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Small and Spooky: Halloween Stories for Kids

It’s officially spooky season, and we have some treats (and maybe some tricks) for you! Bust out your vampire fangs and witch hats and enjoy some Halloween books with your little ones.

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  • Monster wants to be in a scary story! But between the creepy dark woods, haunted houses and scary witches, this story might be too scary. Will Monster be able to stick it out? Maybe he should have been in a funny story after all.
    Book, 2017Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017. — JP Taylor S.
  • Jackson Rabbit isn’t a little bunny anymore. He’s a big rabbit! And he’s not scared of a creepy pair of underwear! Even if it is a little haunted and keeps mysteriously coming back when he throws it away.
    Book, 2017New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2017] — JP ANIMALS
  • He’s right behind me, isn’t he? What is Benita to do when her nighttime reading is interrupted by a group of creepy creatures from Peruvian folklore?
    Book, 2023Concord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2023. — JP LLANOS
  • Winifred Schnitzel is having monster trouble. Good thing that she thinks monsters are cute! But when they keep her up at night, she has to put an end to their reign of cuteness. How will she end the monster madness?
    Book, 2015Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Sterling Pub Co Inc., 2015. — JP-FREDRICKSON
  • Gustavo’s feelings are obvious—you can see right through him! He wants to make friends but ends up hiding anytime the other monsters come close. Read along to find out how Gustavo learns how to make new friends!
    Book, 2020Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020. — JP DRA
  • Vlad has a passion for fashion! He uses his sewing skills to cover up his secret shame—he doesn't want any of the other monsters to know his cheeks are rosy pink. Vlad can’t hide his secret forever, and it turns out his friends can’t hide their…
    Book, 2023Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023. — JP FEELINGS
  • Dracula has two pearly white (and very sharp) fangs. He brushes and flosses them every morning and night to make sure they stay beautiful and healthy. But what happens when one of his fangs starts to fall out? Does this happen to all growing…
    Book, 2020New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020] — JP ENCHANTED CORNER
  • Willow the witch loves her magic. It’s so sparkly and fun! She can use it for everything—even summoning meatball subs. But is she using her magic a little too much?
    Book, 2023New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023] — JP MILLER
  • A witch’s favorite treat is frog soup! You just have to put the jumpy, squirmy frogs on the spoon and add them to the pot. Easy, right?
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — JP-LYALL
  • It’s alive! Victoria is a scientist and a slime-making expert. One stormy night, she tests the bounds of science to make the slimiest, stickiest creature of all time.
    Book, 2021New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2021. — JP KELLER