Halloween
Get in the spirit of Halloween with these spook-tacular stories!
1.
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia
By: Edgar Allan Poe
Illustrated by: Gris Grimly
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: August 4, 2009
Ages: above 11
A MURDER DRIVENto the edge by the sound of his victim's still-beating heart ÉA MENTAL INSTITUTIONrun by someone other than its staff...A MYSTERIOUS BOXaboard a ship, with a ghastly secret...The HYPNOTIST'S STAREthat, perhaps,...
2.
Ghost Mysteries
Unraveling the World's Most Mysterious Hauntings
By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Illustrated by: Nathan Hale
This edition: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publication date: August 4, 2009
Ages: 9 - 13
Ghosts are a part of our lives-in the spookiest of ways! In GHOST MYSTERIES, Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld takes readers on an amazing trip though the history of ghosts and their place in literature, movies, and television. From...
Other Formats: eBook
3.
Night of the Living Lawn Ornaments
By: Emily Ecton
Cover By: Scott M. Fischer
This edition: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 8 - 12
When Arlie, Ty, and the ever-present Mr. Boots discover an old dragonfly pendant, they don't think much of it -- it's just another thing to keep mr. Boots from trying to swallow. But when the pendant turns out to have odd...
Other Formats: eBook
4.
The Egypt Game
By: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Illustrated by: Alton Raible
This edition: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publication date: October 23, 2007
Ages: 8 - 12
The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she's not sure they have anything in common. One look at April's upswept hair, false eyelashes, and ragged fox-fur collar is enough to convince Melanie that April won't have an...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
5.
The Halloween Hoax
(Part of Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew)
By: Carolyn Keene
Illustrated by: Macky Pamintuan
This edition: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
Publication date: August 7, 2007
Ages: 6 - 9
Boo! The Clue Crew is in for a fright!It's Halloween in River Heights! The girls can't wait to go trick-or-treating and are busy getting their costumes ready. They also can't wait for the Halloween special of their favorite TV...
6.
Scared Silly!
SpongeBob's Book of Spooky Jokes (Part of SpongeBob SquarePants)
By: David Lewman
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: August 7, 2007
Ages: 7 - 10
Ghosts, monsters, and creepy creatures join SpongeBob and his friends in scaring up huge laughs in this collection of rib-tickling jokes.What do monsters shout out at midnight on December 31?"Happy New Fear!"What do you use to...
7.
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness
By: Edgar Allan Poe
Illustrated by: Gris Grimly
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: August 10, 2004
Ages: above 11
A sweet little cat drives a man to insanity and murder....The grim death known as the plague roams a masquerade ball dressed in red....A dwarf seeks his final revenge on his captors....A sister calls to her beloved twin from...
