Learn about a scary condition called Old Hag Syndrome. Kids will respond to the reading with some comprehension questions.

A soldier meets a mysterious stranger in a graveyard. Could this be the dark figure that townsfolk have seen darting in and out of the shadows?

Celebrate Halloween with a spooky reading exercise, where you'll learn all about werewolves! Read up on the history behind these legendary beasts.

In this old Nigerian folk tale, a young villager ends up marrying a real bonehead. (Sorry, we had to.)

Give your wild child this werewolf story to read this Halloween. He'll have a spooky story to share with friends, and get some reading practice, too!

Read this version of The Wild Hunt with your little boy or ghoul this Halloween, then answer the comprehension questions at the end.

Students will learn about the sword maker Muramasa Sengo, read through the eyewitness accounts, and decide who the trustworthy source is!

Read this creepy story about a mythological creature called a korrigan, then answer the comprehension questions at the end.

Students will read more about our very own American Loch Ness monster. Then, theyÃll cut out a picture of each and paste it in its correct spot in the map.

Ready for Halloween? Here's Noppera Bo, a terrifying folk tale from Japan, to help you celebrate.

Kids will read about the Menehune legend and answer questions about it afterwards.

If your little one loves to read about the creepy creatures, he'll enjoy this spooky page about the Jersey Devil.

For October (or just for kids who love scary stories!), here's a great telling of Bancho Sarayashiki, one of Japan's most famous ghost stories.