Scary Stories

A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers....

Jordan Blake and his sister, Nicole, are sick of the hot weather in Pasadena, California. Just once they'd like to have a real winter with real snow. And then it happens. The Blakes are taking a trip to Alaska! Mr. Blake has been asked to photograph a mysterious snow creature there....

Best-selling adult author of The Bear and the Nightingale makes her middle-grade debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story destined to become a classic....

Harry and Ava are two ordinary kids doing their best to survive life on a massive space station, Vantia1, after their home planet was swallowed by a mysterious black hole known as the Void....

A collection of everybody's favourite stories from the creators of The Gruffalo, brought to life by Julia Donaldson....

Here's my excellent plan to make DogZombies the best band in the whole wide world....

When an odd new boy moves in next door, Hannah's neighborhood starts to get more and more eerie, and she suspects that the pale boy must be a ghost....

Richard Hsieh's life is about to become a total nightmare. His dad studies dreams and they hook his new Slappy doll up to the dream machine as a joke. All of a sudden, Richard's dreams are becoming scarier and scarier....

Discover the fan-favorite thriller and chiller that first introduced the world to the wooden face of fear. The puppet who pulls all the strings. None other than Slappy the Dummy!....

Devin and his sister Violet are visiting their Uncle Jack in an old house by the seashore. Exploring a back room, Devin and Violet discover a pirate's chest. Out of it pops a mean-looking puppet....

Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson’s imagination. You’ll meet zombies, vampires, ghosts, and much more in these comically terrifying tales....

Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out...different....

One night Jodie sees something really odd on her grandparents' farm. The scarecrows seem to be moving. Twitching on their stakes. Coming alive...

Camp nights or camp frights? Every sleepaway camp promises memories that last a lifetime. But the memories from Camp Red Moon might give you nightmares....

The wild wind pushes open windows, chokes chimneys, and blows away clothes as it huffs and puffs over the village by Haunted Hill, where Usha, Suresh, and Binya live....

Only one person can return the Clandoms back where they belong. Nox Hatcher is the key to the skies, if only Ellie can get him to believe it....

Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant testing in his basement. Nothing to worry about. Harmless, really. But Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried about their father....

What really happened to Charlie? It's the question that John can't seem to shake, along with the nightmares of Charlie's apparent death and miraculous reappearance....

A brand-new Goosebumps arc narrated by the most iconic and evil character of the series, Slappy! The evil dummy comes to life to tell his own twisted tales and scary stories....

Werewolf Village. The Doom Slide. The Coffin Cruise. These are just a few of the terrifying attractions that await Luke and Lizzy Morris at HorrorLand....

A brand new Goosebumps arc narrated by the most iconic and evil character of the series, Slappy! Slappy's back as a ghost! And this time, the only thing you'll play is hide-and-go-shriek....

In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, though not all the clans are treated equally. Ellie Meadows longed to become a Goldwing - the knights who protect the people - but because she came from the humble Sparrow Clan, her dream faced almost insurmountable resistance....

Mario is spending winter break with his neighbors, Todd and Jewel, on their family vacation to Vermont. He is excited to see snow for the first time and meet his friend's beloved grandparents. But Todd and Jewel's grandparents turn out to be a little odd....

Cass (plus her ghost best friend) is in Paris, where Cass’s parents are filming their show about the world’s most haunted cities. Sure, it’s fun eating croissants and seeing the Eiffel Tower, but there’s true ghostly danger lurking beneath Paris, in the underground Catacombs....

Gabe is exploring the tunnels of an ancient Egyptian pyramid. Unfortunately, Gabe is also lost! And Gabe is not alone. Someone else is in the pyramid, too. Someone. Or something....

The mighty Hercules takes on twelve disgusting feats—including scooping massive mountains of manure—in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the demigod rise to the awful occasion, or will he totally poop out?

When the cafeteria lists "Chef’s Special" on their daily menu, a curious young girl sets out to solve the mystery. While snooping around the school kitchen, she spots a lunch lady she's never seen before—with a crooked nose, green skin, and a pointy hat! Is the lunch lady a witch?

A young boy awakens to small bite mark on his arm. Then, he hears thumping outside his bedroom window, then chains rattling, and high-pitched screeching. Outside his window, he notices the lights of the nearby basketball court shining in the full moonlight. The players are all hairy-too hairy. Could they be werewolves?

A young girl and her best friend discover a monster. Luckily, it's cutest all-time! Unluckily, it's still a monster.

Theseus wanders through a yucky, gunky maze in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the legendary hero survive the disgusting labyrinth, or will he get stuck in the muck?

A young Page, a worker in the Library of Doom, is trapped. A wizard’s ancient curse pulled him into the Shifting Shelves, gigantic bookcases that turn and twist and collide. Can the powerful Librarian free the boy from the maze of moving boards, or will they both be stuck within the evil enchantment forever?

A girl picks up a fallen book at her local library. Then suddenly, she’s standing in the Library of Doom! This ancient building is dangerous, and it’s not just because of the deadly books it holds....

Paxton is heartbroken. His best friend, Alice, is moving away in a month, and their summer plans seem dashed. Determined to have one last adventure together, Alice and Paxton vow to explore deeper into their nearby forest than ever before. Soon, the pair stumbles across a cave that hides a great, big, hairy secret. Alice is over the moon! She wants to strike it rich by capturing a picture of a legendary creature. But Paxton isn’t sure that’s such a good idea.

Hector Gilligan and his little sister, Cressy, can’t wait for the costume party at the new local waterpark. Hector plans to go as the Jellyfish Joker while Cressy dresses up as the famous Crabzilla. But after the Gilligan family returns home, Cressy acts strangely.

Frankie is obsessed with all things paranormal. So when folks in her small Minnesota town report seeing a large, flying man with red eyes, she suspects a Mothman is on the prowl. While legends say this creepy cryptid is a sign of ill things to come, Frankie isn’t buying it.

Kaci and Abby are not BFFs. But when a joint family camping trip throws them together, the girls must make the best of it. Luckily, a rickety old amusement park down the road provides the perfect distraction—until Kaci mysteriously disappears for two hours in a fun house. Abby is furious—but then she experiences a bizarre time-lapse of her own.

Marisa and Lorenzo Conchito and their friends want to make an old-fashioned vampire movie. Luckily their friend Jeff knows just the place to film it. His uncle Felix was an actor in several old horror movies, and his creepy old mansion is the perfect location. Felix is happy to let them film their movie at his house. He has just one rule: “Don’t go in the basement!”

When Luna throws a tantrum about eating her dinner, Abuela tells her granddaughter the story of La Llorona, a tale that serves to warn children about the consequences of not appreciating what one has. One of Mexico’s most popular ghost stories, La Llorona has been passed down for generations and has been retold all around the world. This story may be scary for young or sensitive children, so grownups are advised to listen along.

Jordan isn’t thrilled about spending a seaside summer with his grizzled grandpa, Captain Joe. He barely knows the guy—and he knows even less about the ocean. But his grandpa’s nautical charm soon hooks Jordan on a summer at sea. After all, who could resist his tall tales of mystical white dolphins and sinister sea monsters?

Dominic's family is house hunting, and he is not excited about the prospect of moving. Still, when the family of three looks at a large Victorian home, Dominic is intrigued and starts to explore it on his own. Before long, he meets what can only be described as a ghost!