Are You Afraid of the Dark? (book series)

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Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a book series that is based on the television series of the same name. This book series was created in 1995. The first book was written by John Peel, who later wrote three more books in the series.

Only two books from the series, The Tale of Cutter's Treasure and The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors, were actually adapted from episodes of the TV series, and each has the same title as the episode on which it was based.

The first six books in the series have covers that are illustrated with a single photo of the face of a surprised or frightened child. (The one exception to this is the cover of book number two, The Tale of Cutter's Treasure, as in addition to the photo of a child's frightened face, it also includes stills from the TV episode on which the book is based.) The covers of the later books follow a completely different style and layout, with each featuring an illustration that is directly related to the story within.

List of books in the series

No.TitleAuthorDateNarratorNotes
1The Tale of the Sinister StatuesJohn PeelMarch 1995GaryOriginal novel
2The Tale of Cutter's TreasureDavid L. SeidmanMay 1995Gary & FrankNovelization of Season 4, Episode 4
3The Tale of the Restless HouseJohn PeelJuly 1995SamanthaOriginal novel
4The Tale of the Nightly NeighborsKathleen Derby & D.J. MacHaleSeptember 1995Betty AnnNovelization of Season 1, Episode 8
5The Tale of the Secret MirrorBrad & Barbara StricklandNovember 1995KikiOriginal novel
6The Tale of the Phantom School BusBrad & Barbara StricklandJanuary 1996Tucker
7The Tale of the Ghost RidersJohn VornholtJuly 1996Gary
8The Tale of the Deadly DiaryBrad & Barbara StricklandJuly 1996Betty Ann
9The Tale of the Virtual NightmareTed PedersonSeptember 1996Gary
10The Tale of the Curious CatDiana G. GallagherNovember 1996Betty Ann
11The Tale of the Zero HeroJohn PeelJanuary 1997Samantha
12The Tale of the Shimmering ShellDavid Cody Weiss & Bobbi JG WeissMarch 1997Samantha
13The Tale of the Three WishesJohn PeelMay 1997Frank
14The Tale of the Campfire VampiresClayton EmeryJuly 1997Tucker
15The Tale of the Bad-Tempered GhostV. E. MitchellSeptember 1997Kiki
16The Tale of the Souvenir ShopAlice Eve CohenNovember 1997Betty Ann
17The Tale of the Ghost CruiseDavid Cody Weiss & Bobbi JG WeissJanuary 1998Gary
18The Tale of the Pulsating GateDiana G. GallagherMarch 1998Gary
19The Tale of the Stalking ShadowDavid Cody Weiss & Bobbi JG WeissMay 1998Samantha
20The Tale of the Egyptian MummiesMark MitchellJuly 1998Frank
21The Tale of the Terrible ToysRichard Lee ByersSeptember 1998Tucker
22The Tale of the Mogul MonsterDavid Cody Weiss & Bobbi JG WeissNovember 1998Tucker
23The Tale of the Horrifying Hockey TeamK. S. RodriguezJanuary 1999Frank

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