What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

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► UNSOLVED: One specific book > YA Horror series. Short story series, published around 80s/90s? One story was about a boy who finds out he's a robot and his "uncle" created him as a new son after his "cousin" malfunctioned. Other stories in the comment below.

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message 1: by Ben112358 (last edited Jun 13, 2021 08:00PM) (new)

Ben112358 | 3 comments -a boy kills his ant farm only to have ants begin to terrorize him.
-a kid skips school to go skiing and suddenly he's being stalked by an unknown figure.
-a boy who cheats at everything is offered a chance to run a maze at a fair before he's challenged by a rival... maze obviously isn't normal.


message 2: by Becca (new)

Becca (beccalikesbooks) | 5607 comments It might be on the Children's Ghost Story Collections list.


message 3: by Emma (new)

Emma | 18 comments Could it be The Unseen by Janet Lunn? It's a collection of canadian short stories for kids that are all spooky/weird. I feel like I remember an ant story.


message 4: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart | 28896 comments Did you read it in the '90s?

Might want to check authors like David Lubar and Allen B. Ury.


message 5: by Paige (new)

Paige | 805 comments I'm not familiar with any of the other stories, but I remember an ant farm story like that called The Gift by RC Welch. It was included in: Scary Stories for Sleep-Overs


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