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40 Spooky & Sweet Halloween Books for Kids

We're collecting your picks for the best Halloween books for kids of all ages! Add a recommendation or review below to let fellow parents know about the children's Halloween books your family loves to read each year.

Carving pumpkins, preparing delicious treats, watching Halloween movies, picking out costumes and reading spooky stories will bring your family together to enjoy the sweetest time of year.


 
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    The Witches

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    Kelly R said:  Roald Dahl's delightfully dark classic about a boy who stumbles upon a convention of witches plotting to turn children into mice. You can enjoy the film for a Halloween movie night after your kids read the book!

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    The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin

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    Beth Wood said:  This is a fun spin on the children's nursery rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." Read along as a little pumpkin tries to find his way home. He gets some help on his journey from a friendly witch!

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    Spooky Campfire Stories: Outdoor Myths and Tales for All Ages

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    Jessica Evans said:  This one is perfect to read as a family OR for your chapter book lover! We are an outdoorsy family so this one really fits well for us.

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    Scary, Scary Halloween

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    Tracy Snyder Molina said:  Wonderful illustrations and descriptive text add just the perfect amount of spooky fun to this simple Halloween book. It ends on a cute note when the readers find out who the group of spooky green eyes actually belong to.

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    If You're Spooky and You Know It

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    Brigitte Nohra Miller said:  Clap your hands, jump, honk your nose and sing along to this twisted version of an all time favorite song!

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    The Haunted Library

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    Kelly R said:  In The Haunted Library series, a girl and her ghost friend work together to solve a variety of mysteries. This is a fun one for young chapter book readers who enjoy spooky stories!

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    The Scariest Book Ever

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    Kelly R said:  A unique and funny Halloween book that you won't mind reading over and over again! It's a perfect one for kids preschool age and older who can understand the humor.

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    Junie B. Jones: Boo...and I Mean It!

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    Jessica Evans said:  For a less scary option (I'm a cute Halloweener not scary;) this Junie B. Jones story is full of laughs as all of her books are but with a Halloween twist! Another great chapter book option for the season.

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    That One Spooky Night

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    Jessica Evans said:  Awesome choice for the chapter book beginner! Written by Dan Bar-el.

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    Can You See What I See? On a Scary Scary Night

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    Dawn Denning said:  My kids can spend hours looking for the hidden pictures in these books! This book will set a spooky scene for your child to find a bell, a bike or another object.

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