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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)
8
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)
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Miss Spider's Tea Party (David Kirk)
Miss Spider's Tea Party (David Kirk)
12
Goosebumps (R.L. Stine)
Goosebumps (R.L. Stine)
13
Fear Street Series (R. L. Stine)
Fear Street Series (R. L. Stine)
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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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