Araminta Spookie: Ghostsitters
Author: Angie Sage
“When Araminta’s almost-grown-up cousin comes to babysit she brings two naughty ghosts with her—another fun, kooky adventure in the Araminta Spookie series from Angie Sage, author of the New York Times bestselling Septimus Heap series. If you’re looking for chapter books for kids ages 6-10, this series is a great choice.
Aunt Tabby and Uncle Drac are heading off to Transylvania on Araminta's birthday—without Araminta. To make matters worse, Araminta will have a babysitter. When that sitter turns out to be Araminta's supercool cousin, Mathilda, things start to look up—except Mathilda shows up with two rowdy ghosts who destroy the house and ignore all the rules. Can Araminta come up with a Plan to get rid of these two bad ghosts once and for all?”
Haunted Houses
Author: RobertD. San Souci
“Are you scared yet? 10 chilling tales of untraditional haunted houses await you when choosing this book.”
Dare to Be Scared: Thirteen Stories to Chill and Thrill
Author: RobertD. San Souci
“Here are 13 original tales that start out with normal kids and normal lives, then take you to the dark place where fear dwells. Do you dare come along?”
Creep
Author: Eireann Corrigan
"Teenager Olivia Danvers knows that the previous residents at 16 Olcott Place moved out in the middle of the night, but nobody really knows why; the new family, the Donahues, have three children including a daughter, Janie, Olivia's age, and the two become close friends--but when the threatening letters start arriving from the 'Sentry of Glennon Heights' the two girls realize that the house and town are hiding sinister secrets, which could tear their whole world apart"
The Crowfield Curse
Author: Pat Walsh
Sent into the forest to gather firewood for the medieval abbey where he is an apprentice, Will hears a cry for help and comes upon a creature no bigger than a cat. Trapped and wounded, it’s a hobgoblin, who confesses a horrible secret: Something is buried deep in the snow, just beyond the graveyard. A mythical being doomed by an ancient curse.
City of Ghost
Author: Victoria Schwab
“From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab comes a sweeping, spooky, evocative adventure, perfect for fans of Stranger Things. Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn't like to think about it), she can pull back the Veil that separates the living from the dead . . . and enter the world of spirits. Her best friend is even a ghost. So things are already pretty strange. But they're about to get much stranger. When Cass's parents start hosting a TV show about the world's most haunted places, the family heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland. Here, graveyards, castles, and secret passageways teem with restless phantoms. And when Cass meets a girl who shares her "gift," she realizes how much she still has to learn about the Veil -- and herself. And she'll have to learn fast. The city of ghosts is more dangerous than she ever imagined.”
Watcher in the Woods (Dreamhouse Kings Book 2)
Author: Robert Liparulo
“Twelve-year-old David and his family search for their kidnapped mother in the many different time period portals of their home, but when a stranger appears and tries to force them to sell the house, their desperation reaches new heights. From the Publisher It's not just the house that's keeping secrets. Pretending everything's all right is harder than it sounds. But the Kings know that even if they told the truth about the bizarre things happening in their house, no one would believe them. They're hyper-focused on rescuing their lost family member before anyone finds out what's going on. But when a stranger shows up to take their house, their options start dwindling fast. Why would he be so interested in a run-down old place? And what secret is he hiding--just as he hides the scars that crisscross his body? The mystery gets stranger with each passing day. Will the Kings be able to find a way to harness the house's secrets and discover who is watching their every move before another gets snatched into an unknown world?”
One for Sorrow
Mary Downing Hahn
"When unlikeable Elsie dies in the influenza pandemic of 1918, she comes back to haunt Annie to make sure she'll be Annie's best--and only--friend soon"--Provided by publisher.
The Girl in the Locked Room
A Ghost Story
Mary Downing Hahn
A girl is locked in a room in an old, abandoned house. She has been hiding there for more than one hundred years. She is afraid and lonely.
Now another girl arrives. Jules and her family have moved so often that she has never had a chance to male friends and put down roots. Once again she is starting in a new place- this time a ruined house, where a pale face appears in an upstairs window.
Who is the mysterious figure on the top floor? First fearful, then fascinated. Jules is determined to befriend the girl in the locked room. Past and present intersect as the girls unlock the door and discover the chilling secret history of the family who lived in the house all those many years ago.
Guest: A Changeling Tale
Mary Downing Hahn
Mollie knows better than to praise baby Thomas. The Kinde Folke, who are anything but kind may overhear and snatch the beautiful child away. But somehow the flattering words escape and the next thing Mollie knows, her baby brother is gone, and a hideous changeling has taken his place. She calls the newcomer Guest, because he can never be part of her family. It's up to Mollie to return Guest and bring Thomas home.