Recommend scary books for an "advanced" middle school reader

[GroundZero]

anne rice
steven king
dean koontz
hp lovecraft
edgar alan poe

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
i guess i should mention that they do have basically a gangbang at the end of "it" lol

it didn't bother me too much in 8th grade...

infact....


er, n/m

Right, I'm sure a normal 8th grader could read it just fine but it probably isn't appropriate for a teacher to be recommending it.

 

[pray4mojo]

Originally posted by: fatbaby
read Daddy's Roomate

 

[GeneValgene]

lois duncan might be an author to check out.

 

[Gujski]

It's funny that many people mention "It" by King, that was the first real 'advanced' book I read, probably around 8th grade. I dont think it is too bad for an 8th grader in terms of content, although it probably couldnt go on required class lists without parents having a fit...

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: Pandaren

it didn't bother me too much in 8th grade...

infact....

er, n/m

Phantom of the Opera was once considered very scary, don't know how it measures up today though.

The Raven used to have people shivering in their knickers, too.

get him some classics, too. 1984 and Animal Farm come to mind, they're fun to read. If he reads at a 12th grade level, get him The Brothers Karamazov. if he finishes Karamazov, then we as a whole on AT should each give him a buck.

get a summer reading list from the local high school, and give it to him. theres good books to be read there.

 

[SaigonK]

Stephen King - Salem's Lot


talk about scarring the crap out of me when i was a kid...i had watched the movie...while I was reading the book..so extra visuals in my mind!
The kid floating outside the window always freaked me out!