Booktacular Halloween Books for Children

Check out these Halloween books provided to you from Sussex County Library System. They are fun and fright-free books.

Updated July 1, 2026
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Booook! :
Paper Book
Spark Your Baby's Curiosity with Halloween Fun Introduce your little one to the joys of Halloween with Booook! A Spooky High-Contrast Book. This engaging board book is designed to captivate babies, making learning about friendly Halloween characters a delightful experience. Part of...
The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Everything
Ahmed, Nadia
Paper Book
If you're a fraidy-ghost, enjoying Halloween is hard! When Finn is afraid, his stomach swoops, his hands sweat, and he can't move. Finn, a spooky little ghostie, is too afraid to leave the comfort of his attic to enjoy trick-or-treating with his family. He's afraid of everything-...
Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat
Chung, Julien/ Chung, Julien (ILT)
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! It's Halloween in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and there's a spooky surprise in store for everyone's favorite letters! A told B, and B told C,
Lila and the jack-o'-lantern :
Churnin, Nancy
Paper Book
An Irish immigrant moves to America, bringing along a now-beloved Halloween tradition. When Lila and her family leave Ireland for the United States, Lila misses many things, but especially Halloween. Each year, she and her siblings look forward to tricking a sly spirit named...
How to haunt a house /
Crimi, Carolyn
Paper Book
Clever ghosts-in-training solve a scary haunted house problem. Groana, Moana, and Shrieky are three little ghosties learning the tricks to giving a good scare. They stomp around, spook family pets, and slam toilet seats. They're all set to pass their...
Grumpkin
Edwards, Nicola/ Roberts, Sian (ILT)
Paper Book
Grumpkin the grumpy pumpkin is determined to get out of the pumpkin patch and leave the annoying season of fall behind in this humorous board book for children ages 3-6. Grumpkin is a grumpy pumpkin who dislikes fall and Halloween. All those costumes and candy-obsessed kids...but...
Aggie and the ghost
Forsythe, Matthew
Paper Book
An ALA Notable Children's Book A New York Magazine Best New Book for Kids A LitHub Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2025 A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year...
Coraline
Gaiman, Neil
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman's modern classic, Coraline--also an Academy Award-nominated film "Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house...." When Coraline steps through a door to find another...
Coraline
Gaiman, Neil
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman's modern classic, Coraline--also an Academy Award-nominated film "Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house...." When Coraline steps through a door to find another...
Spooky, scary skeletons /
Gold, Andrew.
Paper Book
Spooky, scary skeletons...will send shivers down your spine in this adorable sing-along picture book based on the TikTok viral song by Andrew Gold (best known for writing The Golden Girls theme song, "Thank You for Being a Friend.") Follow along as five little skeletons go...
Broom for Two
Maruno, Jennifer/ Ritchie, Scot (ILT)
Paper Book
Friendship and empathy charm as a little witch learns to fly on a not-so-perfect broom. While practicing for her flying test, Little Witch sometimes forgets her broom in places she shouldn't. By the time she finds her broom in the woods by Ramshackle Rat's house, the broom has been...
Meowl-o-ween /
Muldrow, Diane
Paper Book
It's Halloween night, also known as Meowl-o-ween! Cats are on the prowl, ready to give trick-or-treaters a fright. But one lost kitten is scared--will she find her way and join the fun? This fresh and fun Halloween read-aloud is a spooky-but-sweet story. On frightful, delightful...
We are already haunting here!
Sterer, Gideon
Paper Book
A 2025 School Library Journal Best Picture Book of the Year This adorable Halloween story celebrates finding one's place in the world and making space for others, perfect for fans of Flavia Z. Drago's The World of Gustavo series. A...
Ghouldilocks and the three ghosts /
Sullivan, Annie,
Paper Book
A classic fairy tale is turned on its head when a creepy ghoul and three not-so-scary ghosts replace familiar characters in this funny holiday story. Ghouldilocks and the Three Ghosts is the Halloween version of a well-known fairy tale. This Ghouldilocks has the same...

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