Spooky Middle Grade Reads

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By: Kate Alice Marshall
Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

It's hard to fight the supernatural when you're naturally "un-super." This chilling middle grade is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark...even if they don't have any special powers.

Charlie Greer is nothing special—at least not compared to her adopted siblings. Her younger sister is a ghost. Her brother Mateo... Read more

Izzy at the End of the World

By: K.A. Reynolds
Narrated by: Dana Wing Lau
Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

The Last Kids on Earth meets Margaret Peterson Haddix in this middle grade adventure about fourteen-year-old Izzy, an autistic girl surviving the end of the world who must team up with her loveable dog to uncover the hidden truth behind her family and the rest of humanity’s disappearance.   Ever since Izzy Wilder’s mom died, she’s wanted life to... Read more

The Clackity

Blight Harbor

By: Lora Senf
Narrated by: Kimberly Woods
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

“Serial killers and haunted slaughterhouses may seem too scary for middle grade, but these elements are just the right amount of creepy in the hands of skilful spooky storyteller Lora Senf. 12. y.o orphan, Evie's, 'normal' life in the seventh most haunted town in America is disrupted when her beloved Aunt Des goes missing and Evie is forced to... Read more

Deephaven

Deephaven Mystery: Book #1

By: Ethan M. Aldridge
Narrated by: Elena Rey
Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

From Ethan M. Aldridge, bestselling creator of Estranged, comes a gothic middle grade prose novel that follows a nonbinary student who is drawn to their boarding school’s forbidden east wing, where something stalks the shadowy corridors. Perfect for fans of J. A. White and Mary Downing Hahn!When Guinevere ""Nev"" Tallow receives an acceptance... Read more

Finch House

By: Ciera Burch
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

Encanto meets Coraline in this “supremely successful, atmospheric” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade story that deals with family ties, fear of change, and generational trauma as it follows a girl who must convince an old, haunted house to release its hold on her and her family.

Eleven-year-old Micah has no interest in moving out of her grandfather’s... Read more

Don't Want to Be Your Monster

By: Deke Moulton
Narrated by: Davin Babulal & Noah Beemer
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

A 2024 Sydney Taylor Honor Book!

Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders in this humorous and delightfully spooky novel for young readers. For fans of Too Bright to See.

Adam and Victor are brothers who have the usual fights over the remote, which movie to watch and whether or not it's morally acceptable... Read more

The Devouring Wolf

By: Natalie C. Parker
Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

"A perfect read for every kid and every kid at heart who's ever felt like they weren't enough. This story of family in all its many forms is as deliciously fun to read as it is deeply relevant."  —Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Sweet Pea

A queer tale about kid werewolves, big bad mistakes, and terrifying creatures,... Read more

The Nameless Witch

By: Natalie C. Parker
Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

The Nameless Witch is the wickedly exciting and queer sequel to The Devouring Wolf!

For fans of Soman Chainani, Anne Ursu, and stories with lots of magic, action and a big heart.

If you give your witch your name…
               …she’ll steal your magic and grind your bones…

After defeating the Devouring Wolf, Riley and her friends hoped they could... Read more

The Dark Lord's Daughter

The Dark Lord's Daughter: Book #1

By: Patricia C. Wrede
Narrated by: Nadia Verde & Brian Thomas Abraham
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

From the New York Times bestselling author of Dealing with Dragons comes this timeless fantasy, about an ordinary girl who discovers she's the heir to a dark throne, and must find her place between her life on Earth and her magical inheritance.

"A heart-stopping, unique adventure for all!" —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Kayla... Read more

Thirteens

The Secrets of Eden Eld: Book #1

By: Kate Alice Marshall
Narrated by: Keylor Leigh
Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

A dark and twisted story about a sleepy town with a dark secret--and the three kids brave enough to uncover it. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things.

Every thirteen years in the town of Eden Eld, three thirteen-year-olds disappear.

Eleanor has just moved to the quiet, prosperous Eden Eld. When she awakes to discover an ancient grandfather clock... Read more