to investigate Primrose's disappearance.Now someone... or something, is stirring... -
![The Book of Bad Things by Dan Poblocki]()
The Book of Bad Things by Dan Poblocki
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne kid's trash is another kid's terror in this spooky supernatural mystery.When Cassidy Bean leaves New York to spend the summer upstate, she's disappointed to find that Whitechapel is not the quiet, pleasant suburb she remembers. Ursula Chambers, the strange old hermit at the end of the cul-de-sac, has passed away under mysterious circumstances... -
![The Titanic Locket by Suzanne Weyn]()
The Titanic Locket by Suzanne Weyn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon't touch anything in The Haunted Museum!It looks like the high point of Samantha's spring vacation is going to be a glimpse of a cute boy she sees at The Haunted Museum in England... -
![Seven Dead Pirates by Linda Bailey]()
Seven Dead Pirates by Linda Bailey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shy boy comes to life and finds his voice when the ghosts of seven dead pirates appear in his bedroom. A humorous, inspiring, critically acclaimed adventure! Lewis Dearborn is a lonely, anxious, -terminally shy- boy of eleven when his great-grandfather passes away and leaves Lewis's family with his decaying seaside mansion... -
![The Island of Monsters by Ellen Oh]()
The Island of Monsters by Ellen Oh
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe thrilling sequel to the Texas Bluebonnet Award-nominated Spirit Hunters!We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh delivers the next haunting tale in her acclaimed middle grade series Spirit Hunters, a mix of captivating mystery and chilling ghost story.The perfect spooky listen for Halloween, this pulse-pounding adventure will leave you shocked at every twist... -
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![Olivia Kidney and the Exit Academy by Ellen Potter]()
Olivia Kidney and the Exit Academy by Ellen Potter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is it with Olivia Kidney and ghosts? No matter where she goes, they follow. Even when she moves into a brownstone in New York City, there is no escape from the weirdness that is Olivia Kidney's life. Her new living room is entirely submerged under water, and Olivia has to navigate in a boat past bobbing furniture and snapping turtles just to get to her bedroom... -
![Stonewords: A Ghost Story by Pam Conrad]()
Stonewords: A Ghost Story by Pam Conrad
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe first time Zoe met Zoe Louise, Zoe was four years old. Zoe Louise was more than 100. From that day on -- living in the same house, separated by a staircase and a century -- Zoe and Zoe Louise have been an important and permanent part of each other's lives.Now Zoe is older. And although Zoe Louise never grows up, she is changing in dreadful, frightening ways... -
![Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas by William Lashner]()
Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas by William Lashner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Elizabeth Webster's world, where the common laws of middle school torment her days . . . and the uncommon laws of an even weirder realm govern her nights.Elizabeth Webster is happy to stay under the radar (and under her bangs) until middle school is dead and gone... -
![Witch Water by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Ken McMillan]()
Witch Water by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Ken McMillan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFeel the darkness, touch the black, hear the shadows whispers back... Lynn and her best friend, Mouse, are convinced Mrs. Tuggle is a witch, even if no one believes them. Lynn thought they were safe after they escaped the witch's clutches last summer, but the evil Mrs. Tuggle hasn't finished with them yet... -
![One Night in Doom House by R.L. Stine]()
One Night in Doom House by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile Max is trying to help his ghost-friends Nicky and Tara find their parents, he accidentally angers an evil ghost named Mr. Morgo, who vows revenge... -
![Little Camp of Horrors by R.L. Stine]()
Little Camp of Horrors by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis summer Max is going to Camp Snake Lake—where he will have to swim in a lake filled with poisonous snakes . . . where a Headless Ghost roams the fields . . . where he and his mostly ghostly friends Nicky and Tara will continue the dangerous search for Nicky and Tara’s parents. But first Max will have to face the evil spirit Phears again...
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