Seven Secret Stories
Sale price
$1049
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

Seven Secret Stories

By Patrick Carman

Part of the Skeleton Creek series

Seven chilling stories, mysterious videos, and a secret identity. Dare to uncover the truth?

3.3/5 Goodreads · 15 ratings
160 pages
$10.99Save 5%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

Ryan McCray is in hiding, haunted by seven terrifying stories sent by the enigmatic SEVEN. Each tale comes with a chilling video, revealing horrors like a forbidden box, a Spin Ruler's chaos, and a creature that howls at midnight. As Ryan shares these secrets, he warns: once seen, they cannot be unseen. Who is SEVEN, and why are they targeting Ryan? Dive into the mystery, but beware—these stories will haunt your dreams and leave you questioning reality. Will you dare to join Ryan in uncovering the truth, or will you become part of the nightmare?

From the publisher

Read the stories, watch the videos, and always keep one eye open. Welcome to the first collection of Skeleton Creek short stories, complete with video endings that will scare the daylights out of you. Skeleton Creek series main character Ryan McCray has gone into hiding. But someone has found him, a mysterious person who calls themselves SEVEN. And SEVEN has sent Ryan something terrifying. Seven Secret Stories.That’s right. Seven terrible things that happened to seven people just like you. And you want to know what’s even worse?They all included video footage of what happened to them.Was it Sarah Fincher, Ryan’s video making friend from Skeleton Creek, who made the videos and found the stories? It’s just the sort of thing she would do. But if Sarah isn’t SEVEN, then who is?After reading the stories and watching the videos, Ryan is convinced of three important things: 1. He will never sleep without having nightmares again.2. There are ghosts and goblins and monsters out there he knew nothing about.3. The videos were all made by the same person to reenact the endings of the stories they found.Ryan can’t be the only one who carries these stories around in his head. He needs to know other people have heard and seen them. He needs to know he’s not alone.Ryan is going to share all seven secret stories with you. It’s up to you whether or not you read and watch them, but he will give you a warning: you can’t unhear what you have heard or unsee what you’ve seen. Once you consume these stories, they will try to eat you alive. They’ll dig into your brain and root around in there and you’ll wake, like Ryan, at midnight.And you will know.You will know about a mysterious box that should never have been opened.You’ll know about a strange device called a Spin Ruler, and the terrible trouble it caused.You’re going to climb up on the roof of a house, because something is up there.As weird as this sounds, you’ll encounter a frying pan phantom. It’s scarier than you’d think.You’re going to be introduced to the oldest door in the world, and the terrifying thing that waits behind it.You will feed a monster you should not have fed.And unfortunately for you, you’ll discover a creature that howls at midnight.By the time you realize you should not have picked up this book, it will be too late.You’ll be just like Ryan.At least then he won’t be alone.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about monsters
For readers who can't stop at one

The next favorite is already out there.

Age-appropriate books selected to help their love of reading grow, delivered right to their door.

Find their book club
Bookroo club box with books for growing readers
More from the creator

More from Patrick Carman

Explore Patrick's bookshelf
Mr. Gedrick and Me
Sale price
$999

Mr. Gedrick and Me

Ages 8–12 · 2017
#1 in Series
Sale price
$999

The House of Power

Ages 8–12 · 2005

Trackers

Ages 8–12 · 2010

The Dark Hills Divide

Ages 8–12 · 2003
The series

The Skeleton Creek series

See the whole series

Skeleton Creek

Ages 13–18 · 2009
Sale price
$1499

Ghost in the Machine

Ages 8–12 · 2009
Sale price
$1499

The Crossbones

Ages 8–12 · 2010
Sale price
$1499

The Raven

Ages 8–12 · 2011
Your next read

Books that feel like this one

See all similar books

Kathleen's Enduring Faith

Ages 9–12 · 2007

D Is for Dahl

Ages 8–12 · 2004

Fight for Life

Ages 8–12 · 2000

For Boys Only

Ages 8–13 · 2007

Ten Girls Who Made History

Ages 7–12 · 2003
The Dollhouse Murders
Sale price
$899

The Dollhouse Murders

Ages 8–12 · 1983

The Story of Rolf

Ages 8–12 · 1918

Anastasia Krupnik

Ages 9–12 · 1978
The fine print

Book details

Publication
Published
October 1, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781953380180

Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.

Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.

Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.

Top contributors: Literary Leslie

Bookroo

Book Clubs

Follow Bookroo