Books in Cold Whispers series

Don't be in such a hurry! We're trying to keep up with you! That's what Sophie and Jacob's parents said to them as they hiked down an old dirt road leading to what looked like an abandoned town. After all, the family was taking a road trip out west and everyone wanted to take in some new sights. Still, the 13-year-old twins were not prepared for what they saw in town—a school that is freshly decorated for a prom, with signs congratulating the class of 1975! Where were the students, and what had happened to make time stand still? The answers can be found in the eerily empty buildings and streets of a modern-day ghost town. Follow Sophie and Jacob as they dare to explore this truly scary place and learn its terrible secrets.

It's the curse of the DelBarcos! The oldest son must never leave the family's ancestral house once it becomes his! If he does, he will die! That's what 12-year-old Jamie Delbarco and his parents learn when they return to the rambling old house so that Jamie's father—an oldest son—can claim his inheritance. Now the family is experiencing all kinds of strange, unexplained events that make them think the house is haunted! Yet if they try to leave, will the curse catch up with them? Or is there a way to escape? The answers can be found in the dark hallways, spooky rooms, and creepy grounds of the sinister house. Follow Jamie as he dares to explore this truly scary place and learn its terrible secrets.

Don't go near the bat cave! It's really the hideout of a vampire that haunts the island! That's what a camp counselor tells Matt and his friends as they sit around a campfire. The boys are at summer camp, and tonight's sleepover on Whistler Island is the highlight of their time together. So when Matt wakes up before dawn and finds that everyone is gone, he figures that they must have gone off to explore the spooky cave. When Matt follows a tunnel to get inside, he is shocked by what he finds—five boxes that look like coffins! How did they get there, and who are they meant for? The answers can be found deep within the cold, dark, creepy cave. Follow Matt as he dares to explore this truly scary place and learn its terrible secrets.

Help me Help me escape! The soft, moaning voice called out to Leo Colson as he made his way through the terrifying fun house filled with spiders, bats, zombies, and vampires. Who would be calling to him in this way? What kind of help was 12-year-old Leo supposed to give? The answers lie in an abandoned amusement park, where nothing more than rusty rides, rotting boards, and decaying old signs can be found—or so it seems. Follow Leo as he dares to enter this truly scary place and learn its terrible secrets.

Oh, no. This is going to be the worst weekend ever! twelve-year-old Craig Hoffman moaned as he and his family arrived at a very historic and very run-down hotel. Instead of enjoying the monster slides at a waterpark with other kids, he was stuck at the Grand Inn at the Mountaintop with only his 11-year-old sister for company. Or was there also a ghostly presence in residence? Who was she, and what had happened to trap her spirit at the hotel so many years ago?The answers can be found in the spooky hallways, dark cellar, and mysterious top floor of the inn. Follow Craig and Melanie as they dare to explore this truly scary place and learn its terrible secrets.

Remember—don't touch anything! That's what the guide said as she led eleven-year-old Sam Miller and his friends into the mysterious temple. The ancient ruin had been moved, stone by stone, from ancient Egypt to the huge, famous museum that Sam's class was visiting. Still, Sam couldn't help himself. He had to touch the stone wall with the weird symbols on it—even though it gave off a strange heat that almost burned his hand. Where did the eerie energy come from, and what did the symbols mean?

David and Emma were thrilled to accompany their mom to London to watch the filming of her movie. They were even more excited when they found out the movie would be set in an abandoned subway station! When the brother and sister decide to explore the old, crumbling station, however, they hear the cries of a ghostly child— just as they spot a phantom subway train barreling toward them. Soon, they find themselves becoming part of a terrifying story that took place more than 70 years ago! What will happen if David and Emma step aboard the ghostly train? The answers can be found in the maze of passageways and dark tunnels deep below the streets of London. Join David and Emma as they step into the past to uncover the terror in the tunnel. Terror in the Underground Tunnel is part of Bearport’s Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Dark Labyrinths from Bearport’s best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.

When twin brothers Dylan and Jack travel to a Romanian castle to attend their older sister’s wedding, they discover an old legend that haunts the remote castle. The twins’ fascination soon turns to horror, however, when they realize that there’s a vampire in the castle’s dungeon. What will happen once the bloodthirsty vampire begins stalking the castle’s dark passageways? Will Dylan and Jack be able to escape with their lives? Follow the brothers as they explore the spooky castle and uncover its petrifying secret. The Vampire’s Lair is part of Bearport’s Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Creepy Castles from Bearport’s best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.

At first, Zach is excited to be moving into a new home with his sister and parents— even if it is old and creepy. However, he soon begins to suffer terrible nightmares in which he’s trapped in a narrow metal box. When Zach and his sister uncover a secret door in the basement, they discover it leads to an old morgue—complete with a wall of metal drawers for storing dead bodies! As Zach explores the morgue, he suddenly finds himself trapped in a real-life nightmare. Will he be able to escape the clutches of a ghostly mortician? Follow Zach as he investigates the abandoned morgue beneath his home and learns its terrible secrets. Nightmare in the Hidden Morgue is part of Bearport’s Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Monstrous Morgues of the Past from Bearport’s best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.

When Josh’s dad becomes the live-in caretaker at The Retreat Hotel, Josh is excited to explore the dilapidated building that will be his new home. He soon discovers, however, that room 113 is occupied by a very unwelcome guest—the ghost of a sinister gangster who refuses to check out! Who is the long-dead gangster? And why does the old bellhop—who’s worked at the hotel for decades—not want Josh nosing around? Are Josh and his dad in danger if they remain in the hotel? Follow Josh as he dares to explore the haunted hotel and discover its incredible secret! The Deadly Secret of Room 113 is part of Bearport’s Cold Whispers II series. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion to Haunted Hotels from Bearport’s best-selling nonfiction series Scary Places.