Spooky Season: Books for Kids

Updated September 18, 2025
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Fright night
Gutman, Dan
Paper Book
With more than 36 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! Gather around the campfire for some scary stories with A.J. and friends in this new My Weird School Special, featuring extra pages of puzzles, games, and more! A.J. and his friends are having a...
This year, a witch
Abbott, Zoey
Paper Book
Four starred reviews! In this "inspiring...delightful" (School Library Journal, starred review) picture book offering a twist on the trick-or-treat trope, a feisty little girl has had enough of her parents picking cutesy Halloween costumes for her--this year, a witch!<...
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...
Pumpkin heads
Minor, Wendell
Paper Book
Are YOU ready to pick pumpkins for Halloween? Trick or treat with this fun, fall-ready picture book celebrating that pumpkins of all shapes and sizes can be carved into spooky and spirited jack-o-lanterns. Award-winning author and artist Wendell Minor uses simple...
Living ghosts & mischievous monsters : chilling American Indian stories
Jones, Dan C.
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! A shiver-inducing collection of short stories to read under the covers, from a breadth of American Indian nations. Dark figures in the night. An owl's cry on the wind. Monsters watching from the edge of the wood. Some of...
Hanging with vampires : a totally factual field guide to the supernatural
Fitzpatrick, Insha
Paper Book
Discover everything about vampires in this laugh-out-loud nonfiction handbook packed with spooky legends, fascinating history, and weird facts--perfect for readers age 8-12! Are vampires real? Who was Vlad the Impaler? Do vampire bats ever feed on humans? Find out in Hanging...

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