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Scary Stories for all ages

By Alicia Waters | October 30, 2015

Halloween Reads for all ages…Stories to Scare You!

Victorian ghost stories! 35 scary tales about interaction between the living and the dead by Michael Cox. Narrator: Richard Brown. Length: 25 hours, 16 minutes. DB035421.

Thirty-five scary tales about interactions between the living and the dead, selected from the period when supernatural fiction, especially with the help of small magazines, flourished. Many stories are by well-known authors, such as Henry James, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, and R.L. Stevenson. Several are set in haunted houses, typically around Christmas.

Scary stories to tell in the dark by Alvin Schwartz. Narrator: Bonnie Isaac. Length: 2 hours, 11 minutes. DB19713.

Ghoulish stories of ghosts and witches, startling “jump” stories, macabre songs, frightening legends, and modern-day horror stories. For grades 5-8.

A Newbery Halloween: a dozen scary stories by Lloyd Alexander. Narrator: David Palmer. Length: 4 hours, 58 minutes. DB39186.

Since 1922 the American Library Association has awarded the John Newbery Award annually to the “most distinguished contribution” to children’s literature. This collection of scary stories–just right for Halloween–is by Newbery Award-winning authors. Includes selections by Beverly Cleary, E.L. Konigsburg, and Virginia Hamilton. For grades 3-6 and older readers.

The Halloween Monster: The Adam Joshua Capers by Janice Lee Smith. Narrator: Dave Corey. Length: 54 minutes. DB78322.

Two short stories. In “The Halloween Monster” Adam Joshua’s teacher asks the class to come to their holiday party in scary costumes. In “The Library Caper” a favorite book is stolen from the school library. For grades 2-4. 1988.

In a dark, dark room and other scary stories by Alvin Schwartz. Narrator: Susan McInerney. Length: 12 minutes. DB50750.

Seven very short, scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark. Based on traditional narratives and folktales from various countries. For grades K-3. 1984.

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