Popsugar Parenting Halloween For Kids Halloween Books For Every Age 50 Spooky Page Turners For Every Witch and Wizard in Your House 2 October 2019 by Charisandra Perez As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. 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 Image Source: barnesandnoble.com Fingers for Halloween ($8) is a rhyming tale that has a hungry monster gobbling up your little one's wiggling fingers! Fingers for Halloween $8 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now For Ages 0 to 2: The Pumpkin Is Missing! Image Source: amazon.com Mesmerise your book-lover with the many colours of The Pumpkin Is Missing! ($9) board book. The Pumpkin Is Missing! $9 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 0 to 2: The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary: A Halloween Picture Book Image Source: amazon.com 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! The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary: A Halloween Picture Book $9 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 0 to 2: Here Come the Monsters: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book Image Source: amazon.com Babies will love exploring Here Come the Monsters: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book ($11). Here Come the Monsters: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book $11 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 0 to 2: Halloween Trick or Treat: A Colours Book Image Source: amazon.com Learn about all the different colours and costumes you might see on October 31st in Halloween Trick or Treat: A Colours Book ($9). Halloween Trick or Treat: A Colours Book $9 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 0 to 2: Maze Book: Follow Me Halloween Image Source: amazon.com Motor skills abound in the fun finger trail Maze Book: Follow Me Halloween ($7) book. Maze Book: Follow Me Halloween $7 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 0 to 2: Halloween ABC Image Source: amazon.com It's easy as 1, 2, 3! The ABCs take a turn for the spooky in Halloween ABC ($7). Halloween ABC $7 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 0 to 2: Skeletons ARE NOT Spooky! Image Source: amazon.com We all have one, and in this beginner book Skeletons ARE NOT Spooky! ($11) tiny listeners will learn to not believe everything you hear! Skeletons ARE NOT Spooky! $11 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 0 to 2: 10 Trick-or-Treaters Image Source: amazon.com Counting to ten is so much fun in 10 Trick-or-Treaters ($7)! 10 Trick-or-Treaters $7 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 0 to 2: I Love You, Little Pumpkin Image Source: putmeinthestory.com I Love You, Little Pumpkin ($35) is the perfect personalized gift for a very special gourd. I Love You, Little Pumpkin $35 from putmeinthestory.com Buy Now For Ages 3 to 5: Happy Halloween! Image Source: amazon.com Follow along as Elmo and friends celebrate a very Happy Halloween! ($11) Happy Halloween! $11 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 3 to 5: Peppa Pig: Peppa's Pumpkin Party Image Source: amazon.com 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). Peppa Pig: Peppa's Pumpkin Party $4 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 3 to 5: Shivery Shades of Halloween Image Source: amazon.com 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. Shivery Shades of Halloween $11 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 3 to 5: Don't Push the Button! A Halloween Treat Image Source: amazon.com 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). Don't Push the Button! A Halloween Treat $7 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 3 to 5: How to Catch Your Monster Personalized Book Image Source: putmeinthestory.com Your little one goes on their very own Halloween adventure in How to Catch Your Monster Personalized Book ($35). How to Catch Your Monster Personalized Book $35 from putmeinthestory.com Buy Now Ages 3 to 5: Bonaparte Falls Apart Image Source: amazon.com 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. Bonaparte Falls Apart $16 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 3 to 5: Spooky Pookie Image Source: amazon.com Beloved author Sandra Boynton keeps things silly in Spooky Pookie ($6). Spooky Pookie $6 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 3 to 5: The Spooky Wheels on the Bus Image Source: amazon.com The classic nursery rhyme gets a Halloween-twist in The Spooky Wheels on the Bus ($4). The Spooky Wheels on the Bus $4 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 3 to 5: There's a Monster in Your Book Image Source: amazon.com 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. There's a Monster in Your Book $11 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 3 to 5: What's a Season? Fall Image Source: barnesandnoble.com 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! What's a Season? Fall $10 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now For Ages 6 to 8: What Was I Scared Of? A Glow-in-the Dark Encounter Image Source: amazon.com 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. What Was I Scared Of? A Glow-in-the Dark Encounter $8 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 6 to 8: The Halloween Hoax (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #9) Image Source: amazon.com 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). The Halloween Hoax (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #9) $6 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 6 to 8: Halloween Mad Libs Junior Image Source: amazon.com 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. Halloween Mad Libs Junior $5 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 6 to 8: The Best Halloween Ever Image Source: amazon.com 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! The Best Halloween Ever $6 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 6 to 8: The Scariest Book Ever Image Source: amazon.com Is your little one spooked by all the skeletons and spiders? The Scariest Book Ever ($16) might be the thing to change their minds. The Scariest Book Ever $16 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 6 to 8: Room on the Broom Image Source: amazon.com This picture book is full of adventures and new friends who just want some Room on the Broom ($6). Room on the Broom $6 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 6 to 8: Scary Storybook Collection Image Source: amazon.com All of your favourite Disney characters get into some spooky situations throughout 18 stories in the Scary Storybook Collection ($10). Scary Storybook Collection $10 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 6 to 8: Ten Timid Ghosts Image Source: amazon.com 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! Ten Timid Ghosts $4 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 6 to 8: The Nightmare Before Christmas Image Source: amazon.com Fans of the Disney movie will love reading along to the illustrated version of The Nightmare Before Christmas ($12). The Nightmare Before Christmas $12 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 6 to 8: Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale Image Source: amazon.com The classic story gets a hilariously haunting retelling in Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale ($16). Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale $16 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 9 to 11: The Halloween Tree Image Source: amazon.com The Halloween Tree ($9) is a great introduction to literary icon Ray Bradbury for kids looking for a little scare. The Halloween Tree $9 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 9 to 11: Ghost: Thirteen Haunting Tales to Tell Image Source: amazon.com Having a Halloween party? Ghost: Thirteen Haunting Tales to Tell ($22) is only for the most daring of children. Ghost: Thirteen Haunting Tales to Tell $22 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 9 to 11: Terrifying Tales: 13 Scary Stories for Children Image Source: amazon.com Grab the flashlight and scare your kids and their friends with Terrifying Tales: 13 Scary Stories for Children ($9). Terrifying Tales: 13 Scary Stories for Children $9 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 9 to 11: Monster High: The Creepy-Cool Collection of Junior Novels Image Source: amazon.com 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). Monster High: The Creepy-Cool Collection of Junior Novels $12 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 9 to 11: Coraline: The Graphic Novel Image Source: amazon.com This illustrated edition of Coraline: The Graphic Novel ($10) is a creepy lesson in fighting for what and who you love. Coraline: The Graphic Novel $10 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 9 to 11: The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set Image Source: amazon.com The C.S. Lewis series The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set ($25) takes mature readers into a magical and mystical world. The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set $25 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 9 to 11: How Hazel Became a Witch Image Source: amazon.com In How Hazel Became a Witch ($6), young readers will find their magic and discover that no one is ordinary. How Hazel Became a Witch $6 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 9 to 11: The Don't Laugh Challenge - Halloween Edition Image Source: amazon.com 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. The Don't Laugh Challenge - Halloween Edition $7 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 9 to 11: The Mystery Of Hollow Inn: Samantha Wolf Mystery Series #1 Image Source: amazon.com 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). The Mystery Of Hollow Inn: Samantha Wolf Mystery Series #1 $9 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 9 to 11: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Image Source: amazon.com 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). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone $12 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 12 and Up: The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, The Wizard of Oz, and More Image Source: amazon.com 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). The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, The $22 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 12 and Up: The Day Before (Riverdale, Novel #1) Image Source: amazon.com 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. The Day Before (Riverdale, Novel #1) $6 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 12 and Up: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Image Source: amazon.com This chilling novel pieces together fiction and photography to create the unforgettable Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ($14). Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children $14 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 12 and Up: I Am Watching You Image Source: amazon.com Amazon Charts bestseller I Am Watching You ($8) "will have you momentarily forgetting to breathe." I Am Watching You $8 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 12 and Up: The Unknown Image Source: amazon.com Fans of The Hunger Games and Stranger Things will absolutely devour The Unknown ($13). The Unknown $13 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 12 and Up: Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror Image Source: amazon.com 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. Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror $8 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 12 and Up: Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Book 1) Image Source: amazon.com 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. Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Book 1) $6 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 12 and Up: 51 Sleepless Nights: Collection of Horror Stories Image Source: amazon.com Tired of sleeping? 51 Sleepless Nights: Collection of Horror Stories ($17) will shoot your electric bill up the charts. 51 Sleepless Nights: Collection of Horror Stories $17 from amazon.com Buy Now For Ages 12 and Up: Then She Was Gone Image Source: amazon.com A 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist, Then She Was Gone ($9) will keep fans of Gone Girl glued to the page. Then She Was Gone $9 from amazon.com Buy Now Ages 12 and Up: Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion Image Source: amazon.com 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). Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes $20 from amazon.com Buy Now Halloween For KidsShoppableHalloweenBooks