NOT TOO SCARY STORIES

Abiyoyo
Retold by Bob Seegar
Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.

Funnybones
by Janet Alhberg
Three skeletons - a grownup, a child, and a dog - take a walk at night through a dark town.

Five Ugly Monsters
by Tedd Arnold
Contrary to the doctor's orders, five monsters insist on jumping on a child's bed.

A Dark, Dark Tale
by Ruth Brown
A black cat is surprised by the inhabitant of a dark, dark house.

Ghost's Hour, Spook's Hour
by Eve Bunting
Scary incidents at midnight give Biff the dog and his master a fright, but all can be explained.

Night of the Gargoyles
by Eve Bunting
The gargoyles that adorn the walls of a museum come to life and frighten the night watchman.

Granny Greenteeth and the Noise in the Night
by Kenn Compton
No one will help Granny find out what's making the noise under her bed.

Go Away, Big Green Monster!
by Ed Emberly
Die-cut pages allow readers to manipulate a monster's features.

Harry and the Terrible Whatzit
by Dick Gackenback
When Harry goes to the cellar to search for his mother, he confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit.

Scary Fright, Are You All Right?
by Scott Gibala-Broxholm
After playing with a new human friend, a monster girl begins behaving strangely.

King of the Cats
Retold by Paul Galdone
As the gravedigger tells his wife how a band of cats marched in to the cemetery, their own cat listens with a strange intensity.

There's a Monster Under My Bed
by James Howe
Simon is sure there are monsters under his bed in the night - he can even hear them breathing.

The Ghost of Nicholas Greebe
by Tony Johnston
The ghost of a farmer haunts his widow's house after a dog takes on of his bones on a long, long journey.

No Such Thing
by Jackie French Koller
Bedtime is a spooky time for a little boy and the monster that lives under his bed.

A Beasty Story
by Bill Martin
Some mice venture in to the dark woods where they find a spooky surprise.

There's a Nightmare in My Closet
by Mercer Mayer
A child believes that there is a nightmare hiding in his bedroom closet but no one takes him seriously.

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
by Sam McBratney
An old mouse agrees to show three young mice the "monster" at the top of the stairs.

Monster Stew
by Mitra Modarressi
three tales featuring a variety of monsters.

Piggie Pie
by Margie Palatini
Gritch the Witch flies to a farm for some pigs to make a piggie pie, but when she arrives she can't find a single porker.

Psssst! It's Me - the Bogeyman
by Barbara Park
A genuine Bogeyman, who lives under beds, reveals something he soon regrets.

Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
The classic story of a little boy, sent to bed without his supper, who sails to the land of the wild things.

What's Under My Bed?
by James Stevenson
Grandpa tells his two young houseguests a story about his own childhood when he was scared at bedtime.

Teeny Tiny Tingly Tales
by Nancy Van Laan
Three short rhyming stories: Old Doctor Wango Tango, It, and The Hairy Toe.

The Widow's Broom
by Chris Van Allsburg
A witch's worn-out broom serves a widow well, until her neighbors decided the thing is wicked and dangerous.

My Mama Says There Aren't Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Creatures, Demons, Monsters, Fiends, Goblins, or Things
by Judith Viorst
Can Nick trust his mother's word that there are no goblin's and such lurking in the night?

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
by Linda Williams
A pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects follow a woman home.

Heckedy Peg
by Audrey Wood
A mother saves her seven children form Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food.