Can you recommend some middle school horror short stories?

One great middle school horror short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by the old man's vulture - like eye and eventually kills him. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' which has a spooky premise where a family gets a magical paw that grants wishes but with terrifying consequences. And 'The Landlady' is also a good one. It tells the story of a young man who stays at a bed - and - breakfast run by a strange landlady.

Sure. 'The Case of the Missing Necklace' is a great one. It's about a middle - schooler who tries to find a valuable necklace that disappeared during a school event. Another is 'The Secret of the Old Attic' where kids discover strange things in the attic of their school.

Sure. There's 'The Lottery' which has a very disturbing ending. In a small town, they have an annual lottery, but it's not a normal lottery. It turns out to be a sacrifice. 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' also fits. A man is about to be hanged during the Civil War and has a series of hallucinations that are quite spooky. And 'Ligeia' by Poe, which tells the story of a man obsessed with his first wife, Ligeia, and the strange events that occur after her death.

Another is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. A young couple, Jim and Della, are very poor but deeply in love. Della sells her long beautiful hair to buy a chain for Jim's precious watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della's hair. It shows the selfless love between them and how they are willing to sacrifice their most prized possessions for each other.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great short story. It's about a young couple who are very poor but sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. Another one is 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Richard Connell, which tells a thrilling story of a hunter becoming the hunted on an isolated island.

One great middle school Christmas short story is 'The Gift of the Magi'. It's about a young couple who are very poor but want to give each other meaningful Christmas gifts. The wife cuts off her long hair to sell and buy a chain for her husband's watch, while the husband sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's hair. It shows the true meaning of selfless love during Christmas.

Sure. 'The Westing Game' by Ellen Raskin is a great one. It has a complex mystery with a bunch of unique characters in a middle - school - like setting. Another is 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' by Lemony Snicket. The Baudelaire orphans face one mystery after another in a rather dark and mysterious world. Also, 'Chasing Vermeer' by Blue Balliett is an interesting mystery short story that involves art and secrets.

Sure. 'The Westing Game' is a great one. It has a complex mystery that keeps readers guessing as a group of heirs try to solve the puzzle of who will inherit Sam Westing's fortune.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' is a great one. It tells a touching story about a couple's selfless love. They sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other.

Sure. 'The Westing Game' is a great one. It's full of mystery and requires a lot of inference as the characters try to figure out the clues in a complex will. Another is 'And Then There Were None' which has a really engaging plot where you have to infer the identity of the killer as the story unfolds.