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Best Horror Stories for Middle Grade Readers

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Book: The Secret of the Painted House

By Marion Dane Bauer

Easy, fun read draws kids in with ghostly chills.

Review date: 8/14/2007

Age 6+

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Book: Beyond the Deepwoods: The Edge Chronicles #1

By Paul Stewart

Weird creatures and nonstop action.

Review date: 6/24/2004

Age 9+

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Book: The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

By Patricia McKissack

Scary, award-winning African-American stories.

Review date: 10/22/2006

Age 9+

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Book: The Graveyard Book

By Neil Gaiman

Creepy AND warmhearted -- Gaiman's best yet.

Review date: 10/20/2008

Age 9+

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Book: Never Trust a Dead Man

By Vivian Vande Velde

Classic mystery with a touch of magic, dark humor.

Review date: 5/5/2004

Age 10+

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Book: Skeleton Creek

By Patrick Carman

Book/online-video hybrid is creepy fun.

Review date: 3/25/2009

Age 9+

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