Spooky Books for ages 8-12

"In this eerie full-color graphic novel adaptation of one of award-winning author Mary Downing Hahn's most popular ghost stories, mischievous siblings pretend their grandmother's Vermont inn is haunted and awaken the real spirits who dwell there"--

When ghost hunters Malcolm and Dandy must get rid of a headless ghost in a horse stable, they consult Washington Irving's "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" for advice.

Geronimo explores a haunted mansion populated by ghosts.

Writing a Thanksgiving play for the third-grade class she coaches, Claudia is disappointed when some parents object to her less-than-traditional themes, and she must choose between letting the other kids down or fighting censorship. Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the...

Dawn and her friends try to help the police catch a robber so that trick-or-treating will not be called off.

When the most timid boy in Rotten School's fourth grade becomes the target of its biggest bully, Bernie Bridges decides to fight brawn with brains by convincing the bully that a ghost is out to get him.

Hannah's neighborhood has just gotten a little weird since the new boy moved in next door. He keeps disappearing in the oddest ways, could Hannah's new friend be a ghost?

Allie knows it's not her imagination when she hears a voice and sees in her mind's eye the face of a girl who seems to be seeking her help.

While visiting a recent purchase of Grandfather's, a ghost town in the Rocky Mountains, the Aldens encounter a mystery involving a run-down motel and a woman who may be a ghost.

Jack and Annie must travel back in time to New Orleans in 1915 to help a teenaged Louis Armstrong fulfill his destiny and become the "King of Jazz."