In the mood for some Halloween reads? It’s that time of year again when the days shorten and the nights lengthen. Enter into the spirit of the spookiest season by sitting down with a Halloween-themed book.
Picture Books
Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Halloween
by Mélanie Watt
From costume ideas to trick-or-treating strategies, Scaredy Squirrel helps readers plan for the spookiest night of the year!
Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise
by Kate DiCamillo
Persuaded to dress up as a princess for Halloween, Mercy the pig’s trick-or-treat outing has some very unexpected results.
Mercy Watson: se disfraza de princesa
by Kate DiCamillo
Convencida de disfrazarse de princesa para Halloween, la salida a pedir dulces de Mercy la cerdita, tiene unos resultados muy inesperados.
Beginning Readers
Halloween Mice!
by Bethany Roberts
Costumed mice are frolicking in the pumpkin patch when they hear the swish, swish of a creeping cat. The tables end up being turned regarding who frightens whom!
Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories
by Max Brallier
Five scary stories with unexpected twists are included in this collection, which is the first book in the Mister Shivers series.
Juvenile Chapter Books
The Best (Worst) Halloween Ever
by Barbara Robinson
Six horrible siblings create mayhem during Halloween. A holiday entry from The Herdmans series.
Weird but True! Halloween : 300 Spooky Facts to Scare You Silly
by Julie Beer
Halloween fun facts for kids.
Teen
Sally’s Lament
by Mari Mancusi
Part of Disney’s A Twisted Tale series, featuring Sally of Halloween Town.
Pumpkinheads
by Rainbow Rowell
Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, all through high school, they’ve worked together at the best pumpkin patch. They say good-bye every Halloween, and they’re reunited every September 1. But this Halloween is different.
Pumpkinheads: la última noche
by Rainbow Rowell
Deja y Josiah han han trabajado juntos cada otoño en la mejor huerta de calabazas del planeta. Se despiden cada que llega Halloween y se reúnen de nuevo cada 1º de septiembre. Pero este Halloween es diferente.
Adult
Halloween Night Murder
by Leslie Meier
Three cozy mystery novellas set on Halloween.
Good Lookin’ Cookin’ : A Year of Meals, a Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food
by Dolly Parton & Rachel Parton George
Dolly Parton and her sister Rachel share a year’s worth of holiday and seasonal recipes, with a chapter on celebrating Halloween with food.
By April Barron