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Scary Stories for All Ages
Younger readers
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Adler, David A.
Cam Jansen: The Ghostly Mystery
Illustrated by Susanna Natti
Part of a popular series for children who are moving beyond easy readers, this entry features a supernatural twist.
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McCann, Jesse Leon
Scooby-Doo! And The Samurai Ghost
Like quite a few cartoon characters, Scooby-Doo and his pals seem to have discovered the secret of eternal life. In this and other picture book adaptations, ghosts and zombies add excitement and suspense. For more spooky Scooby fun, check out Scooby-Doo! And The Fairground Phantom and Scooby-Doo! And The Zombie's Treasure.
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Preller, James
The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost
Illustrated by Jamie Smith
Part of another popular series for young readers, this title features boy detective Jigsaw Jones in search of a ghost that's haunting his school.
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Rocklin, Joanne
This Book is Haunted
Illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi
The ghost who narrates this easy reader keeps things light in this not-too-spooky story collection
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Root, Phyllis
Who Said Boo?
Illustrated by Ana Martin Larranaga
Flaps to lift and sturdy board pages make this a perfect treat for the youngest listeners.
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Older readers
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Allison, Jennifer
Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake
Continuing the adventures begun in Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator, this novel will appeal to readers willing to suspend their disbelief - and to root for a most unusual heroine.
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Delaney, Joseph
Revenge of the Witch
Illustrations by Patrick Arrasmith
A spooky import from Great Britain, this begins young Tom's adventures as apprentice to the man who provides protection from "ghouls, boggarts and all manner of wicked beasties."
For more of Tom's story, pick up book two, Curse of the Bane.
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Hahn, Mary Downing
Witch Catcher
Twelve-year-old Jen is shocked to discover that the unpleasant woman pursuing her father is really a witch - with evil plans that spread far beyond Jen's family.
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Torrey, Michele
The Case of the Graveyard Ghost, and Other Super-Scientific Cases
Illustrated by Barbara Johansen Newman.
The Doyle and Fossey mysteries mix science with detective work, a winning combination that might inspire readers to carry out a few experiments of their own.
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Vande Velde, Vivian
All Hallows' Eve: 13 Stories
Author of numerous novels with supernatural subjects, Vande Velde here offers 13 spooky stories, each of which takes place on Halloween.
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