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Horror Fiction
A genre of fiction whose purpose is to create feelings of fear, dread, repulsion, and terror in the audience.
"In a Dark, Dark Room"
"In a Dark, Dark Room"
By Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Dirk Zimmer
Published by HarperCollins, 1984
Spinetingling tales of horror are unleashed in this collection of short stories. Such stories include "The Green Ribbon," about a girl who constantly wears a green ribbon around her neck and never takes it off, and "In a Dark, Dark Room," a tale that takes the reader through dark, dark woods, to a dark, dark house, to a dark, dark secret.
This would be a good resource to use for younger kids who have a want to dig into the more darker, spookier side of literature. It would also be a good resource for stories to tell children around Halloween, as well as introducing them to urban legends, folklore, and spooky spectators.
Recommended for ages 4 and up
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The Horror at Chiller House
The Horror at Chiller House
by R. L. Stine (Author)
Jonathan Chiller has had a plan all along. Nothing is free in HorrorLand, especially his rare souvenirs. Now it's time for the six kids who visited his shop to pay up. And Chiller knows exactly what he wants--players for his deadly game.Andy, Sam, Jessica, Meg, Marco, and Ray are trapped by Chiller's evil plot. Who is the madman? He's made sure that there is only one way to escape from HorrorLand. But are they willing to pay for it...with their lives?
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