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Spooky Tales Part 2: Middle Grade Fiction

The spooky Lists continues. Please check out these titles and others at your local library.

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The Last Gargoyle by Paul Durham

Penhallow Fitch, a gargoyle assigned to protect a Boston apartment building, must fight against evil spirits called Netherkin and the Boneless King to keep the residents of the building and the city safe.

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Evangeline of The Bayou by Jan Elderdge

When Evangeline and her grandmother are called to New Orleans to resolve an unusual case, she uncovers a secret that will shake her to the soles of her silver-tipped alligator-skin boots.

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The House In Poplar Wood by K.E. Ormsbee

The Vickery twins, Lee and Felix, live in a house in Poplar Wood, where, because of the “Agreement,” their mother serves Memory, and their father assists Death, and only Lee is allowed to leave the house, except for Halloween; but when a local girl is murdered, Gretchen Whipple, daughter of the mayor, offers the boys a deal–help her solve the crime and she will help them break the Agreement, and regain their freedom.

Where The Woods End by Charlotte Salter

Twelve-year-old Kestrel must defeat the Grabber, a creature that builds its body to reflect her greatest fear.

The Bone Garden by Heather Kassner

Made from bone dust and imagination, Irreélle accidentally destroys another of Miss Vesper’s creations and flees to the underside of the graveyard, seeking the magic that brings bones to life.



The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Nobel

Emmy searches for answers of her father’s disappearance which may be linked to a secret society at her prestigious English boarding school.

Shadow Weaver By MarcyKate Connoly

Emmeline has the power to control shadows. When her powers are threatened by a noble family, she desperately turns to Dar, her shadow friend, who offers to save her if Emmeline in exchange for making Dar flesh again, but this bargain only puts Emmeline’s life in further jeopardy.

Dead Voices by Katherine Arden

Ollie, Coco, and Brian are trapped at a haunted ski resort and must rely on each other and their sharp minds if they want to escape.

Trace by Pat Cummings

When Trace takes a wrong turn in the New York Public Library, he finds a ghost. Trace finds out that the boy he saw is connected to him that he himself may be the key to setting the dead to rest.

Watch Hollow by Gregory Funaro

Lucy and Oliver must join forces with a host of magical clock animals to defeat the Garr–a vicious monster that not only wants Blackford House for itself, but also seeks to destroy everything the Tinkers hold dear.

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