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‘Spirit Hunters’
Written by Ellen Oh
When Harper moves with her family to a creepy
Victorian house in D.C., her brother Michael starts
acting strangely. Harper urgently wants to get out
of the house and figure out why she’s experiencing
an eerie sense of déjà vu with Michael’s new
personality. Oh is a local author, and the book’s
familiar setting make it a great choice for kids who
want an extra realistic scare.

YOUNG ADULTS
‘The Cabinet of Curiosities: 36 Tales
Brief & Sinister’
Written by Stefan Bachmann, et al
‘Cuckoo Song’
Written by Frances Hardinge
Triss wakes up from a traumatic experience and
something doesn’t seem right. She’s hungry all the
time, her sister Pen is acting strange around her and
she can’t shake the feeling that her dolls are watching
her. Part mystery, part fantasy, part sentient doll
terror, “Cuckoo Song” is a wonderful Halloween pick.

‘Through the Woods’
Written and illustrated by Emily Carroll
With horrifying stories and skillful illustrations,
this graphic novel contains a masterfully illustrated
collection of five tales that will make you want to
sleep with the light on. A variety of classic horror
techniques gives each story its own ghastly feel and
creates an unforgettable and terrifying read your
teens will want to experience more than once. n
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This thick collection of three dozen haunting
short stories is a collaboration between four
authors. Featuring black-and-white illustrations
throughout the book, these themed tales span
from slightly creepy but merely shiver-inducing
to realistically and frightfully disturbing,
providing any teen with a definite case of the
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