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Intro to horror for 10 year old boy?

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Toponeniceone · 28/03/2022 21:05

10 year old ds is desperate to get stuck into Stephen King books. What can he read that'sa good starting point? I don't mind if it's a little bit older than his years. I looked at a few in a book shop the other day but they were quite sexual. For example, I used to love the Point Horror series but I think I was a teenager then.

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Fleur405 · 28/03/2022 21:16

I read my mums Sherlock Holmes books when I was about 9 and recall being pretty terrified by the hound of the baskervilles!

ClumpingBambooIsALie · 28/03/2022 21:15

Roald Dahls adult short stories, there are some really creepy ones and I don't remember anything sexual.

Perhaps you should refresh your memory… Grin They're also pretty adult on other metrics.

HPandTheNeverEndingBedtime · 28/03/2022 21:14

Eerie Indiana*

ClumpingBambooIsALie · 28/03/2022 21:13

Spooksville series?

HPandTheNeverEndingBedtime · 28/03/2022 21:13

Goosebumps, age appropriate and suitably spooky.

Roald Dahls adult short stories, there are some really creepy ones and I don't remember anything sexual.

Maybe Eerie Indian? I only remember watching the show but that was spooky too

Alternatively, Dd loved Sherlock from that age.

Toponeniceone · 28/03/2022 21:13

Yes, he does have Goosebumps actually. That's the only one.

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Im2022 · 28/03/2022 21:12

Darren Shan books are quite good. Yes to Goosebumps and also, just search for some old Victorian ghost story books on Amazon or eBay; they’re the best. Dd loved the random collection of ghost story books we found online best.

AZFell · 28/03/2022 21:09

RL Stine - Goosebumps?

RubaiyatOfAnyone · 28/03/2022 21:08

I used to love collections of ghost stories- give you the jump scare but no gore.

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