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17 Books That Legitimately Scared the Hell Out of You When You Were a Kid

Buzzfeed staffer Christopher Hudspeth compiled a list of books that he thinks have collectively scared kids senseless. Did these books manage to frighten you?
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In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (Alvin Schwartz)
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (Alvin Schwartz)
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The Face on the Milk Carton (Caroline B. Clooney)
The Face on the Milk Carton (Caroline B. Clooney)
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Miss Nelson Is Missing (Harry Allard)
Miss Nelson Is Missing (Harry Allard)
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Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
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The Haunted Hotel (Ron Roy)
The Haunted Hotel (Ron Roy)
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My Teacher Is an Alien (Bruce Coville)
My Teacher Is an Alien (Bruce Coville)
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Alvin Schwartz)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Alvin Schwartz)
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Bony-Legs (Joanna Cole)
Bony-Legs (Joanna Cole)
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The Tailypo, a Ghost Story (Joanna Galdone)
The Tailypo, a Ghost Story (Joanna Galdone)
10
The Teacher From the Black Lagoon (Mike Thaler)
The Teacher From the Black Lagoon (Mike Thaler)
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Miss Spider's Tea Party (David Kirk)
Miss Spider's Tea Party (David Kirk)
12
Goosebumps (R.L. Stine)
Goosebumps (R.L. Stine)
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Fear Street Series (R. L. Stine)
Fear Street Series (R. L. Stine)
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The Witches (Roald Dahl)
The Witches (Roald Dahl)
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The Twits (Roald Dahl)
The Twits (Roald Dahl)
16
Bunnicula (James Howe)
Bunnicula (James Howe)
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A Bad Case of Stripes (David Shannon)
A Bad Case of Stripes (David Shannon)
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