Scary incidents at midnight give Biff the dog and his master a frightening time but all turn out to have good explanations.
Cuyler, Margery.
Skeleton Hiccups
Ghost tries to help Skeleton get rid of the hiccups.
Emberley, Ed.
Go Away, Big Green Monster!
Die-cut pages are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
Goodhart, Pippa.
Three Little Ghosties
Three little ghosties swap stories of their most frightening moments.
Howitt, Mary Botham.
The Spider and the Fly
An illustrated version of the well-known poem about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly.
Leuck, Lisa.
My Creature Teacher
A student describes the things his creature teacher does at school.
Pickering, Jimmy.
Skelly, the Skeleton Girl
Skelly finds a bone, but whose is it?
Polacco, Patricia.
The Graves Family
When the spooky Graves family moves to town and tries to fit in with the "normal" residents of Union City, everyone is in for a few surprises. Sequel: The Graves Family Goes Camping
Weeks, Sarah.
Happy Birthday, Frankie
Will the professor assemble Frankie in time for his first birthday?
Williams, Linda.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
Spooky objects follow a lady through the woods on her way home.
Yaccarino, Dan.
The Lima Bean Monster
After Sammy dumps his lima beans, a monster arises from them.
1st and 2nd Grade Books (EI)
Cazet, Denys.
Minnie and Moo Meet Frankenswine
The farm animals are frightened out of the barn by a monster, and only cow friends Minnie and Moo are brave enough to investigate.
Schwartz, Alvin.
Ghosts! Ghostly Tales from Folklore
Presents seven easy-to-read ghost stories based on traditional folk tales and legends from various countries.
Schwartz, Alvin.
In a Dark, Dark Room
Seven eerie tales about ghosts, skeletons, and strange happenings offer beginning readers a howling good time.
Thiesing, Lisa.
The Viper
Peggy gets mysterious phone calls from “The Viper,” who says he is coming to her house.
Van Leeuwen, Jean.
Amanda Pig and the Awful, Scary Monster
Amanda sees monsters at night, but her family tries to convince her that there are no monsters.
3rd and 4th Grade Books (JX)
Gaiman, Neil.
Wolves in the Walls
Lucy is sure there are wolves living in the walls of her house.
Primavera, Elise.
Fred & Anthony Escape From the Netherworld
Fred and Anthony go to the netherworld where they meet ghosts and monsters.
Series: Fred & Anthony
Sage, Angie.
My Haunted House
Araminta doesn’t want to move out of her haunted house.
Series: Araminta Spookie
Sierra, Judy.
The Gruesome Guide to World
Monsters Provides illustrations and descriptions of monsters from around the world.
5th and 6th Grade Books (J)
Almond, David.
Skellig
Michael finds a mysterious stranger in his garage who is something like a bird and something like an angel.
Bruchac, Joseph.
Skeleton Man
After her parents disappear, Molly must rely on her dreams about an old Mohawk story for her safety.
Sequel: The Return of Skeleton Man
Funke, Cornelia.
Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost
Tom learns the tools of the ghosthunting trade.
Series: Ghosthunters
Gaiman, Neil.
Coraline
Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world where she must challenge a gruesome entity.
Gliori, Debi.
Pure Dead
Magic Titus, Pandora, and Damp try to rid their spooky house of a new nanny.
Series: Pure Dead
Greenburg, Dan.
The Onts
Nobody wants to adopt Wally and Cheyenne. So why do the Mandible sisters want to?
Series: Secrets of Dripping Fang
Hahn, Mary Downing.
The Old Willis Place
Diana releases of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis place.
Ibbotson, Eva.
Dial-A-Ghost
A family of nice ghosts protects Oliver, a British orphan, from the diabolical plans of his evil guardians.
Kehret, Peg.
Ghost’s Grave
Josh helps a long-dead coal miner finally be able to rest in peace.
Lorey, Dean.
Nightmare Academy
When Charlie sleeps, the monsters under his bed wake up.
Series: Nightmare Academy
Pullman, Philip.
Clockwork
When Fritz, a writer, weaves an incredibly chilling story, the nightmarish tale comes to life, making matters much worse.
San Souci, Robert.
Dare to Be Scared
San Souci draws on myths, legends, and folktales to create thirteen new stories.
Sequels: Double-Dare to Be Scared & Triple-Dare to Be Scared
Schwartz, Alvin.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Tapped from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories have startling, funny, or surprising endings.
Sequels: More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark & Scary Stories 3
Sleator, William.
The Beasties
Doug discovers monstrous creatures who live in the woods and must find a way to put the Beastie family's evil plot to an end before there are even more victims.
Somper, Justin.
Demons of the Ocean
Shipwrecked Connor and Grace are saved by pirates, or are they vampirates?
Series: Vampirates
Stine, R.L.
BEWARE!
A selection of unsettling stories by such authors as Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Mr. Stine himself.
Stine, R.L.
Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
Phears, an evil ghost, wants Max to help him capture the ghosts of two children whose parents once trapped him.
Series: Mostly Ghostly
Wright, Betty Ren.
Crandall’s Castle
Charli and Sophia believe a plan to change a haunted castle into an inn is dangerous.
Wright, Betty Ren.
The Dollhouse Murders
Amy is unaware that the dollhouse in the attic holds a deadly secret about a past murder.
Children's Nonfiction (JNF)
J782.42 DiPucchio, Kelly.
Sipping Spiders Through a Straw
A collection of campfire songs for monsters.
J001.944 Lichtenheld, Tom.
Everything I Know About Monsters
A collection of made-up facts and silly pictures about monsters.
J811.6 Rex, Adam.
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich
Poems delve into the secret lives of famous monsters.
J398.2 San Souci, Robert.
Cinderella Skeleton
Cinderella Skeleton is scorned by her stepsisters, but with the help of a good witch she steals the heart of Prince Charnel.
