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The Horrors -- Book One: terrifying tales (Terrifying Tales Ser. #1)
Par Peter Carver. 2005
A collection of 15 horror stories by Canadian young adult writers. A yearbook editor makes psychic predictions about students' futures;…
when one girl is killed in an accident as foretold, the students realize they could be next. In another, a girl can't understand why her family has locked her out of the house and why no one will talk to her, but when she overhears her friends talking about a train crash, she realizes that she was the victim. Followed by "The horrors - book two: terrifying tales" (DC28948). For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2005.The historian: a novel
Par Elizabeth Kostova. 2005
Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters…
addressed ominously to 'My dear and unfortunate successor'. Her discovery plunges her into a world she never dreamed of - a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an evil hidden in the depths of history. 2005.The haunting
Par Margaret Mahy. 1982
After a shy 8-year-old boy begins to receive frightening supernatural images and messages, he learns about a family legacy which…
can be considered a curse or a rare gift. Grades 5-8. 1983, c1982.The hex witch of Seldom
Par Nancy Springer. 1988
Bobbi Yandro has psychic powers and is troubled by what seems to be the ghost of her father. Given a…
horse, Shane, for her birthday, Bobbi runs away and eventually arrives at the home of witch Hazel where Bobbi learns more about Shane and herself. c1988.The harvest: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; #1)
Par Richie Tankersley Cusick. 1997
In this generation, she is Buffy Summers, 16 years old and a new student at Sunnydale High. Her experiences at…
her last school persuaded Buffy to try to resume the life of a normal teenager. But it is no coincidence that Buffy has come to this town at this time. Once in a century comes The Harvest: a night when the Master Vampire can draw enough power to break free and open the portal between his world and ours. For junior high readers. 1997. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; 1)The haunted school (Goosebumps. #59.)
Par R. L Stine. 1997
At twelve, Tommy Frazer suddenly finds himself with a new mom, a new house, and a new school. In hopes…
of making friends, he volunteers to be on the decoration committee for the school dance. Everything is going just fine until Tommy has to make a trip to the art room on the third floor where he begins hearing voices. Sequel to "Deep Trouble II". Followed by "Werewolf Skin". Grades 4-7. c1997. (Goosebumps ; 59)The haunted mask II (Goosebumps. #36.)
Par R. L Stine. 1995
Steve Boswell thought that Carly Beth's Halloween mask was great. This year he goes to the store where Carly Beth…
got her mask. His mask is a creepy old man, definitely the scariest mask around. But soon Steve himself is feeling old -- and creepy. Grades 4-7. c1995. (Goosebumps ; 36)The haunted mask (Goosebumps. #11.)
Par R. L Stine. 1993
How ugly is Carly Beth's Halloween mask? It's so ugly that it almost scared her little brother to death, so…
terrifying that even her friends are totally freaked out by it. It's the best Halloween mask ever! But maybe it's too good. Because Halloween is almost over. And Carly Beth is still wearing that special mask. Sequel to "The Ghost Next Door". Followed by "Be Careful What You Wish For..." (DC14309). Grades 4-7. 1993. (Goosebumps ; 11)The haunting of Josie
Par Kay Hooper. 1994
Josie Douglas came to the isolated country cottage with her research, a good alibi, and a gun, hoping to have…
enough time to unravel the facts behind the tragedy that, years before, had shattered her life. Instead, a series of strange coincidences, a ghostly visitor, and a mysterious brass key provide another mystery: a house haunted by its own dark past. There's also Marc Westbrook, a landlord who embodies the meaning of the term drop-dead handsome, but can Josie trust him with the secret that drove her into seclusion? 2008, c1994.The haunting of Alaizabel Cray
Par Chris Wooding. 2004
Thaniel, a 17-year-old wych-hunter, and Cathaline, his friend and mentor, try to destroy the terrible creatures that infest the alleys…
of London's Old Quarter. Their lives become entwined with that of Alaizabel Cray, a woman who may be either mad or possessed. Murderous, nonhuman creatures and power-hungry villains abound in this alternative London of the past. Descriptions of violence and some strong language. For junior high and older readers. 2004.The haunting of Lamb House
Par Joan Aiken. 1991
A young boy in the 18th century records his experiences with ghosts and family tragedy in a journal. A century…
later, the journal is found by the manor tenant, Henry James, whose attempts to publish the writings are thwarted. Now the manor is occupied by E.F. Benson who inadvertently brings the whole business into the open. 1991.The haunting of Hill House
Par Shirley Jackson. 1985
Hill House, an ugly, abandoned old mansion, attracts four strangers to its haunted domain. Dr. Montague, an occult scholar, visits…
the house with three other people to find evidence of haunting. At first, they find little of interest beyond some odd noises, but the House is gathering its powers to make one of them its own. 1985, c1959.The haunted toolshed (Joe Sherlock, kid detective ; #1)
Par David Keane. 2006
Fourth-grader Joe Sherlock aspires to follow in the footsteps of the famous Sherlock Holmes by solving local mysteries for $10…
a day. He bumbles toward the solutions but manages to solve the cases in the end. Here he attempts to discover who has been stealing things from his neighbour's house, including a glass eyeball and a bundt cake. Grades 3-6. 2006. (Joe Sherlock, kid detective ; 1)The healer
Par Greg Hollingshead. 1998
Tim Wakelin, a recently widowed writer, heads to Canadian Shield country in search of a story about a healer named…
Caroline Troyer. When he enters her world, the landmarks of his own world disappear as their lives become intertwined. Strong language and some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c1998.The green man
Par Michael Bédard. 2012
Teenaged O – never call her Ophelia – is about to spend the summer with her aunt Emily, a poet…
and the owner of an antiquarian book store, The Green Man. A proud, independent woman, Emily’s been made frail by a heart attack, and O will be a help to her. Just how crucial that help will be unfolds as O first tackles Emily’s badly neglected home, then the chaotic shop. But soon she discovers that there are mysteries and long-buried dark forces that she cannot sweep away. For senior high readers. 2012.The mentally handicapped man who worked at Brunetti's dry cleaners has just died of an overdose, and Brunetti's wife Paola…
loathes the idea that he lived and died without anyone noticing or helping him. To please his wife, Brunetti investigates the death, and is surprised to find nothing on the man: no birth certificate, no passport, nothing. As secrets unravel, Brunetti suspects an aristocratic family might be connected. But why would anyone want this sweet, simple-minded man dead? Sequel to "Beastly things", followed by "By its cover". 2013.The guests on South Battery (Tradd Street series. #5.)
Par Karen White. 2017
With her extended maternity leave at it's end, Melanie Trenholm is less than thrilled to leave her new husband and…
beautiful twins to return to work, especially when she's awoken by a phone call with no voice on the other end - and the uneasy feeling that the ghostly apparitions that have stayed silent for over a year are about to invade her life once more. But her return to the realty office goes better than she could have hoped, with Jayne Smith, a new client, eager to sell the home she recently inherited on South Battery. Despite her stroke of luck, Melanie can't deny that spirits both malevolent and benign have started to appear to her again. One is shrouded from sight, appearing whenever Jayne is near. Another arrives when an old cistern is discovered in her backyard on Tradd Street. Melanie knows nothing good can come from unearthing the past. But some secrets refuse to stay buried. Sequel to "Return to Tradd Street". 2017.The green mile: a novel in six parts
Par Stephen King. 1996
At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, along the lonely stretch of cells known as the Green Mile, killers await death, whilst their…
guards watch over them. Good or evil, innocent or guilty, none of them have ever seen the likes of brutal new prisoner John Coffey, seemingly a devil in human form. Strong language. 1998, c1996.The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
Par Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The girl from the well (Girl from the well series. #1.)
Par Rin Chupeco. 2017
Whenever there's a monster hurting a child, Okiku's spirit is there to deliver punishment. But one boy draws her like…
no other. Something evil writhes beneath his skin. Can Okiku protect him? Followed by "The suffering". For senior high readers. 2017.