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Twelve-year-old Teresa has the gift of second sight, and when terrifying dreams warn her that something is wrong, she knows she should pay attention. Then her little sister Lucy vanishes without a trace from Creemore village, while playing in the haunted village cemetery. As the search grows colder, Teresa follows a trail of clues that leads her to a ghostly friend, a hidden tunnel, and the mysterious Rossfadden Lodge, an old estate haunted by dark family secrets. The wealthy Berrington family, owners of Rossfadden Lodge are hiding a chilling mystery rooted in the past.

In this spine-chilling adventure, twelve-year-old Teresa and her brothers set out to search for firewood on a cold late October day. They have no idea of the horrors waiting for them. As night falls and the children find themselves far from home, surrounded by unseen terrors, Teresa begins to fear the old stories are true. On All Hallows’ Eve, the barrier between the world of the living and the dead grows thin. Ghosts wander from the Otherworld into the land of the living, searching for bodies to claim and souls to steal.

Listen to these spooky Halloween stories from best-selling author Arnie Lightning. These short stories are quick and easy listens for you and your children's enjoyment!

Packed full of adventure, this collection features eight of the best-loved stories from the creators of The Gruffalo, read by Julia Donaldson – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all! Join in the adventure as Mouse wanders through the deep dark wood to meet...

LAUGH-OUT-LOUD, SILLY, SPOOKY-THEMED STORIES FROM THE HILARIOUS WORLD OF WIMPY KID! Fans of Greg Heffley and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney get a chance to dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious imagination of Rowley Jefferson – Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley’s best friend...

Brought to you by Puffin. Scare yourself silly with Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, the #1 international bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley...

They’re just ordinary kids living ordinary lives… until the strange and eerie comes knocking. In this chilling debut by R. C. Hill, eleven spine-tingling tales interrupt the everyday and bring nightmares a little too close to home. Experience stories ranging from a backyard pool with something lurking beneath the surface to an innocent school field trip that ends with a life changing insect encounter. A girl ignores her family’s warning to stay inside after dark... and discovers why no one ever talks about what lives in the mountains.

Campfire Stories for Brave Kids: The 4-in-1 Collection brings the complete series together in one massive adventure filled with haunted houses, creepy campfires, mysterious technology, Halloween frights, strange friends, watching toys, whispers, shadows, and things that definitely should not move on their own. But the scares hide something bigger. The secrets brave kids need when fear shows up for real. Trust your instincts. Notice when something feels wrong. Stay calm. Set boundaries. Think before you panic. And choose courage even when your heart is pounding.

Rick Scroogeman hates Christmas. He can’t stand the carols and the pageants. He can’t stand the lights and the mistletoe. But what he hates the most is having to watch the old movie A Christmas Carol every year at school. Since his name is Scroogeman, all of his classmates start calling him Scrooge. And he hates being called Scrooge. But everything starts to change when three ghosts visit him. At first, he thinks it’s a dream. But then he realizes that it might be a nightmare. A nightmare that could become real.

What if the costume you chose for Halloween... chose you first? Welcome back to Sleepy Willow, where Halloween isn't just a holiday. It's alive. Every costume hides a secret. Every piece of candy has a story. Every porch light could lead somewhere you never meant to go. Inside this collection of 51 spooky, kid-safe Halloween adventures, you'll meet masks that refuse to come off, whispering witch hats, haunted candy, creepy costumes that seem a little too real, mysterious streets that appear out of nowhere, and houses that don't exist until the sun goes down.

The Mother Goose Monsters have brewed up some mixed-up haunted fairy tales perfect for young listeners. These silly, spooky stories will make Halloween a frightful treat. Find out what happens one dark and stormy night when all of the little monsters take turns telling their favorite tale with a special “monster twist”.

When Zeus's best friend gets trapped inside the House of Mystery and Mirrors at Carnival Nocturne, Tobin's existence is erased from the world, and Zeus is the only person who remembers that his best friend ever lived. Zeus is determined to return to the carnival and rescue his friend—that is, if he can only find it.

Some camp stories are just stories…But this one might be real. When Fritz and his friends arrive at sixth grade camp in the mountains near Julian, California, they expect hiking, games, and a little harmless fun. What they don't expect is Mad Mary. A ghostly girl in a torn white gown. Chains dragging through the woods. A stare that feels like it can see straight into your soul. The counselors say it's just a legend told around the campfire. But Fritz and his friends know what they saw. And when night falls…Mary comes looking for something.

Brought to you by Puffin. Introducing this edition of this much-loved anthology, now with Fifteenth and Fourteenth Doctor stories. Fifteen wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel – featuring all fifteen Doctors – are waiting for you in this very special Doctor...

Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Goosebumps, this spine-chilling 5-in-1 collection delivers terrifying 50+ tales that will keep kids, teens, and brave adults awake long past bedtime.

Give your kids a fright! Haunted houses, prowling monsters, vengeful ghosts, and more are waiting for you. Inside you’ll find 35 original short scary stories for kids, including a room where everything is wrong and you can never leave, a forest guide who leads people on a walk they won’t forget, a monster dining in a graveyard, a ghost ship that hunts down treasure seekers, and a statue that comes to life—for a price. And many more! Just make sure you listen to these stories with the lights on.

You don’t just want spooky stories. You want the right kind. The kind that make your heart race — but also make you feel stronger afterward. Welcome to Sleepy Willow, a summer camp deep in the Northwoods where the fire crackles too loud, the lake reflects things it shouldn’t, and the trees lean in a little closer when stories begin. Inside this audiobook are 51 chilling, campfire-ready tales — short enough to finish in five minutes, powerful enough to stay with you long after the flashlight clicks off. But this isn’t just about scares. It’s about secrets. The secret rules of the forest.

A girl murders her own father and mother in cold blood. A whole village of people disappears without trace, and all anyone saw were strange lights in the sky. An Egyptian mummy, disturbed after thousands of years, leaves a trail of horrible disasters. Incredible? Impossible? Too awful to imagine? But someone, somewhere has sworn that each of these sinister stories is true...

In this spine-chilling atmospheric ghost story, set in Ireland in the early 1900s, twelve-year-old Teresa often takes a shortcut through the village cemetery on her way home from the market. Over time, she begins to sense the presence of a ghostly girl named Emily. Teresa is not afraid because she has “the gift,” or second sight—the ability to sense spirits and know things others cannot.

A star-studded cast of authors including Sara Pascoe, Kevin and Katie Tsang and Sharna Jackson deliver ten brand new stories inspired by the great Roald Dahl's incredible characters in this villainous collection that will thrill readers aged 8+ What could be worse than having Miss Trunchbull as...