Engage Your Spanish Class with Halloween-Themed Mysteries

I have to admit—Halloween is one of my favorite times of year! It’s the perfect excuse to dive into the paranormal, and I’ve got some fun resources to help you bring that spirit into your classroom.

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El Bosque (Spanish version)

Engage your level 3 Spanish class with this thrilling, pulse-pounding mystery! This resource includes a suspenseful story filled with paranormal events unfolding in a dark forest and a cast of mysterious characters—some of whom may not even exist. As students follow the eerie twists and turns, they’ll be captivated and asking critical questions as they piece together the mystery. Perfect for sparking curiosity and deepening comprehension in a fun, engaging way!

Synopsis of the story (See preview)

When Clara and her friend Myra venture into the dark, foreboding forest at night to retrieve a lost cell phone, they have no idea how much their world is about to change. The trees seem to shift, the air thickens, and a ghostly figure flits through the shadows. With no way out and an eerie stranger approaches them, Clara’s instincts scream that danger is lurking nearby. But Myra insists on staying.

Now, Myra has vanished, and Clara is left to recount their harrowing experience to the police. But the deeper they search, the more bizarre events they uncover. No one is supposed to live in that forest… So, where did Myra go? And what was really waiting for them in the shadows?

LA-FORÊT (click title)

(Adapted by Daniel Klein, native French Teacher)

Engage your level 3 French class with this thrilling, pulse-pounding mystery! This resource includes a suspenseful story filled with paranormal events unfolding in a dark forest and a cast of mysterious characters—some of whom may not even exist. As students follow the eerie twists and turns, they’ll be captivated and asking critical questions as they piece together the mystery. Perfect for sparking curiosity and deepening comprehension in a fun, engaging way!

Multi-Author Scary Story Bundle

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Collage of book covers featuring Spanish-language spooky stories with themes of mystery and the paranormal, set against a moonlit background and adorned with Halloween motifs.

Spooky stories series

Available at the following CI Friendly Book Websites:

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Get ready for chills and thrills this Halloween with the *Thrills and Chills CI Novel Bundle*! Featuring 7 spine-tingling stories, this collection will have your students hooked, intrigued, and on the edge of their seats.

In *La revelación*, students will wander through San Marco’s Fort in St. Augustine, Florida, on a quest for a ghostly experience that could uproot their lives forever. Once opened, some doors are nearly impossible to close, and what slips through is even more unsettling..

Prefer a cemetery tour? *La Recoleta*, Argentina’s famous and storied cemetery, awaits. Curious Agustina dares to enter the cemetery at night, alone. But the real question is: will she return to the land of the living?

In *La isla más peligrosa*, a plane crash leaves passengers stranded on an island in Uruguay, filled with venomous reptiles. But as the crew fights for survival, they soon discover it’s not the snake bites they need to worry about – it’s the human ones that can prove fatal.

And in the *Caras vemos pero corazones no sabemos* series, students will play detective as tight-knit friendships start to unravel at the seams. A young girl soon learns that nothing is what it seems as she navigates the line between friend and foe that grows more narrow by the day.

Students will appreciate the references to Mexican culture as well as the mystery that will unfold before their eyes.

In *Las sombras*, bickering teens must unite to fight an invisible enemy with a sinister plot to erase their very existence. Can they stop the threat in time?

Prepare your students for suspense, mystery, and unforgettable storylines in this engaging bundle that will captivate their imaginations.

This is a collaboration between several authors. You can find more information about them and their amazing books below!

Theresa Jensen: https://srajensen.com/

John Sifert: https://padredecinco.com/

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