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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.
- 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.
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Jul 23, 2023 · There’s nothing like telling ghost stories over a campfire or at a sleepover. Of course, we don’t want your little ones to be scared during this special bonding time, so we’ve rounded up 30 scary stories for kids that will leave your little ones laughing instead.
Oct 13, 2023 · 33 Scary Ghost Books for Kids and Tweens – The Lollipop Book Club. October 13, 2023. . A ghost without a boo isn't so scary. Join a little specter on her quest to find her most valuable tool. She searches everywhere to find her voice without which she has no purpose.
Short spooky stories for kids and adults to tell in the dark. Read these creepy ghost stories online, around the campfire or at sleepovers and scare yourself silly at bedtime.
In this article, you’ll find classic ghost stories from famous authors -- Washington Irving’s headless horseman, Mark Twain's Cardiff Giant -- as well as more contemporary tales, all especially adapted for reading aloud to children. Here's a preview: The Canterville Ghost: Check out this adaptation of the classic Oscar Wilde story.
Aug 8, 2023 · 35 Popular Ghost Stories for Kids - Imagination Soup. 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. Ghost Stories for Kids Ages 4 – 8.
