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Read the top 10 scary stories for kids: Ray Bradbury, Shirley Jackson, WW Jacobs, Lucille Fletcher & more. PDF perfect for classroom reading.
- Murderer on The Loose
- The Hitchhiker
- The Thirteenth Floor
- Clap Once For Yes
- Hide-And-Seek
- Daddy’s Home
- The Demon Hello Kitty
- Guard Dog
- Cameras Don’T Lie
- The Sleepover
If you’re looking for a creepy story that can be scarier with the addition of details, then “Murderer On The Loose” is the one for you. In its most basic form, it’s one of the great scary campfire stories enjoyed by kids aged 8 and over. You can add some terrifying details about the murder victims if you have kids who enjoy the gore. A man was lyin...
This story is suitable for children of about 8 years and over and is a great “all-rounder” scary story for kids. It’s a good campfire scary story for kids but can be used for sleepovers, Halloween, or any other time you need a scare. A man moved to a small town and slowly got to know a few of his new neighbors. He soon learned that most of the resi...
If you live in or visit a building without a thirteenth floor, this story is an excellent way to explain why the number isn’t used in the elevator. Use your best judgment over whether your child is mature enough to handle this tale — those over 7 years old should enjoy this one. The first hotel to have more than thirteen floors had a huge Halloween...
This story is good for scaring your kids at any time, but it is especially excellent if you’re camping, or planning to go for a hike. For a better effect, instead of just saying clap, actually clap, especially for the last line of the story. A family was camping and left their tent to go on a day hike. They were a few hours from their campsite when...
Since even the youngest of us like a little bit of a scare, this creepy story for kids is suitable for little ones as young as 5 years. For older kids, you can describe the creature in the wardrobe, and tell it on a rainy day, and suggest a game of hide-and-seek afterward. Two sisters were spending the summer at their grandparents’ house. When the ...
This one is best saved for the 10 and over set as it is a little more graphic than the rest of the stories. There’s no way of toning it down to make it more appropriate for younger kids. A man and his young teenage son lived together in a small house on the outskirts of town. The lot their house sat on was large and overgrown, with tall hedges bloc...
If you are looking for a fun, scary story for kids, this is it. Kids who are 8 years and older will enjoy this for the silliness it is. It’s even better if you can have a Hello Kitty item or picture to use while you’re describing the character. Do you know why Hello Kitty doesn’t have a mouth? No? Well, let me tell you. The woman who invented Hello...
This is another slightly gory story that’s best for kids over 10. It is especially good for children who insist they are ready to stay home alone. This is a story about when a girl’s parents left her alone overnight for the first time. The parents told the girl to make sure all the doors and windows were locked tight after they left, and not to ope...
Children aged 8 years and up will enjoy this kids’ scary story. For extra punch, load an appropriate photo onto your phone, show it to your audience at the end of the story, and tell the kids you were the babysitter in the story. A teenage girl had been babysitting for the same family for a few years. The children were generally well-behaved, and s...
Looking for ghost stories for kids? Tell this one to children over 8 years old for a big reaction. Tell it in the first person to make it even scarier and embellish it with details from your own childhood to make it more believable. When I was a child, I lived on a street with a haunted house. A large and happy family had lived in the house until o...
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Feb 25, 2016 · Short horror stories to tell at night and scary tales for kids and adults to read online. Read about creepy ghosts, Japanese urban legends and classic tales of fear about crazy stalkers, deranged murderers and other terrifying monsters.
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- Creepy Pair of Underwear! This book, authored by Aaron Reynolds, is both funny and just scary enough for little ones. It takes a usual trope—the unwanted item that keeps coming back—and gives it a little humor by making it a pair of underwear.
- Rap, Rap, Rap! This story is based on an old folktale. An old woman buys a house that is rumored to be haunted. At night, she keeps hearing a sound: rap, rap, rap.
- The Ghost of the Bloody Finger. A ghost with a bloody finger terrorizes a man staying in a haunted house. With each phrase, "I am the ghost of the bloody finger," he gets closer and closer.
- The Coffin. This is another story with a fun, punch-line ending. Walking home late at night, a young man passes a cemetery when a coffin begins to follow him.
- Drive of Danger. “The man revved his engine powerfully, almost angrily, again and flashed the Nissan’s brights, almost bumping the back of the pickup as he surged forward behind her.”
- The Hook-Handed Killer. “They heard another thump, and a long, screeching sound like metal scraping on metal.” This old classic has been freaking kids out for ages.
- The Big Toe. “’Where is my to-o-o-o-o-e?’ the voice groaned.” This one is creepy and gross (the family eats someone’s big toe!) , but the ending is one of those terrific “gotcha” moments that make scary campfire stories so much fun.
- Room for One More. “The driver called to him, ‘There is room for one more.’ Then he waited for a minute or two, and he drove off.” A man receives an eerie invitation from a crowd in a hearse late at night.
Mar 23, 2024 · Fun & Games. Halloween. Holidays. 30 Scary Stories for Kids That Are Just Spooky Enough. By Leah R. Singer March 23, 2024. These funny and spooky ghost stories for kids keep that eerie vibe going through the night. There’s nothing like telling ghost stories over a campfire or at a sleepover.
Oct 18, 2021 · Here are the ten scary short stories I was most excited to find, as well as how a teacher might use them in a lesson. 1. Hello, Moto by Nnedi Okorafor. This scary short story takes place in Nigeria. The three main characters are all Nigerian women with a powerful secret.
