Booktacular Halloween Books for Tweens

Check out these Spooktacular Halloween books for tweens available at the Sussex County Library System. Some scary and some....not so scary.

Updated October 6, 2025
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Booktacular Halloween Books for Tweens

Check out these Spooktacular Halloween books for tweens available at the Sussex County Library System. Some scary and some....not so scary.

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Jazzy the witch in broom doom /
Bagley, Jessixa
Paper Book
"Whimsy abounds in this playful" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade graphic novel about a young witch who struggles to fit in--perfect for fans of The Okay Witch and Hooky! In her town full of witches, Jazzy's always been a little bit different....
The ghost in the attic
Butler, Dori Hillestad.
Paper Book
A brand-new young chapter book series from Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! After successfully solving the mystery of the ghost in the library, Kaz and Claire land the first case for their detective agency-a haunted attic in a neighbor's home! With a little help from...
The International House of Dereliction
Davies, Jacqueline
Paper Book
In this not-so-scary ghost story from Jacqueline Davies, bestselling author of the Lemonade War series, quirky, tool-wielding Alice Cannoli-Potchnik begins to repair the dilapidated mansion next door--only to discover the old house is home to ghosts, and...
The graveyard book /
Gaiman, Neil
Paper Book
The original hardcover edition of a perennial favorite, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, which has sold more than one million copies and is the only novel to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal.  Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place--he's the only living...
The skull :
Klassen, Jon
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller! A Kirkus Book Prize Finalist! A New York Times Best Children's Chapter Book the Year A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of the Year Caldecott Medalist and New York Times best-selling author...
Seven ghosts /
Priestley, Chris,
Paper Book
The first book in the thrilling Everyone Can Be a Reader (Middle Grade Sci-Fi/Fantasy) series, expertly designed to engage reluctant readers and provide an accessible reading experience for all.   "As you all know, Grimstone Hall is thought to be the most...
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...
Karen's ghost
Yingst, DK
Paper Book
Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off from The Baby-sitters Club, adapted and illustrated by DK Yingst! Karen thinks there's a ghost in her house! But she has never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer... until now. Karen and her stepsister, Kristy, have found out...
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