Books in Tiptoe into Scary Places series

You walk through an abandoned city. The crumbling buildings are being taken over by weeds. As you turn a corner, you feel as if someone’s staring at you. You look around, but no one’s there! Are there spirits lurking here? Get ready to read four frightening tales about deserted cities. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art will engage and terrify emergent readers.

Twisted vines cover crumbling buildings. Shards of glass jut out of empty windows. The wind whips up a cloud of dust. Could someone—or something—be living in this eerie town forgotten by time? Get ready to read four spine-tingling stories about ghostly towns! This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art in the book will engage and terrify emergent readers.

You find yourself alone in an empty theater. The curtain has fallen, and it’s eerily quiet. Suddenly, you hear footsteps. You follow the sound toward the stage. Then, the heavy red curtain swings open. Yet the stage is empty. What unearthly being is performing tonight? Get ready to read four spine-tingling stories about ghostly theaters. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art will engage and terrify emergent readers.

"A dark street curves around Lake Michigan to a cemetery. A cold wind blows. Mist rises from the lake. Suddenly, you feel you are not alone. Is somebody—or something—hiding in the mist? Get ready to read four chilling tales about Chicago’s spookiest spots. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art will engage and terrify emergent readers."

"With its aboveground cemeteries, vampire lore, and ghost sightings, New Orleans is one of the world’s most haunted cities. Discover for yourself what spirits are stirring in the Big Easy. Get ready to read four hair-raising stories about New Orleans’s spookiest spots. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art will engage and terrify emergent readers."

A brown object sticks out of the sand in the Egyptian desert. Take a closer look and you can see the shriveled skin and brittle fingernails of a corpse’s hand! Beneath your feet is a hidden graveyard filled with thousands of dead bodies. Get ready to read four spine-tingling stories about mummy tombs. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art will engage and terrify emergent readers.

"Hollywood is the home of monster movies—but what about real-life monsters? As the sun sets over Sunset Boulevard, strange things happen. Ghosts of long-dead actors appear and paranormal activity heightens. Get ready to read four chilling tales about Hollywood’s spookiest spots. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art will engage and terrify emergent readers."

"Washington, DC has a long, spooky past. Is that why dead presidents still walk the halls of the White House? Uncover the city’s haunted history, cursed buildings, and its many ghastly ghosts. Get ready to read four spine-tingling stories about Washington, DC’s spookiest spots. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art will engage and terrify emergent readers."

"As the sun sets over Montreal, Canada, the city awakens. A low moan echoes between buildings. Something moves in a moonlit alley. It scrambles up a brick wall. What’s lurking in the darkness? Get ready to read four spine-tingling stories about Montreal’s spookiest spots. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art will engage and terrify emergent readers."