Halloween Books for Kids

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There’s nothing that says “spooky season” quite like curling up and reading a frighteningly fun Halloween book by candlelight. Add a mug of hot chocolate or herbal tea and you’ve set the perfect scene for some seriously scary stories!! If you’re sharing story time with your kiddos, save the extra creepy characters for yourself after they’ve gone to bed. These Halloween books are perfect for celebrating the cute little ghouls and monsters that make the holiday fun for all. See our roundup of Halloween books for kids below.

Preschool & Kindergarten

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For your preschool kiddo or kindergartener, these books are lighthearted and easy to read! Filled with lots of pictures and lovable characters, your children will learn lessons of bravery, strength, and friendship all while celebrating Halloween.

Shop Preschool/Kindergarten Books

The Spooky Wheels on the Bus
The Spooky Wheels on the Bus
Halloween Is Coming!
Halloween Is Coming!
Room on the Broom
Room on the Broom
The Witch’s Cat and The Cooking Catastrophe
The Witch’s Cat and The Cooking Catastrophe
Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins
Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins
Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete
Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete
If You Ever Meet a Skeleton
If You Ever Meet a Skeleton
Ghost Afraid of the Dark
Ghost Afraid of the Dark
How to Make Friends with a Ghost
How to Make Friends with a Ghost
Boo Who?
Boo Who?
Halloween Night
Halloween Night
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

Elementary & Middle School

For your elementary or middle school student, these books are slightly spookier and spin tales of ghosts and goblins and overcoming the challenges of a seemingly scary situation!

Shop Elementary/Middle School Books

The Haunting of Henry Davis
The Haunting of Henry Davis
Small Spaces
Small Spaces
The Halloween Moon
The Halloween Moon
The Witches
The Witches
Coraline
Coraline
Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns
Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns
Roald Dahl’s Book of Ghost Stories
Roald Dahl’s Book of Ghost Stories
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book
The House at the Edge of Magic
The House at the Edge of Magic
Little Witch
Little Witch
The Haunting of Henry Davis
The Haunting of Henry Davis
Small Spaces
Small Spaces
The Halloween Moon
The Halloween Moon
The Witches
The Witches
Coraline
Coraline
Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns
Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns
Roald Dahl’s Book of Ghost Stories
Roald Dahl’s Book of Ghost Stories
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book
The House at the Edge of Magic
The House at the Edge of Magic
Little Witch
Little Witch

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