Kids Horror

People may not have heard of Robert Leroy Parker or Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, but everyone in America—and most of the rest of the world—have heard of their better-known aliases: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. This infamous duo carved out their place in American history stealing horses and cattle, and ingeniously robbing numerous banks, stagecoaches, and trains.

Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late.

Hear tales of a corpse bent on revenge, a library book from hell, an Armageddon where the world ends without a bang or a whimper, and more. These tales found within are bound to hold your thoughts—and nightmares—long after you’ve finished: “A Good-Looking Corpse,” “Goin’ Down,” “You Don’t Know This,” and “The Fifth.” Edgar Cantero cleverly subverts expectations at every turn and reinterprets classic tropes in inventive and original ways, sure to leave you unnerved and hungry for the next story.

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their...

I was a “Monster Kid” and “The Weird Kid, The Horror Movie Kid.” I found out early…horror is always personal. Now I make horror for a living. It shouldn’t just be WATCHED. Horror should be ENJOYED. This isn’t some stuffy analysis telling you what’s good or bad. Instead, it’s a tour of the 1930s through the 1980s—a personal account of how the best and worst of this era gave us so many memories and experiences that impacted our own lives. It’s fun…just how horror should always be.

The Thirteen Doors of Black House is a fast-paced scary mystery that is destined to become a classic haunted house book for kids. —Fleur Bradley, award-winning author of Daybreak on Raven Island and Midnight at the Barclay Hotel. Maya Murtagh can’t wait to spend a week at Black House, a...

Here we have echoes of John Wyndham’s Midwich Cuckoos, Stephen King’s Children of the Corn, and so many more tales of child-driven terror—all of which serve as tales so cautionary against procreating, the Catholic church might just try to ban Kids Are Hell!

Ghosts of the Wild West tells the tale of Billy the Kid as you’ve never seen him: no longer a mere gunslinger or cunning outlaw, but a man haunted by every victim he ever claimed. Each new killing spawns another restless ghost, trailing him through desert wastes and half-collapsed frontier towns. As his fame (or infamy) grows during the Lincoln County War, so do the whispering apparitions: some pleading for peace, others demanding vengeance, all of them fueling Billy’s slow spiral from cocky renegade to trembling soul.

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn't made much progress. Quill...

How do you unmask your own killer when everyone wants you dead? "A twisty thriller with a bloody ending you’ll never see coming."—Kelly Coon, author of Gravemaidens Ruby is a scholarship senior at elite Oleander High School with a chip on her shoulder and an attitude to match—which she...

The creepy middle grade debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of powerful witches. "Filled with wonder, chills, excitement, and adventure. Fantastic fun from...

From the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Magic Misfits comes a spectacularly creepy follow-up to Tales to Keep You Up at Night that will keep you up way past bedtime. Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! Gilbert is visiting his injured brother, Ant, in...

You’re home alone, and there’s a knock on the door. You find two kids on the doorstep, and they demand you let them inside. But something is very wrong because their eyes are completely black. College professor and paranormal investigator Rand Casey doesn’t believe in the black-eyed kids. Stories of the alleged sinister, otherworldly kids knocking on doors and tricking people into letting them inside are unsubstantiated.

""Mummy Man and Waffles is a nonstop thrill, chill, and slimy spill ride full of creepy crawlers and ludicrous laughs!"" —John Patrick Green, New York Times bestselling author of the InvestiGators series ""Broad comedy, full of monsters and lighthearted fun!"" —Kirkus Reviews In this...

Forced to spend her summer in her aunt's strange small town, a teen girl discovers dark secrets hidden in the woods. From the author of Bad Witch Burning comes another pulse-pounding novel perfect for fans of Supernatural and Lovecraft Country. Don't go outside past dark. Come straight home...

"Action-packed and utterly vivid, Nightbreaker leaps to life with its formidable world and spirited protagonist. As soon as you start reading, you won’t want to stop." —Chloe Gong, #1 NYT bestselling author of These Violent Delights Fifteen years ago, The Vanishing thrust Manhattan into...

In this hair-raising and hilarious novel by New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig, a boy must face his many fears to save his town from a cursed videotape—before “The Scariest Movie Ever Made” devours his friends and family. Ethan Pitowski is afraid of everything. Luckily, his...

A transgender teen’s post-op recovery is derailed when he is bitten by a werewolf and his body begins to change. A thought-provoking page-turner that will haunt you for days! Hunter’s life is at a turning point: After years of fighting his father for it, he’s gotten top surgery. He’s...

Ideal for young adults and kids. Once you start listening, you will want more. Enjoy the thrill, horror, and suspense. It will keep you on the edge.

From the creator of My Life As a Teenage Robot comes a middle-grade horror story about a horrible bag, the spine-chilling world hidden within it, and a terrifying adventure into the world of GrahBhag. Perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces. When Zenith finds a...