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A delightfully eerie collection of bite-sized campfire tales that introduces young readers to the delicious thrill of being scared. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories.

  • spooky
  • campfire-lit
  • nostalgic
  • shadowy
  1. 01

    More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    Alvin Schwartz · 1987

    A nostalgic, spine-tingling collection of campfire tales that burrows into your childhood fears and lingers long after the lights go out.

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    • nostalgic
    • eerie
    • playful
    • urban legends
  2. 02

    Ghosts!

    Alvin Schwartz · 1991

    An accessible, spooky journey through global folklore that delivers mild chills for younger readers.

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    • spooky
    • eerie
    • straightforward
  3. 03

    Still more tales for the midnight hour

    Judith Bauer Stamper · 1989

    A delightfully spooky collection of campfire-style tales designed to send a safe, nostalgic shiver down your spine.

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    • nostalgic
    • shadowy
    • eerie
    • playful
  4. 04

    Dare to be scared Thirteen Stories To Chill And Thrill

    Robert D. San Souci

    A flashlight-under-the-covers collection of spooky tales that deliver the perfect, manageable shiver.

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    • campfire-lit
    • nostalgic
    • shadowy
    • eerie
  5. 05

    The Haunting Hour - Chills in the Dead of Night

    R. L. Stine

    A delightfully spooky collection of campfire tales that delivers just the right amount of shivers for a dark, stormy night.

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    • spooky
    • nostalgic
    • playful
    • suspenseful
  6. 06

    The scariest stories you've ever heard, Part II

    Katherine Burt

    A theatrical, spine-tingling collection of frights designed to be whispered in the dark.

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    • spooky
    • eerie
    • suspenseful
  7. 07

    Scary stories for sleep-overs

    R. C. Welch · 1991

    A brisk and eerie collection of supernatural tales crafted to deliver quick shivers in the dark.

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    • spooky
    • shadowy
    • eerie
    • suspenseful
  8. 08

    Even more tales for the midnight hour

    Judith Bauer Stamper

    A chilling collection of campfire-style scares designed to make you check under the bed.

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    • spooky
    • shadowy
    • playful
    • suspenseful
  9. 09

    Haunted schools

    Allan Zullo

    A collection of chilling, bite-sized scares that turn everyday classrooms and hallways into sites of supernatural suspense.

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    • spooky
    • eerie
    • suspenseful
  10. 10

    Nightmare Hour - Time for Terror

    R. L. Stine

    A delightfully spooky collection of tales that captures the exact feeling of telling ghost stories around a dying campfire.

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    • nostalgic
    • playful
    • suspenseful
  11. 11

    Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales

    Brian Jacques

    A spine-chilling collection of spooky encounters designed to make you check under the bed.

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    • spooky
    • shadowy
    • eerie
    • suspenseful
  12. 12

    Scary Stories

    Barry Moser

    A chilling descent into the shadows of the human psyche, guided by the masters of the macabre.

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    • shadowy
    • eerie
    • suspenseful

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