Monsters Around the Campﬁre - Illustrated Children’s Horror Stories Ages 8-12

Aug 27, 2026

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Monsters Around the Campﬁre is an illustrated children’s horror collection for ages 8–12, featuring short campfire tales that spark chills on a hot summer night. Ollie Carothers and fellow campers trade stories, but each question—snapping branches, unsettling shadows, lurking dangers at the swimming hole—builds suspense about what may be real. Packed with author artwork, it delivers monster-filled adventure, perfect for nighttime reading in a sleeping bag with a flashlight.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Monsters Around the Campﬁre

Campfire stories and suspense

About the author

Monsters Around the Campﬁre Written & Illustrated by Donovan Scherer Children’s Horror/Scary Stories Ages 8-12 Lexile Measure: 780L Paperback: 978-1942811008 MSRP: $9.99 152 Pages Hardcover: 978-1942811237 MSRP: $19.99 152 Pages Ebook: 978-1942811145 MSRP: $3.99 Bookshop Link: [https://bookshop.org/a/](https://bookshop.org/a/)[ ](https://bookshop.org/a/)9574/9781942811008 Similar titles: Goosebumps Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Stranger Things meets Goosebumps! Even on a hot summer night, there can be chills around a campﬁre. For Ollie Carothers and his fellow campers, the goal was simple – have the best time ever. In the glow of the ﬁre, stories are told, one camper to another. But are they just stories? What snapped that branch? Is that just a shadow? What lurks beneath the surface of the swimming hole? Could it really be ... Monsters? Full of artwork by the author and perfect for readers 9 to 12 years old, this illustrated collection of short stories will sink its teeth into any reader and pull them through a Goonies level of monster-ﬁlled adventure! Though the stories are bit long to be shared out loud, they’re perfect for hiding in your sleeping bag with a ﬂashlight at summer camp. Are you ready to ﬁnd out what’s lurking in the shadows? About the Author Donovan Scherer is an author and illustrator creating worlds of adventure with a sense of humor and a little bit of dread that everything will go terribly, terribly wrong. In 2009, he published his ﬁrst middle-grade illustrated novels. Along with developing more of his own series across books, comics, videogames, and animation, he also works with independent authors to help bring their stories to life. In 2019, he opened Studio Moonfall in downtown Kenosha, Wisconsin – an art studio and brick’n’mortar bookstore featuring his endlessly increasing body of work and highlighting other local and independent authors and artists. [Website: ](Website: www.studiomoonfall.com)[www.studiomoonfall.com](Website: www.studiomoonfall.com) [Email-](Email-hello@studiomoonfall.com)[hello@studiomoonfall.com](Email-hello@studiomoonfall.com)[ ](Email-hello@studiomoonfall.com)[Facebook-](Facebook-www.facebook.com/studiomoonfall)[www.facebook.com/studiomoonfall](Facebook-www.facebook.com/studiomoonfall)[ ](Facebook-www.facebook.com/studiomoonfall)[Instagram-](Instagram-www.instagram.com/donovanscherer/)[www.instagram.com/donovanscherer/](Instagram-www.instagram.com/donovanscherer/) Reach out for guest events, special deals, and more great books!

FAQs

What age group is Monsters Around the Campﬁre for?

It is written for children ages 8–12, with content tailored for that reading level.

What is the setting of the stories?

The stories unfold during summer camp, where campers share tales around a campﬁre at night.

What kind of horror elements does the book include?

The book builds mystery and fear through moments like sudden sounds, suspicious shadows, and dangers near the swimming hole, leading to questions about monsters.

Aug 27, 2026

Upload by Ezra