Teen Horror Stories @ SCCLD

The Bad Ones

by Albert, Melissa

Book - 2024

384 p. (Gr. 8+) Teenage Nora uncovers dangerous secrets and eerie local lore surrounding disappearances in her small town, where a teacher and three high school students, including her best friend, go missing. 384 p. (Gr. 8+) Teenage Nora uncovers dangerous secrets and eerie local lore surrounding disappearances in her small town, where a teacher and three high school students, including her best friend, go missing. Show less

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All These Sunken Souls

A Black Horror Anthology

Book - 2024

259 p. (Gr. 7+) In this young adult horror anthology, fans of Jordan Peele, Lovecraft Country, and Horror Noire will get a little bit of everything they l...Show more 259 p. (Gr. 7+) In this young adult horror anthology, fans of Jordan Peele, Lovecraft Country, and Horror Noire will get a little bit of everything they love—and a lot of what they fear—through a twisted blend of horror lenses, from the thoughtful to the terrifying. Show less

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Your Blood, My Bones

by Andrew, Kelly

Book - 2024

368 p. (Gr. 8+) Wyatt Westlock has returned to her childhood home of Willow Heath, intending to burn it down--until she finds Peter hanging in the basemen...Show more 368 p. (Gr. 8+) Wyatt Westlock has returned to her childhood home of Willow Heath, intending to burn it down--until she finds Peter hanging in the basement, a boy whom she considered a friend, semi-immortal and ritually sacrificed every year to keep the ancient forces in the nearby forest at bay. Show less

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The Ones Who Come Back Hungry

by Bérubé, Amelinda

Book - 2024

356 p. (Gr. 8+) After her sister Audrey's sudden death, Jo discovers her resurrected but decaying sibling, leading her on a desperate quest to sustain Aud...Show more 356 p. (Gr. 8+) After her sister Audrey's sudden death, Jo discovers her resurrected but decaying sibling, leading her on a desperate quest to sustain Audrey's hunger for human blood while navigating Audrey's jealousy, secrets hidden within their family and friends, and the realization that this new Audrey might not be the same Audrey she knew and loved. Show less

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The Black Girl Survives in This One

Horror Stories

Book - 2024

354 p. (Gr. 8+) A collection of fifteen horror stories centering on Black girls who battle monsters--both human and supernatural--face down death, and survive. 354 p. (Gr. 8+) A collection of fifteen horror stories centering on Black girls who battle monsters--both human and supernatural--face down death, and survive. Show less

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The Book of Denial

by Chávez Castañeda, Ricardo

Book - 2024

(Gr. 9+) There are stories so terrible that we tremble to hear even a whisper of them. Even more terrible, some of them are true. This is one such story, ...Show more (Gr. 9+) There are stories so terrible that we tremble to hear even a whisper of them. Even more terrible, some of them are true. This is one such story, a story of our deepest inhumanity--one that confronts the history of violence against children, and through its young narrator attempts to find a way out. A horror story and ghost story told as much through art as through text. Show less

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Cursed Cruise

by Fulton, Victoria

Book - 2024

288 p. (Gr. 8+) The Ghost Gang is invited to record onboard a haunted cruise ship. In the same series: Horror Hotel 288 p. (Gr. 8+) The Ghost Gang is invited to record onboard a haunted cruise ship. In the same series: Horror Hotel Show less

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The Unfinished

by Isaacs, Cheryl

Book - 2024

318 p. (Gr. 9+) When small-town athlete Avery's morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople ...Show more 318 p. (Gr. 9+) When small-town athlete Avery's morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople of Crook's Falls have long forgotten. The black water has been waiting. Watching. Hungry for the souls it needs to survive. Avery can smell the water, see it flooding everywhere; she thinks she's losing her mind. And as the black water haunts Avery--taking a new form each time--people in town begin to go missing. Show less

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Trespass Against Us

by Kemp, Leon

Book - 2024

293 p. (Gr. 8+) Two years ago, Riley visited the abandoned and allegedly haunted religious reform school Dominic House with his boyfriend, Ethan, and his ...Show more 293 p. (Gr. 8+) Two years ago, Riley visited the abandoned and allegedly haunted religious reform school Dominic House with his boyfriend, Ethan, and his best friends, Colton and Vee. Ethan never came out. Colton's leg will never quite heal, Vee is branded as hysterical, and Riley has horrific scars as a reminder of that night. Now, at eighteen, Riley hasn't exactly moved on, but he's kept away from all things paranormal. Until legendary ghost chaser Jordan Jones shows up with an offer: return to Dominic House with her to film an episode of her Spirit Seekers TV show. Show less

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Now, Conjurers

by Kölsch, Freddie

Book - 2024

384 p. (Gr. 9+) Following the murder of their leader and friend, a tight-knit coven of queer teens takes on a wish-granting demon lurking in their town. 384 p. (Gr. 9+) Following the murder of their leader and friend, a tight-knit coven of queer teens takes on a wish-granting demon lurking in their town. Show less

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THE DARK WE KNOW

by Lee, Wen-Yi

Book - 08-13-2024

336 p. (Gr. 10+) Growing up in Slater, Isadora Chang never felt at ease in the repressive small town, even before she realized she was bisexual--but after...Show more 336 p. (Gr. 10+) Growing up in Slater, Isadora Chang never felt at ease in the repressive small town, even before she realized she was bisexual--but after the deaths of two childhood friends, Slater went from feeling claustrophobic to suffocating. So, Isa took off before the town could swallow her, too. When Isa's abusive father dies, however, she agrees to come back from art school just long enough to collect the inheritance. But then Mason turns up at the cemetery with a revelation and a plea: their friends were murdered by an evil that haunts the town, and he needs Isa to help stop it--before it takes anyone else. Show less

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Take All of Us

by Leif, Natalie

Book - 2024

256 p. (Gr. 8+) An undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses his mind and body. 256 p. (Gr. 8+) An undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses his mind and body. Show less

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The Zombie Apocalypse Running Club

by Mac, Carrie

Book - 2024

297 p. (Gr. 10+) When twins Eira and Soren escape from their survivalist home into a world overcome by zombies, there's only one way to stay alive: run! T...Show more 297 p. (Gr. 10+) When twins Eira and Soren escape from their survivalist home into a world overcome by zombies, there's only one way to stay alive: run! They don't get far before encountering the one remaining person in the closest town: their friend Racer, a gold medal-winning Special Olympics champion. Racer is appalled at the twins' slow speed and tells them that their survivalist skills aren't worth anything if they can't outrun the monsters. He sets them on a training regimen that comes in handy when they embark on the bigger journey ahead of them. On their trek they find friends, enemies, and even love. But with zombies on their heels at every turn, will they ever be able to slow down? Show less

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The Blonde Dies First

by Wellington, Joelle

Book - 2024

336 p. (Gr. 10+) Seventeen-year-old Devon, her twin sister, and her friends face a demonic force who seemingly follows horror movie tropes, propelling the group to flip the script and use their horror movie knowledge in order to survive. 336 p. (Gr. 10+) Seventeen-year-old Devon, her twin sister, and her friends face a demonic force who seemingly follows horror movie tropes, propelling the group to flip the script and use their horror movie knowledge in order to survive. Show less

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