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In this section you will find over 3.861 exciting and thrilling books about Horror. At Tales we have all types of good Horror books for each individual to enjoy, whether you want some of the classics, new or children’s horror books. We all need a little scare in our lives, to learn how to deal with the real world and acknowledge the fact that it is indeed okay to be scared. Scary stories also teach kids that Monsters are terrifying, but at the same time they’ll have an understanding of scary situations, and learn how to cope with them. Take a chance and let the mystery begin here.
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  • by R.L. Stine
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    Gabe is exploring the tunnels of an ancient Egyptian pyramid. Unfortunately, he's also lost! And Gabe is not alone. Someone else is in the pyramid, too. Someone. Or something. . .

  • by R.L. Stine
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    Kris's twin sister has just gotten a ventriloquist's dummy and it's all anyone - their parents, their friends - seem to care about. Kris is tired of being ignored so she gets a dummy of her own. But double the dummies start to mean double the trouble...and horror.

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    by Rooney Anne
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    Vampire Ava doesn't know how she came to be in Kosovo or what is wrong with her.

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    Vampire Omar is kidnapped to work with other vampires in a science lab.

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  • by Rooney Anne
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    Five teenagers camping in a forest stumble across a dead body. But is it really dead?

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    by Chris Priestley
    £7.99

    A gripping gothic novel by master storyteller Chris Priestley

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    by Dan Wells
    £8.99

    I DON'T WANT TO KILL YOU is the third book in Dan Well's series featuring John Wayne Carver, hot on the heels of I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER - now a major motion picture - and MR MONSTER. This is Dexter meets The X Files - fans of the dark and supernatural will love it.

  • by Jon Mayhew
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    Prince Dakkar, son of an Indian rajah, has issues with authority. Expelled from the world's finest schools, he is sent to an unconventional educator, Count Oginski. Dakkar plans his escape immediately. But something about the Count intrigues him, including a top-secret project which he shares with Dakkar - a submarine. But others are interested in the Count's invention and what it might achieve and, when masked men kidnap the Count, leaving Dakkar for dead, he doesn't know who was responsible. It could have been British Intelligence, or perhaps a sinister figure known only as Cryptos. Either way, Dakkar is determined to rescue the Count. Taking the prototype submarine, he sets off for adventure. Cue shark attack, giant sea creatures, spies and an evil megalomaniac. From his undersea refuge, Dakkar plans to take them all on . . . with a bit of help from a Girl.

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    by Nick Spencer
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    Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country... but something sinister and deadly lurks behind its walls. When six gifted, but troubled, students arrive, they find themselves trapped and fighting for their lives as the secrets of the academy reveal themselves. This title collects "Morning Glories", numbered 1-6.

  • - Discovering History - Uncovering Mystery
    by Gerard Siggins
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    Book three in Gerard Siggins' supernatural Rugby series.

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    by Yangsze Choo
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    A haunting, evocative and highly unusual romantic debutSeventeen-year-old Li Lan lives in 1890s Malaya with her quietly-ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition - the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their son.

  • by Guy Bass
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    Deep in the dungeons of Castle Grotteskew is a small, long-forgotten, almost human-like creature, known only as Stitch Head...

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    by Paul Stewart
    £8.99

    It was still night-time, and outside a raging wind was buffeting the windows and howling down the chimney - not that it was the wind which had woken Tom... When Tom starts at Styles Grange Boarding School he knows he will feel a little lonely, but he never dreamed he'd experience such pure terror!

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    by I.M. Strange
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    If you go down to Weirdsville today, you better not go alone . . . A spine-tingling new series for fans of Goosebumps that will have you hiding beneath the covers!

  • by Michael (Author) Dahl
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    Destroyer of Evil, Champion of Good, Full-time Librarian. Enter the Library of Doom, where the librarians exploits merge heart-pounding tales for less-confident readers with high quality illustrations. Includes discussion questions and writing prompts.

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    by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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    From the bits and pieces of dead bodies and the power of electricity, the brilliant Victor Frankenstein fashions a new form of life - only to discover, too late, the irreparable damage he has caused. This title tells the story of the creation of man, or monster. Intended for young readers, it is part of the "Classic Starts[trademark]" series.

  • by Robert Cormier
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    Revenge for a tragedy, a fire twenty-five years ago which killed twenty-two children. Must Denny live forever with his father's fatal mistake?

  • by Anirudh Vasdev
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  • by Pippa Goodhart
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    When Jamie's father buys a house that has been empty for thirty-five years, a secret from the past is revealed. A touching ghost story Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

  • by Gene Kemp
    £11.49

    Jason Bodger is the boss of class 4Z and the terror of student teachers, until the fateful day when 4Z visit the Priory.

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    by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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    From the bestselling author of THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, the haunting story of a ghostly ship and an age-old curse.

  • by Michael (Author) Dahl
    £7.49

    Destroyer of Evil, Champion of Good, Full-time Librarian. Enter the Library of Doom, where the librarians exploits merge heart-pounding tales for less-confident readers with high quality illustrations. Includes discussion questions and writing prompts.

  • by Philip Pullman
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    Count Karlstein, or The Ride of the Demon Huntsman, was Philip Pullman's first novel for children, published by Chatto and Windus in 1982.

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  • by Justina Ireland
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    Jeff Allen needs a new phone. But for a new phone, Jeff needs money and therefore a job. When he starts working at the new mobile phone shop for Mr Vlad, he thinks he's got it made. The new phones come preloaded with a game, and everyone in town including his friends seem obsessed.

The Horror Genre
Horror is a cultural genre that is meant to scare, shock and repulse its audience. An important thing to remember about this type of genre is that it elicits a dreadful sense in the reader through frightening and terrifying themes, situations and descriptive images. When we read a horror book, everything is important, such as the storyline, characters and the whole atmosphere. It is meant to provoke and shock the reader with its exploration of the unknown. The depreciating value that horror has, will help us understand why something is indeed scary. Look at it this way, once you see the monster come into the light, and you see it for what it truly is, it will help you to be less afraid. This genre also has several sub-genres, some of them consist of; Gothic, Science fiction, Survival, Occult, Dark fantasy, Paranormal, etc. Each has its own distinct characteristics. 

Classic Horror books
If we think about some of the popular classic horror books, the first author that will pop up is most likely the gothic writer Edgar Allan Poe. The gothic novel is a subgenre under horror that specifically has a focus on death, originated in the 18th century and is mastered by him. In the 19th and 20th century the horror writers focused on something completely different, such as tales involving occult ideas, and the popular books Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Dracula by Bram Stoker came into the picture and still kept their relevance today. Frankenstein is a classic story about a scientist who accidentally creates a monster when his experiment goes horribly wrong. And Dracula is a gothic novel about a vampyre who has a desire to spread the undead curse to as many mortal humans as possible. These two popular stories are well known worldwide and they will never lose their relevance, no matter how old they get. That is the magic of being a classic.  

New Horror books
As for the newer horror books, 2019-2021 had been some epic years for horror fiction. It is an ever-evolving genre and so many new voices blossomed. Most of the popular horror stories today involve crime writing, especially serial killers, slashers, and the ghost of the past. Something about newly written gothic stories that take place in the Victorian-era is so thrilling to read about, here we find books like the Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalo. The author incorporates themes of equality and social justice which takes the mystery of the infamous murderer to a whole new level. The main character Audrey Rose, eschews polite society for the very scandalous pastime of learning burgeoning science of forensic medicine. While she spends her time being captivated by science, there’s a serial killer on the loose. There’s nothing more thrilling and entertaining than reading about an inspiring heroine who solves mystery crimes. 
Children’s horror books are also important to address. Here we find Nightmares by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller, where the younger audience can explore dark territory but at the same time be comforted. It is a book that’ll reassure you how to overcome the power of fear. The main character Charlie’s and his friends’ adventure in the Netherworld is harrowing, because they’re in constant danger, but together they try to face their fears and conquer their nightmares. 

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