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Books for Halloween

How to Scare a Mouse and Bear

Written by Ross Collins
4-8

Trick-or-treat! Mouse and Bear are back in a spooky and spectacularly silly follow-up to Ross Collins's beloved There's a Bear on My Chair.    It's Halloween night and Bear is determined to scare Mouse. Mouse, however, isn't fooled by Bear's half-hearted attempts to dress up—his ghostly wailing is just plain ridiculous and his werewolf smells…

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Five Little Ghosts

Illustrated by Alex Barrow
2-5

Based on the popular nursery rhyme Five Little Ducks, this adorably spooky board book is the perfect treat for babies and toddlers this Halloween. With an interactive slider on every page and bright colors throughout, children will love to count along as they repeat the rhyme while on the hunt…

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Halloween Street

Written by Jonathan Emmett Illustrated by Ingela P. Arrhenius
2-5

Stroll down Halloween Street in this accordion-style A-Z book, complete with a rhyming text, flaps to lift, and adorable art from Ingela P. Arrhenius.    Halloween Street is full of Trick-or-Treaters out for a night of fun! Unfold this accordion-format to see all the ghoulish shops—from Amazing Broomsticks to Ogre's Potions—then open…

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Kevin the Vampire: A Most Mysterious Monster

Written by Matt Brown Illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino
7-10

A fang-tastically funny, wholly original adventure, featuring black-and-white illustrations by Flavia Sorrentino. Meet eleven-year-old Kevin Aurelius. He's just like every other kid . . . except he's a vampire, lives in a traveling circus full of zany monsters, and his best friend is a dragon named Brannie. When Kevin's family's…

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Let’s Go Home, Little Witch

Illustrated by Carolina Búzio
2-5

Help four little ghouls and goblins find their way home on Halloween in the newest book in this fun moving slider series! Meet little witch and three of her friends who are lost! With easy-to-use moving parts and four unique tracks to develop hand-eye coordination and concentration, babies and toddlers…

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Beasts from the Deep

Written by Matt Ralphs Illustrated by Kaley McKean
7-10

Dive down if you dare and discover the world's strangest, scariest, and most magnificent sea creatures in this breathtaking gift book from the University of Cambridge and Nosy Crow! Did you know that there is a place on Earth that has hardly been explored at all? A place with near-freezing temperatures, crushing…

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The Big Book of Mysteries

Written by Tom Adams Illustrated by Yas Imamura
8-12

A captivating new gift book featuring over 100 real-life mysteries that might just give you goosebumps! Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? Whatever happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? And where exactly are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Get ready to be amazed as you uncover the…

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Guess Who? Boo to You!

Written by Katie Woolley Illustrated by Grasya Oliyko
2-5

Celebrate Halloween through the popular “booing” trend in this interactive, split-page surprise!  Friendly Halloween characters visit one another to deliver Halloween treats without being seen. When each door is opened, it reveals a different character being “booed,” while the giver of the BOO is hidden behind the door flap. On…

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Old MacPumpkin Had a Farm

Written by Katrina Charman Illustrated by Georgie Birkett
2-5

A sweet and spooky Halloween twist on a favorite rhyme, with a fold-out trick-or-treat party ending! Old MacPumpkin had a farm. Eek! Ahh! Eek! Ahh! Ohhh! And on that farm she had . . . a cat, a bat, a spider, a skeleton, a witch, a ghost, and a MONSTER!…

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Press Out and Decorate: Halloween

Illustrated by Kate McLelland
7-10

Make your own 3D decorations with this brilliant board book of press-out skeletons, bats, ghosts, and more! Featuring 20 foil-inlay Halloween designs, just- Color, Slot together, And hang up as ornaments or garland! From spooky skeletons to ghoulish ghosts, these press-out pieces look spectacular in white and foil, but look…

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The Great Big Halloween Hunt

Illustrated by Ekaterina Trukhan
2-5

Lift-the-flaps in this Halloween board book that's full of surprises! Follow Witch as she sets off on an exciting lift-the-flap adventure full of tricks and treats! But all is not quite as it seems . . . Will she ever find any pumpkins to decorate her house for her party?…

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Princess Minna: The Wicked Wood

Written by Kirsty Applebaum Illustrated by Sahar Haghgoo
6-8

A suspenseful and slightly spooky story, the third in a full-color, humorous series perfect for readers just moving up from picture books. The King and Queen have DISAPPEARED! The townsfolk saw them go into the Wicked Wood with Lorenzo the dragon and they haven't come back. One by one, Minna's…

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Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial

Written by Kieran Larwood Illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
7-10

“For collections needing Role-Playing Games (RPG) and funny sci-fi/ fantasy series such as Max Brallier's 'The Last Kids on Earth,' Kazu Kibuishi's 'Amulet,' and Tui T. Sutherland's 'Wings of Fire,' this is a must-add to the list.” —School Library Journal A new action-packed series for fans of fantasy and RPG games!…

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Dungeon Runners: Sky Battles

Written by Kieran Larwood Illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
7-10

“As in the first book, the fast-moving plot, relatable characters, and interactive elements will captivate young readers. Todd-Stanton’s plentiful and delightful illustrations add much to the story, inviting in kids who are less confident about reading chapter books and fans of graphic novels alike. A well-executed sequel that will leave…

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Dungeon Runners: Ocean Chase

Written by Kieran Larwood Illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
7-10

Kit and the Triple Trouble team are headed to the underwater world of The Orb in the third installment of the high-stakes Dungeon Runners series. Dungeon Runners Kit, Sandy, and Thorn travel by dragon to the city of Saltport to compete in a dungeon run deep under the water in…

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Dungeon Runners: Fang Attack

Written by Kieran Larwood Illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
7-10

Kit and the Triple Trouble team embark on their fourth adventure in this installment of the action-packed Dungeon Runners series. Triple Trouble is gearing up for a new Dungeon Running season and the stakes are higher than ever. With the Bottom Feeder league coming to an end, whichever teams don't…

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Dungeon Runners: Forest Frenzy

Written by Kieran Larwood Illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
7-10

Kit and the Triple Trouble team take on their most difficult dungeon yet in the fifth installment of the action-packed Dungeon Runners series. “Kids, especially fantasy and RPG fans, will love the mix of humor and action in this page-turning series.”—School Library Journal It’s the start of a new Dungeon…

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What’s That Noise? Hoot!

Illustrated by Pui Lee
0-3

An innovative new interactive series with multiple novelties to enjoy—sounds, flaps, and a mirror! This stylish and engaging forest-themed sound book has 5 different noises to captivate babies' attention and stimulate their senses. Once hearing each mystery noise, babies will guess who is hiding behind the sturdy flap before lifting…

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Look, It’s Hoot Hoot Owl

Written by Camilla Reid Illustrated by Clare Youngs
0-3

An exciting multi-sensory board book series written by Camilla Reid, with illustrations from acclaimed collage artist Clare Youngs!  Pre-schoolers will adore Clare Youngs' friendly animals with their high-contrast collage artwork, decorative foil highlights, and signature animal noises—but there's a tiny creature to find behind a tuggable felt flap, too! In…

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