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• The Dark

  Snicket, Lemony

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  Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.

• Are You Scared, Darth Vader?

  Rex, Adam,

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  It's midnight and the moon is full, but Darth Vader isn't scared. Nothing can scare Lord Vader. Not monsters or witches or ghosts, and especially not the dark.

• Fog Island

  Ungerer, Tomi, 1931-

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  In this imaginative tale, two young siblings find themselves cast away on mysterious Fog Island. No one has ever returned from the island’s murky shores, but when the children begin to explore, they discover things are not quite as they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

  Rex, Adam

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  You think you've got problems? Dracula, Wolfman, Bigfoot—now they have problems. Monster-sized.

• I'm Undead and Hungry!

  Meet a Zombie

  Knudsen, Shannon, 1971-

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  Meet Roscoe. He's a zombie. Roscoe came back from the dead. He likes to snack on brains. But don't be scared. Roscoe's not real. He's one of the monsters you meet in stories. He just wants to tell you about zombies. Find out what turns…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Minnie and Moo Meet Frankenswine

  Cazet, Denys

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  During a thunderstorm, the farm animals are frightened out of the barn by a monster, and only cow friends Minnie and Moo are brave enough to investigate.

• Never Kick a Ghost

  and Other Silly Chillers

  Sierra, Judy

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  A pirate bride who sinks with her ship, a ghost that gets ever larger, and a big slobbery monster with long green fingers and floppy purple lips are just a few of the characters who populate this collection of silly, spooky tales collected…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• She Made a Monster

  How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

  Fulton, Lynn,

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  On a stormy night 200 years ago, a young woman sat in a dark house and dreamed of her life as a writer. She longed to follow the path her own mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, had started down, but young Mary Shelley had yet to be inspired. As…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hansel & Gretel

  Gaiman, Neil,

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  Two abandoned children come upon a gingerbread cottage inhabited by a cruel witch who wants to eat them in this classic tale.

• The Spider and the Fly

  Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888

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  An illustrated version of the well-known poem about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly.

• Plants Vs. Zombies

  Save Your Brains!

  Hapka, Cathy

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  Based on the bestselling game, this introduces young readers to Crazy Dave and the fun-dead. The zombies are coming. If you want to save your brains, you'll need to know which plants to use. Don't worry—Crazy Dave is here to help guide you.

• Ham Helsing

  Monster Hunter

  Moyer, Rich,

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  After an invitation to "peaceful" Camp Fish Head Lake, Ham and his buddies arrive expecting to be guests of honor. But there are no staff to be seen, and with kids (and their overprotective parents) arriving, they decide to just go with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories

  Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-1992,

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  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.

• Poesy the Monster Slayer

  Doctorow, Cory,

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  A monster slayer needs no bedtime. Once her parents are off to bed, Poesy excitedly awaits the monsters that creep into her room. With the knowledge she's gained from her trusty Monster Book and a few of her favorite toys, Poesy easily…Read moreRead more of this annotation