Scary Stories
Suggestions from Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org
► Scary stories for preschoolers
► Scary stories for beginning readers
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Scary stories for preschoolers (ages 4 & up)
Wiley and the Hairy Man / Molly Bang j Er BANG (easy reader)
In this adaptation of a Southern folktale, a young Bayou boy plays David to a Goliath of a scary creature who threatens all who come to his swampy home.
Georgie Stories / Robert Bright/ j Ef BRIGHT (picture book)
The adventures of Georgie, the friendly ghost.
Boo! Stories to Make You Jump / Laura Cecil / j SS CECIL (fiction)
A collection of scary stories and poems, with an emphasis on monsters, ghosts, and witches.
Cold Feet / Cynthia De Felice/ j Ea DEFELICE (picture book)
After stealing a dead man's boots, a poor wandering bagpiper uses them to play a trick on an unfriendly farmer but then finds the trick turned back on him.
Lucy Dove / Janice Del Negro/ j Ef DELNEGRO (picture book)
While sewing the laird's trews by moonlight in a haunted churchyard in return for a sackful of gold, an aging seamstress outwits a terrible monster.
Grandpa's Ghost Stories / James Flora/ j FLORA (fiction)
Grandpa shares some scary stories on a stormy night.
The Tailypo: A Ghost Story / Joanna Galdone/ j E-pb G (picture book)
A strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off its tail and ate it.
The Teeny Tiny Woman / Paul Galdone/ j Ef GALDONE (picture book)
Retells the tale of the teeny-tiny woman who finds a teeny-tiny bone in a churchyard and puts it away in her cupboard before she goes to sleep
Diane Goode's Book of Scary Stories and Songs / Diane Good / j 398 Goo
A collection of traditional tales, poems, and songs with ghostly themes.
The Soup Bone / Tony Johnston/ j Ef JOHNSTON (picture book)
Looking for a soup bone on Halloween, a little old lady finds a hungry skeleton instead.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs / Sam McBratney/ j Ew MCBRATNEY (picture book)
Knowing that he must satisfy their curiosity, an old mouse agrees to show three young mice the "monster" at the top of the stairs.
The Bone Keeper / Megan McDonald/ j Ea MCDONALD (picture book)
The Bone Woman searches the desert gathering bones to create a wonderous creature.
Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek / Jane O'Connor/ j Er O'Connor (easy reader)
Three easy-to-read scary stories about a talking doll, a dog picture that barks, and a Halloween monster.
Velcome / Kevin O'Malley/ j Ea OMALLEY (picture book)
An illustrated collection of scary stories with humorous endings.
Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark / j Er SCARY (easy reader)
A collection of scary stories including The green ribbon.
Ghosts!: Ghostly Folktales from Folklore / Alvin Schwartz/ j Er SCHWARTZ (easy reader)
Presents seven, easy-to-read ghost stories based on traditional folk tales and legends.
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories / Alvin Schwartz/ j Er SCHWARTZ (easy reader)
Scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries.
The Viper / Lisa Thiesing/ j Er THIESING (easy reader)
Peggy the pig receives a mysterious call from the "Viper" warning that he is coming in one year, with repeated calls which count down the dwindling time until his arrival.
Do Not Open / Brinton Turkle/ j Ed TURKLE (picture book)
Miss Moody and her cat find an intriguing bottle washed up on the beach.
I Spy Mystery: A Book of Picture Riddles / Walter Wick/ j Ea WICK (picture book)
Find the hidden pictures in these scary photographs.
Favorite Scary Stories of American Children / Richard Young / j 398 You
Scary Stories for Beginning Readers
Wiley and the Hairy Man / Molly Bang / j Er BANG (easy reader)
With his mother's help, Wiley outwits the conjuring Hairy Man that lives in the swamp near their home.
A Ghost Named Fred / Nathaniel Benchley / j Er BENCHLEY (easy reader)
In an old house, a small boy meets a ghost named Fred.
Spooky Riddles / Marc Brown / j 793.7 Bro
Spooky and funny.
One Dark and Scary Night / Bill Cosby / j Er COSBY (easy reader)
One night, little Bill is positive there are mean things in his dark closet.
Creepy Riddles / Katy Hall / j 793.7 Hal
Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek / Jane O'Connor / j Er O'CONNOR (easy reader)
Three easy-to-read scary stories about a talking doll, a dog picture that barks, and a Halloween monster.
Zed and the Monsters / Peggy Parish / j Er PARISH (easy reader)
Zed, a lazy backwoods boy, meets four monsters and cleverly outwits them.
Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps / Cynthia Ryland / j Er RYLANT (easy reader)
Henry worries about what will happen to his big dog Mudge during their visit to his grandmother's house in the country.
Scary Stories to Read When It’s Dark / j Er SCARY (easy reader)
Short and scary stories.
Ghosts!: Ghostly Folktales From Folklore / Alvin Schwartz / j Er SCHWARTZ (easy reader)
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories / Alvin Schwartz / j Er SCHWARTZ (easy reader)
Scary stories to share at night.
The Viper / Lisa Thiesing / j Er THIESING (easy reader)
Peggy the pig receives a mysterious call from the "Viper" warning that he is coming in one year, with repeated calls which count down the dwindling time until his arrival.
Dracula’s Cat // Frankenstein’s Dog /Jan Wahl / j Er WAHL (easy reader)
Stories about the pets of some favorite monsters.
Tailypo! / Retold by Jan Wahl / j 398.2 UNITED STATES Wah
A strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off its tail.
Look for these and other scary books in
The Children's Library
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
16 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15228
412.531.1913 2/10
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org
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