Camping Horror

Why do some Americans find pleasure in sleeping outside, particularly when so many others, past and present, have had to do so for reasons other than recreation? Never only a vacation choice, camping has been something people do out of dire necessity and as a tactic of political protest. Yet the dominant interpretation of camping as a modern recreational ideal has obscured the connections to these other roles. Camping Grounds rediscovers unexpected and interwoven histories of sleeping outside.

Tony Stevens has to be the laziest kid in town. No, he’s definitely the laziest. He spends every second of his free time sitting in front of the TV, and he enjoys every second of it. As long as the snacks and drinks keep coming, he would be satisfied to spend his whole life watching TV. He doesn’t even care what’s on, as long as he can see it. One day, a mysterious package arrives in the mail for Tony. He doesn’t remember ordering anything, and his parents claim to know nothing about it. He decides to keep it anyway, and opens it up to find a fancy new remote control. It has so many...

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.

“Every sound is death around the corner. Every breeze through the trees is a ghost from your past.” Fourteen-year-old Tempest and her New York City friends are hiking through the Maine woods on a quest for a horror novel hidden by their favorite author. But a mysterious killer begins stalking the teens and lures them into his deadly game. Trapped in the vast and treacherous woods, Tempest battles for her life while trying to save the others.

Zombies, reapers, and more monsters. In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk. Featuring 19 stories by the following 17 authors: Michael Raff, Antoinette McCormick, Matthew Ross, Charles Kyffhausen, Andrew McAuley, B.F. Vega, Douglas Allen Gohl, Toni Mobley, Barend Nieuwstraten III, E.B. Hunter, Constantine E. Kiousis, Alexis Cunningham, Katie Jordan, Maya Moes, Jodie Francis, Lori Gaudet, and J.E. Feldman.

Goat Valley Campground has killed generations of Kate’s family. The land is old, passed down through generations, but the campground’s reputation doesn’t just draw campers year after year. Creatures from folklore and horror have made Goat Valley not just their home, but their hunting ground.

A funny book for boys and girls aged 7 and up. This fantastic book includes two stories. Perfect for kids who like to laugh. Hi, my name is AJ...well, actually, it is Arthur. This is my story. I'm not cool. I'm the middle, just your average 6th grader. My best friend is Mike, and my worst enemy is Cedric. Don't tell anyone, but I really like a girl called Julia, and I don't get on with my sister. Mom is a fitness instructor, and Dad is a real estate salesman. In book 2, AJ goes to camp. Summer Camp is supposed to be fun...right? AJ is not so sure, especially when he arrives and sees his old...

Who will pay the price for waking sleeping giants? When Gabe’s cousin, John, is kidnapped by Russians, he and his friends jump into action. Volkov is back and behind the kidnapping. He has his men looking into a massive burial mound on John’s property and is willing to do anything to learn about it—including torturing John to near death. In over their heads, Gabe and April go to their friend Heather, head of security of Parcelsus, for help. It seems Volkov has his eyes on the prize and won’t stop until he claims it. Soon, the trio finds themselves traversing the world while John ...

One of the best ways to turn an average camping trip or sleepover with friends into an all-out adventure is to spark your kid’s curiosity with a nail-biting and edge-of-your-seat tale of terror. Whatever the case may be, these captivating and mind-bending stories are sure to capture their attention and leave them begging for more. On top of that, all of the characters are easily relatable and will even empower your children toward a deeper understanding of some powerful moral life lessons.

Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the “final girl” at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as Charity and her summer crew recreate scenes from a classic slasher film, Curse of Camp Mirror Lake. The more realistic the fear, the better for business. But the last weekend of the season, Charity’s co-workers begin disappearing. And when one ends up dead, Charity’s role as the final girl suddenly becomes all too real. If Charity and her girlfriend Bezi hope to survive the night, they’ll need figure out what this killer is after.

Victor Bayne honed his dubious psychic skills at one of the first psych training facilities in the country, Heliotrope Station, otherwise known as Camp Hell to the psychics who've been guests behind its razorwire fence.

It was a blind date to a lonely cabin, but Ash got more than we bargained for when a psychological manipulator swapped bodies with him. Will Ash get his body back, and escape her clutches?

On their way home from the local corner market, two best friends take the usual shortcut through the woods... and come across something glowing in the near distance. Curious, the boys investigate... and soon discover a campfire in an unlikely location. Strangely, there are other people here, too—all seemingly drawn to the same mysterious flame. The mysterious and hungry flame... What Readers are saying: ★★★★★ “It was a great read from beginning to end. I believe the story was aimed more for young adults, but this 55 year old enjoyed it too. Anne Rice, J.R. Rain, and Stephenie ...

After a horrible accident that kills her sister, 10-year-old Terri Wilcox has to live her life in a wheelchair. She becomes a burden for her passive mom and aggressive dad. So one summer, they send Terri to Camp Cherry Plain–Wheelchair Camp. She thought it was a place she could fit in, but she soon realizes that's not the case.

A tribute to the glorious slasher movies of the 1980s.

These all-new stories from all over the Rocky Mountains are sure to give you chills, yet also make you want to meet a Bigfoot - well, maybe theoretically, at least. Are you brave enough to listen to them at night by headlamp while camped in the deep forest? Or will you read them at home, after locking all the windows?

Thirsty for more stories by the world's greatest bigfoot storyteller? This Bigfoot 12 pack will quench that thirst and make you afraid to go back into the woods. All new and original stories. Flyfishing guide Rusty Wilson spent years collecting these stories from his clients around the campfire, stories guaranteed to scare the pants off you - or make you want to meet the Big Guy!

A tale of cryptid terror in the woods! The horror at Fallow Creek continues... Rob Easton arrives at Fallow Creek Campground to search for his missing brother, accompanied by his estranged son and two friends. Deep in the abandoned mines delving into the secret depths of Fallow Pines, they are stalked by something in the darkness.

When he was young, Jimmy met a boy in a playground. As the years passed, Jimmy grew older...but the boy did not. Set in a haunted playground, The Red Boy explores the boundaries between parents and children, women and men, and the living and the dead.

Matt Simpson hates school. He has never liked it. Not elementary, not middle, and certainly not high school. All he hears is read this, learn that, do this, memorize that. And the older he gets, the more work he has to do. He would much rather be at home watching his favorite alien movies instead. At least he doesn’t get tested on those. Now he just found out that his favorite teacher is going to be out sick for a while, and a new substitute will be taking over. Matt’s willing to give him a chance, but the new guy is a little weird. He has an odd look about him, not to mention the smell...