18 books like The Monkey's Paw
Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #12)
As Darren faces the final showdown with his archenemy, Steve Leopard, he seeks a way to trick destiny and avoid the requirement that one of them die and the other become Lord of the Shadows, fated to destroy the world.
Shares: Fate and Fatalism, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
Beware!
Dim the lights. Lock the doors. Pull down the shades—and BEWARE! It's time to read the favorite scary stories of R.L. Stine, bestselling children’s author and master of the spooky tale.
R.L. Stine has gathered a selection of all things scary, and even added two new tales of his own! Short stories, fables old and new, comics, and poems. It′s a spine-tingling collection of work by dozens of…
Shares: English Horror tales, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories
Dracula’s Guest (1914) is a collection of short stories by Irish author Bram Stoker. Edited and published by Florence, the author’s wife, following Stoker’s death only two years prior, Dracula’s Guest helped to establish the Irish master of Gothic horror’s reputation as a leading writer of the early-twentieth century.
Shares: English Horror tales, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
The Sleepwalker
One week after she starts her summer job on Fear Street with old Mrs. Cottler, Mayra Barnes begins to sleepwalk, always waking up outdoors in the middle of the night never knowing where she is! Things take a disturbing turn when Mayra discovers Mrs. Cottler may be a witch. Is the old woman casting a spell on Mayra to make her sleepwalk? More horrifying, Mayra is being followed by a menacing…
Shares: Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
Full moon horror
When his brother's car runs out of gas late at night, thirteen-year-old Jack Kipping and his friends are stranded on a lonely road--and the moon is full.
Shares: Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
The stones of Muncaster Cathedral
Soon after steeplejack Joe Clarke begins work on one of the spires of Muncaster's medieval cathedral, terrible things start to happen and Joe realizes that there is a malevolent force connected to the spire's gargoyle.
Shares: English Horror tales, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
Fear Street Super Chiller - Goodnight Kiss
Fear Street Super Chiller
Matt, his girlfriend April, and his friend Todd just wanted a peaceful summer at the beach. But that all changes when April and Todd suddenly become weak and pale.....and have two puncture wounds on their necks....and they might have something to do with the two bats flying over the beach.....
Shares: Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
The Secret Bedroom
Lea Carson is in for a surprise when she moves to Shadyside--and she may wish she never moved.
Shares: Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
Zombie town
"The zombie with the missing eye stood at the front of the stage. But it wasn't alone anymore. At least ten more zombies had joined it"--Page 4 of cover.
Shares: Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
Vampire & Werewolf Stories
A collection of stories about vampires and werewolves, including Jane Yolen's "Mama Gone," Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," and an excerpt from Bram Stoker's "Dracula."
Shares: English Horror tales, Horror stories, Children's fiction
The Headless Ghost
Everyone knows about Hill House. It's the biggest tourist attraction in town. That's because it's haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. It's dark. And creepy. And totally scary. Still, they've never actually seen the ghost. Until the night they decide to go on a search. A search for his head...
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The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales
CONTENTS:
1 - FROM IMAGINATION
The House Of The Nightmare by Edward Lucas White
The Hauntings At Thorhallstead by Allen French
His Own Number by William Croft Dickinson
Gabriel-Ernest by Saki
Hand In Glove by Elizabeth Bowen
Mr. Fox (traditional english tale) by Anonymous
Curfew by L.M. Boston
John Bartine's Watch by Ambrose Bierce
The Monkey's Paw by W.W.Jacobs
My Grandfather, Hendry Watty by…
Shares: Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
Werewolves
A collection of fifteen stories by a variety of authors about the, sometime frightening, sometime humorous, phenomena of werewolves.
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The Story of the Amulet
The Story of the Amulet is a novel for children, written in 1906 by the English author Edith Nesbit. It is the final part of a trilogy of novels and is preceded byFive Children and It (1902) and The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904).
Shares: Wishes, Children's fiction
The Queen's nose
Ten-year-old Harmony, who loves animals but isn't allowed to keep a pet, is given a magic coin with seven wishes.
Shares: Wishes, Children's fiction
The Werewolf in the Living Room
Aaron's Dad has a live werewolf in his living room but Aaron is not convinced.
Shares: Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
Clay
Fourteen-year-old Davie and his best friend, Geordie, are altar boys at their local Catholic Church. They're full of mischief, but that all changes when Stephen Rose comes to town. Father O'Mahoney thinks it would be a good idea for Davie and Geordie to befriend him--maybe some of their good nature will rub off on this unhappy soul. But it's Stephen who sees something special in Davie.Stephen's a…
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Werewolf Skin
Alex Hunter, a young photographer, is staying with his aunt and uncle in Wolf Creek. They only have two rules for him: don't go into the woods late at night, and stay away from the creepy house next door. But Alex can't resist trying to take a couple of pictures, late at night, when the moon is full.
Shares: Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction