horror stories

"After accepting a free bookmark from a stranger, Mara is in danger of being forced into a ghoulish book club unless the Librarian can rescue her"--OCLC.

"Against his better judgment, fifth grader Griffin Birch follows his best friend down the new slide in the school playground, and at the other end of this portal they discover a cruel world populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal"--OCLC.

Graphic novelizations of five short stories by nineteenth-century American horror and mystery author Edgar Allan Poe.

While cramming for her spelling test at an old library, Avery suddenly finds the words of her vocabulary workbook coming alive and wrapping around her --it is a cursed book, created by the evil Spellbinder, and only the Librarian can help her escape from the trap.

"In the dark a detached human hand wearing a black ring seeks someone to read the words of the magic spell it writes: a spell that will bring the evil Dr. Merlinus back to life--and the Librarian must act fast to prevent Merlinus from making a young boy his next victim. Includes discusson questions"--OCLC.

In a hospice for the terminally ill, five teenagers make a pact that the first of them to die must try to contact the others from beyond the grave.

"James always knew moving from Texas to Oregon was going to be horrible. But no sooner have he and his family arrived...than he starts getting mysterious letters from someone called the Keeper. Someone who claims to be watching him...James and his sister, Ava, are obviously in danger. But the problem with having a history of playing practical jokes is that no one believes James--not even his parents"--Provided by publisher.

"Harvey Hill's first day at Strangeville Middle School doesn't go quite as expected when he discovers it's full of various creatures and odd happenings, including a particularly nefarious supply closet"--Provided by publisher.

Starring in their own epic adventure, dynamic duo Quint Baker and Dirk Savage encounter new monsters and embark on a post-apocalyptic quest for the ages.

"Twelve-year-old Arlo is afraid of fire, creepy TV shows, and even his own shadow--but most of all, he's afraid of losing his mother to the disease that nearly claimed her life a year ago. During a Thanksgiving road trip, a sudden collision with a strange beast in the middle of the road totals the family's car, and Arlo, his mom, and his sister end up stranded in a small town. There's something off about Livermore. No one has a phone or a car, and the townspeople aren't exactly friendly. Without phone service to make a call for help, the family stays at the Samuels' mansion, but inexplicable sightings at night set Arlo on edge. When he stumbles upon a dark secret that the town's inhabitants will kill to keep, getting out of Livermore becomes a matter of life or death"--From the publisher's web site.