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Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Scary Books for Kids

"Boo! Kids of all ages love scary children's books that explore the spooky side of life. Creepy stories for kids can help young ones learn new skills and cope with fear and anxiety. While supernatural tales help children expand their imagination, other stories about misfit monsters can help kids accept those who are "different." In this list of 50 must-read scary children's books for kids of all ages, you'll find picture books, early readers and chapter books, and middle grade novels, poetry, and graphic novels to chill and thrill."
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Babu and Bina at the Ghost Party (P.Tomar)
Babu and Bina at the Ghost Party
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P.Tomar
Dhegdheer, a Scary Somali Folktale (Marian A.Hassan)
Dhegdheer, a Scary Somali Folktale
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Marian A.Hassan
Ghosts in the House (Kazuno Kohara)
Ghosts in the House
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Kazuno Kohara
Go Away, Big Green Monster!
Go Away, Big Green Monster!
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Hershel and the Hannukah Goblins
Hershel and the Hannukah Goblins
5
Los Gatos Black on Halloween (Yuyi Morales)
Los Gatos Black on Halloween
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Yuyi Morales
The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything (Linda Williams)
The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything
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Linda Williams
I Want to Be in a Scary Story (Sean Taylor)
I Want to Be in a Scary Story
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Sean Taylor
Quit Calling Me a Monster (Jory John)
Quit Calling Me a Monster
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Jory John
A Werewolf Named Oliver James (Nicholas John Frith)
A Werewolf Named Oliver James
10
Nicholas John Frith
Have No Fear! Halloween Is Here! (Tish Rabe)
Have No Fear! Halloween Is Here!
11
Tish Rabe
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (Alvin Schwartz)
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
12
Alvin Schwartz
Lulu Goes to Witch School (Jane O'Connor)
Lulu Goes to Witch School
13
Jane O'Connor
My Monster Burrufu (Alberto Corral)
My Monster Burrufu
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Alberto Corral
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches (Alice Low)
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches
15
Alice Low
Bunnicula (James Howe)
Bunnicula
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James Howe
Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls (Claire Legrand)
Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
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Claire Legrand
Charlie and the Grandmothers (Katy Towell)
Charlie and the Grandmothers
18
Katy Towell
City of Ghosts (V.E. Schwab)
City of Ghosts
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V.E. Schwab
Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys (Xavier Garza)
Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys
20
Xavier Garza
The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural (Patricia McKissack)
The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
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Patricia McKissack
Doll Bones (Holly Black)
Doll Bones
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Holly Black
The Gashlycrumb Tinies (Edward Gorey)
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
23
Edward Gorey
Hoodoo (Ronald R. Smith)
Hoodoo
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Ronald R. Smith
The House in Poplar Wood (K.E.Ormsbee)
The House in Poplar Wood
25
K.E.Ormsbee
The House With a Clock in Its Walls
The House With a Clock in Its Walls
26
Jackaby (William Ritter)
Jackaby
27
William Ritter
The Jumbies (Tracey Baptiste)
The Jumbies
28
Tracey Baptiste
The Nest (Kenneth Oppel)
The Nest
29
Kenneth Oppel
The Night Gardener (Jonathan Auxier)
The Night Gardener
30
Jonathan Auxier
Night of the Living Dummy (R.L. Stine)
Night of the Living Dummy
31
R.L. Stine
Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep (Jack Prelutsky)
Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep
32
Jack Prelutsky
A Properly Unhaunted Place (William Alexander)
A Properly Unhaunted Place
33
William Alexander
Scary Stories for Young Foxes (Christian McKay Heidicker)
Scary Stories for Young Foxes
34
Christian McKay Heidicker
Skeleton Man (Joseph Bruchac)
Skeleton Man
35
Joseph Bruchac
Small Spaces (Katherine Arden)
Small Spaces
36
Katherine Arden
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
37
Ray Bradbury
Spirit Hunters (Ellen Oh)
Spirit Hunters
38
Ellen Oh
Thornhill (Pam Smy)
Thornhill
39
Pam Smy
Wait Till Helen Comes
Wait Till Helen Comes
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