horror tales

An assortment of eerie short stories to thrill and chill young readers.

"When Mara hears about a new store called Frightville, she can't wait to check it out. On its shelves are strange and unusual gifts of all kinds. It's there that she comes face-to-face with Charlotte, a small figurine of a friendly-looking girl. Mara instantly feels that Charlotte is meant to live with her. But once Charlotte is in the dollhouse, strange things start to happen. There are odd noises in the night, and objects from Mara's room start to go missing. Is Mara imagining things, or is this doll actually haunted?"--Back cover.

"Seventeen-year-old Kira Fujikawa has never had it easy. She's bullied by the popular girls in school. Her parents ignore her. And she's also plagued with a secret: She can see yokai, the ghosts and demons that haunt the streets of Kyoto. But things accelerate from bad to worse when she learns that Shuten-doji, the demon king, will rise at the next blood moon to hunt down an ancient relic and bring the world to a catastrophic end. Not exactly skilled at fighting anything, much less the dead , Kira enlists the aid of seven powerful death gods to help her slay Shuten-doji. They include Shiro, a kitsune with boy-band looks who is more flirtatious than helpful, and O-bei, a regal demon courtier reasons of her own for getting involved"--Amazon.

Twelve-year-old Rory and his friend Izzy try to foil the plans of Lord Foxglove, for whom Rory works as a valet, and his inhuman accomplices from taking over the world.

"Mason Mooney is the world's greatest paranormal investigator. That's what he thinks, anyway. He's on a mission to prove that he is the best around--much better than the stinky Paranormal Society. So when he gets a letter asking him to help the residents of Grimbrook's very own haunted house, he knows this could be his big chance. But with an evil curse looming over him and the house's inhabitants, is Mason a bit out of his depth? Or is this just the challenge he needs to finally see some sense? Join Mason as he tackles ghosts, witches, and grumpy teenagers in this laugh-out-loud adventure from Seaerra Miller, perfect for budding readers looking for a spooky tale to really get their fangs stuck into"--Back cover.

His bark is not worse than his bite. You buy something valled "Vampire in a Can." At first you think it's just a goofy vampire costume with a cape, plastic fangs, and a tattoo of teeth marks. But then you find a packet in the bottom of the can labeled: Danger - Keep Away!.

He's into heavy metal, really heavy metal. You and your friends decide to check out a new part of town. That's when you notice an old house with a sign that says "BEWARE - DANGER" on one side, and PLEASE COME IN" on the other. Of course you decide to go and see what's up.

From an evil baby sister, to a remote control that can control more than just the television set, to a teacher who likes snakes a little too much, to a cute, cuddly bear gone bad, here are ten creepy, spooky stories guaranteed to give you goosebumps all night long!.

Three friends grieve over the loss of their friend, Adam, but they begin to question whether or not their friend is really dead when they each get text messages from him.

Cole and Crystal learn a lesson about the importance of good manners when they have a run-in with weird Vanessa, Goshen Falls's resident sorceress.