18 books like Whisper in the dark

What to read after Whisper in the dark — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Mystery Ranch Gertrude Chandler Warner · 1958 · ★ 3.7 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Violet and Jessie begin an adventure when they journey to Centerville to keep Aunt Jane company on the family ranch. Shares: Aunts, Orphans, Family, Children's fiction

Pollyanna Eleanor Hodgman Porter · 1912 · ★ 4.0 · 146p · ≈ 4h · Challenging An abridged version of the tale of orphaned, eleven-year-old Pollyanna, who comes to live with austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, bringing happiness to her aunt and other members of the community through her philosophy of gladness. Pollyanna knows the secret to finding a smile -- even when really bad things happen. From the moment she arrives in Beldingsville, she shares her Glad Game with everyone… Shares: Aunts, Orphans, Family, Children's fiction

Bearwalker Joseph Bruchac · 2007 · ★ 4.3 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate As a member of the Mohawk Bear Clan, Baron has always been fascinated by bears — their gentle strength and untamed power. But the Bearwalker legend, passed down by his ancestors, tells of a different kind of creature — a terrible mix of human and animal that looks like a bear but is really a bloodthirsty monster. The tale never seemed to be more than a scary story. Until now.During a class… Shares: Native Americans, Indians of North America, Horror stories, Horror

Mr. Tucket Gary Paulsen · 1969 · ★ 4.1 · 166p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Fourteen-year-old Francis Tucket is heading west on the Oregon Trail with his family by wagon train. When he receives a rifle for his birthday, he is thrilled that he is being treated like an adult. But Francis lags behind to practice shooting and is captured by Pawnees. It will take wild horses, hostile tribes, and a mysterious one-armed mountain man named Mr. Grimes to help Francis become the… Shares: Native Americans, Indians of North America, Children's fiction

Pleasing the Ghost Sharon Creech · 1996 · ★ 3.6 · 89p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Ever since his father died, Dennis has been seeing ghosts. Lots of ghosts. They blow in on the breeze, visit for a while, and fly off again. But one night the ghost of his Uncle Arvie floats in the window. And Arvie wants to do more than chat. Together, they find a lost love letter, finish a special painting, and dig up buried treasure — all for Arvie's widow, Julia. Dennis loves having his uncle… Shares: Aunts, Family, Children's fiction

Through the Zombie Glass Gena Showalter, · 2013 · ★ 4.4 · 476p · ≈ 15h · Moderate After a strange new zombie attack, a terrible darkness blooms inside Alice urging her to do wicked things. She's never needed her team of zombie slayers more--including her boyfriend, Cole--than she does now. But as Cole strangely withdraws and the zombies gain new strength, Ali knows one false step may doom them all. Shares: Orphans, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction

The Sleepwalker Robert Lawrence Stine · 1990 · ★ 4.0 · 164p · ≈ 5h · Moderate 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

In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories Alvin Schwartz · 1984 · ★ 4.4 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. Shares: Fear, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction

Laughing Boy Oliver La Farge · 1929 · ★ 3.8 · 302p · ≈ 10h · Challenging The story of the romance between a Navajo boy and girl. Shares: Native Americans, Indians of North America, Children's fiction

Perfect Girl Mary Hogan · 2007 · ★ 3.4 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Out of the blue, Ruthie has fallen in love with the boy next door, Perry. He's suddenly grown up and made her heart go thwang, and Ruthie has no idea what to do about it.Then a new girl shows up at school, and Ruthie realizes she has to do something, and fast. Jenna is perfect, from her perfectly straight hair to her perfectly manicured toes. Perry's noticed her, too, and worse, Jenna has noticed… Shares: Aunts, Family, Children's fiction

The Tanglewoods' secret Patricia St John · 1951 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate While living with her aunt in the English countryside, a naughty nine-year-old girl named Ruth finds her life changed when she asks the Good Shepherd, Jesus, to come to her. Shares: Aunts, Family, Children's fiction

Something Upstairs Avi · 1988 · ★ 4.0 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate When he moves from Los Angeles to Providence, Rhode Island, Kenny discovers that his new house is haunted by the spirit of a black slave boy who asks Kenny to return with him to the early nineteenth century and prevent his murder by slave traders. Shares: Rhode island, Children's fiction

Full moon horror Jason Strange · 2011 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

Song of the Poison Dragon Tracey West · 2016 · ★ 4.5 · 93p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Dragon Masters are excited to meet the newest Dragon Master, Petra. But when she arrives at the castle, she doesn't fit in right away. She's a know-it-all, and she doesn't even try to connect with her four-headed dragon! Could the Dragon Stone have chosen her by mistake? Then something terrible happens to the king. Petra will have to work with the other Dragon Masters to save him before it's too… Shares: Fear, Children's fiction

A mad zombie party Gena Showalter, · 2015 · ★ 4.9 · 408p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Ali Bell and Cole Holland's crew of zombie slayers thought they'd won the war against Anima Industries, the evil company responsible for capturing and experimenting on zombies in an effort to discover the secret to immortality. In the last epic clash, the slayers lost many of their crew and closest friends. But Frosty, the ice man himself, has not recovered from one casualty in particularthe love… Shares: Orphans, Horror stories, Children's fiction

Amber Brown Goes Fourth Paula Danziger · 1991 · ★ 4.3 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Entering fourth grade, Amber faces some changes in her life as her best friend moves away and her parents divorce. Shares: Aunts, Family, Children's fiction

The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories Leslie Shepard · 1977 · ★ 3.8 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Dickens, C. Captain Murderer. -- Poe, E.A. Pit and the Pendulum Lytton, Lord. The haunted and the haunters, or The house and the brain. -- Maupassant, G. de. The inn. -- Jerome, J.K. The dancing partner. -- Caterpillars. -- Stoker, B. The judge's house. -- Hodgson, W.H. The voice in the night. -- James, M.R. Count Magnus. -- Lovecraft, H.P. The festival. -- Hartley, L.P. The travelling grave.… Shares: Fear, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction

Fear Street Super Chiller - Goodnight Kiss Robert Lawrence Stine · 1992 · ★ 4.2 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate 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

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