Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark by Alvin
Schwartz
In this book there was a game that people played on Halloween. One
storyteller would tell about the remains of a dead man. Then a bunch of
blindfolded people would touch parts of food that felt like body parts.
They were not to scream! I like this book because it's so scary and has
alot of good pictures.
Shane, Sabal Point Elementary (Florida) Grade 5
Scary Stories to chill your bones--this is perfect. Alvin knows just how
to give you the chills. The images are just so perfect, so scary.
Joshua, Redlands East Valley High (California) Grade 9
I like Something Upstairs because it is very educational. It is one of
the best stories I've read. Kenny, the main character, moves to
Providence, Rhode Island. Caleb was murdered a couple of hundred years
ago & he asks Kenny to help him find his murderer!
Jamie, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
I enjoyed reading Real Vampires because it's a scary mystery. This story
is about a kid that finds out that he has an ancestor that was a
vampire.
David, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
I enjoyed reading West Side. I think it was a good book! The book was
about a little boy named Johnny who lives with his mom in a haunted house.
The house is haunted because a man was killed in the house. His ghost is
having fun scaring the little boy & the whole town.
Ted, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
This book is about these people that got lost in the desert. They went to
an amusement park called Horrorland. The workers at the park
had very scary masks on. Then the people found out they were real. You
need to read this book to find out what happens next!!!
Brett, Geneva Elementary (Florida) Grade 2
This is a very good story. It's about 5 kids who go to the old park. The
park has a little room that no one can open so they walk around & see a
basketball hoop that is all covered with fungus. They go on the court &
look around & there is an old man lying down on the ground almost covered
with the fungus. The story goes on with more scary things!!!
Lucia, Flamingo Elementary (Florida) Grade 5
This is a scary book. Billy, age 12, is the main character. He is on a
bus going to Camp Nightmare. Suddenly the bus stops, the bus driver gets
out & takes their stuff off the bus. Then he tells everybody to get out &
he drives off. Billy hears something behind him. Do you think Billy will
survive summer camp? This is a good book if you like scary books.
Michael, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
The story takes place in New England. Derek & his sister & friends have a
big sleepover
& talk about ghost stories. Derek is always looking for a job to make
money. He goes to a library & looks for a job book & steals one. Then his
sister thinks she sees a ghost in a widow's house. Derek charges people
money to go into the haunted house, but they get mad at him. If you like
ghost stories you will love this book.
Chris, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
Eric Mud is a nerd & a creep. He has flesh just like us but other people
don't. They have see-through skin. It all started when a beetle bit him
& made him have see-through skin. It bit him again & that's how he got
his skin back. But by that time everybody around him had see-through
skin. 24 years have passed since anybody has seen him. Read the book &
see how it ends.
Noelia, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
I think it's really very, very scary. A kid changes into a dog. His
friends change into dogs, too. It's very, very weird! Why is this
happening? Read the book to find out!!!
Brett, Geneva Elementary (Florida) Grade 2
A girl named Tracy was sitting at lunch & looked up & saw a boy named
Brad. Brad joined her & asked her out. She said yes but then found out
he was not a member of the school & didn't even live in the area. Tracy
didn't trust him. Do you think they will get along? Will she ever trust
him? Do you think Brad will hurt her? Do you think Brad killed someone?
Do you think someone died? Find out in this book.
Stacie, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
This is a book about 2 sisters who move to a new state. They try out for
cheerleading & they make it. Then, when they go to a game, the bus
crashes & Jennifer gets paralyzed. Someone killed a cheerleader. Who did
it & why?
Ceira & Monique, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
Danger.com is about a kid named Randy who tries to go into his favorite
website. He goes into a chat room. The people are Swampfox, Pat, Riot73,
Jamminguy & 60Man. He thinks they are mad bombers. Can he get them before
they get him? I liked this book. I hope this encourages people to read
this book.
Eric, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
This book you won't be able to put down. You have to read every part of
it to understand the end, but it's VERY GOOD. I would recommend reading
this because it makes you think about what you are reading and when you
try to find out the ending it's hard!!! Read it!!! and all the other
Danger.com series!!!
Katie (Iowa) Grade 6.
I enjoyed reading this book because it was a chilling story. The 2 main
characters are Rosha & Brady. In the first part of the story, someone is
stalking Brady. Brady finally confronts the stalker. The stalker says,
"Stay away from Rosha Nelson. This is no joke. Stay away from her."
Rachel, Lawton Chiles Middle (Florida) Grade 7
I enjoyed this book because it was mysterious & shocking. The 2 main
characters, Megan & Evan were trying to solve the mystery of the person
who hurt their friend. How could they know that it would change their
lives & the lives of their family & friends too. Only one thing is
certain, hurting somebody could be a real shocker.
Eric, Lawton Chiles Middle (Florida) Grade 7
This book is very good. It is about these kids Stephanie and Duane and
they like to scare kids. There is a very haunted house in their town which
is on their road. It is the Hill House. Andrew (the ghost kid) is
seeking someone to take their head just as someone had taken Andrews. If
you want to learn more check this book out at your local library.
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Kayla, Monticello Brown Summit Elementary (USA) Grade 4
Beach Party by R. L. Stine
DJ, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade7
Blind Date by R. L. Stine
This book is very interesting & suspenseful. The main characters are Kerry
& Amanda. Amanda is Kerry's blind date. After he stands her up, find out
what she does to him! This book is a night time thriller!
Marissa, Lawton Chiles Middle (Florida) Grade 7
The Haunted Mask 2 by R. L. Stine
This book is about a boy that finds a mask by an old railroad & takes it
home. After a few weeks pass, Halloween is here. He decides he wants to
wear it & scare the school bully. On Halloween, he scared everyone! When
Halloween passed, he tried to take off the mask but couldn't.
Caleb, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
Vampire Diaries by L. J. Smith
I enjoyed reading this book. It was romantic & mysterious. The 3 main
characters are Elena, Damon & Stefan. Elena did not know that having a
vampire for a boyfriend could be rather scary. Little did she know that it
could change her life or even cost it.
This is an enjoyable book. The 3 main characters are Marty, Barry &
Dwayne. Marty accidentally kills a cat by throwing it off the school
bleachers. Then Barry & Dwayne die by a killer. Who could be the
killer?
Emily, Lawton Chiles Middle (Florida) Grade 7
Cat by R. L. Stine
Sara, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow by Washington
Irving
I enjoyed reading this story because it was suspenseful. The main
character is Ichabod Crane, a school teacher, who knew that he was going
to be stalked by a headless horseman. Only one thing was certain, he was
never seen again.
Francis, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
Scarecrows Walk at Midnight by R. L.
Stine
I had a great time reading this book because it's surprising. The 2 main
characters were brothers. They heard creepy sounds at night. They had no
idea that Stanley was bringing scarecrows to life. Could they kill them in
time?
Rodrigo, Lawton Chiles Middle (Florida) Grade 7
Monster Blood 4 by R. L. Stine
I think reading "Monster Blood 4" was great. I liked the part where they
get all hairy from Kermit's formula. At the end was a really cool part.
R. L. Stine is the greatest writer of all time!
Paul, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
Phantom Valley by Lynn Beach
I enjoyed reading "Phantom Valley" because I like to read scary stories.
I liked how Marissa was brave enough to look for the person who was
haunting the house of Phantom Valley. Will she be able to find the
person who is haunting Phantom Valley?
Lisset, Jackson Heights Middle (Florida) Grade 7
Eyes of a Stranger by Sharon
Heisel
I very much enjoyed this book because it was a mystery about a girl who
loved this stranger that always came to her work. The 2 main characters,
Marrisa & Nick, get in a very twisty situation. When Marrisa finds out who
he really is, there is no time to think.
Alesha, Lawton Chiles Middle (Florida) Grade 7
I enjoyed reading "Witchlight". It was kind of scary & strange. There were
5 main characters that were all friends. Would they be able to survive
against the dragon named "Black Dragon"?
Alejandra, Lawton Chiles Middle (Florida) Grade 7
Short & Shivery by Robert D. Sans
Souci
Overall this book was great & my favorite story was "The Blood-Drawing
Ghost". This person finds great stories that fill your mind with mystery.
Go out & get it at your library.
It is definitely one of those books that you can NEVER put down. You don't
know how things are going to turn out until the end. I am not much of a
reader at all and I read 130 pages of this book straight through no
breaks!! I couldn't stop! I would seriously recommend this book to anyone.
Katie (New Jersey)
Hot Pursuit (Danger.com) by Jordan Cray
Robert, HWJH (Minnesota) Grade 7
What Holly Heard by R. L. Stine
Do you want to have a secret? Holly did. Holly Silva was Shadyside High's
gossip queen. She could get the inside scoop on anyone at anytime. One
day, Holly heard a girl (Mei Kamata) say that she would kill her mother.
The next day, her Mom died. Everyone suspected Mei because Holly spread
the word. Then Holly got killed. When is it going to end? Finally, one of
Holly's best friends, Miriam finds out who the murderer really is. You can
too if you read this book. You're in for a shock!
Maudee, Indian Trails Middle (Florida) Grade 6
Iron Man by Ted Hughes
Starts superbly with a clanking iron giant tumbling off a cliff and lying
smashed & shattered on the rocks below. Then his various parts get up &
search for each other.
This was the best book I ever read. It was funny. It had everything. It
was great, so that's why you should read this book whenever you get a
chance!
It was so scary I couldn't go to sleep--it was just amazing how the author did
that.
Something very strange is happening to Rory and Dawn. And
it's not about their new step-family. Strange creatures are attacking
them. Weird sheep whose wool is made of steel and who drive tractors.
Giant frogs are attacking their house. Nobody believes them, not even
their parents. Now they have only each other for survival. This
story is UNBEARABLE, UNBELIEVABLE AND UNREAL.
In this book, Claudia, a member of the baby-sitters club, gets funky phone calls
while she is baby-sitting and then her friends start to too. When a murder
is committed close by, things are being stolen around the neighborhood, people
at school start acting strange, and Claudia and her friends think they hear
weird noises -- anything can happen!
This is a really creepy book that sends chills up your spine. A girl died
a long, long time ago from a big firecracker on July 5. Only little kids
can see her ghost and since she promised her little sister she'd never leave the
house, the ghost is stuck there. Years later a new family moves into the
house. The ghost is still there only now by gathering all her strength
people other than little kids can see her. It is up to the new family's
daughter to convince the ghost that she's been dead for a long time. If
you are looking for a book to creep you out and send you out of the house
screaming, this is the one!
This book is scary and nice with a little romance, but yet kind of
mysterious. You will never want to stop reading it.
This book is exciting. D.R. Brewer is doing a little plant
testing. Strange and scary things start happening. Will Margaret and
Casey make it out okay? Read to find out.
I love this book because it brings unlikely people together because of a haunted
doll that belongs to a little ghost girl! You will never want to put this
book down.
This is a great book to read for a super-chill. Brody's
girlfriend died last summer, thanks to vampires. He makes it his goal to
find and kill as many vampires as possible. Soon he finds a new, beautiful
girl named Kylie. She is smart, pretty, and deadly? Does Brody ever
get his revenge on vampires? Will Kylie find out, and decide to help
Brody? Or leave him? This is a great story with a shocking ending
that will leave you breathless.
This book is like the best book ever. I mean seriously I
couldn't put it down. It was a little bit disgusting when they talked
about Marc's head being twisted around backward Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
Luv da book it's like awesomely amazing.
This book was very good! It was the sequal to 'Tunnels of Blood'.
Scary, but not too much! I enjoyed it! Darren is the main character.
He must fight bears and face the council. I suggest reading all the other
books that come before this in order!
This is a very good book. It is about a 13 year old boy named
Ross who lies about everything. One day the boy lies himself into a
different dimension and he meets his double and he begins to fade and only his
double can help him get back to his dimension. But his double tells him
that he has to go into this room to get back to his dimension but since he is
his double he's a liar too. You should definitely read this book to find
out what happens next.
Anne, Jolliffe Primary School (England) Year 6
The Curse of the Blue Figurine by John Bellairs
Jonathon, Wekiva Elementary (Florida) Grade 5
Scary Stories 3 by Alvin Schwartz
Larine, Gecac Community Charter School (Pennsylvania) Grade 5
Wicked by Paul Jennings and Morris Gleitzman
Alex, International School of Beijing (China) Grade 5
Claudia and the Phantom Phone Caller by Ann M. Martin
Jenilee, (Florida) Grade 5
Ghost Sitter by Peni R. Griffin
Ella, Partin Elementary (Florida) Grade 5
The Dare by R. L. Stine
Emma, Woodlands Elementary (Florida) Grade 5
Stay Out of the Basement by R. L. Stine
Daniel, Chatterton (New York) Grade 6
Grave Secrets by A.G.
Cascone
Mikayla, Heron (California) Grade 7
Goodnight Kiss 2 by R.L.
Stine
Jaydn, Charleroi High (Pennsylvania) Grade 9
New Year's Party by R.L.
Stine
Anika, (Alabama) Grade 7
Vampire Mountain by
Darren Shan
Sarah, MKMS Grade 6
The Nightmare Room by
R.L. Stine
Vincent, Mead (Kansas) Grade 8
