American Chillers facts for kids

American Chillers and Michigan Chillers are exciting horror novel series written by author Johnathan Rand. These books are full of spooky adventures and mysteries, perfect for young readers who love a good scare!

The Michigan Chillers series started first in February 2000. These stories take place in famous cities and places across Johnathan Rand's home state of Michigan.

Later, in December 2001, the American Chillers series began with Michigan Mega-Monsters. This series expanded the spooky fun to all fifty states in the United States. The author plans to write a book for every single state!

American Chillers: Spooky Stories Across the USA

The American Chillers series takes you on a scary adventure in a different state with each book. Get ready for monsters, ghosts, and strange creatures!

• #1 Michigan Mega-Monsters (2001): Kids at a camp find a giant sea monster.
• #2 Ogres of Ohio (2002): A brother and sister must protect magical items from ogres.
• #3 Florida Fog Phantoms (2002): Three children try to escape a spooky fog and its phantoms.
• #4 New York Ninjas (2002): Friends must protect a magical mask from ghost ninjas.
• #5 Terrible Tractors of Texas (2002): Farm machines come alive and chase a boy and his cousin.
• #6 Invisible Iguanas of Illinois (2002): A girl watches huge, invisible iguanas.
• #7 Werewolves of Wisconsin (2002): Friends discover real werewolves with a librarian's help.
• #8 Minnesota Mall Mannequins (2003): Aliens control mannequins to take over the Mall of America.
• #9 Iron Insects Invade Indiana (2003): Robotic locusts cause destruction because of an angry toy maker.
• #10 Missouri Madhouse (2003): Kids enter a haunted house and might never leave.
• #11 Poisonous Pythons Paralyze Pennsylvania (2003): Teens survive a night with deadly snakes.
• #12 Dangerous Dolls of Delaware (2003): A doll helps a ghost get revenge on a young girl.
• #13 Virtual Vampires of Vermont (2004): Video game vampires threaten to escape into reality.
• #14 Creepy Condors of California (2004): A condor attacks kids in the woods.
• #15 Nebraska Nightcrawlers (2004): Giant nightcrawlers grow as long as buses.
• #16 Alien Androids Assault Arizona (2005): Aliens disguised as people try to conquer Earth.
• #17 South Carolina Sea Creatures (2005): A toy grows into a huge, aggressive monster.
• #18 Washington Wax Museum (2006): Kids stop robbers at a wax museum.
• #19 North Dakota Night Dragons (2006): Friends must stop dragons from conquering worlds.
• #20 Mutant Mammoths of Montana (2007): A brother and sister find aggressive underground mammoths.
• #21 Terrifying Toys of Tennessee (2007): Toys turn into monsters due to a new battery.
• #22 Nuclear Jellyfish of New Jersey (2007): Giant, laser-shooting jellyfish destroy a water park.
• #23 Wicked Velociraptors of West Virginia (2008): Time travel brings back unwanted guests.
• #24 Haunting in New Hampshire (2008): A girl sees visions in her new house.
• #25 Mississippi Megalodon (2008): Friends boat on a lake hunted by a giant prehistoric shark.
• #26 Oklahoma Outbreak (2009): A school faces an outbreak of zombie-turning insects.
• #27 Kentucky Komodo Dragons (2009): Siblings discover vicious Komodo dragons in the forest.
• #28 Curse of the Connecticut Coyotes (2010): A silly curse from an old witch comes true.
• #29 Oregon Oceanauts (2010): Divers find chemicals making sea life aggressive.
• #30 Vicious Vacuums of Virginia (2010): Robotic vacuum cleaners come to life.
• #31 The Nevada Nightmare Novel (2011): A novel's story comes to life.
• #32 Idaho Ice Beast (2011): Friends search for a mythical bigfoot creature.
• #33 Monster Mosquitoes of Maine (2012): Enormous mosquitoes attack Maine.
• #34 Savage Dinosaurs of South Dakota (2012): Theme park dinosaurs act too lifelike.
• #35 Maniac Martians Marooned in Massachusetts (2012): Friends fight violent aliens after a crash.
• #36 Carnivorous Crickets of Colorado (2012): Cricket experiments cause big trouble.
• #37 The Underground Undead of Utah (2013): Fossil-hunters find a frightening secret.
• #38 The Wicked Waterpark of Wyoming (2013): A sinister world lies beneath a new waterpark.
• #39 Angry Army Ants Ambush Alabama (2014): A swamp hides a dangerous insect threat.
• #40 Incredible Ivy of Iowa (2014): Super plant food creates scary ivy.
• #41 North Carolina Night Creatures (2016)
• #42 Arctic Anacondas of Alaska (2018): Giant snakes from old legends come true.
• #43 Robotic Rodents Ravage Rhode Island (2018)
• #44 Arkansas Algae Monsters (2020)

Michigan Chillers: Hometown Horrors

The Michigan Chillers series focuses on scary stories happening in different parts of Michigan.

• #1 Mayhem on Mackinac Island (2000): Siblings discover a fantasy world and fight an evil sorcerer.
• #2 Terror Stalks Traverse City (2000): Brothers must save Traverse City from a Yeti at Christmas.
• #3 Poltergeists of Petoskey (2000): Twins move into a haunted house and banish ghosts.
• #4 Aliens Attack Alpena (2000): Friends discover aliens wanting to take over the world.
• #5 Gargoyles of Gaylord (2000): Friends realize their neighbor's gargoyle is alive.
• #6 Strange Spirits of St. Ignace (2000): Kevin notices ghostly happenings on a camping trip.
• #7 Kreepy Klowns of Kalamazoo (2000): Kayleigh's town hosts an evil carnival with bionic clowns.
• #8 Dinosaurs Destroy Detroit (2000): Friends find a time hole, bringing dinosaurs to the city.
• #9 Sinister Spiders of Saginaw (2001): Giant spiders rise from the ground and attack Saginaw.
• #10 Mackinaw City Mummies (2001): Josh must save his friend Robyn from a mummy king.
• #11 Great Lakes Ghost Ship (2005): Two friends become trapped on a ghost ship.
• #12 AuSable Alligators (2005): Craig hooks an alligator while fishing.
• #13 Gruesome Ghouls of Grand Rapids (2007): Ashlen sees ghouls ready to take over her hometown.
• #14 Bionic Bats of Bay City (2007): Friends must stop a swarm of bionic bats.
• #15 Calumet Copper Creatures (2011): Siblings escape a copper mine and its monsters.
• #16 Catastrophe in Caseville (2013): Food comes to life at a burger festival.
• #17 A Ghostly Haunting in Grand Haven (2016): Friends go ghost hunting with a dad, and it goes wrong.
• #18 Sault Ste. Marie Sea Monsters (2017)
• #19 Drummond Island Dogman (2017)
• #20 Lair of the Lansing Leprechauns (2020)

New Book Covers

Both the American Chillers and Michigan Chillers series got cool new covers in 2005. These special covers have a shiny and dull mix, making them look unique. The new artwork was created by Dwayne Harris from Kalispell, Montana.