Fun, Not So Spooky Books for Kids!

It's almost Halloween and excitement is building—from little ones interested in pumpkins, costumes, and candy to older kids who like a little bit of a scare now and then, these Halloween books will help set a festive mood for the spooky holiday.

Updated September 28, 2023
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Coraline
Russell, P. Craig.
Paper Book
When Coraline steps through a door in her family's new house, she finds another house, strangely similar to her own (only better). At first, things seem marvelous. The food is better than at home, and the toy box is filled with fluttering wind-up angels and dinosaur skulls that crawl and rattle...
Five little pumpkins on Sesame Street
Guendelsberger, Erin
Ebook
Pete the cat five little pumpkins
Dean, James, 1957- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
Pete the Cat takes on the classic favorite children's song "Five Little Pumpkins" in New York Times bestselling author James Dean's Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins. Join Pete as he rocks out to this cool adaptation of the classic Halloween song!
The thirteen ghosts
Bigarella, Ivan, ill.
Paper Book
This NEW Geronimo Stilton series spinoff stars spooky, silly Creepella von Cacklefur!Creepella von Cacklefur and her niece, Shivereen, visit scary Squeakspeare Mansion. There they meet Bobby Squeakspeare, a descendent of the famouse writer, William Squeakspeare. Will the spooky rooms and ghosts...
City of ghosts
Schwab, Victoria
Paper Book
From #1 NYT bestselling author Victoria Schwab comes a sweeping, spooky, evocative adventure, perfect for fans of "Stranger Things" and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.A New York Times bestseller!Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn't...
Deadman tells the spooky tales
Aureliani, Franco
Ebook
Fitz and Cleo
Stutzman, Jonathan
Paper Book
The dynamo team behind Llama Destroys the World invites you to meet the stars of their first graphic novel--Fitz and Cleo! If you're a fan of Narwhal and Jelly or Owly, get ready to fall head over heels for this brother-and-sister duo. Fitz and Cleo are siblings by...
Welcome to scare school
Lerner, Jarrett, author, illustrator.
Paper Book
A young ghost tries his best to fit in with the rest of the ghouls in this sweet and spooky chapter book by acclaimed author Jarrett Lerner. Bash, a young ghost who's never been good at "ghost stuff" is heading off to Scare School, the world's leading institution for elementary...
Ghostly, ghastly tales frights to tell at night
Garcia, Anastasia
Paper Book
Jam-packed with spine-tingling tales and haunting illustrations, this collection is inspired by cultures from around the world. Read them before bedtime or share them to spook your friends--if you dare! "A collection of scary stories inspired by legends, lore, and history from...
A glitch in time
Epstein, Gabriela, author, illustrator.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Gabriela Epstein's Danny Phantom: A Glitch in Time, is an original full-color graphic novel based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series, taking place directly after the series finale with the original ghost gang: Danny Fenton and his...
Trick-or-treating in the city
Jackson, Tiffany D.
Paper Book
Janelle knows exactly what she wants to be for Halloween, but she has no idea how she'll celebrate-her mommy has to work and can't take her to trick-or-treat in the suburbs, and daddy has to run his store like always. But listening to her friends and neighbours' stories of Halloweens past and...
Trick or treat on Scary Street
Bass, Lance, 1979- author.
Paper Book
From musical superstar Lance Bass, this quirky and surprising Halloween story is perfect for trick-or-treaters who love extra tricks and treats. Come one. Come all. Come follow thirteen trick-or-treaters down Scary Street. Dare to stop at the vampire's lair? Tempted...
The pug who wanted to be a pumpkin
Swift, Bella
Paper Book
Peggy and Chloe must conquer their fears to go trick-or-treating in this fifth story in the illustrated middle grade series about the adorable and silly Peggy the pug! Peggy the pug's family are getting ready for Halloween, but Peggy's friend Chloe is too scared of monsters to...

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