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Funny and Frightening

Do you like Michigan Chillers, or R.L. Stine? Want something funny and frightening? Try one of these:

Invasion of the road weenies: and other warped and creepy tales by David Lubar

The name of this book is secret by Pseudonymous Bosch ; illustrations by Gilbert Ford

The bad beginning by Lemony Snicket ; illustrations by Brett Helquist

Invasion of the nose pickers by Gordon Korman ; illustrated by Victor Vaccaro

The day my butt went psycho by Andy Griffiths

Bunnicula: a rabbit tale of mystery by Deborah and James Howe ; illustrated by Alan Daniel

The Yggyssey: how Iggy wondered what happened to all the ghosts, found out where they went, and went there by Daniel Pinkwater ; illustrations by Calef Brown

No girls allowed (dogs okay) by Trudi Trueit ; illustrated by Jim Paillot

The graveyard book by Neil Gaiman ; with illustrations by Dave McKean

A house called Awful End by Philip Ardagh ; illustrated by David Roberts

Zombiekins by Kevin Bolger ; illustrated by Aaron Blecha