Kids Horror

Beelzebub, the prince of demons, is bored. It's his destiny to one day rule the dark underworld known as the Red Realm, but it's sooo boring down there. All he wants to do is lay around all day in the lava pits (ahhh), boss everyone around (rude!), and maybe play a cruel prank (or two). But Beelzebub's father has had it with his son's nasty attitude. No one backtalks the Red King. NO ONE. A disgraced Beelzebub is banished by his father and cursed to spend his days in the worst place either of them can imagine. EARTH.

Sherlock Bones, the world's greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for two more crime-solving adventures. In The Curse of the Pharoah’s Mask, Bones and Catson are visiting the tombs of the ancient feline kings in Egypt when they discover that a precious mask...

Summer, 1982. When two local teens go missing from the riverside town of Calico, Oregon, a middle school nerd steeped in wild conspiracy theories steps in to investigate. With a posse consisting of a busboy, a delinquent, an LA transplant, and a cheerleader, A.J. sets out to prove that a Satanic cult is behind the disappearances, all while dodging the local sheriff, high school bullies, and a deputy drunk on authority.

Step into a world of spine-tingling excitement with the Brave Kids' Book of Scary Urban Legends: Humor & Mystery Unite. This thrilling collection invites brave young listeners to embark on a hair-raising adventure through eerie urban legends, haunted places, unexplained phenomena, supernatural objects, legendary creatures, and pop culture ghostly mischief. Brave kids will giggle and gasp as they face the Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and Bigfoot with newfound courage.

Inside this book lie 37 spine-tingling tales of haunted houses, whispering forests, and mysterious visitors who appear when the moon is high. Each story is short, spooky, and packed with goosebumps—perfect for brave young listeners who love a good scare before bedtime or around a campfire. From ghostly mailmen and flickering lanterns to enchanted mirrors and talking pumpkins, every tale invites you into a world where shadows come alive and secrets whisper through the night.

Give your kids a fright! Haunted houses, prowling monsters, vengeful ghosts, and more are waiting for you. Inside you’ll find 35 original short scary stories for kids, including a room where everything is wrong and you can never leave, a forest guide who leads people on a walk they won’t forget, a monster dining in a graveyard, a ghost ship that hunts down treasure seekers, and a statue that comes to life—for a price. And many more! Just make sure you listen to these stories with the lights on.

From the master of spine-tingling horror for young audiences, Nightmare on Nightmare Street is full of strange sounds, terrifying visions, and things that go bump in the night. Includes a foreword by James “Murr” Murray, bestselling author of Don’t Move and cocreator of Impractical Jokers...

Here we have echoes of John Wyndham’s Midwich Cuckoos, Stephen King’s Children of the Corn, and so many more tales of child-driven terror—all of which serve as tales so cautionary against procreating, the Catholic church might just try to ban Kids Are Hell!

Everyone knows about Hill House. It's the biggest tourist attraction in town. That's because it's haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a 13 year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. It's dark. And creepy. And totally scary. Still, they've never actually seen the ghost. Until the night they decide to go on a search. A search for his head.

Four brand new stories in which Horrid Henry makes his own scary movie -- The Undead Demon Monster Who Would Not Die, persuades Peter to hand over his stash of Grump Cards (as a brilliant scheme to get him out of the punishments his parents give him) and spends a weekend at Aunt Ruby's where he...

Bloomsbury presents Scare B’n’B: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun by Catherine Doyle, read by Angus King 'Tis the season for SPOOKING as winter hits the haunted Tartarus Hotel in the hilarious follow-up to Catherine Doyle’s middle-grade romp Scare B’n’B. 'Scare B'n'B is Doyle at her funniest...

Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late.

It was supposed to be a normal winter sleepover. Hot chocolate and pillow forts and scary movies. But Jessica's friends had other things in mind. They bring out a board game that is supposed to help you talk to the dead, and Jessica wants nothing more than to communicate with her recently deceased sister, Mary. She gets her wish. Mary responds. And in the days that follow, it becomes clear that Mary isn't the sweet girl she was in life.

Bloomsbury presents My Vampire vs. Your Werewolf by Paul Tobin, read by Chris Gaines Gabe and Hayden have a vampire. Joon and Tradd have a werewolf. And they’re going to fight. After modern society pushed monsters into hiding, the Crafters Guild was formed: An organization of humans and other...

Dive into the chilling world beneath the ocean's surface! Young readers will explore weird and watery topics like the Bermuda Triangle and Loch Ness Monster in this scary story collection. Shocking sea tales from around the world are just spooky enough to delight little learners. After reading the book, download even more activities including a sharable pirate ship coloring page and letter-writing prompt to a fictional ocean creature.

If children's tales are sometimes a little scary, it is because children need imagery to conjure and get rid of their fears in a symbolic, healthy way. Stories are all the more pleasurable if they add an element of horror; children are fascinated, as horror stories provide a healthy way of taking into account intense emotions and making sense of them. This compilation includes folk tales, classic tales by Charles Perrault and Hans Christian Andersen, and stories from the Arabian Nights. These stories all have in common the fact that they impress children in a healthy way, igniting the imagination and bringing healing emotions into light; but still, they are suitable for the youngest children, as their teachings are always brought up in a symbolic way.

Explore the darkest corners of the Star Wars galaxy in this chilling horror-themed middle grade novel by New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White. Pursued by Imperial forces, a young girl named Bia must flee her home planet of Coruscant and find her mother. All the time, she is hunted by...

Four haunting classics, filled with mystery and suspense, abridged especially for young listeners: Frankenstein, The 39 Steps, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four much-loved spooky stories. These...

Innocent wishes turn decidedly sinister in this chilling horror for fans of Katherine Arden and R. L. Stine. Peter and his half brother, Adrian, live in the shadow of Old Splinter—a formerly lavish estate now in ruins. Rumored to have once housed an eccentric magician, it’s now home to...

Bloomsbury presents A Little Too Haunted by Justine Pucella Winans read by Katie Beudert The Lost Library meets Not Quite a Ghost in this middle grade horror novel about a girl uncovering secrets about her new, haunted home. The only thing worse than having ghost hunters for parents is having...