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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 Adria Waters
    £14.49

    I have to be strong. For my dad. For Evie. For everyone. But, I don't know if I can do this...The Ghost Hunters Society thought they broke the Curse of Culvers Grove. Instead, they find a million new questions. Jacob's spirit is trapped in the locket and now something is calling it home. The group is forced to take the Widow's Locket to Savannah, Georgia to lay the angry spirits to rest, but when they arrive, they discover that anger festers with time and the Hoodoo Princess has had a lot of years to be angry. Absence makes the heart grow...darker...

  • by Katie Jones
    £19.49

    Sixteen-year-old Sophie Weston's life is turned upside down when her father inherits a dilapidated mansion in the Hamptons and her family leave their life in Brooklyn behind to renovate it. As a child, Sophie regularly visited her great-aunt Poppy and the house's other eccentric inhabitants, but why can she no longer recall her time there clear...

  • by Joan Tenner
    £8.99

  • by N. J. Hanson
    £12.49

    The playground is haunted.Luis Chavez never wanted to speak with the dead, but it seems they wanted to speak to him. When he meets the restless spirit of Alice Thomas haunting the local playground, he gets pulled into a world of mystery and turmoil all revolving around a singular question: who murdered her?With the help of Alice's younger sister, Serena, Luis sets out to solve the case and bring peace to all the spirits trapped at the playground. But not all these ghosts are so eager to pass on.Filled with suspense and intrigue, An Empty Swing will take you on a paranormal adventure of the human heart and soul.

  • by Jannette Rae Quackenbush
    £12.49

    Ghost stories and legends of Ohio's Hocking Hills for kids.

  • by Arthur Dark
    £9.49

    Junior isn't like other kids in Plum Hollow. He doesn't ride a bike, brush his teeth, or play soccer... Junior is a zombie. Though a zombie, Junior wants nothing more in this world than to be a normal boy. One fateful night he gets his wish - but in a way he never could have imagined.

  • by Daniel Waters
    £12.49

    Contains the collected My so-called undeath blog, Generation dead: stitches, three new Generation dead stories, one new story set in the world of Break my heart 1,000 times. aHow's life, Doll Parts, and Purpose Statement first appeared as bonus stories in the electronic editions of the first three novels in the series and later were collected with My dead heart and released in electronic format as Generation dead: Stitches.

  • by J. L. Weil
    £17.49

    Three novellas (books 14-16) in the young adult paranormal fantasy series Havenwood Falls High, Home of the Dragons - and vampires, wolves, fae, and much more.Blood & Iron by Amy HaleBorn a vampire, from a situation deemed impossible, Miranda Saunders is an enigma to everyone. When a photo surfaces that brings up questions about her long lost father, she is determined to find the answers. That search lands her directly in the path of trouble-fellow vampire Kai Reynolds. Kai's prospecting for the SIN motorcycle club, and when he catches Miranda snooping around the clubhouse, he has to choose: turn her in and prove his loyalty to the club or help her find the answers she's looking for. Working together means taking risks far more dangerous than they understand. And the mystery surrounding Miranda's father is only the beginning.Shadows & Spells by Cameo RenaeSequel to Bound by Shadows-Rylan Gilles vows to never allow his past to interfere with his new life in Havenwood Falls. But when a psychotic shifter named Lars kills his old pack's alpha, they turn to Rylan to save them. Eris Blaekthorn has been working on growing her newfound magical powers, including nightmares that feel like premonitions. Horrifying images of Rylan being ripped to shreds plague her dreams. When she tries to discuss these with Rylan, he shuts her out. He's determined to handle Lars on his own, but Eris knows where this will end. But if Rylan doesn't face Lars, he risks losing everything, including the girl he loves.Falling Deep by J.L. WeilMore than any other aspect of high school, Mallory Dorian dislikes most the mean girls. Every school has them, and her new school, Havenwood Falls High, is no exception. Why they decide to make Mallory's life a living hell, she can't figure out. Maybe because she is falling for one of their boyfriends-the mysterious Torent Stark. But Mallory has bigger problems. From the moment she came to the quaint mountain town, something has awakened inside her. The mystic and dark waters call to her, beckoning her to discover her true self. But to find out what she is, Mallory must first survive her initiation into Havenwood Falls High.Welcome to Havenwood Falls, a small town in the majestic mountains of Colorado, where nobody is what you think, where truths pose as lies, and where myths blend with reality. A place where everyone has a story, including the high schoolers. These are only but three. These are stand-alone Young Adult paranormal fantasies in the Havenwood Falls High series of Young Adult fantasies featuring a variety of supernatural creatures. The series is a collaborative effort by multiple authors. Each author offers a stand-alone story, so you can read them in any order.Volumes in the Havenwood Falls High YA series: Havenwood Falls High Volume One by Kallie Ross, Morgan Wylie & Kristen YardHavenwood Falls High Volume Two by Amy Hale, Michele G. Miller & Cameo RenaeHavenwood Falls High Volume Three by Randi Cooley Wilson, Katie M. John & AnnaLisa GrantHavenwood Falls High Volume Four by R.K. Ryals, Daniele Lanzarotta & Michele G. MillerHavenwood Falls High Volume Five by Amy Hale, Cameo Renae & J.L. Weil (coming soon)Many individual stories are also available with new titles releasing every month.Immerse yourself in the world of Havenwood Falls and stay up-to-date on news and announcements at www.HavenwoodFalls.com. Join our reader group, Havenwood Falls Book Club, on Facebook at https: //www.facebook.com/groups/HavenwoodFallsBookClub/

  • by S. J. Henderson
    £17.99

  • by Eric R. Hill
    £10.49

    Jackie and Bex are adventure seekers and social media vloggers who chase down tales of the weird and the wonderful in hopes of striking internet gold. But how far are they willing to go and how much will they risk in the name of internet fame?

  • by Brad McLelland
    £13.99

    Dark magic meets the Wild West in Brad McLelland & Louis Sylvester's The Fang of Bonfire Crossing: Legends of the Lost Causes, second in the rip-roaring middle-grade adventure series filled with scrappy heroes and diabolical villains.Keech Blackwood and his band of fellow orphans demand justice for their fallen families. But the road to retribution is a long and hard-fought journey. After defeating Bad Whiskey Nelson, the man who burned Keech's home to the ground, the Lost Causes have a new mission: find Bonfire Crossing, the mysterious land that holds clues to the whereabouts of the all-powerful Char Stone. Along the way they'll have to fend off a shapeshifting beast, a swarm of river monsters, and a fearsome desperado named Big Ben Loving who conjures tornadoes out of thin air. It's an epic standoff between the Lost Causes and the outlaw Reverend Rose, a powerful sorcerer who would be unstoppable with the Stone in his possession. With the world-and vengeance-hanging in the balance, the Lost Causes are ready for battle.Praise for Legends of the Lost Causes:A Junior Library Guild Selection"This is a fun and exciting story, written with the utmost respect for the Osage culture." -Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center"A rollicking adventure filled with mystery and magic that crackles like a brush fire." -Emma Trevayne, author of The House of Months and Years "Thrilling, dark, and full of heart, this is a Western like none I've ever read. I loved it." -Stefan Bachmann, author of The Peculiar and The Whatnot

  • by Rebecca Royce
    £11.99

    *This book was previously published. The author has received her rights back and is republishing the book now*Keep your friends close...and your enemies closer.Rachel Clancy has had to learn the hard way that you can't always trust who you know. Born with a specific set of genes that lets her fight monsters, Rachel has trained her entire life to kill vampires and werewolves. Unprepared for the level of deception and betrayal she faces as she journeys Upwards to battle her enemies, it's not long before Rachel finds herself on a quest that will alter the lives of everyone she knows. Including Rachel's...*This book was previously published and has been extensively re-edited for your enjoyment*

  • by Kristie Cook, Havenwood Falls Collective & Liz Ferry
    £11.49

  • by Liz Ferry, Kristie Cook & Havenwood Falls Collective
    £11.49

  • by Ingrid Seymour
    £12.99

  • by Geraldine Allie
    £7.99

    Desperation drives ordinary townsfolk to make unthinkable choices, unleashing a relentless force that leaves them forever altered. In the eerie embrace of Kip Witch, homecomings become impossible, and the grip of the unknown tightens with an unyielding hold. The haunting fog serves as a harbinger of doom, a malevolent presence that refuses to release its grip.Prepare to immerse yourself in a spine-tingling Halloween tale, where the boundaries between reality and the supernatural blur. "Beware the Fog" is a haunting narrative that will leave you breathless, reminding us that sometimes, when the mists of destiny descend, escape is an elusive dream, and the chilling secrets of a cursed town can never stay hidden.

  • by Heather Renee
    £11.49

  • by Rich Linville
    £11.99

    "One night, I am walking in the forest and what do you think I see?" To find out, have fun reading this ghost story with a happy ending. Try to give your answers to the questions before you turn the page. Your answers can be different or the same. Have fun making up your own stories about a pet ghost.

  • by T. A. Moorman
    £7.49

    As a cursed vampire born with no fangs, going to a class called Feeding 101 is pretty much pointless. If you ask me most of our courses in Be Prepared Academy are pointless. They're meant to teach us how to blend in with humans .Even though we live in a realm without humans. But, as fate would have it, I was getting ready to eat those words. A wizard hell bent on misplaced revenge kidnaps me and my friends and sends us with a one-way ticket to Detroit, Michigan to a time when the tension amongst the races is at its highest. And having to deal with race issues is the one thing that has never even been so much as a thought to any of us, and is the one course not on the roster. Will everything we've learned in the academy be enough to keep us alive? What will we all do when racism stares us in the face? Most importantly, how will we get back home? Guess we're about to find out.

  • by Miguel Ángel Villar Pinto
    £7.99

    ¡Bestseller internacional! ¡Miles de ejemplares vendidos!Ideal para Halloween.● Recomendado por el Ministerio de Educación de Chile, la Asociación Española de Comprensión Lectora, Topp Books y Special Book de Estados Unidos, el CCE Tegucigalpa de Honduras, Better Read de Australia y la plataforma educativa internacional Leoteca.● Citado en diccionarios como referencia literaria.● Utilizado en la enseñanza de español por el Instituto Cervantes y sistemas educativos americanos y europeos.● Incluido en bibliotecas de Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Canadá, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, España, Estados Unidos, Guatemala, Guinea Ecuatorial, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, República Dominicana y Uruguay.OPINIONES DE LOS LECTORES: El Don Quijote de Halloween.Situaciones disparatadas y divertidas en todo momento.Un derroche de ingenio e imaginación.Mucho humor y diversión.Un libro muy bonito, ¡no te lo pierdas!.El castillo de Trebont no era un castillo normal, y quienes lo habitaban, tampoco; eran fantasmas, pero fantasmas raros, raros, donde los haya. Jamás nadie había oído hablar de la maldición de la camiseta apretada, ni del embrujo de los zapatos de las malas pulgas o del encantamiento del lloriqueo constante, nadie excepto Mora, Broncas y Sensible, que eran los que los sufrían. Pero, cierto día, las cosas se complicaron más todavía: Cataclás, un mago deseoso de ganar fama, desencantó el castillo y, de repente, se quedaron sin casa donde vivir, y ¡vaya lío que se armó en el pueblo! ¡Un caos, un auténtico caos!TÍTULOS DE LA SERIE LIBROS INFANTILES (a partir de 8 años): 1. La maldición del castillo desencantado2. Cabeza Nublada y Pies Ligeros3. Este circo es un desastre4. El mono Aurelio viaja a Marte5. Narsú y el collar mágicoOTRAS SERIES INFANTILES (a partir de 8 años): - Las preguntas de Nair (serie Las preguntas de Nair)- Kundali: La ciudad perdida (serie Aventura)AUTORMiguel Ángel Villar Pinto (España, 1977) es escritor de literatura infantil y juvenil, narrativa y ensayo. Con millones de lectores en todo el mundo, sus obras han sido bestsellers internacionales, utilizadas por diversas instituciones como lectura obligatoria en la enseñanza, citadas en diccionarios como referencias literarias e incluidas en el patrimonio cultural europeo e iberoamericano.

  • by Stefania Gil
    £12.49

  • by Annalisa Grant
    £11.49

    Welcome to Havenwood Falls, a small town in the majestic mountains of Colorado. A town where legacies began centuries ago, bloodlines run deep, and dark secrets abound. A town where nobody is what you think, where truths pose as lies, and where myths blend with reality. A place where everyone has a story. Including the high schoolers. This is only but one... Ivy Rapha has always been a dutiful daughter, never questioning the faith-healing con her parents have been pulling for as long as she can remember. At 17, she's stood by her whole life, watching them swindle innocent people out of small fortunes. But when she inexplicably gains actual healing powers, she runs away before her parents can exploit her. Her path leads her to a mysterious town in the mountains, where she hopes to find redemption for her part in the façade and learn to use her new gift in earnest. Justus Abbadon is a demon with a big problem: he has a conscience. As a new Havenwood Fall High graduate, he's desperate to find a way out of his obligation to go into the family business. When Ivy arrives in Havenwood Falls and quickly finds herself at the snarling end of a wolf shifter, Justus steps in and seizes the opportunity to prove he's more than his conniving father's son. As they both search for a way to redeem their past and find their purpose, they'll discover that the journey to redemption is marked by great sacrifice. No one arrives unscathed, and reclaiming their souls may end up costing their lives. This is a Young Adult paranormal tale in the Havenwood Falls High series of Young Adult fantasy stories featuring a variety of supernatural creatures. The series is a collaborative effort by multiple authors. Each book is generally a stand-alone, so you can read them in any order, although some authors will be writing sequels to their own stories. Please be aware when you choose your next read. Books in the Havenwood Falls High YA series: - Written in the Stars by Kallie Ross - Reawakened by Morgan Wylie - The Fall by Kristen Yard - Somewhere Within by Amy Hale - Awaken the Soul by Michele G. Miller - Bound by Shadows by Cameo Renae - Inamorata by Randi Cooley Wilson - Fata Morgana by E.J. Fechenda - Forever Emeline by Katie M. John - Reclamation by AnnaLisa Grant - Avenoir by Daniele Lanzarotta (June 2018) - Avenge the Heart by Michele G. Miller (July 2018) Books are released on a monthly basis. Coming soon are stories R.K. Ryals, J.L. Weil, Rose Garcia, and more. Immerse yourself in the world of Havenwood Falls and stay up to date on news and announcements at www.HavenwoodFalls.com. Join our reader group, Havenwood Falls Book Club, on Facebook at https: //www.facebook.com/groups/HavenwoodFallsBookClub/

  • by Dave Coverly
    £11.49

    Two friends embark on a zany misadventure. Will their boldness earn them badges or will their hijinks leave them stuck in a creepy shopping mall? After sleeping off his adventure battling the evil Nightcrawlers, Speed Bump joins Slingshot on a quest to earn their Scavenger Hunt badge. Once they complete their last challenge, they'll no longer be Bird Scouts-they'll be Eagle Scouts! But, as is always the case with these two birds, their adventure turns into a misadventure when they end up at a shopping mall-fun by day, scary by night! Trapped inside, what crazy scheme will they come up with to get out? Here's the much anticipated second book in this fun new chapter book series. Night of the Living Shadows is the much anticipated second book in this fun new chapter book series from Dave Coverly.A Christy Ottaviano Book"Overall a lighter-than-air escapade with just a light wash of satire." -Kirkus Reviews"This misadventure from a bird's perspective is hilarious, light, and clever and may provide fun reading and a new favorite." -Children's LiteratureTitles in the Speed Bump & Slingshot Misadventure series:Night of the Living WormsNight of the Living ShadowsNight of the Living Zombie Bugs

  • by Eugene Yelchin
    £16.49

    A long undisturbed bedroom. A startling likeness. A mysterious friend. When twelve-year-old Prince Lev Lvov goes to live with his aunt at Falcon House, he takes his rightful place as heir to the Lvov family estate. Prince Lev dreams of becoming a hero of Russia like his great ancestors. But he'll discover that dark secrets haunt this house. Prince Lev is the only one who can set them free-will he be the hero his family needs? From Eugene Yelchin, the author and illustrator of Arcady's Goal and the Newbery Award-winning Breaking Stalin's Nose, comes The Haunting of Falcon House, an illustrated middle grade story that'll both haunt readers and leave them knowing a little bit more about Russian history.This title has Common Core connections.

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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