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This week’s prompt is a Halloween freebie! Since Halloween for me is more about Wyatt these days, my post this week is spooky middle grade books that I want to read. Going to the library with Wyatt I see all these fun looking middle grade books that I want to read too! I usually end up with one for myself every time we go. I grew up reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Mary Downing Hahn, and Betty Ren Wright, all of which scared my socks off as a kid and made me sleep with the blankets pulled way up over my head. I haven’t changed too much!
The Vanishing of Aveline Jones – This is the third in the series, and I just read the first two this fall. It is really well done series, with just enough freak out factor even as an adult. I would have definitely loved this series as a kid!
The Legend of the Skeleton Man – I really enjoy Joseph Bruchac, and I think this one would be one that makes you want to sleep with the lights on.
Scary Stories for Young Foxes – Ok, I don’t know much about this one other than I love foxes and there are foxes. Sometimes that is all it takes for me!
Ghost Book had me at its comparison to Studio Ghibli and Coco. ( Can any adult watch Coco without crying?)
Small Spaces is by the author of The Bear and the Nightingale and I feel like I have to know how she writes for middle grade! I loved The Bear and the Nightingale.
Wyatt and I read a picture book a few years ago that was super cute about the jumbies – I don’t think that the middle grade of The Jumbies will be so cute however. It looks pretty scary to me! And I just learned that they were both written by Tracey Baptiste. Well, now I really have to read it!
That cover of Evangeline of the Bayou – it is just so full of rich color and it feels…mossy. And damp. You can feel that cover. And it takes place in New Orleans, one of my favorite cities!
The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange. Honestly, all of Lucy Strange’s books have been on my TBR for ages and ages. I really need to read them.
Doesn’t this name just sound good when you say it? The Clackity. The Clackity.
And then one reread!
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright. This book scared the heck out of me as a kid, and I sort of think it still might. Dolls scare me in general and the idea that they could move while I was sleeping or something is absolutely horrifying.
Have you read any of these?
Still Life, With Cracker Crumbs.. 
I haven’t read any of these but isn’t it great that there are so many fabulous books for this age group these days?
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Yes! I feel like I didn’t have this many options as a kid so it is awesome that my kiddo does.
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Adorable looking books! I enjoyed the Small Spaces series. 🙂
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I just bought it! I am looking forward to starting it!
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I haven’t read any of these but they look fun! And on another note, I’m so glad you loved Rear Window. It’s one of my all-time favorite movies. It works in every way!
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Oh my gosh! I loved Rear Window! It really was so well done.
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Small Spaces was a fun series for sure. I reviewed all four of the books in that series on my blog, and I rarely review middle grade there!
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I just bought it! I can’t wait to start it!
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I have not read any of these. I used to read R. L. Stine and Stephen King, but I don’t anymore. Now my creepy comes in Christian fiction stories so that are not quite as creepy as other stories, LOL!
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Lol! I used to read Stephen King too – I can’t anymore!
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I haven’t heard of any of these, but I suppose this is mostly because I don’t keep up with MG books! Some of these look very atmospheric though. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my list today!
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Their covers are just so appealing sometimes!
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I have a really hard time reading scary stories. I just can’t handle them! Here is our <a href=”https://www.longandshortreviews.com/miscellaneous-musings/top-ten-tuesday-halloween-freebie/“>Top Ten Tuesday.</a> Thank you!
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I used to have a much higher tolerance for fear and horror – it has diminished since becoming a mother!
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I think this is probably my perfect level of spooky!
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For me too most times! I used to be able to read super scary and horror but as I have gotten older I don’t as much.
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What a great list. I haven’t read any of them.
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Thanks Yvonne!
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I need to add some of those to my tbr, i live spooky middle grade stories
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They are so fun!
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Great list this week! I don’t read a lot of middle grade, but when I do it’s really good. The only one on this list I’m familiar with is Small Spaces, and only because I know it’s written by the author of The Bear and the Nightingale.
Can’t wait to see what your reviews say!
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I find myself just picking them up when I am in the library with Wyatt; the covers are just so appealing. Lol.
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The covers really are so cool!
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I haven’t read any of these books, Erin, but I tend not to read scary things. I am guessing most of these are not all that scary, but you never know, right?
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Surprisingly, some of them can get spooky! I am positive that the Betty Ren Wright book will still freak me out. Lol
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I’m pretty wimpy, so spooky MG books are the right speed for me. I haven’t read any of these, surprisingly. Thanks for the recs!
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Lol! I hear you! I have become sort of wimpy too!
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Middle Grade Horror is just such a sweet spot! Love this list. & Yes as soon as I saw the Clackity I read it aloud and went to add to tbr…turns out it’s already on there😅!
My TTT is here 🙂
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I haven’t heard of any of these! Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier!
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The only kind of horror I read is middle-grade horror so I loved this list! So many books that have been on my TBR 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog!
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I grew up reading R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike! I’m curious what spooky middle grade books are like now, and I’m going to start from your list! These look great!
Haze
https://thebookhaze.com/
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I LOVED The Dollhouse Murders! This is a great list. I really enjoy middle grade and spooky middle grade is extra fun.
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