Best Ghost Stories For Kids - April 2024

Don't Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories

Love to tell scary stories around the camp fire? Like to solve mysteries? Brave enough to hear the truth about some pretty freaky phenomena? Then cuddle up with this spooky spine-tingler, filled with delightfully frightful true stories of real-life monsters, doomed domains, menacing mysteries, strange disappearances, and so much more. Meet ghosts, ghouls, and zombies. Go inside haunted houses, hidden graveyards, and deadly secret passages. The Fright-o-meter rates each story for its level of scariness. Full of thrills and chills, this book will have you sleeping with a nightlight for sure. Rea... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1426328419
• ASIN: 1426328419
• ISBN: 9781426328411
• Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories

• ASIN: 0374518688
• ASIN: 0374518688
• ISBN: 0374518688
• Brand: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

True Ghost Stories: Jim Harold's Campfire 1

DANGER: Read at your own risk if you are trying to sleep! Over 70 TRUE ghost stories told by REAL people in this first book of the successful Campfire series!-A teen asks for a sign from a Ouija Board and gets a terrifying response.-A hospitalized woman encounters an otherwordly nurse.-A deceased musician returns from the dead to demand his final album be finished.-A young bride faces tragedy, will her strange hunch save her husband?These stories taken from true accounts from the popular Campfire podcast will thrill and chill you.Scroll to the top of the page and hit BUY if you dare!

• ASIN: B00Q5WAGGK
• ASIN: B00Q5WAGGK
• Manufacturer: Jim Harold Media LLC

Hawthorn Inn (The Catalyst #1)

Jack Erikson doesn't have great expectations when his mother moves them to an old decrepit inn in a town just as musty, but he's unprepared for the oddities that start springing out of the rotten woodwork. New friends introduce him to legends and rumors that have swirled around the inn since time-immemorial, and he finds plenty of proof to believe them as strange noises and twisted shadows stalk the halls.Worst of all, his estranged grandfather has invited himself to join them at the inn. Creepy doesn't begin to describe that black-cloaked gentleman with the pale skin and weird, ever-consta... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00BMVWE8M
• ASIN: B00BMVWE8M

Ghosts

From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Drama, and Sisters!Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of y... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01A8Z86H0
• ASIN: B01A8Z86H0
• Manufacturer: Graphix

Bellamy and the Brute: A retelling inspired by the story of Beauty and the Beast.

A fresh twist on the classic story of Beauty and the Beast, Bellamy and the Brute proves true love really is blind.When Bellamy McGuire is offered a summer job babysitting for the wealthy Baldwin family, she's reluctant to accept. After all, everyone in town knows about the mysterious happenings at the mansion on the hill—including the sudden disappearance of the Baldwin's eldest son, Tate. The former football star and golden boy of Wellhollow Springs became a hermit at the age of sixteen, and no one has seen or heard from him since. Rumors abound as to why, with whisperings about a strange ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01N1SCSKL
• ASIN: B01N1SCSKL
• Manufacturer: Clean Teen Publishing

Took: A Ghost Story

“Folks say Old Auntie takes a girl and keeps her fifty years—then lets her go and takes another one.”     Thirteen-year-old Daniel Anderson doesn’t believe Brody Mason’s crazy stories about the ghost witch who lives up on Brewster’s Hill with Bloody Bones, her man-eating razorback hog. He figures Brody’s probably just trying to scare him since he’s the new kid . . . a “stuck-up snot” from Connecticut. But Daniel’s seven-year-old sister Erica has become more and more withdrawn, talking to her lookalike doll. When she disappears into the woods one day, he knows something... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0544813103
• ASIN: 0544813103
• ISBN: 0544813103
• Brand: Clarion Books
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

Scary Stories Paperback Box Set: The Complete 3-Book Collection with Classic Art by Stephen Gammell

The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's soon to be a highly anticipated feature film!The paperback books in this box set feature Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories books. Read if you dare!The three Scary Stories books come together in this paperback box set to form a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends.Folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time.Includes Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories, and Scary Stories 3.

• ASIN: 006268289X
• ASIN: 006268289X
• ISBN: 9780062682895
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

Ghost (Track Book 1)

A National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of a brand-new series from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds.Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team—a team th... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01BKR46JW
• ASIN: B01BKR46JW
• Manufacturer: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books

Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories (The Lottery / The Haunting of Hill House / We Have Always Lived in the Castle)

In one volume: The Haunting of Hill House, The Lottery, and much more, including We Have Always Lived in the Castle, now a major motion picture starring Taissa Farmiga and Sebastian Stan"The world of Shirley Jackson is eerie and unforgettable," writes A. M. Homes. "It is a place where things are not what they seem; even on a morning that is sunny and clear there is always the threat of darkness looming, of things taking a turn for the worse." In this Library of America volume Joyce Carol Oates, our leading practitioner of the contemporary Gothic, presents the essential works of Shirley Jacks... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1598530720
• ASIN: 1598530720
• ISBN: 1598530720
• Brand: Library of America
• Manufacturer: Library of America

The Spooky Wheels on the Bus

A haunted Halloween bus ride that will have children singing with excitement.THE SPOOKY WHEELS ON THE BUS is a humorous Halloween-themed version of the classic song THE WHEELS ON THE BUS...with a few ghoulish tricks and treats up its sleeves! Count from One Spooky Bus up to Ten Goofy Ghosts as this Halloween ride races through town picking up a few unsuspecting passengers along the way.

• ASIN: 0545174805
• ASIN: 0545174805
• ISBN: 0545174805
• Manufacturer: Cartwheel Books

One, Two...Boo!

The littlest trick-or-treaters can lift the flaps to count their way through a spooky old house . . . but they had better be prepared for a few surprises! With a die-cut cover, adorable illustrations, and a flap on every page, this sturdy little board book is the perfect Halloween gift for trick-or-treaters everywhere.

• ASIN: 037584418X
• ASIN: 037584418X
• ISBN: 037584418X
• Brand: Depken, Kristen L./ Gevry, Claudine (ILT)
• Manufacturer: Golden Books

True Ghost Stories for Kids: Fifty Spine-Tingling Ghostly Tales

Everyone loves ghost stories but this book of true ghost stories is only for kids! Whether you're huddled under the covers with a flashlight, camping out with your family or having a sleep-over with your friends you'll get a shiver out of these spooky stories. True Ghost Stories for Kids, Fifty Spine-Tingling Ghostly Tales, is sure to give you goosebumps. These creepy tales include one about a haunted toy store, a stuffed animal that talks - and says things it shouldn't say. There are stories about phantom ships, planes and buses and even one about angry birds - not the game - these are the v... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01KPD9GO2
• ASIN: B01KPD9GO2
• Manufacturer: Barbara Smith

Spooky Campfire Stories: Outdoor Myths And Tales For All Ages

A portable and family-friendly collection of some of the most classic and entertaining scary stories--perfect to share around the campfire. These stories can be read aloud or easily retold; either way, your fellow campers may want to sleep with the light on.

• ASIN: 0762778040
• ASIN: 0762778040
• ISBN: 9780762778041
• Manufacturer: Falcon Guides

No Way Out - And Other Scary Short Stories

Includes two free additional short stories.That's three 'terrorific' short stories for one low price.No Way out - Mike takes a bet to go inside a haunted house, but will he live long enough to collect?Also includes:The Price of Friendship – How much is a best friend worth? Joey finds out the hard way.Hobgoblin Horror – Jake only volunteered at the retirement home because Shelby works there. So, it's no wonder he's doesn't hear Mr. Fitches' warnings about a local homicidal hobgoblin—too bad for him.Five Chapter Extended Preview of Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb:When life gives you lemons, k... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00513D9HW
• ASIN: B00513D9HW

Took: A Ghost Story (Paperback)

A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan's family's new home. He doesn't believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister,

• UPC: 52289068
• Rating: 4.429

One for Sorrow : A Ghost Story

From ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn, a chilling middle grade tale set during the flu pandemic of

• UPC: 55566186
• Rating: 4.5

The Doll in the Garden : A Ghost Story

When Ashley discovers a turn-of-the-century doll it is just the first of several puzzling events that lead her through the hedge and into a twilight past where she meets Louise, an ailing child whose beloved

• UPC: 5421191
• Rating: 3.539

The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story (Hardcover)

Ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn unrolls the suspenseful, spine-chilling yarn of a girl imprisoned for more than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between

• UPC: 231322844

Deep and Dark and Dangerous : A Ghost Story

Just before summer begins, 13-year-old Ali finds an odd photograph in the attic. She knows the two children in it are her mother, Claire, and her aunt Dulcie. But who’s the third person, the one

• UPC: 5422181
• Rating: 3.973

Wait Till Helen Comes : A Ghost Story

Molly and Michael aren't very happy about moving with their mother and her new husband into a converted church—and they particularly dislike their younger stepsister, Heather. If that's not bad enough, Heather starts talking to

• UPC: 8152458
• Rating: 4.344

The Old Willis Place : A Ghost Story

Diana and her little brother Georgie have been living in the woods behind the old Willis place, a decaying Victorian mansion, for what already seems like forever. They aren’t allowed to leave the property or

• UPC: 5820935
• Rating: 4.177

Time for Andrew : A Ghost Story

When he goes to spend the summer with his great-aunt in the family's old house, eleven-year-old Drew is drawn eighty years into the past to trade places with his great-great-uncle who is dying of

• UPC: 463971
• Rating: 4.2

All the Lovely Bad Ones : A Ghost Story

A mischievous brother and sister awaken spirits at an old

• UPC: 10987842
• Rating: 3.9

Wait Till Helen Comes : A Ghost Story

Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister Heather but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her

• UPC: 464334
• Rating: 4.344

The Greedy Ghost and Other Stories (Best Ever Stories for Kids)

• UPC: 333035843994
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 3 USD

The Greedy Ghost and Other Stories (Best Ever Stories for Kids),

• UPC: 132756133965
• Category: Fiction
• Price: 2 GBP

The Greedy Ghost and Other Stories (Best Ever Stories for Kids)

• UPC: 202699473420
• Category: Fiction
• Price: 1 GBP

Toy Story Ghost Glow In The Dark Toys For Children Building Blocks The Best New

• UPC: 382817959025
• Category: TV, Movie & Video Games
• Price: 1 USD