Challenge: Haunted Library - Spooky Books for Everyone

Discover a darker side of the library this summer. Grab a flashlight and explore 2 of these haunted stories to earn this badge. This reading challenge is for all ages. These books are listed with the publisher's recommended audiences and are available in the Tempe Public Library's catalog in physical and/or digital formats on Libby or Hoopla. Click the title to view the book in the catalog or "view certificate" to preview the cover. Happy reading!

When you complete 2 tasks, you will earn 20 points and a badge.

Ghost floating from a book with the words "haunted library" on top.

Task
Read *The Witching Hour [Ages 0-7]* by Jennifer Harris; Adelina Lirius View Certificate
Read *Monster Makeovers [Ages 3-5]* by Jonathan Emmett View Certificate
Read *Zombie and Brain Are Friends [Ages 4-8]* by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic View Certificate
Read *Wolfgang in the Meadow [Ages 4-8]* by Lenny Wen View Certificate
Read *Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash [Ages 4-8]* by Constance Lombardo View Certificate
Read *Ghost Scouts, 1: Welcome to Camp Croak! [Ages 6-8]* by Taylor Dolan View Certificate
Read *Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave [Ages 8-12]* by Ally Russell View Certificate
Read *Stitch: Reimaging Frankenstein [Ages 8-12]* by Pádraig Kenny View Certificate
Read *Blood in the Water [Ages 9-12]* by Tiffany D. Jackson View Certificate
Read *Masks [Ages 10-12]* by Margaret Rae View Certificate
Read *Hunger's Bite [Ages 12+]* by Taylor Robin View Certificate
Read *Shiny Happy People [Ages 12+]* by Clay McLeod Chapman View Certificate
Read *Deadstream [Ages 14+]* by Mar Romasco-Moore View Certificate
Read *Hazelthorn [Ages 14+]* by C.G. Drews View Certificate
Read *They Bloom at Night [Ages 14+]* by Trang Thanh Tran View Certificate
Read *Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng [Ages 18+]* by Kylie Lee Baker View Certificate
Read *The Buffalo Hunter Hunter [Ages 18+]* by Stephen Graham Jones View Certificate
Read *When the Wolf Comes Home [Ages 18+]* by Nat Cassidy View Certificate
Read *Bowling with Corpses & Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown [Ages 18+]* by Mike Mignola View Certificate
Read *Morbidly Curious: A scientist explains why we can't look away [Nonfiction] [Ages 18+]* by Coltan Scrivner View Certificate

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