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Oct 12, 2022 · Each of these 10 ghost stories for kids are sure to bring on some goosebumps but hopefully not keep anyone from sleeping. So read on for some some spooktacular stories to tell all season long, and perhaps get passed on in future years.
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- Gina Massaro
- 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.
- Magic Castle. Part scary, part fairytale, this fun spooky story will delight young kids but leave them laughing (instead of refusing to close their eyes).
- Creak. This story makes onomotapoeia seem scary. Creak is basically a series of creepy sounds that will get your child feeling a tiny bit spooked, but will also remind them that these everyday noises aren’t too scary after all.
- The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything is a story on YouTube about an old lady walking through the woods.
- The Ghostly Maid. This ghost story for little kids is eerie without being gory or graphic. A son and a father are starting over in a new house together after losing their mother and wife.
Feb 22, 2016 · Short scary ghost stories for kids and adults to tell around the campfire. Some are true stories inspired by real-life events and others are pure fiction, designed to send a shiver down your spine. For some terrifying fun, read them alone in the dark and scare yourself to death.
Aug 8, 2023 · Ghost stories for kids range from adorable to downright terrifying. From cute picture books about ghosts to chapter books and middle-grade stories and books with ghosts that might be friendly or might be malevolent, there’s a ghost story for all ages.
Mar 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.
From the kids who like super-scary stories to the ones who prefer lighter tales of friendly ghosts or courageous ghost hunters, there's sure to be something here that will give them goosebumps. This hand-picked list is full of spooky stories that really put the "boo" in books.
