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  • Diversity
    • Protagonists of Color
    • Authors of Color
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    • World War II
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    • Fantasy
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    • STEM/STEAM Learning

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    Scary Stories to Read in the Dark Read-Alikes (Grades 3-8) | Reading List

    August 10, 2019 /

    The Scary Stories to Read in the Dark movie comes out today, and I’m expecting it to be VERY popular. Why? Because the book has been constantly checked out since May! Some kids are REALLY into horror books, but it can be difficult to find properly spooky children’s and tween books. The Scary Stories series is probably the best, especially if you get the edition with the classic illustrations by Stephen Gammell. However, there’s some other great options for kids who really need more scary books to read. Older teens could possible try out adult horror books (Stephen King, Anne Rice, etc.) but younger kids might not be ready for…

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