Devour Books, Not Brains!

An illustration of a hand emerging from a hole, holding a stack of books against a blue background.

These books, intended for ages 9-12, feature monsters, zombies, goblins and other creatures sure to give you the chills!

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Three children look startled in a dark forest, illuminated by a lantern. Text reads "Secrets of Camp Whatever" by Chris Grine.

Secrets of Camp Whatever by Chris Grine

Eleven year-old Willow doesn’t want to go to her dad’s weird old summer camp any more than she wants her family to move to the weird old town where that camp is located. But her family—and fate itself—seem to have plans of their own. Soon Willow finds herself neck-deep in a confounding mystery involving stolen snacks, suspected vampires, and missing campers, all shrouded in the sinister fog that hides a generation of secrets at Camp… Whatever it’s called.

A boy shines a flashlight in the woods with a werewolf looming in front of a full moon on the "Monster Street" book cover.

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf by J. H. Reynolds

Spending his 12th birthday at the farm of the grandparents he has never met, Max investigates the community’s secret past before discovering that his father was killed by a legendary werewolf.

Book cover of "Pickles vs. The Zombies" featuring animals, including a cat in the foreground, and shadowy figures in the background.

Pickles vs. the Zombies by Angela Misri

When her humans go missing, Pickles, a cat, teams up with her animal friends to find them.

Book cover showing a family of five people looking surprised with a zombie shadow in the background. Title: A Small Zombie Problem.

A Small Zombie Problem by K. G. Campbell

When August DuPont, eleven, leaves his eccentric Aunt Hydrangea’s crumbling mansion for the first time ever, he meets family, makes a friend, and attracts a zombie.

Cover of "Dark Waters" by Katherine Arden; an underwater scene with dark green tones and a creature lurking.

Dark Waters by Katherine Arden

Stuck on a mysterious island, Ollie, Coco, and Brian must band to together if they hope to escape the creature that haunts them on both land and sea.

Book cover of "The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding" by Alexandra Bracken, featuring a white fox in blue tones.

The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken

A seemingly unremarkable youth races against time to break a curse when he discovers that his body is host to a vengeful demon that seeks to destroy the boy’s magical family. By the best-selling author of the Darkest Minds series.

Illustrated book cover with monsters and kids in a haunted house setting, titled "Escape Book: Madam Mortell's Haunted House.

Madam Mortell’s Haunted House by Arthur Tenor

Beware brave souls, you’re trapped! In the middle of a carnival, you discover a mysterious building and you’re in for the fright of your life! Locked in this strange place inhabited by vampires, dancing ghosts, and even Frankenstein, you must now find a way to escape. Will you be able to solve the bizarre puzzles and rise to the challenge?

Book cover of "Hide and Seeker" by Daka Hermon, featuring a frightened kid holding his face with a shadowy monster behind.

Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon

Joining his friends for a game of hide-and-seek at the welcome back party of a young neighbor who mysteriously went missing for a year and came back rather changed, Justin watches in horror as players are pulled into a nightmarish alternate world where they are terrorized by a mysterious Seeker.

Book cover of "Vincent Ventura: And the Curse of the Weeping Woman" with an illustration of a scared boy and a ghostly woman.

Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Weeping Woman by Xavier Garza

Vincent and his cousins are curious about their new substitute teacher who moved to Duende Street at the same time new ghostly and creepy sightings have been noted around town.

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