Childrens Horror

Dare to Enter... From haunted carnivals to eerie swamps, cursed libraries to sinister mirrors, this collection of 11 spine-chilling tales will keep you on the edge of your seat! Join brave kids as they face off against nightmarish creatures, uncover dark secrets, and navigate terrifying twists—all while racing to escape the unknown. Perfect for fans of thrills, chills, and a little laughter in the dark, these stories promise adventure, mystery, and enough scares to make your heart race. Will you dare to turn the page? The night is calling... but will you make it out?

When a young governess is hired to care for two orphans in a country estate, she soon realises that something is lurking in the grounds of the house. But is it a mere ghost or an altogether more sinister presence at work? The tension of this timeless horror is perfectly captured by stage and screen actress Virginia McKenna.

Brielle Petitfour loves to cook. But with a chronically sick mother and bills to pay, becoming a chef isn't exactly a realistic career path. When Brielle's mom suddenly loses her job, Brielle steps in and uses her culinary skills to earn some extra money. The rich families who love her cooking praise her use of unique flavours and textures, which keep everyone guessing what's in Brielle's dishes. The secret ingredient? Human flesh.

Dr. Lauryne Michel had everything going for her. After years of hard work, she landed her first job as an OB/Gyn doctor at a medical center in Seattle. When driving home to celebrate with her fiancé Trey Benton, the roads leading home were icy, and the visibility hindered by thick fog.

Have you crossed paths with the creature who likes to eat children? If your answer is no, then you are one lucky kid. Because there is a creature lurking. It began in your nightmares. But now, it's real. It has no name. And it likes to eat children!

Blackraven Manor holds terrible secrets. The Blackraven family continues to terrorize children. Roy is abandoned on Christmas Eve and seeks warmth in Castle Blackraven. He soon finds out the terrible truth and curse surrounding the Legend of The Green Ghost. In order to save the children, he must go back into the cold unforgiving wilderness and find help. Merry Christmas!

Halloween Vegetable Horror children’s audiobook creates a dynamically comical listening experience that addresses history and health of Halloween. Address a widely common issue of how to teach kids about Halloween. What is Halloween? Who came up with this annual tradition? Should we participate? What to do with candy and costumes? What to do with fear and fun? Rethink Halloween with a children’s auudiobook that references historical themes along with laughter and love. Trick kids into the treat of learning.

Something dark lurks in the swamp behind Emily’s new home. When twelve-year-old Emily moves into her late grandfather’s house in Whispering Pines, she expects the usual new-kid struggles. Instead, she finds herself caught in a decades-old mystery surrounding her grandmother’s disappearance. Her mother’s desperate warnings to stay away from the swamp only fuel Emily’s curiosity about what really happened all those years ago. But as strange events begin to unfold, Emily discovers an ancient presence watching from the shadows—one that has been patiently waiting for her family’s ...

Lawrence Garnier, a loser with a real but limited gift of foresight, is convinced that his talent is a curse. After he joins the ministry of Bishop Barnes, he realizes his talent is only the tip of a horrific iceberg between good and evil.At a time when faith is the only thing left to cling to,this novel dares its reader to question everything. Just when you thought it was safe to believe.With the arrival of his new novel, The Rogue Prophet, Ron Houston mastered the art of forcing the readers to examine their own emotional considerations on spiritual beliefs, religious fanaticism and unholy...

Music connects us to our past. But some connections should remain severed. Maggie Wildblood barely knew her grandmother Flara—just birthday cards and crisp twenty-dollar bills. When she inherits a remote Michigan cabin filled with vinyl records and strange jam jars, it’s the perfect opportunity for content. Until things get weird. Jelly jiggles inside their jars. Vinyl records play without being touched. And the townspeople watch her with a ravenous hunger—waiting for something to awaken inside her. When Maggie discovers her grandmother’s journals detailing bizarre “jam sessions...

We first met the pathetic alcoholic womanizer Lawrence Garnier, in the exciting novel, The Rogue Prophet. There, in the restroom of the Church of Advancing Light, he recalled the horrific events that cost him everything that meant anything to him as he rose from obscurity to national fame. The Prophet Garnier blames all of his woes on his true, yet flawed, God-given gift of foresight. If only he could've seen his own future, maybe he could've avoided all of the loss he suffered, as well as the misguidance of the evil Bishop Barnes. When he finally exited that church restroom, he stepped out...

Clear Vista, California, is a picturesque town overlooking a tranquil bay on the Pacific. It’s a great place for children to grow up. But an unusual number of children in Clear Vista don’t live long enough to grow up. So many tragedies fill the plots in the local cemetery Resurrection Gardens. The worst is the disappearance of eight-year-old Loewen twins Heidi and Holly. When their bodies are found in the cemetery’s tool shed, the horrified townspeople are desperate to find the predator that has come into their midst.

Written in long form poetry, this ghost story has delighted children of all ages throughout the state of California and beyond.

When a mysterious girl named Star arrives in the small town of Burroughs, Oregon, the other children begin to behave strangely. Judi Key is uneasy with Star’s hold over her brother Joey and is determined to uncover the power Star holds over him. What she discovers is a horror beyond her imagination. Will Judi be able to stop Star and her Children of Filth from resurrecting Star’s dark father?

There's no escaping it...

Out of the mist and darkness they come, child-creatures of the night who prey upon the unsuspecting.

Late one rainy night, a young school teacher arrives outside her apartment building and spies a mysterious, naked boy at the edge of Central Park. Thinking him injured or lost, she approaches him, despite the chilling fear slowly enveloping her. He flees, luring the young woman into the darkest, densest part of the park. There, out of the fog-laden woods, four more children emerge, restless and wild-eyed.

Steve Maldier is an architect specializing in designing and redesigning homes. His wife, Elaina, is an interior decorator, but both are working for other companies when they'd rather be working for themselves. When they're forced to take a business trip to Maine to see one of Steve's clients, Marcia Cranston, they discover there is much more to Marcia's redesign project than either could have foreseen.

“The Tell-Tale Heart” is the Edgar Allan Poe gothic short story that continues to fascinate readers with its murder, beating heart, and insanity. -The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe’s difficult language easily understood by today’s readers. -Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible--only word order and difficult vocabulary have been changed. -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text. -Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included.-Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7946 EN ...

‘Okay, lads, you have everything you need to win this game. So go out and do it ,' said the coach. Eoin's not sure if it will be so easy! He’s just started a new school...and a new sport. Everyone at school is mad about rugby, but Eoin hasn’t even held a rugby ball before! With new rules to learn, new friends to make and new teachers to get a handle on, he really doesn’t need to have Richie Duffy, the resident bully, picking him out as his latest target! And just who is this guy Brian who looks so out of date but gives great rugby advice?

“The Most Dangerous Game” (1924) is the Richard Connell short story that continues to fascinate readers with its suspense and action. This is the original story—only word order and difficult vocabulary have been updated. Biographical information, end notes, and analysis of the major themes follow the text. AR Quiz No. 8634 EN Fiction Upper Grades - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1.0. For other short stories in easy to understand modern English search the web for “George Lakon.”