horror fiction

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I am not a serial killer

2011
John Wayne Cleaver, a teenager who is obsessed with serial killers, lives his life by a strict moral code to avoid becoming a killer himself. When a demon begins stalking John's town and killing in order to survive, John is determined to stop it regardless of the consequences.

Neal Shusterman's Darkness creeping

tales to trouble your sleep
1993
A collection of scary stories for young readers in which nightmares escape their boundaries, skulls arrive in the mail, and a game of tag means certain death.

Wolf rider

a tale of terror
1993
After receiving an apparent crank call from a man claiming to have committed murder, fifteen-year-old Andy finds his close relationship with his father crumbling as he struggles to make everyone believe him.

Bites

scary stories to sink your teeth into
2009
Collects seven stories based on horror themes, including tales about werewolves, vampires, ghost dogs, and other creatures of the night.

Share a scare

writing your own scary story
2010
Offers children tips and tools to help them write their own scary stories.

The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1997
A retelling of the tale in which a kind and well-respected doctor is transformed into a murderous madman by taking a secret drug of his own creation. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

Scary stories 3

more tales to chill your bones
1991
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things.

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