Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids
Welcome to "Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids", where it’s always the spooky season – full of chills, thrills, and spine-tingling spooks! MICRO TERRORS™ are family-friendly frights for those ages 8 and up. And while our stories are for younger ears, we are still talking about things that go bump in the night, and some children may not be able to handle what others can. Parental consent is recommended. Visit us online at http://MicroTerrors.com
Episodes
October 11, 2025 • 16 mins
Two young friends team up to investigate the haunted Grove City Library on Halloween, determined to uncover the truth behind a mysterious disappearance and the dark legend of Creeger the Creeper.
This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story before leaping into this one. You can hear that story here: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/
And if you missed a previou...
This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story before leaping into this one. You can hear that story here: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/
And if you missed a previou...
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October 4, 2025 • 19 mins
A supernatural mystery unfolds in Grove City, Ohio, when a paranormal investigator vanishes from the haunted library overnight, leaving behind shattered glass and a chilling message that draws together two young friends who've already faced the town's dark secrets.
This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story first: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/
This episo...
This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story first: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/
This episo...
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September 27, 2025 • 10 mins
"The Antique Doll" by Scott Donnelly | When Colin and Joshua sneak into the burned ruins of Crawford Orphanage on Halloween night, they're hoping to impress their classmates with tales of their bravery. But the orphanage holds more than just ash and memories—something that's been waiting ten years for visitors to arrive.
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
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Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
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September 20, 2025 • 16 mins
As strange black letters spread through town like a plague, Lily watches her friends become entranced by the mysterious messages they read – and how they act strangely when doing so.
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations,...
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations,...
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September 13, 2025 • 12 mins
When two boys take a new RC speedboat for a nighttime test run on the Little Miami River, they discover they're not the only ones interested in the glowing green lights beneath the water.
https://weirddarkness.com/mt-lovelandfrogman/
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott ...
https://weirddarkness.com/mt-lovelandfrogman/
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
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September 6, 2025 • 12 mins
“The Curse of the Bones” by Kieran Cryderman, age 6
“The Wedding Day” by Heidi Bauman-Smith, age 5
“The Thing In My Closet” by Carrick Wells, age 8
“Alien Alert” by Alora, age 9
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podcast...
“The Wedding Day” by Heidi Bauman-Smith, age 5
“The Thing In My Closet” by Carrick Wells, age 8
“Alien Alert” by Alora, age 9
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podcast...
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August 31, 2025 • 118 mins
When Jay arrives at Camp Resting Stone's mysterious reopening after 22 years, counselors dismiss the legend of Skinless Gutts — the ghost of a chef who died in a horrific acid accident — as just another campfire story. But as campers begin vanishing into a strange green fog, Jay discovers that some places are closed for a reason.
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
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Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
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August 31, 2025 • 5 mins
Send in your own scary story at http://MicroTerrors.com!
“Catfish Invaded River”, by Jax Robertson, age 8
“Locked In The School” by Dessa Mattingly, age 8
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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“Catfish Invaded River”, by Jax Robertson, age 8
“Locked In The School” by Dessa Mattingly, age 8
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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August 30, 2025 • 24 mins
At Camp Resting Stone's grand reopening, counselors warn the young campers about Skinless Gutts—the ghost of a man who died in a tragic accident twenty-two years ago. But when a fierce storm traps everyone at the isolated camp, the kids learn that some ghost stories are told for a reason.
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/micro...
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/micro...
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August 23, 2025 • 30 mins
When a summer camp reopens after a tragic accident twenty years ago that left the groundskeeper's bones sealed in an acid-filled bunker, campers start disappearing one by one while the camp director insists nothing is wrong. As a violent storm rolls in, three young campers discover the horrifying truth about what's really stalking the woods of Camp Resting Stone.
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our webs...
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our webs...
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August 16, 2025 • 25 mins
Three kids at Camp Resting Stone discover that the missing campers aren't just made-up stories when they witness a walking skeleton dragging their friends into the foggy woods.
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podca...
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podca...
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August 9, 2025 • 24 mins
When campers start disappearing at the newly reopened Camp Resting Stone, ten-year-old Jay discovers the counselors are hiding a deadly secret about why the camp was abandoned twenty-two years ago.
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Ot...
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Ot...
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August 2, 2025 • 25 mins
A week at the newly reopened Camp Resting Stone takes a sinister turn when campers discover the camp closed 22 years ago after the mysterious death of its chef—whose body was never found.
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrat...
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrat...
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July 26, 2025 • 10 mins
“THE GREEN SEA” by Magnolia Soberanis, age 8 *** “THE GYM TEACHER” by Evelyn Straus *** “THE NIGHTMARE OF DEADNESS” by Dex Lopez, age 5
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Dar...
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Dar...
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July 19, 2025 • 9 mins
“WHY THE CLOWNS ARE DEAD” by Oliver, age 10 & Jonathan, age 7
“FLASHLIGHT TAG” by Jack Flores, age 15
“RED HALLOWEEN” by Dean Lopez, age 8
“THE UNDEAD SQUIRREL” by Joshua, age 6 1/2
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations,...
“FLASHLIGHT TAG” by Jack Flores, age 15
“RED HALLOWEEN” by Dean Lopez, age 8
“THE UNDEAD SQUIRREL” by Joshua, age 6 1/2
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations,...
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July 5, 2025 • 14 mins
When new kid Ash moves to a small Michigan town, the local teens warn of a terrifying creature stalking the woods near their isolated cabin – the legendary Dogman.
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podcasts, and audi...
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podcasts, and audi...
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May 31, 2025 • 19 mins
A special “Listener Terrors” episode with stories sent in by kids!
“The Evil Elf On The Shelf” by Griffin Young (age 10)
“The Haunted Skateboard” by Wyatt Martinez-Tubbs (age 8)
“Scareware” by Oscar (age 3) – narrated by Oscar too!
“The Axeman” by Emery Garner (age 7)
“The Past’s Vires” by Landen Zmurk
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook....
“The Evil Elf On The Shelf” by Griffin Young (age 10)
“The Haunted Skateboard” by Wyatt Martinez-Tubbs (age 8)
“Scareware” by Oscar (age 3) – narrated by Oscar too!
“The Axeman” by Emery Garner (age 7)
“The Past’s Vires” by Landen Zmurk
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook....
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A young boy keeps vigil over his fevered mother on a cold winter night, but when Death itself comes calling, eight-year-old Tommy discovers that sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest warriors—and that what we're willing to fight for isn't always what we think we're protecting.
FREE Word Games and Q&A for this episode:
https://weirddarkness.com/MT-BoyWhoFoughtTheReeper
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FREE Word Games and Q&A for this episode:
https://weirddarkness.com/MT-BoyWhoFoughtTheReeper
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May 17, 2025 • 15 mins
On a stormy night filled with board games and boredom, two siblings answer a knock at the door — only to find two very strange visitors whose motives are anything but clear.
FREE Word Search and Crossword puzzles, plus a fun Q&A for you and your kids to see how closely they were paying attenetion to the story! https://weirddarkness.com/mt-checkmate
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FREE Word Search and Crossword puzzles, plus a fun Q&A for you and your kids to see how closely they were paying attenetion to the story! https://weirddarkness.com/mt-checkmate
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http:...
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May 10, 2025 • 10 mins
Download The FREE WORD SEARCH Puzzle For This Episode:
https://weirddarkness.com/MT-FeedThemUp
On a lazy summer day, two boys feed the fish – but beneath the water is something sinister they cannot see.
Written by Fionna Cosgrove: https://www.fionnacosgrovewriter.com
Narrated by Darren Marlar: http://DarrenMarlar.com
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https...
https://weirddarkness.com/MT-FeedThemUp
On a lazy summer day, two boys feed the fish – but beneath the water is something sinister they cannot see.
Written by Fionna Cosgrove: https://www.fionnacosgrovewriter.com
Narrated by Darren Marlar: http://DarrenMarlar.com
Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https...
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