Theme: scary

Next Please

One by one, injured toys are called from the waiting room and sent out as good as new, until only the fifth one is left.

Descriptors: Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Germany, Nonfiction, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Dinkin Dings and the Frightening Things

Dinkin Dings is afraid of everything. Only the Frightening Things-the three monsters who live under his bed-don’t scare him. So when Dinkin suspects the people next door are evil zombies in disguise, he enlists his three friends to help take them down. But can a ghost, a skeleton, and a monster help a panic-stricken boy [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Mystery, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

A Not Scary Story About Big Scary Things

A little boy walking through an ordinary forest encounters an extraordinary monster.

Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, France, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Revenge of the Witch (The Last Apprentice, Book One)

For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the country, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is comimg to an end. But who will take over him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried-some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Only Thomas Ward is left. He’s the last hope; the last apprentice. [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Science Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment