Tween Tuesday was started by GreenBeanTeenQueen.
This year I am focusing on adding more scary stories to my collection because I always get requests for "something scary." I bought a few Mary Downing Hahn books this fall, but my favorite scary reads when I was younger are by John Bellairs (by the way his is one of the better author sites I have seen, there are very complete descriptions of the books, check it out).
I have a few of his book in my collection and I will say they still hold up today. Of course, since I remember them really creeping me out I talk them up as the scariest books I read when I was growing up. The one I can recall the best was The House With a Clock In It's Wall. I need to go back and read it again because I remember finishing that book and then sleeping on the couch so I could be closer to my parents.
Anyway, when I have a strong reader ask me for a scary read, and I get their promise they will read 25 pages before giving up, I lead them to John Bellairs. And the ones who give them an honest try are never disappointed. They are just good, spooky, creepy reads!
Good pick for scary reads! My tweens are always wanting something creepy-they love Mary Downing Hahn. I don't really like scary books, so I like when they read them and tell me about them-then I don't get scared when I read them!:)
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