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We have picked our favorite scary books for kids! You can find these creepy tales in the Juvenile section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Scariest. Book. Ever.
by R. L Stine
More terrifying than ever, this first book introduces a brand-new Goosebumps series that features an all new cast of villains and monsters whose antics are destined to make them every bit as beloved as Slappy.
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The Wandering Hour
by Zack Loran Clark
New Rotterdam is no place for a kid and that's what Emrys Houtman likes about it. Emrys obsessively documents his town's urban legends and cryptid sightings in a Wiki, along with his neighbors and fellow horror fans Hazel and Serena. It's all in good fun until one day, the trio stumbles upon the Doomsday Archives, a collection of relics with dazzling powers and dangerous consequences. When a mysterious blood-red hourglass begins appearing around town and children begin to go missing, the trio must band together to stop the horrors plaguing New Rotterdam, or risk losing their home... and possibly their lives. Because after all this time hunting monsters, the kids have realized the monsters are ow hunting them back.
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Tussle With the Tooting Tarantulas
by David Bowles
Malia, Dante, and Ivan are ready to take on the evil forces controlling 13th Street. But then Ivan is kidnapped by giant and stinky spiders. Can Malia and Dante save him from their sticky webs?
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The Scary Library Shusher
by Andres Miedoso
When Desmond and Andres go to the Kersville Library for a school assignment, they encounter a ghost who insists they be quiet.
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Stink and the Hairy Scary Spider
by Megan McDonald
Loving everything scientific except spiders, an arachnophobic Stink reluctantly attempts desensitization therapy exercises recommended by Judy and Webster before a real-life, fact-filled encounter takes them all by surprise.
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Escape From Grimstone Manor
by Matt McMann
When a ride breaks down before closing, friends Mateo, Taylor, and Zari find themselves stuck inside the haunted house for the night and discover a hidden staircase leading to a dark crypt.
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The Thirteenth Cat
by Mary Downing Hahn
Unnerved by the overgrown forest near her aunt's house and the wild black cats that live there, Zoey encounters a mean old woman who claims to be their owner and makes a discovery that places her life in danger.
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The Cursed Moon
by Angela Cervantes
Rafael Fuentes isn't easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa's incarcerated mom is being released from jail soon, and will be coming to live with him, his sister, and their grandparents. For the first time in a while, Rafa feels a pit of fear growing in his stomach. To take his mind off his mom's return, Rafa spends an evening crafting the scariest ghost story he's ever told. As an eerie blood moon hangs in the sky, Rafa tells a group of friends about The Caretaker, an evil ghost who lures unsuspecting kids into the neighborhood pond...and they don't ever come out. Rafa is really proud of his latest creation, until strange things start to happen around him. With a sinking feeling, Rafa realizes the Caretaker is real. Rafa has brought the ghost to life--and only he can stop him.
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Gloom Town
by Ronald L. Smith
When he discovers that his unpleasant new employer is not even human—and is trying to steal the townspeople's shadows—12-year-old Rory and his friend Isabella must defeat a group of ancient evil beings bent on taking over the world.
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Peril At Price Manor
by Laura Parnum
Three tweens with unique talents must team up to battle prehistoric zombifying monsters taking over a spooky mansion.
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Dead City
by James Ponti
Seventh-grader Molly has always been an outsider, even at New York City's elite Metropolitan Institute of Science and Technology, but that changes when she is recruited to join the Omegas, a secret group that polices and protects zombies.
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Jaclyn Hyde
by Annabeth Bondor-Stone
A young girl who longs to be perfect takes a secret potion that she believes will improve her performance but instead unleashes chaos at her middle school.
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The Bone Garden
by Heather Kassner
Magically tethered to her cruel creator, a girl made of dust and imagination struggles for survival in the face of her deteriorating bones while seeking the truth about her mysterious origins.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Cursed Coven
by Carolyn Nowak
It's finally summer vacation, but Buffy Summers isn't getting a break from vampire slaying...or from school. Buffy is stuck splitting her time between classes during the day and patrolling for demons and dark creatures at night. Buffy feels crushed! Not only is she missing all the summer fun that she dreamed of, but her friendships are a hot mess. Little does Buffy know, things are going to get worse. A new dangerous foe who threatens to ruin her summer and all of Cleveland is on the horizon!
Please note, this title can be found in the
Juvenile Graphic Novel section of the library.
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The Haunted Library
by Dori Hillestad Butler
When his haunt is torn down and he is separated from his ghost family, Kaz befriends human Claire, who has the ability to see ghosts, and helps her investigate a haunting at the local library.
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Scary Stories For Young Foxes
by Christian McKay Heidicker
When seven little foxes sneak out of their warm den to find the storyteller, they try to make it through all eight scary stories before they head home for the night.
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Haru, Zombie Dog Hero
by Ellen Oh
After his dog Haru is taken away from him by his cruel landlord and sent to a multibillionaire's lab, 11-year-old Korean American boy Luke is stunned when Haru returns as a zombie dog, finding their enduring friendship saving them all from a new threat.
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Ghosts Unveiled!
by Kerrie Logan Hollihan
Packed with compelling evidence but light in tone, an award-winning author takes a humorous but meticulously researched, well-balanced look at ghost sightings, unsolved mysteries and creepy hauntings around the world.
Please note, this title can be found in the
Juvenile Nonfiction section of the library.
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The Owls Have Come To Take Us Away
by Ronald L. Smith
After something strange happens during a camping trip, twelve-year-old, alien-obsessed Simon suspects he has been abducted, but was it real or just his overactive imagination?
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