Check out these spooooky books for Halloween, perfect for younger children and older children! All of these books and more are available to borrow for free with your library card.
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Frankenkitty
Maudie Powell-Tuck and Mini Grey
Born of stitches and lightning, Frankenkitty wanders the halls of the darketty dark castle. Everyone trembles at the sight of him.
But is he really such a foul and loathsome creature? And can anyone save him before it’s too late?
Frankenkitty is a loveably weird new monster ready to haunt your shelves for years to come.
Creepy Carrots!
Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown
Jasper Rabbit loves carrots, especially the carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field.
That’s until the carrots start to follow him home.
Can Jasper find a way to stop the creepy carrots getting out of the carrot patch, or will the carrots of Crackenhopper Field come up with a plan of their own?
The Hallo-Wiener
Dav Pilkey
Oscar is a little dog with a big problem – he doesn’t look like the other dogs. He looks like a sausage!
But when trouble arrives on Halloween night, can Oscar prove that one little hot dog can save the day?
The Broom of Doom!
Becky Davies and Thomas Elliott
It’s Halloween again and everyone’s excited to celebrate the spooky season.
Everyone that is, except for Broom. It’s always Witch who gets the glory!
This year, Broom’s determined that SHE will be the star. She’s about to sweep the floor with the competition.
Supertato: Trick or Treat!
Sue Hendra
It’s fright-time in the supermarket and Supertato and friends are super excited to go trick-or-treating.
But while Supertato is already sporting his vampire costume (complete with cheesy puff fangs), they’re going to need to find costumes for the rest of the veggies to dress to impress, so first they must brave a crossing of the supermarket on this scariest of nights.
Will they be able to find their costumes? And what if they run into The Evil Pea?!
You’ll have to lift the flaps to uncover spooky surprises and silly disguises – if you dare!
Spindlewood
Freddie Kölsch
Lilac Black does not believe in ghosts. So she’s rather surprised to learn she comes from a long line of gifted Seers, all of whom attended Spindlewood: a top-secret boarding school for children with the power to see, hear and communicate with spirits.
And now, Lilac has an invitation to Spindlewood herself. The only problem? There’s been a huge misunderstanding. Lilac does not have the gift. Reluctant to disappoint her proud uncles, and curious to see this mysterious school for herself, she decides to play along.
But as Lilac’s web of lies becomes more tangled, one thing is clear: there is something wrong at Spindlewood. Something ancient and sinister, hidden beneath the library. Something connected to the long-ago disappearance of Lilac’s parents.
Something waiting for her.
Goosebumps: Monster Blood
R.L. Stine and Maddi Gonzalez
While staying with his great-aunt, Evan Ross visits an eerie old toy store. Among the shelves, he finds a can of something called ‘Monster Blood.’
The odd, sticky substance really does look like the blood of a creature. It has a greenish glow and sometimes feels warm to the touch.
But the most alarming thing about it is the way it keeps growing.
Graveyard Gladiators
David Owen
Once a year, monsters and the undead rise up from the Underworld and battle each other in the Graveyard Games to win a star prize. Tonight, that prize is – Jude’s dad. But not if Jude can win him back.
With the help of new friend and monster-wrestling expert Posie, plus top trainer (and zombie) Mickey, all Jude has to do is: Race three monsters in the Gauntlet of Death; Beat a beast to the most skulls in Skull Cull; Wrestle the undefeated champion one-on-one in the Graveyard Rumble.
All to become the top GRAVEYARD GLADIATOR! Easy, right?
The Haunting of Old Splinter
জ্যাক ম্যাকে
Peter and his half-brother Adrian live in the shadow of Old Splinter – the ruined mansion on the hill, where legends of ancient relics and dark magic swirl. And the cracks are starting to show in their once-happy family.
Faced with the daunting task of renovating the place, Peter’s stepdad is at his wits’ end and the boys feel powerless to help. Then Peter unearths a horrifying secret in the walls of the mansion and the brothers realise there’s some truth to the terrifying tales.
If the Wishing Claw is real, it can grant their deepest desires – and it might just bring their family back together. But wishes are tricky things and Peter unleashes much more than he bargained for.
When a monstrous hunger comes knocking at his door, he must find a way to undo his wish before it’s too late.
Atlas of Spooky Places
Paige Towler and Maria Brzozowska
A spine-tingling tour of the mummies, monsters, mysteries and more!
Take a journey to a wild and isolated park in Canada that’s said to be roamed by headless ghosts, or descend into an underground network of human bones and skulls in Paris.
Packed with wicked tales of cursed castles and legendary monsters, this is the ultimate guide to some of the creepiest places on Earth.
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