Deadtime Stories
Deadtime Stories is a series of children's horror fiction novels created by authors Annette Cascone and Gina Cascone writing under the name AG Cascone.
Synopsis
Deadtime Stories is a children's horror fiction series, following the same genre of writing as Goosebumps. The subjects of the series vary from hauntings to monsters and other weird happenings which are encountered by normal kids who are directly or indirectly involved in them.
Deadtime Stories series
- Terror in Tiny Town (1996, 2013): Train loving Willy Tyler discovers the horrifying truth about the latest addition to his model Tiny Town, Hurly the Hobo.
- Invasion of the Appleheads (1996, 2013): Robin and Andy's trip through a tourist trap known for its apple orchard turns into a nightmare when their parents are turned into dried apple dolls by an evil witch.
- Along Came a Spider (1996, 2013): Max and Mikey find a science kit filled with insects, one of which is a mutant spider.
- Ghost Knight (1996, 2013): While at his grandfather's retirement home, Cody discovers an abandoned building haunted by a princess whose parents were killed by a black knight.
- Revenge of the Goblins (1996, 2013): After unintentionally stealing a green ball they found in the woods, Nina Russo and her friend Sammy accidentally open the door to a realm of goblins.
- Little Magic Shop of Horrors (1996, 2013): Peter and Bo sign up for the school's talent show and buy a magic kit from a strange corner store that included a box that causes Bo to lose his head.
- It Came from the Deep (1997, 2014): Randi and Garret's vacation is cut short when they learn that the resort they're staying at is run by sea mutants.
- Grave Secrets (1997, 2012): Amanda learns that her old mean neighbor has angered a ghost of a young girl who will not rest until she has her doll returned—which is in Amanda's backyard.
- Mirror, Mirror (1997, retitled as "The Witching Game" in 2012 and 2013): Lindsey Jordan and Bree Daniels play "Mary Weatherworth" (a "Bloody Mary"-style spirit summoning game) on a mirror haunted by a witch who makes all of her wishes come true—at a horrifying price.
- Grandpa's Monster Movies (1997, 2012): Catan "C.T." Thomas and his cousin, Lea Rose attend their family reunion at their grandparent's farm and learn a particularly disturbing secret about their family after watching some home movies.
- Nightmare on Planet X (1997, 2014): A freak accident knocks an airplane out of the sky and a boy named Nicky (who was on that flight) finds himself on an alien spaceship about to be dissected.
- Welcome to the Terror-Go-Round (1997): Nothing much happens in Middletown until a strange carnival rolls into town and Alex and Joey take a ride on a merry-go-round that spins them back in time.
- The Beast of Baskerville (1997, 2012): A camping trip goes downhill fast when Adam Riley and their friends are being hunted by the local man-monster, Jimmy Leeds, who lives in a well.
- Trapped in Tiny Town (1997, 2014): Sequel to Terror in Tiny Town, Willy and his friends are sent back to Tiny Town, and must avoid Hurly the Hobo at ALL costs.
- Cyber Scare (1997): When Roy and Danny's obnoxious cousin Ernest responds to a suspicious e-mail from someone called Vlad, he is swept into a computer game which Roy and Danny must win, not only to get Ernest out, but to keep from getting trapped themselves.
- Night of the Pet Zombies (1997): Two boys, David and Eddie use a potion to bring dead pets back from the grave, only to learn what happens when one tampers with life and death...
- Faerie Tale (1997, 2014): Colin and david has been blessed with the ability to see fairies, but the blessing becomes a curse when the fae begin pestering humans
These are great spine chilling books if you're ready for a good scare Gina and Anette Cascone have it covered.
Deadtime Stories Revived series
On January 3, 2012 Deadtime Stories' Grave Secrets was updated and re-released. 9 more books, including The Witching Game (originally titled Mirror, Mirror), Invasion of The Appleheads, The Beast of Baskerville, Grandpa's Monster Movies, and Little Magic Shop of Horrors,"Terror in tiny town," "Along came a spider," "Ghost Knight," "Revenge of the goblins," are being re-released, one book every two months through the end of 2012. The books are published by Tor Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers.
Television adaptation
Nickelodeon has launched the television series adaptation developed by Hill & Brand Kids and Mantooth Films Deadtime Stories The Series. The first episode "Grave Secrets" stars three time Academy Award nominee Diane Ladd. Jennifer Stone of Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place show, stars in the TV series as "The Babysitter".