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
Neil Gaiman's enchanting, nationally bestselling children's book Coraline is brought to new life by acclaimed artist P. Craig Russell in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation. When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only...
Halloween crafts
Robinson, Fay.
Paper Book
Monsters peek out from doorways. Ghosts and skeletons gather in the streets. No, you're not living in a horror movie...it's Halloween, and everyone is getting ready to celebrate. Using these step-by-step instructions, photographs, and traceable patterns, readers can make a coffin to store treats in,...
Halloween rescue!
King, Trey
Ebook
It's Halloween in LEGO(R) City!The fun never stops in LEGO(R) City--especially not at the fire station's Halloween Party! But when a fire threatens an abandoned home, will it be the ghosts and ghouls who help the fire department to save the day?
Happy Halloween!
Jaine, Lillian
Paper Book
Join the Count, Elmo, and all of the Sesame Street friends for spooktacular fun in this Sesame Street Halloween book! A revolutionary series that combines Sesame Street with a new guided-reading approach to children's books! It's Halloween night, and Count von Count is dozing off in front...
Halloween origami
Owen, Ruth, 1967-
Paper Book
Bats, pumpkins, ghosts, and frogs are just some of the Halloween symbols featured in this informative guide. Readers will learn to transform a flat sheet of paper into something truly spooky. Easy-to-follow instructions allow readers to create a multitude of imaginative objects.
Weirdo Halloween
Stine, R. L.
Paper Book
On the night before Halloween, Chris and Meg rescue a kid from a gang of bullies. At first, they think this kid is in costume -- but he turns out to be a bald, pink alien called Weirdo! Weirdo is smelly and gross, and the twins can't get rid of him. But things are about to get even worse. Weirdo has...
LEGO Halloween ideas
March, Julia
Paper Book
Celebrate Halloween with 50 spooky build ideas! Use your LEGO® collection to conjure up a giant bat, a ghost ship, a witch's house, and many more creepy creations. Plus, challenge your friends to spooky LEGO games.  These Halloween-themed models and activities...
Halloween haunt & find
Von Feder, Rosa
Paper Book
Help the little ghost scurry about and find his spooky friends quickly! Follow a sweet little ghost as he visits a murky swamp, creepy cavern, and haunted house to collect his ghoulish friends. Little ones will love counting and spotting all the hidden friends along the way in this rhyming, spook...
Five little pumpkins on Sesame Street
Guendelsberger, Erin
Paper Book
Enjoy a special treat on Sesame Street with the Five Little Pumpkins in this new Halloween picture book for kids! Come along for a spooky night of Halloween fun with this adorable adaptation of the classic sing-along song "Five Little Pumpkins" with beloved Sesame Street characters! Join...
Pete the cat five little pumpkins
Dean, James, 1957- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
  Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate. The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late."   Join Pete the...
Ghosts unveiled!
Hollihan, Kerrie Logan
Paper Book
Ghosts Aghast! explores another true and spinechilling topic that kids are sure to love: ghosts! Packed with facts but light in tone, awardwinning author Kerrie Logan Hollihan takes a humorous but meticulously researched, wellbalanced look at ghost appearances, unsolved mysteries, and eerie...
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
Paper Book
Tag along with DC's favorite ghost host as he navigates the spooky, strange, and unexplained in this eerie 13-tale anthology! Have you ever had that feeling that you were being watched? Ever taken a dark shortcut on the way home? Wondered what that thing is that might just be...
Spooky snacks and treats frightfully fun Halloween recipes for kids
Williams, Zac
Paper Book
42 creepy, icky, sweet, or sticky kid-friendly recipes for Halloween parties and events. Make your Halloween party a scream with these creepily cool snacks, munchies, sweets, and drinks found in Spooky Snacks and Treats: Frightfully Fun Halloween Recipes for Kids....

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