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 October 3, 2025
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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.

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Booook! :
Paper Book
Good to see you, pumpkin. Boooo, little ghost. Hoot, hoot, eerie owl. Making connections between images on a page and the real world is an important building block for your baby's communication skills-and this charming introduction to a lineup of not-scary Halloween characters, paired...
Dr. Seuss's Horton hears a boo! /
Bradford, Wade
Paper Book
Join Dr. Seuss's beloved character Horton the elephant and friends on a Halloween adventure as they try to overcome their fears and find the source of a spooky sound! Don't miss the Netflix original series Dr. Seuss's Horton, premiering October 6, 2025! In...
One Happy Haunted House
Burton, Jeffrey/ Clark, Neil (ILT)
Paper Book
Come on a Halloween adventure in this sweet and spooky shaped board book with slider surprises that jump off the page. I'm a happy haunted house, won't you come and play? What do you think is inside me today? Let's find out the fun way. ...
Addie and the amazing acrobats /
Cagan, Shauna
Paper Book
Meet Addie, the star of this delightful Halloween read-aloud picture book that's about bats-but it's not scary! Addie was born to be a STAR, and Addie and her best friends, Ben and Jude, are three peas in a pod. Together, they learn to perform spellbinding moves in the air,...
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...
I'll Love You Till the Bats Say Boo
Cristaldi, Kathryn/ Litten, Kristyna (ILT)
Paper Book
From the team behind the bestselling I'll Love You Till series comes a sturdy board book just right for little hands and their first Halloween--a must-have for fans of the series. And after trick-or-treating's done, I'll love you past the setting sun, up to the moon so high above, as...
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...
The boo crew needs you! /
Fang, Vicky
Paper Book
Trouble's come to Monster Town, and emergencies abound! There's no time to wait around... get the Boo Crew! Get ready for a spooky interactive story experience with Lula, Bones, and Fang-a ghost, skeleton, and vampire team who need YOUR help fixing all the messes and...
Ghosthunters and the totally moldy baroness!
Funke, Cornelia Caroline.
Paper Book
Strange and stinky things are happening at Gloomsburg Castle. To begin with, the creepy place is crawling with TIBIGs (Tiny Biting Ghosts, per the Indispensable Alphabetical Index). And now it appears that the murderous spirit of a 400-year-old, Totally Moldy Baroness has possessed the palace's...
Bruce and the legend of Soggy Hollow /
Higgins, Ryan T.
Paper Book
Celebrate all things scary with #1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins's beloved Mother Bruce. Bruce is a bear who does not like holidays, and he really doesn't like Halloween. His family of mice and geese decides the only way to get Bruce excited...
Trick or treat? It's Halloween! /
Lodge, Jo,
Paper Book
Join in the Halloween fun with Trick or Treat? It's Halloween! by Jo Lodge, an interactive board book for babies and toddlers that explores the magic of Halloween--from cats to skeletons and ghosts!--through colorful illustrations, surprising sound words, and engaging interactive features....
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...
Get Ready for Halloween
Nolan, Janet/ Zhing, Amy (ILT)
Paper Book
"VERDICT This delightful Halloween-themed story would be a wonderful addition to any library's collection, perfect for sparking excitement and enthusiasm about the spooky season." --School Library Journal Join a community of adorable animals as they...
The Not-so-wicked Witch
Stevens, Bethan
Paper Book
How to catch a witch /
Walstead, Alice
Paper Book
New in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series-do YOU have what it takes to snatch this Halloween witch? It's Halloween night and something doesn't seem quite right. When our heroes head out to trick-or-treat, there are ghosts, goblins, and...
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