Halloween Books For Every Age
50 Spooky Page Turners For Every Witch and Wizard in Your House
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Halloween costumes, Halloween foods, Halloween decor, Halloween movies — they're everywhere this month. But where's the love for Halloween books? OK, sure, books are probably the opposite of what your trick-or-treaters really want this month, and while we don't recommend denying them their sweets, a good scary story can be just the thing to put everyone in the spirit. From Halloween ABCs to murder mysteries, we've rounded up the very best books every age can get a spook from. Don't turn off the lights . . .
For Ages 0 to 2: Fingers for Halloween
Fingers for Halloween ($8) is a rhyming tale that has a hungry monster gobbling up your little one's wiggling fingers!
For Ages 0 to 2: The Pumpkin Is Missing!
Mesmerise your book-lover with the many colours of The Pumpkin Is Missing! ($9) board book.
For Ages 0 to 2: The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary: A Halloween Picture Book
Read this adorable story following Layla the ghost who just wants to be friends in The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary: A Halloween Picture Book ($9), and learn ghosts shouldn't be feared!
For Ages 0 to 2: Here Come the Monsters: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book
Babies will love exploring Here Come the Monsters: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book ($11).
For Ages 0 to 2: Halloween Trick or Treat: A Colours Book
Learn about all the different colours and costumes you might see on October 31st in Halloween Trick or Treat: A Colours Book ($9).
For Ages 0 to 2: Maze Book: Follow Me Halloween
Motor skills abound in the fun finger trail Maze Book: Follow Me Halloween ($7) book.
For Ages 0 to 2: Halloween ABC
It's easy as 1, 2, 3! The ABCs take a turn for the spooky in Halloween ABC ($7).
For Ages 0 to 2: Skeletons ARE NOT Spooky!
We all have one, and in this beginner book Skeletons ARE NOT Spooky! ($11) tiny listeners will learn to not believe everything you hear!
For Ages 0 to 2: 10 Trick-or-Treaters
For Ages 0 to 2: I Love You, Little Pumpkin
I Love You, Little Pumpkin ($35) is the perfect personalized gift for a very special gourd.
For Ages 3 to 5: Happy Halloween!
For Ages 3 to 5: Peppa Pig: Peppa's Pumpkin Party
It's not a party without Peppa! If your little one is her number one fan, they'll love Peppa Pig: Peppa's Pumpkin Party ($4).
For Ages 3 to 5: Shivery Shades of Halloween
If your toddler has their reds and blues down, Shivery Shades of Halloween ($11) takes it a step further describing the creepiest colours of the holiday.
For Ages 3 to 5: Don't Push the Button! A Halloween Treat
A special edition of the beloved Bill Cotter series, "Don't Push the Button!" comes the trick-or-treater's version Don't Push the Button! A Halloween Treat ($7).
For Ages 3 to 5: How to Catch Your Monster Personalized Book
Your little one goes on their very own Halloween adventure in How to Catch Your Monster Personalized Book ($35).
Ages 3 to 5: Bonaparte Falls Apart
Your toddler probably won't understand all the puns in Bonaparte Falls Apart ($16), but you'll have a bone-anza of a time reading it to them.
Ages 3 to 5: Spooky Pookie
Ages 3 to 5: The Spooky Wheels on the Bus
The classic nursery rhyme gets a Halloween-twist in The Spooky Wheels on the Bus ($4).
Ages 3 to 5: There's a Monster in Your Book
Written by singer, Youtube sensation, and father Tom Fletcher, There's a Monster in Your Book ($11) is an interactive read-along that will have both you and your little one smiling.
Ages 3 to 5: What's a Season? Fall
With everything turning into pumpkins all around, your toddler might get curious and wonder what's this all about? What's a Season? Fall ($10) is exactly the answer you need!
For Ages 6 to 8: What Was I Scared Of? A Glow-in-the Dark Encounter
The 10th Anniversary edition of the Dr. Seuss classic What Was I Scared Of? A Glow-in-the Dark Encounter ($8) reminds us sometimes fear is all in our heads.
For Ages 6 to 8: The Halloween Hoax (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #9)
A grade-school aged Nancy Drew takes us along on this Halloween mystery adventure with her friends in The Halloween Hoax (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #9) ($6).
For Ages 6 to 8: Halloween Mad Libs Junior
Halloween is just as much about being silly as it is being spooky! Halloween Mad Libs Junior ($5) is a fun way to get into the spirit and use that growing vocabulary all at once.
For Ages 6 to 8: The Best Halloween Ever
If your reader is getting into chapter books, The Best Halloween Ever ($6) tells the story of a town where Halloween has been — gasp! — cancelled!
For Ages 6 to 8: The Scariest Book Ever
Is your little one spooked by all the skeletons and spiders? The Scariest Book Ever ($16) might be the thing to change their minds.
For Ages 6 to 8: Room on the Broom
This picture book is full of adventures and new friends who just want some Room on the Broom ($6).
For Ages 6 to 8: Scary Storybook Collection
All of your favourite Disney characters get into some spooky situations throughout 18 stories in the Scary Storybook Collection ($10).
For Ages 6 to 8: Ten Timid Ghosts
When a witch moves into a house with Ten Timid Ghosts ($4), she plans to scare them out. This is the perfect gift for those beginning to read!
Ages 6 to 8: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Fans of the Disney movie will love reading along to the illustrated version of The Nightmare Before Christmas ($12).
Ages 6 to 8: Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale
The classic story gets a hilariously haunting retelling in Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale ($16).
For Ages 9 to 11: The Halloween Tree
The Halloween Tree ($9) is a great introduction to literary icon Ray Bradbury for kids looking for a little scare.
For Ages 9 to 11: Ghost: Thirteen Haunting Tales to Tell
Having a Halloween party? Ghost: Thirteen Haunting Tales to Tell ($22) is only for the most daring of children.
For Ages 9 to 11: Terrifying Tales: 13 Scary Stories for Children
Grab the flashlight and scare your kids and their friends with Terrifying Tales: 13 Scary Stories for Children ($9).
Ages 9 to 11: Monster High: The Creepy-Cool Collection of Junior Novels
Fans of the movies will love keeping up with Draculaura, Clawdeen Wolf, and the rest of the gang at Monster High: The Creepy-Cool Collection of Junior Novels ($12).
For Ages 9 to 11: Coraline: The Graphic Novel
This illustrated edition of Coraline: The Graphic Novel ($10) is a creepy lesson in fighting for what and who you love.
For Ages 9 to 11: The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set
The C.S. Lewis series The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set ($25) takes mature readers into a magical and mystical world.
For Ages 9 to 11: How Hazel Became a Witch
In How Hazel Became a Witch ($6), young readers will find their magic and discover that no one is ordinary.
For Ages 9 to 11: The Don't Laugh Challenge - Halloween Edition
Sometimes you just want to scream and howl. . .from laughter! The Don't Laugh Challenge - Halloween Edition ($7) will provide your kid with an endless arsenal of monster puns and more.
Ages 9 to 11: The Mystery Of Hollow Inn: Samantha Wolf Mystery Series #1
Were you a fan of Nancy Drew, but your kid just isn't feeling her? This mystery series follows 12-year-old Samantha and best friend Ally in the chillingly similar The Mystery Of Hollow Inn: Samantha Wolf Mystery Series #1 ($9).
Ages 9 to 11: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Halloween is the perfect time to introduce your little wizard to the first in the J.K. Rowling series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ($12).
For Ages 12 and Up: The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, The Wizard of Oz, and More
Wreck havoc in the kitchen with the ghoulishly delicious The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, The Wizard of Oz, and More ($22).
For Ages 12 and Up: The Day Before (Riverdale, Novel #1)
Let's face the scary truth: your teen would probably rather be watching TV than reading a book, but The Day Before (Riverdale, Novel #1) ($6) might convince them to crack one open.
For Ages 12 and Up: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
This chilling novel pieces together fiction and photography to create the unforgettable Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ($14).
For Ages 12 and Up: I Am Watching You
Amazon Charts bestseller I Am Watching You ($8) "will have you momentarily forgetting to breathe."
For Ages 12 and Up: The Unknown
Fans of The Hunger Games and Stranger Things will absolutely devour The Unknown ($13).
For Ages 12 and Up: Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror
From Goosebumps author R.L. Stine comes Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror ($8) leaving even the bravest readers sleeping with one eye open.
For Ages 12 and Up: Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Book 1)
Serving as a prequel to the CW series, Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Book 1) ($6) follows Sabrina Spellman the Summer before her 16th birthday.
For Ages 12 and Up: 51 Sleepless Nights: Collection of Horror Stories
Tired of sleeping? 51 Sleepless Nights: Collection of Horror Stories ($17) will shoot your electric bill up the charts.
For Ages 12 and Up: Then She Was Gone
A 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist, Then She Was Gone ($9) will keep fans of Gone Girl glued to the page.
Ages 12 and Up: Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion
Fans of the Netflix series will get commentary from creators and stars, early drafts and pitches, a map of Hawkins, and more in Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion ($20).
