Never too old for scary stories
Halloween is coming up this month and it’s a great time to revisit some scary old favourites and find some new terrifying treasures. Classics that are great for a stormy night read include Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and more modern authors such as Stephen King who has been scaring readers since the 1970s with works such as Pet Semetary and Dolres Claiborne.
For kids we have some great ghost stories such as:
The ghost in the attic by Dori Hillestad Butler
Caz and Claire have solved one ghost mystery, can'they solve another? The second book in the series will intrigue mystery lovers, fans of ghosts and things that go bump in the night.
Scary stories to tell in the dark by Alvin Schwartz.
These books continue to scare children at sleepovers and Halloween parties. Whether it's haunted house, wolf or the attic, the book part of a series is a great way to give yourself goosebumps.
For teens there are some new books
Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen
Cynthia's school just got a new school librarian who everyone is falling for, including her best friend Annie. But Cynthia doesn't fall for his charms, she thinks he is up to something and that he is not from around here, but something far more sinister….a Demon! Now she must save the school from the school librarian.
Through the woods: stories by Emily Carroll
Based on a super successful web comic, this is a collection of 5 stories that take the reader slowly through their fears, such as the dark or being the last one of a group, and holds you until you finish the book.
For adults we have plenty of new authors for the genre
The Phantom coach: a connoisseur’s collection of the best Victorian ghost stories by Michael Sims
This is a collection of stories that are sure to make your blood run cold with tales from Victorian times such as "The monkey's paw". These are collected from famous authors and forgotten authors that due a revisit.
Amity by Micol Ostow
Based on the true story of a haunted house in Amity, this story will have you question the creaks in your house late at night.
Rooms by Lauren Oliver
Richard Walker has just died and left his estranged family a house full of objects some physical, and some spiritual. The family is forced to deal with their muddled past and what to do when a third ghost appears.
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