Things That Go Bump in the Night!
Horror Titles To Terrify Teens!
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Things That Go Bump in the Night! |
| Cabot, Meg | Jinx (2007) Jean “Jinx” Honeychurch, the descendant of a witch, needs to improve her skills to stop her cousin from practicing black magic that endangers them and the boy they both like.
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| Clare, Cassandra | City of Bones (2007) Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary is nearly killed by a monster. Other volumes in the Mortal Instruments series include City of Ashes (2008) and City of Glass (2009).
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| Clement-Moore, Rosemary | Prom Dates From Hell (2007) Maggie thought she would rather die than go to prom, but when a classmate summons a revenge-seeking demon, she has no choice. Adventures continue in the Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil series.
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| Cole, Stephen | Wounded (2005) Teens Tom and Kate struggle to escape from Kate’s bloodthirsty werewolf family members who go to gruesome lengths to force them to live the deadly, violent life of the werewolf. Other volumes in the Wereling series include Prey (2005) and Resurrection (2005).
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| Gothic | Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales (2004) These sinister gothic tales that are diverse, quirky, and ultimately terrifying are guaranteed to give readers the shivers and delight teen horror fans.
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| James, Brian | Zombie Blondes (2008) Each time Hannah and her out-of-work father move, she has some fears about making friends, but a classmate warns her that in Maplecrest, Vermont, the cheerleaders really are monsters.
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| Klause, Annette Curtis | Blood And Chocolate (1997) Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must battle both her packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she belongs and with whom.
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| Shan, Darren | Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan (2001-2006) A series dripping with vampires, that begins with two teenage boys at an illegal freak show. Their encounter with a vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices. Follow the thrills in the other eleven books in this series.
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| Shan, Darren | Lord Loss (2005 +) Presumably the only witness to the horrific murder of his entire family, a teenage boy must outwit not only the mental health professionals determined to cure his delusion, but also the demonic forces only he can see. The Demonata series continues with eight other books.
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| Shelley, Mary | Frankenstein (1818) The classic gothic tale of a doctor who discovers the secret of life and creates a “man” from various corpses. You’ll be surprised at how different this book is from the movies!
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| Shusterman, Neal | Darkness Creeping: Twenty Twisted Tales (2007) Take a walk on the dark side with this collection of delightfully creepy short stories.
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| Smith, L. J. | Night World (1996-97) Nine books make up this series of vampires, werewolves, witches, and shapeshifters. Night World is their secret society with very strict rules and falling in love breaks all the laws.
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| Somper, Justin | Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean (2006) “If pirates are bad, And vampires are worse, Then I pray that as long as I be that though I sing of Vampirates I never one shall see.” Twins Connor and Grace, never believed this shanty, until they meet their rescuers after a shipwreck. Followed by Tide of Terror (2007), Blood Captain (2008), and Black Heart (2009).
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| Stine, R. L. | Dangerous Girls (2003) Destiny and her twin sister Livvy are beautiful, smart, and popular. But after returning from a summer at Camp Blue Moon, they begin to exhibit an inhuman craving for blood. Followed by The Taste of Night (2004).
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| Stoker, Bram | Dracula (1897) The original classic blood-chilling vampire tale of the Count from Transylvania.
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| Waters, Daniel | Generation Dead (2008) When dead teenagers who have come back to life start showing up at her high school, Phoebe, a goth girl, starts dating a “living impaired” boy, they encounter prejudice, fear, and hatred. Followed by Kiss of Life (2009).
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| Westerfeld, Scott | Peeps (2005) Cal roams Manhattan’s gritty underbelly to capture humans infected with parasite positives or “peeps” that causes vampirism. Followed by The Last Days (2007).
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| Wooding, Chris | The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray (2004) In a gothic-style London straight from Jack the Ripper, Thaniel Fox hunts creatures of the night with his mentor, Catherine, in this story that will appeal to fantasy and horror fans alike.
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| Zindel, Paul | Rats (1999) When mutant rats threaten to take over Staten Island, which has become a huge landfill, 14 year old Sarah and her younger brother Mike try to figure out how to stop them. |
Look for more chills on the “Spine-Tingling
Stories” supernatural and paranormal booklist! or
the “Thirsty
for a Good Read?” vampire booklist
June 2009