Scary Stories in the Library and Online

Didn’t you love reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Short & Shivery, and other scary story collections when you were a kid? Think you’re too old for spooky stories? Think again. Below are some horror short story collections from the teen section at the library to help you get in the mood for Halloween. If you can’t make it to the library, scroll down to the scary story Web sites for stories to read or listen to online.

	All Hallows’ Eve : 13 stories by Vivian Vande Velde Presents thirteen tales of Halloween horrors, including ghosts, vampires, and pranks gone awry.
	Be afraid : tales of horror selected by Edo van Belkom Fifteen tales of horror by fifteen different writers, drawn from real life experiences.
	Cat in glass, and other tales of the unnatural by Nancy Etchemendy Contains eight stories of the supernatural for young adult readers, including the title work about a woman who is driven to madness by an evil glass sculpture of a cat.
	Darkness creeping : twenty twisted tales by Neal Shusterman A collection of twenty horror stories by Neal Shusterman, telling of nightmares, deadly dentists, ghosts, and boat tours on the river Styx.
	Graphic classics : Edgar Allan Poe edited by Tom Pomplun Adaptations of fourteen horror tales by Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated by various artists.
	Horror classics : graphic classics A collection of classic horror short stories adapted in comic form by authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, Saki, and more.
	The restless dead : ten original stories of the supernatural edited by Deborah Noyes Tales of the supernatural by authors such as Annette Curtis Klause, M.T. Anderson, Holly Black, and more.
	Scary stories Featuring classics by Edgar Allan Poe, O. Henry, Bram Stoker, Washington Irving, and others, this horror short story anthology is illustrated with 20 unforgettable engravings by Barry Moser.

Can’t make it to library to check out any of the books? Try these scary story Web sites for tales to give you goosebumps.

• Scary Halloween Stories (American Folklore) – includes podcasts
• Moonlit Road – stories you can read or stream (Real Player)
• Halloween Ghost Stories and Scary Tales – don’t miss the Ghost Gallery of photos of ghosts!

Happy Halloween from the Carrollton Public Library!