Creepers Horror Stories - Book Series by Edgar J. Hyde (ages 8-12 years)
Strange things are happening in the Creepers series! These high-interest, low-vocabulary middle grade illustrated chapter books are perfect for readers who love a good mix of spooky and silly.
Featuring stories with tween protagonists who find themselves in paranormal predicaments, the Creepers series is set to capture the imaginations of young readers with thrilling tales of the strange things that keep us up at night.
Choose from:
•Ghost Writer: The ghost writer floats between realms, always on the lookout for a piece of writing to sink his pen into. Once he finds it, he writes a story one can only describe as ghoulish.
After moving to a new house, the lives of Charlie, Kate, and Neil get turned upside down when they learn the house might be haunted. Horrific dreams filled with paranormal specters that bleed into the real world and a wicked cult operating out of the school becomes everyday occurrences for this family. Can these teens put a stop to the great evil they’ve stumbled upon?
•Stage Fright: Oh Spirits Obey Us is a play that’s so reviled, it never even got through a full performance before being cancelled and furthermore banned from the school. This play was grotesque and disturbing in its own right, but the reason it got banned was far more sinister.
Jo, Melissa, and Jenny, the stars of the school play, are about to discover that being granted everything you wish for has consequences. When the girls come face to face with the real witches from the play and a mysterious ghost from the past, the three friends realize they must do whatever they can to stop the witches' evil plan.
•Pen Pals: They say if you pass notes in class at this school, you might get in trouble with somebody other than the teacher. No matter what you write to your friend, what they end up reading is completely different.
Olivia and Natasha are the best of friends. From hanging out after school to passing notes in class, the two are practically inseparable. Until one day, one of Natasha’s notes to Olivia is altered leading Olivia on a mysterious trek to the local cemetery. It is there that she meets a ghostly girl from the past who has an eerie warning for Olivia and her friend.
•The Piano: Not much is known about the piano or how it works. Some say it was cursed by a witch centuries ago. Some say it was struck by lightning during a full moon. Others believe it’s all a hoax.
The Houston family can’t believe their luck when they stumble upon a beautiful piano at a low price. Their delight soon turns to horror when the piano comes to life. The melodies that it plays over and over again are eerie and it becomes clear that someone from the past has a message for them.
•The Golden Goblet:
Hidden in a far-off land exists an object that has the power to change the world. It’s known as the golden goblet, and depending on whose hands it falls into, it could mark the destruction of the world as we know it.
Shona and her family no longer live in Scotland, but the influence the country and her grandmother have had on her are undeniable. Her parents don’t want to believe it, but something suspicious occurs when Shona falls asleep. It’s almost as if she goes to another place entirely in her dreams. As Shona continues to have these unfathomable dreams, she becomes entangled in something she never could have expected.
This series has a good mix of humor, mystery & spookiness! The books make a good intro to exploring multiple titles by an author to explore the writer's style.
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