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Two Scary Story Websites

By Monica Edinger
  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
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Ghoulishness abounds! When Halloween comes, explore these fun and engaging websites for scary stories.

The Moonlit Road
http://www.themoonlitroad.com
This wonderful site features mysterious stories of the American South. New stories, told by the region's best storytellers, are featured each month.

The Poe Museum
http://www.poemuseum.org
One of the great masters of the scary story was certainly Edgar Allan Poe. Check out the Poe Museum's Web site for many of his best stories and poems, as well as much more on his life and times.

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  • Subjects:
    Reading, Halloween, Communication and the Internet, Computers, Educational Technology, Teaching with Technology
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