This document provides summaries and reviews for various books that involve frightful or scary themes. It lists several authors such as Avi, Gary Blackwood, Eoin Colfer, and Mary Downing Hahn. It also lists titles of books and short quotes from reviews describing the books' plots, characters, and tones. Many of the books discussed involve themes of ghosts, mysteries, adventures and suspense.

1. FRIGHTFUL DEEDS & SCARY READS By Ms. Thoma and Mrs. Katsulos Green Library St. Mark’s School of Texas

2. BOOKS BY AVI “… A ghost story that is both frightening and hauntingly mysterious.” -- School Library Journal “ Fantasy fans with a taste for the unusual will enjoy this collection.” -- School Library Journal “ THE SEER OF SHADOWS” “ STRANGE HAPPENINGS”

3. BOOKS BY GARY BLACKWOOD “ Wry humor, cliffhanger chapter endings, and a plucky hero make this a fitting introduction to Shakespeare’s world.” -- Horn Book “ THE SHAKESPEARE STEALER” “ SHAKESPEARE’S SCRIBE” “ SHAKESPEARE’S SPY”

4. AUTHOR: PSEUDONMYMOUS BOSCH TITLE: “IF YOU’RE READING THIS, IT’S TOO LATE” “ Cynical humor shines through… --School Library Journal “ Half Moon is full-fledged fun…” -- Kirkus Review AUTHOR: EOIN COLFER TITLE: “HALF-MOON INVESTIGATIONS”

5. AUTHOR: KEVIN EMERSON TITLE: “OLIVER NOCTURNE – BLOOD TIES” The Nocturnes must endure a visit with Oliver's extended, Old World vampire family, who live in a vampire city underneath Rome. AUTHOR: VIVIEN FRENCH TITLE: “THE ROBE OF SKULLS” “ A romp filled with language play and just plain nonsense…” -- Horn Book

6. AUTHOR: NEIL GAIMAN TITLE: “THE GRAVEYARD BOOK” “… An utterly captivating tale that is cleverly told through an entertaining cast of ghostly characters.” -- Booklist “ This needs to be read by anyone who is, or has ever been, a child.” -- Kirkus Review

7. BOOKS BY MARY DOWNING HAHN “ DEEP AND DARK AND DANGEROUS” “ THE OLD WILLIS PLACE” “… With scenes that will chill readers as surely as a plunge in cold water.” -- Booklist “… Just the right mix of chilling and thrilling.” -- Booklist

8. AUTHOR: VIRGINIA HAMILTON TITLE: “THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR” “ This is gifted writing; the characterization is unforgettable, the plot imbued with mounting tension.” -- Saturday Review “ A hundred years ago, Dies Drear and two slaves he was hiding in his house, an Underground Railroad station in Ohio, had been murdered….” -- Virginia Hamilton

9. BOOKS BY KAREN HESSE “ BROOKLYN BRIDGE” “ STOWAWAY” “… Includes elements of… adventure, romance, comedy, ghost story, and family drama – without ever compromising its plot or characters.” -- Horn Book “ Hesse …. takes readers along on one of history’s greatest enterprises…” --Kirkus Review

10. BOOKS BY F.E. HIGGINS “ THE BONE MAGICIAN” “ THE BLACK BOOK OF SECRETS” “ Higgins populates her dark, imaginary landscape with gnarled gravediggers, brutish butchers, impish raga-muffins, and a dastardly landlord…” -- Booklist “… Still no end of picaresque charms, creepy turns, and beguiling cast members …” -- Booklist

11. AUTHOR: CHARLIE HIGSON TITLE: “DOUBLE OR DIE (A JAMES BOND ADVENTURE)” Teenage James Bond is on the case when a professor is kidnapped… leaving James with just 48 hours to rescue him and save the world… “… Will be highly prized among teen boys for the gross-out factor…” -- School Library Journal

12. BOOKS BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ “ THREE OF DIAMONDS” “ HOROWITZ HORROR” “ SOUTH BY SOUTHEAST” THE DIAMOND BROTHERS “ Nick, 13, must solve the crime before his older brother (the world’s worst detective) either bumbles the investi-gation or gets them both killed.” -- School Library Journal “ Horowitz proves himself as adept at spooky horror as he is at creating breakneck adventure- suspense.” -- Booklist

13. AUTHOR: CHARMAIN HUSSEY TITLE: “THE VALLEY OF SECRETS” AUTHOR: GORDON KORMAN TITLE: “SWINDLE” “ An ambitious blend of fantasy, mystery, and ecological adventure.” -- School Library Journal “ The turn of events makes the reader want to keep turning the pages.” -- Library Media Connection

14. BOOKS BY DEREK LANDY “ PLAYING WITH FIRE” “ SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT” “ For anyone who likes a dash of danger served up with the magic.” -- School Library Journal “ Landy gives the term ‘deadpan humor’ a whole new meaning…” -- Kirkus Review

15. AUTHOR: CHRISTOPHER LINCOLN TITLE: “BILLY BONES” The secrets of High Manners Manor, carefully guarded by Billy and his skeleton parents, begins to unravel… “… The plot nicely mixes the macabre with the merry… -- Booklist

16. BOOKS BY DEAN LOREY “ MONSTER MADNESS” “ MONSTER HUNTERS” When Charlie's nightmares bring monsters to Earth, he gets a chance to learn to control his powers at Nightmare Academy. “ Cliffhangers abound, yet Lorey holds onto his comic touch amid the suspenseful battles.” -- Kirkus Reviews

17. AUTHOR: CLIFF MCNISH TITLE: “BREATHE (A GHOST STORY)” AUTHOR: RIDLEY PEARSON TITLE: “STEEL TRAPP” “ Haunting imagery and supernatural mythology charge this eerie ghost story.” -- Horn Book “ Those looking for adventure will be satisfied with the quick plotting, suspense, and eventual fight scene.” --Voice of Youth Advocates