7 Ghost Stories to Spark the Sixth ‘Supernatural’ Sense

Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: October 30, 2010

Oooooooh! Everyone loves (well, almost everyone) a good ghost story. Fictitious, real, or historically important, this list of eerie books is sure to catch the attention of readers ready to channel their sixth sense or supernatural mind-powers.

Each title links to an in-depth book overview.

Beyond: A Ghost Story

By Graham McNamee

Ages 14 and up

 

Monstrous Beauty

By Elizabeth Fama

Ages 12-17

 

Ghost Buddy #1: Zero to Hero

By Henry Winkler

Ages 8-12

 

Who’s Haunting the White House?: The President’s Mansion and the Ghosts Who Live There

By Jeff Belanger

Ages 10 and up

 

The Giggling Ghost Girl Scout Mystery

By Carole Marsh

Ages 8-11

 

The Unseen World of Poppy Malone #2: A Gust of Ghosts

By Suzanne Harper

Ages 10-12

 

Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places

By Brad Steiger

Ages 14 and up