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    The Dollhouse ...
    Betty Ren Wright
    The Dollhouse Murders
    Betty Ren Wright
    A strange dollhouse in their aunt's attic helps Amy and her retarded sister unravel a murder mystery.
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    The Scary States ...
    Michael Teitelbaum
    The Scary States of America
    Michael Teitelbaum
    Aliens, ghosts, and monsters haunt the pages of this eerie trip around the Scary States of America. With Jason Sp ...
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    Beware! : R.L. ...
    R.L. Stine
    Beware! : R.L. Stine picks his ...
    R.L. Stine
    Dim the lights, lock the doors -- and BEWARE! It's time to read R.L. Stine's favorite scary stories. Discover a g ...
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    Dare to Be Scared: ...
    Robert San Souci
    Dare to Be Scared: thirteen ...
    Robert San Souci
    These thirteen short stories span fantasy, science fiction, and ghost tales.
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    Jade Green: a ...
    Phyllis Reynolds ...
    Jade Green: a ghost story
    Phyllis Reynolds ...
    At first glance the large brown house at the end of Stone Street seems so forbidding that Judith Sparrow wants to ...
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    The Dark-Thirty
    Patricia McKissack
    The Dark-Thirty
    Patricia McKissack
    Illus. in black-and-white. With an extraordinary gift for suspense, McKissack brings us ten original spine-tingli ...
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    The Legend of ...
    Washington Irving
    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
    Washington Irving
    This edition begins with a biography of Irving which includes the history of the story itself, an Irving portrait ...
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    The Skull Talks ...
    Zora Neale Hurston
    The Skull Talks Back and Other ...
    Zora Neale Hurston
    Do you dare to cross paths with ... An enchantress who can slip in and out of her skin, A man more evil than the ...
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    All the Lovely Bad ...
    Mary Downing Hahn
    All the Lovely Bad Ones
    Mary Downing Hahn
    Travis and his sister, Corey, can't resist a good trick-so when they learn that their grandmother's sleepy Vermon ...
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    The Crossroads
    Chris Grabenstein
    The Crossroads
    Chris Grabenstein
    ZACK, HIS DAD, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father's hometown, not knowing that their new house ...
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    In a Creepy, ...
    Judith Gorog
    In a Creepy, Creepy Place and ...
    Judith Gorog
    A collection of scary stories with unpredictable events and bizarre characters.
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    The Ghost of ...
    Cynthia DeFelice
    The Ghost of Fossil Glen
    Cynthia DeFelice
    Allie Nichols knows she's being pursued by a ghost, but none of her friends believe her. Only Dub, Allie's oldest ...
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    Skeleton Creek
    Patrick Carman
    Skeleton Creek
    Patrick Carman
    Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek . . . and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But ...
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    Skeleton Man
    Joseph Bruchac
    Skeleton Man
    Joseph Bruchac
    Trust your dreams. Both my parents said that. That's our old way, our Mohawk way. The way of our ancestors. Trust ...
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    The Red Ghost
    Marion Dane Bauer
    The Red Ghost
    Marion Dane Bauer
    "Have you ever had the feeling a doll was watching you? "Jenna finds the perfect gift for her sister at a neighbo ...
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    The Seer of Shadows
    Avi
    The Seer of Shadows
    Avi
    Newbery Medalist Avi weaves one of his most suspenseful and scary tales-about a ghost who has to be seen to be be ...
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    City of the Dead
    Tony Abbott
    City of the Dead
    Tony Abbott
    Derek Stone has suffered a horrible train accident,which left his brother and father dead —andleft Derek al ...
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    All the Lovely Bad Ones

    Author: Mary Downing Hahn
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    Travis and his sister, Corey, can't resist a good trick-so when they learn that their grandmother's sleepy Vermont inn has a history of ghost s... Read More

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    Beware! : R.L. Stine picks his favorite scary stories

    Author: R.L. Stine
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    Dim the lights, lock the doors -- and BEWARE! It's time to read R.L. Stine's favorite scary stories. Discover a ghastly secret in "The Judge's ... Read More

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    City of the Dead

    Author: Tony Abbott
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    Derek Stone has suffered a horrible train accident,which left his brother and father dead —andleft Derek all alone. Until his brother, Ro... Read More

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    Dare to Be Scared: thirteen stories to chill and thrill

    Author: Robert San Souci
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    These thirteen short stories span fantasy, science fiction, and ghost tales.

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    In a Creepy, Creepy Place and Other Scary Stories

    Author: Judith Gorog
    Reserve It

    A collection of scary stories with unpredictable events and bizarre characters.

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    Jade Green: a ghost story

    Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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    At first glance the large brown house at the end of Stone Street seems so forbidding that Judith Sparrow wants to turn back. But turn back to w... Read More

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    Skeleton Creek

    Author: Patrick Carman
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    Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek . . . and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But after an eerie accident leave... Read More

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    Skeleton Man

    Author: Joseph Bruchac
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    Trust your dreams. Both my parents said that. That's our old way, our Mohawk way. The way of our ancestors. Trust the little voice that speaks ... Read More

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    The Crossroads

    Author: Chris Grabenstein
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    ZACK, HIS DAD, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father's hometown, not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty yea... Read More

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    The Dark-Thirty

    Author: Patricia McKissack
    Reserve It

    Illus. in black-and-white. With an extraordinary gift for suspense, McKissack brings us ten original spine-tingling tales inspired by African-A... Read More

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