Halloween is one of our favourite times of the year and we have an excellent selection of books to get kids into the spooky spirit, find some costume inspiration, and help them face their fears during the scariest holiday! Click on any of the titles throughout this article to find out more!
For a spooky adventure to get you ready for Halloween:
Cooper loves trick-or-treating with his cousin, TJ, but when a creepy pumpkin jumps out at him, his night turns scary. Even his dreams are haunted by the pumpkin's menacing grin, chasing him across the baseball field. With TJ's encouragement, Cooper discovers a brave way to conquer his fear.
For the creepiest crawliest Halloween:
Sid is a shy fellow who almost didn't come to visit Edie at all! He would rather stay away from all little humans (and big humans for that matter). Can Edie work out why he is so afraid, and can she help him to overcome his fear?
Eres is a kind and thoughtful little girl who befriends a house spider and tries to keep him safe.
Are you scared of spiders? Do you want to know what a spider is scared of? Well let's read on and find out shall we!
For a Spellbinding Halloween:
In Tom Tunnel's fourth book, it's Halloween, and Grimadoom the Head Witch arrives to find branches for the new broomsticks. She gets angry and waves her wand. Will the witches get their new brooms and fly away at Halloween?
Zorba, the cat, wanders into Salem Village in 1692 - a place filled with whispers and worry. When he meets a kind lady in trouble, his brave heart and quick paws help bring hope to a fearful town.
Belladonna, a human girl who is captured by a witch and becomes one herself, is eager to learn magic, but she doesn't know any spells! With the guidance of her friend Lilith and their cat, Naviganda, she embarks on a journey of discovery.
In the land of Moo, in the middle of Windy Wood, lives Mr Wiz the wizard. He's not a very good wizard, but he's definitely a wizard! He's not very good because when he tries to cast spells they somehow always go a bit wrong.
With an eerie screech and a rush of heavy, black, ashy wind, another tree loses its energy to grow, falling softly to the ground in a pile of dust. It has been a long time since Willow has seen her homeland that she was banished from.
For a howlingly fun Halloween:
Little Wolf Boy does not want to go to bed - he wants to play with The Moon. Howl along with him as he gets ready to go to sleep!
And the sequel
Wolf Boy still howls at the Moon - but what's this? A meeting with a new friend leads to all sorts of fun before bed!
For a brilliantly batty Halloween:
The Return of the Ancient Vampire
Thomas is immediately intrigued by this new girl at school. Her name is Sarah, and she has come from Paris. During a school excursion in the woods, Thomas sees something strange involving a girl, but is immediately rendered unconscious and wakes up the next day in bed, thinking perhaps what he saw was a dream. Sarah holds an ancient secret and the answers to Thomas' questions. And for Sarah, Thomas is the one person who can help her on her secret quest.
