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• Rules of the House

  Barnett, Mac,

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  Ian always follows the rules and his sister, Jenny, never does. But after she angers some monsters while breaking all the rules of their vacation house in the woods, Ian realizes that maybe there should be a rule about protecting your sister from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories

  Brallier, Max,

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  Five spine-chilling stories that will have beginning readers everywhere begging to stay up late to read (with the light on!). With scary, easy-to-read text and creepy, full-color artwork throughout, this book is perfect for young children who crave…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Poultrygeist

  Geron, Eric,

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  A new ghost chicken faces peer pressure from other animal ghosts to be scary and frightening. Find out if the Poultrygeist can stick up for themself and be a friendly ghost.

• El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!

  Higuera, Donna Barba

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  Ramón is worried about his first day at a new school, but it helps to remind El Cucuy, the monster who lives in his cactus pot, of how brave and strong they both are.

• You Read to Me, I'll Read to You

  Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together

  Hoberman, Mary Ann

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  Using rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, the scary text invites young children to read along with an adult. Together the adult's text and the child's responsive text, it creates stories with a scary theme.

• Monster Hands

  Kane, Karen, 1965-

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  Milo read a book about a monster under the bed, and now he's afraid of the monsters under his bed. His best friend, Mel, helps him use American Sign Language to make monster hands to scare the monsters away.

• The Skull

  A Tyrolean Folktale

  Klassen, Jon

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  Otilla finds herself lost in the dark forest after escaping a terrible danger then comes upon a cabin where she’s hosted by a skull who’s afraid of something, too.

• I Will Not Eat You

  Lehrhaupt, Adam

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  Theodore thinks everything is a potential meal, but luckily for the animals who pass by his cave, Theodore isn’t hungry…yet. But then something new approaches: a boy. Has Theodore found a new favorite food, or something more?

• Benita and the Night Creatures

  Llanos, Mariana

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  Spooky creatures from Peruvian folklore try to scare Benita as she reads at night, but Benita is not easily distracted. Can they find a way to scare her?

• Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek

  O'Connor, Jane

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  Three easy-to-read scary stories about a talking doll, a dog picture that barks, and a Halloween monster.

• Creepy Carrots!

  Reynolds, Aaron

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  The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by--until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.

• In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

  Schwartz, Alvin

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  Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.

• The Scariest Book Ever

  Shea, Bob,

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  This is the scariest book ever! Or so claims its melodramatic ghost narrator. You can go ahead and turn the page, but don't expect him to come with you. He is a big scaredy-cat!

• Once Upon a Zombie

  Tales for Brave Readers

  Underwood, Deborah,

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  A child lulls an attacking zombie with undead-themed fairy tales. Beware, these stories are only for the bravest of readers!

• Bunso Meets a Mumu

  Valdez, Rev

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  Bunso meets a Mumu, the Filipino boogeyman parents use to get their kids to behave. But when finally confronted with it, Bunso makes surprising discoveries about the Mumu (and himself.)