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17 Books That Legitimately Scared the Hell Out of You When You Were a Kid

Buzzfeed staffer Christopher Hudspeth compiled a list of books that he thinks have collectively scared kids senseless. Did these books manage to frighten you?
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In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (Alvin Schwartz)
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
Alvin Schwartz
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The Face on the Milk Carton (Caroline B. Clooney)
The Face on the Milk Carton
Caroline B. Clooney
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Miss Nelson Is Missing (Harry Allard)
Miss Nelson Is Missing
Harry Allard
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Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
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The Haunted Hotel (Ron Roy)
The Haunted Hotel
Ron Roy
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My Teacher Is an Alien (Bruce Coville)
My Teacher Is an Alien
Bruce Coville
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Alvin Schwartz)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Alvin Schwartz
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Bony-Legs (Joanna Cole)
Bony-Legs
Joanna Cole
9
The Tailypo, a Ghost Story (Joanna Galdone)
The Tailypo, a Ghost Story
Joanna Galdone
10
The Teacher From the Black Lagoon (Mike Thaler)
The Teacher From the Black Lagoon
Mike Thaler
11
Miss Spider's Tea Party (David Kirk)
Miss Spider's Tea Party
David Kirk
12
Goosebumps (R.L. Stine)
Goosebumps
R.L. Stine
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Fear Street Series (R. L. Stine)
Fear Street Series
R. L. Stine
14
The Witches (Roald Dahl)
The Witches
Roald Dahl
15
The Twits (Roald Dahl)
The Twits
Roald Dahl
16
Bunnicula (James Howe)
Bunnicula
James Howe
17
A Bad Case of Stripes (David Shannon)
A Bad Case of Stripes
David Shannon
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