Books About Small-town Legends

The Best Small-town Legends Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about small-town legends? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 2 Favorite Books About Small-town Legends

The Key House
Sale price
$1139
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

The Key House

Uncover a hidden treasure and clear a tarnished legacy before time runs out.

234 pages· 43,910 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.1 Goodreads · 265 ratings
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Kindle Edition
Summary: Caleb and David Noland inherit a house with a dark past. Rumors of foul play and a hidden treasure linked to their great-great-grandfather spur them into action. As they follow cryptic clues, they face unexpected dangers and a race against time. Can they uncover the truth and restore their ancestor's honor before it's too late? This thrilling adventure promises mystery, danger, and the quest for redemption.
Mothman's Curse
Sale price
$1498
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015

Mothman's Curse

An old camera prints photos of a ghost, and a local legend starts coming true.

320 pages· 58,862 words· Est. 8 hour read
4.0 Goodreads · 349 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Josie lives in the most haunted town in America, but the strangest thing she usually sees is the customers at her family's auction house. Then she and her brothers find a Polaroid camera that prints pictures of the ghost of a local recluse, and they are drawn into the legend of the Mothman and a curse that threatens their whole town.