Books like Horror at the Haunted House

If you liked Horror at the Haunted House, read The Ghost's Grave, Ghost in the House, or Small Steps — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Horror at the Haunted House by Peg Kehret (Horror · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of haunted houses, horror stories, and ghosts. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Horror at the Haunted House

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The Ghost's Gravegrades 3–8
Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, shares themes of ghosts, and both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list. Amazon → books like this →
Ghost in the Housegrades 4–6
Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
Small Stepsgrades 4–10
Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost on Saturday Nightgrades 4–6
Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
Wait Till Helen Comesgrades 4–7
Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost of Fossil Glengrades 3–8
Shares themes of ghosts, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Hauntinggrades 6–9
Shares themes of haunted houses and ghosts and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
All the Lovely Bad Onesgrades 5–8
Shares themes of ghosts, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Cursed Moongrades 3–6
Shares themes of ghosts, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost of Graylockgrades 5–8
Shares themes of ghosts, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Horror at the Haunted House for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • Akiak by Robert J. Blake · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Double Trouble in Walla Walla by Andrew Clements · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Heart of a Tiger by Marsha Diane Arnold · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).

Books like Horror at the Haunted House for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Abduction by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Nightmare Mountain by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Christina's Ghost by Betty Ren Wright · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Akiak by Robert J. Blake · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).

Books like Horror at the Haunted House for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Abduction by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Nightmare Mountain by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Christina's Ghost by Betty Ren Wright · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of ghosts, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Doom Stone by Paul Zindel · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (6–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to Horror at the Haunted House?
The 10 closest matches to Horror at the Haunted House by Peg Kehret on ReadingList include The Ghost's Grave, Ghost in the House, Small Steps, The Ghost on Saturday Night, and Wait Till Helen Comes. Each is scored on shared themes (haunted houses, horror stories, and ghosts), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Horror at the Haunted House reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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