Halloween

Cruel is the Light

Demonic war, exorcists and dark romance — spooky romantasy for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Sophie Clark

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Kid-friendly real-life ghost stories and paranormal investigations.

Authors and illustrators

Danny Robins Ellen Walker

Small Spaces

Children confront the Smiling Man amid scarecrows and a nightmarish school trip.

Authors and illustrators

Katherine Arden

Tidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Key

Middle-grade fantasy with a haunting monster and hypnotic, eerie magic

Authors and illustrators

Clare Harlow

Witches of Brooklyn

Middle-grade graphic novel about Effie discovering her witchy family.

Authors and illustrators

Sophie Escabasse

The Ghost of Us

YA paranormal romance about a teen ghost hunter, a fading spirit, and unexpected love.

Authors and illustrators

James L. Sutter

The 143-Storey Treehouse

Comic treehouse caper with spooky graveyard and missing campers.

Authors and illustrators

Andy Griffiths Terry Denton

Danger at Dead Man's Pass

Middle-grade spooky train mystery about a cursed family in the German mountains.

Authors and illustrators

M. G. Leonard Sam Sedgman Elisa Paganelli

Lightning Falls

Children's ghostly adventure about hauntings and a hidden other world.

Authors and illustrators

Amy Wilson

The Monster Doctor: Slime Crime

Humorous monster doctor tale with slimy, spooky hijinks.

Authors and illustrators

John Kelly

Pet

YA tale of a creature from a painting hunting a hidden monster.

Authors and illustrators

Akwaeke Emezi

Hansel and Gretel

Witch, gingerbread cottage and mischievous kids—kid-friendly Halloween fun.

Authors and illustrators

Bethan Woollvin

The Witch's Warning

YA dark fantasy about witches, creeping horrors, and a dire warning

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Mediator: Mean Spirits and Young Blood

YA ghost-hunter story with vengeful spirits, graves, and teen spooky romance.

Authors and illustrators

Meg Cabot

Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony

A gothic children's mystery with whimsical spooks and musical mischief.

Authors and illustrators

Chris Riddell

The Creakers

Kids battle under‑bed creatures to rescue the grown‑ups.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher Shane Devries

Northern Lights - The Graphic Novel

Dark YA fantasy: witches, stolen children, daemons, armoured bears.

Authors and illustrators

Philip Pullman Clément Oubrerie

SpongeBob Comics: Book 3

Kid-friendly SpongeBob comic collection with spooky, Halloween-style stories.

Authors and illustrators

Stephen Hillenburg

The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner

Lighthearted fantasy shorts with witches, magic and playful spooky whimsy

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Lockwood & Co: The Creeping Shadow

YA ghost-hunting mystery with chilling spirits and dark revelations.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Stroud

The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner

Light, funny tales of witches and magic — great for kid-friendly Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Pony Tails 9: Corey And The Spooky Pony

Kids' Halloween pony adventure with a mild spooky mystery.

Authors and illustrators

Barbara B. Hiller

Deep Fear

Witch family battles demons, changeling and wolves in comic supernatural finale.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Tales from Shakespeare: Hamlet

Ghost, murder and revenge—Hamlet's tragic, spooky tale for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Timothy Knapman Yaniv Shimony

Dog Loves Fairy Tales

Children’s fairy-tale adventure featuring a witch, imp, curse and forest.

Authors and illustrators

Louise Yates

Charmed

Witch enters a demonic Los Angeles to save her kidnapped friend.

Authors and illustrators

Michelle Krys

A Witch In The Classroom!

Children's comic tale of a pupil witch who turns a classmate into a frog.

Authors and illustrators

Ghillian Potts

The Witch with an Itch

Rhyming picture book about a little witch whose itchy spells cause mischief.

Authors and illustrators

Helen Baugh Deborah Allwright

Buckle and Squash and the Monstrous Moat-Dragon

A funny, monster-filled children's adventure with witches and a moat-dragon.

Authors and illustrators

Sarah Courtauld

Hairy Horror

Child-friendly spooky tale about a giant pet tarantula named Tula.

Authors and illustrators

Sandra Glover

Spook's: Slither's Tale

Blood‑sucking monster, witches and a perilous dark quest—perfect Halloween chills.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Ghost Downstairs

A Faustian bargain brings wealth—and a haunting little ghost.

Authors and illustrators

Leon Garfield

Far Far Away

YA ghost story with Grimm's spirit confronting a dark otherworldly evil.

Authors and illustrators

Tom McNeal

The Brides of Rollrock Island

Dark folktale of witchcraft, sea-brides, and haunting consequences

Authors and illustrators

Margo Lanagan

The Ghost Teacher

A ghostly teacher tames a mischievous class.

Authors and illustrators

Tony Bradman Peter Kavanagh

I'm a Monster!

Wearable monster-mask board books for preschool Halloween play.

Authors and illustrators

Sebastian Braun

Takeshita Demons: Monster Matsuri

Kids battle Japanese demons (Nurarihyon, Yuki-Onna) in a spooky adventure

Authors and illustrators

Cristy Burne Siku

Humphrey's Tiny Tales 3: My Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure!

Gentle, spooky camping tale with creepy-crawly surprises.

Authors and illustrators

Betty G. Birney

A Riley Bloom Novel: Shimmer

Middle-grade ghost adventure about a vengeful spirit and trapped souls.

Authors and illustrators

Alyson Noel

Texas Gothic

Witches, spirits and a grave-triggered haunting on a Texas ranch.

Authors and illustrators

Rosemary Clement-Moore

The Spook's Destiny

Tom the Spook's apprentice battles witches, a cursed blade and the Fiend.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Iron Witch

Teen with iron tattoos battles dark fey to save friends and confront past.

Authors and illustrators

Karen Mahoney

Witch Baby and Me On Stage

Gentle, whimsical children's tale about witches and magical mishaps.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Witch Baby and Me After Dark

Child-friendly witchy misadventures and magical mishaps.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Monsterbook: Lumpydump and the Terror Teacher

Kid-friendly monster adventure about a spooky teacher's secret.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

The Wee Free Men

Young witch and tiny blue warriors fight fairyland monsters.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Verdigris Deep

YA creepy tale of a well witch, cursed coins, and children's bargains

Authors and illustrators

Frances Hardinge

I Am Reading with CD: Perfect Monster

Humorous early-reader about a friendly "perfect monster" learning manners.

Authors and illustrators

Sally Grindley

Princess Poppy: The Haunted Holiday

Poppy and Honey explore a mysterious castle and investigate a ghostly haunting.

Authors and illustrators

Janey Louise Jones

Jake Cake: The Robot Dinner Lady

Kid’s comic adventure with goblins, a tricky witch, and a robot dinner lady.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

Heaven Sent

YA ghost romance where a mediator battles a time-travel threat to save love.

Authors and illustrators

Meg Cabot

Purple Class and the Skelington

Child-friendly spooky school tales with ghosts and a skelington.

Authors and illustrators

Sean Taylor

The Witch's Dog and the Box of Tricks

Gentle children's tale of a witch’s dog, magic, and mischievous tricks.

Authors and illustrators

Frank Rodgers

High Stakes

YA paranormal mystery with ghosts, vampires, and a murder case

Authors and illustrators

Meg Cabot

Dominic's Discovery

School trip with pirate legends and chilling ghosts; a boy's discovery saves the class.

Authors and illustrators

Gervase Phinn

The Wee Free Men

Young witch fights monsters and a headless horseman with mischievous pictsies

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett Paul Kidby

EEK! BIG BOOK 2: DRAGON BREATH

Children’s spooky dragon tale in an eerie Welsh town.

Authors and illustrators

Jane O'Connor

The Witch's Dog

Child-friendly tale: a dog disguises as a cat to become a witch’s pet.

Authors and illustrators

Frank Rodgers

Mr Majeika and the Ghost Train

Children's magical ghost-train adventure with witches, ghosts and a heroic rescue.

Authors and illustrators

Humphrey Carpenter

Room 13

Haunted-hotel YA ghost story about Room 13 and eerie midnight happenings

Authors and illustrators

Robert Swindells

There’s a Little Ghost in Your Book

Interactive toddler board book: Little Ghost spooks friends — a playful Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher

Small Spaces

Middle‑grade survival horror: kids vs a sinister Smiling Man.

Authors and illustrators

Katherine Arden

Tidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Key

Middle-grade magical adventure with marsh monsters and eerie spells

Authors and illustrators

Clare Harlow

Witches of Brooklyn

MG graphic novel: girl discovers her witchy family and magical mischief.

Authors and illustrators

Sophie Escabasse

There's a Wolf in Your Book

Interactive children's tale with a Big Bad Wolf, monsters and a witch.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher

Most Haunted Theatres

Investigative accounts of haunted British theatres and their ghostly tales.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding Hannah Shaw

The Witches of Pendle

Ghostly Pendle witches return; a young trio must stop possessions and hauntings.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding

Weird Sea

Kid-friendly spooky sea myths, monsters, and ghost ships

Authors and illustrators

Sophie Burrows

The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself

Half-blood teen witch thrust into dark magic, danger, and a bargain for power.

Authors and illustrators

Sally Green

Doctor Who: Ghost Town

Doctor Who Halloween adventure: spooky time‑travel mystery in a mining town.

Authors and illustrators

Susie Day Robin Boyden

There's a Witch in Your Book

Interactive children's picture book starring a mischievous, mess-making witch.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher Greg Abbott

See, Touch, Feel: Halloween

Tactile board book of baby-friendly Halloween art and sensory play

Authors and illustrators

Priddy Books Roger Priddy

Explorers on Black Ice Bridge

Children's frosty fantasy with witches, gargoyles and a cursed bridge.

Authors and illustrators

Alex Bell Tomislav Tomic

The Witch's Warning

YA horror-fantasy of witches, dark creatures, and an ominous warning.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Explorers on Witch Mountain

Kid-friendly spooky quest: witches, vampire trolls, pumpkin patches.

Authors and illustrators

Alex Bell Tomislav Tomic

The Room on the Broom Cookbook

Kid-friendly Room on the Broom–themed Halloween party recipes.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Molly and the Night Monster

Playful bedtime monster tale with gentle scares and a surprise.

Authors and illustrators

Christopher Wormell

The Boggart And the Monster

Boggart uses ancient magic to protect Nessie from a modern Loch Ness expedition.

Authors and illustrators

Susan Cooper

Spooky Night!

Gentle children's castle mystery about spooky noises at night.

Authors and illustrators

Wendy Finney Tony Ross

Daisy and the Trouble with Vampires

Child-friendly Halloween picture-book about Daisy trick-or-treating with a vampire.

Authors and illustrators

Kes Gray Garry Parsons Nick Sharratt

The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner

Humorous short stories of witches, magic, and mischievous supernatural mayhem.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Magic!

Children's fairy-tale anthology with magic, monsters and mischievous beings.

Authors and illustrators

Olwyn Whelan

Deep Trouble

Comic supernatural caper with witches, demons, dragons and monsters.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

The Ghost Prison

Haunted prison tale of witches, nightmares, and creeping ghosts.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Dixie O’Day and the Haunted House

A gentle, map-filled haunted-house adventure for emerging readers.

Authors and illustrators

Shirley Hughes Clara Vulliamy

Moondial

Gentle ghostly time‑travel tale of witches, night walks and eerie mystery.

Authors and illustrators

Helen Cresswell

Seventh Son

Spook's apprentice faces witches and dark folklore in a chilling YA fantasy.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Spook's: Seventh Apprentice

YA dark fantasy: an apprentice battles a bloodthirsty pig-faced witch.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Witch with an Itch

Rhyming children's tale of a little witch whose itchy spells misfire.

Authors and illustrators

Helen Baugh Deborah Allwright

Let's Read! Monsters: An Owner's Guide

Playful early-reader guide to owning a friendly pet monster.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Emmett Mark Oliver

The Ghost Prison

Haunted prison guard confronts a Witch Well and nightly supernatural terrors.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Don't Look Under the Bed!

Playful collection of kid-friendly monster stories.

Authors and illustrators

Anna Wilson Samantha Hay Andy Stanton

I Am Reading with CD:The Perfect Monster

Playful children's monster read-aloud about learning to be scary (and kind).

Authors and illustrators

Sally Grindley Erica-Jane Waters

Quentin Quirk's Magic Works: Gooey Green Bogey Blobs

Kids camping encounter gooey, spooky magic blobs and slimy mischief.

Authors and illustrators

Matt Kain Jim Field

The Creeper

Audio-tape horror: a vengeful Creeper stalks those who wronged him.

Authors and illustrators

Pete Johnson

The Snow-Walker's Son

Witch-banished pair meet a rumored half-beast in an eerie ice kingdom.

Authors and illustrators

Catherine Fisher

Bedtime for Monsters

Monster wants a monster-sized goodnight kiss, not to eat you.

Authors and illustrators

Ed Vere

Trixie

Children's picture book about a witch's cat learning to love her white paw.

Authors and illustrators

Nick Butterworth

I Shall Wear Midnight

Witch Tiffany battles spreading dark magic and fear to save her community.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett Paul Kidby

Witch Baby and Me On Stage

Children's tale of a witch toddler, stage show mishaps and gentle magic.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Evermore

YA paranormal romance featuring ghosts, hauntings, and eternal life.

Authors and illustrators

Alyson Noel

Witch Baby and Me

Children’s tale of a mischievous witch baby causing magical mishaps.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Fangtastic, Ms Wiz

Children's classroom adventures with Dracula and a witch—playfully spooky.

Authors and illustrators

Terence Blacker Tony Ross

Demon Stalkers 1 - Prey

Immortal teen hunted by demons, witches, occult rites and bloody battles.

Authors and illustrators

Douglas Hill

The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth

Humorous spooky children's tale about a possibly ghostly pirate.

Authors and illustrators

Eoin Colfer

Frozen Billy

Victorian ventriloquist dummy turns sinister in a spooky music‑hall tale.

Authors and illustrators

Anne Fine

The Deadly Dare Mysteries

Three teen mysteries: dares, a disappearance, and a ghostly email.

Authors and illustrators

Malorie Blackman

Funnybones: Bumps in the Night

Bright, child-friendly picture book about two skeletons bumping in the night.

Authors and illustrators

Allan Ahlberg Andre Amstutz

Love You to Death

Teen mediator battles vengeful ghosts and falls for a handsome spirit.

Authors and illustrators

Meg Cabot

Shock Shop:Stealaway (PB)

Children's haunted-castle mystery with ghosts and eerie revenge.

Authors and illustrators

K. M. Peyton

The Blobheads 4: Beware of the Babysitter

Kids' comedy about goofy aliens protecting a baby from a disguised monster.

Authors and illustrators

Paul Stewart

The Witch's Cauldron

Children's find-and-fix witch puzzle — playful, non-scary Halloween activity.

Authors and illustrators

Annie Kubler

Beaver Towers

Child-friendly fantasy: boy battles a wicked witch to save an island.

Authors and illustrators

Nigel Hinton

Mr Majeika and the Haunted Hotel

Mr Majeika and his class encounter eerie, ghostly happenings in a haunted hotel.

Authors and illustrators

Humphrey Carpenter

Peter Rabbit: Peter's Halloween Peek-a-BOO!

Peter Rabbit Halloween peek‑a‑boo board book for preschoolers.

Authors and illustrators

Beatrix Potter

Help!

Interactive children's tale about a monster, a spell and a silly cure.

Authors and illustrators

Anna Brooke Adam Ming

Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex?!

Middle‑grade graphic novel about witches, friendship, and Brooklyn magic.

Authors and illustrators

Sophie Escabasse

There's a Wolf in Your Book

Interactive children's tale with witches, monsters and the Big Bad Wolf.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher

Bluey: Let's Get Spooky

Bluey magnet activity book featuring spooky costumes and trick-or-treating.

Authors and illustrators

Bluey

Bitterthorn

Gothic witch romance in a cursed town, with a sinister castle and dark secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Kat Dunn

Room on the Broom 20th Anniversary Edition

A playful witch-and-friends adventure — perfect kid-friendly Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Spooky Halloween

Interactive sliding-picture board book of kid-friendly Halloween scenes.

Authors and illustrators

Priddy Books Roger Priddy

Doctor Who: Ghost Town

Doctor Who Halloween adventure in a spooky mining town with ghostly threats.

Authors and illustrators

Susie Day Robin Boyden

Mossbelly MacFearsome and the Goblin Army

Halloween-night adventure to stop a goblin chief opening a portal.

Authors and illustrators

Alex Gardiner

The Good, the Bad and the Deadly 7

Kids' funny monster adventure about seven invisible creatures saving the day.

Authors and illustrators

Garth Jennings

Meg and Mog

Witch Meg and cat Mog cause spell trouble at a Halloween party.

Authors and illustrators

Helen Nicoll Jan Pienkowski

Funnybones: Bumps in the Night

Child-friendly skeletons bumping in the night — a playful Halloween story.

Authors and illustrators

Allan Ahlberg Andre Amstutz

Texas Gothic

Witches, ghosts, and a haunted Texas ranch—a spooky romantic mystery.

Authors and illustrators

Rosemary Clement-Moore

The Little Book of Spooky Jokes

Family-friendly collection of Halloween-themed jokes.

Authors and illustrators

Joe King Nigel Baines

Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright

Whimsical gothic children's mystery with spooky creatures and moonlit frights.

Authors and illustrators

Chris Riddell

Daisy and the Trouble with Vampires

Children's Halloween tale: Daisy's first trick-or-treat meets a vampire.

Authors and illustrators

Kes Gray Garry Parsons Nick Sharratt

Boo! Haiku

Spooky haiku with hide-and-seek critters—playful Halloween read for kids.

Authors and illustrators

Deanna Caswell Bob Shea

Sammael's Wings

Half-angel battles demons and an archdemon to save his family and wings.

Authors and illustrators

Hilton Pashley

Dixie O'Day and the Haunted House

Kid‑friendly spooky adventure in a possibly haunted house.

Authors and illustrators

Shirley Hughes Clara Vulliamy

The Forever Man (W.A.R.P. Book 3)

Victorian time-travel adventure with witches, monsters, and peril.

Authors and illustrators

Eoin Colfer

Ghost Trouble

Two children's ghost stories about a haunted dog and a vengeful Creeper.

Authors and illustrators

Pete Johnson

Lockwood & Co: The Dagger in the Desk

YA ghost-hunting adventure with chilling, Halloween-appropriate scares.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Stroud

The Shade of Hettie Daynes

Children uncover the mystery of an ancestral ghost at an eerie reservoir.

Authors and illustrators

Robert Swindells

Bone Jack

Atmospheric YA tale of hauntings, nightmares, and a sinister Stag Chase.

Authors and illustrators

Sara Crowe

Fun with The Worst Witch (World Book Day)

Kids' activity book with Mildred Hubble puzzles, spells and witchy fun.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Escape from Furnace 4: Fugitives

Gruesome YA horror about monsters, escape, and a spreading darkness.

Authors and illustrators

Alexander Gordon Smith

The Worst Witch

Lighthearted witch-school story with spells, broomsticks and mishaps.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Elegy

Cursed siren races to break an ancient curse and save her family.

Authors and illustrators

Amanda Hocking

Monster Shoes

Jack's stiff school shoes behave like mischievous monsters until Jack tames them.

Authors and illustrators

Emma Laybourn

Wolf Springs Chronicles: Hot Blooded

Cursed heroine, werewolf romance and a wild monster on the loose.

Authors and illustrators

Debbie Viguie Nancy Holder

Funny Faces: Monsters

Interactive pop-up mask book of funny monsters—perfect for kid-friendly Halloween dress-up.

Authors and illustrators

Jannie Ho

Harvey Angell And The Ghost Child

Children’s ghost mystery set in a creaky seaside cottage.

Authors and illustrators

Diana Hendry

Burning Issy

A Gothic YA tale of witchcraft, nightmares, fire and dark superstition.

Authors and illustrators

Melvin Burgess

The Snow-Walker's Son

Witch banishment and sorcery in an icy realm with a feared half-beast.

Authors and illustrators

Catherine Fisher

Room 13

Children's hotel ghost tale of a sinister Room 13 and midnight terrors.

Authors and illustrators

Robert Swindells

The Funniest Spooky Joke Book Ever

Kid-friendly Halloween joke collection featuring witches, skeletons, and werewolves.

Authors and illustrators

Joe King

The Witch of Clatteringshaws

Children's fantasy adventure with a failed witch, prophecy and monsters.

Authors and illustrators

Joan Aiken

Dread Pirate Fleur and the Hangman's Noose

Pirate adventure tangled with Salem witch trials and a dangerous witch mother.

Authors and illustrators

Sara Starbuck

Gargoylz Take a Trip

Mischievous gargoyles cause chaos on a school trip—light spooky fun.

Authors and illustrators

Jan Burchett Sara Vogler

Monster Mission

Children kidnapped to an island of mermaids, selkies and the kraken.

Authors and illustrators

Eva Ibbotson Alex T. Smith

Agent Amelia: Spooky Ballet

Child-friendly spooky mysteries: eerie ballet, phantom picnicker, crows.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

The Fearful

YA folk-horror about a family oath to feed a lake monster and its 16-year heir.

Authors and illustrators

Keith Gray

Vicky Angel

Young girl haunted by her best friend's ghost; a bittersweet, gentle ghost story.

Authors and illustrators

Jacqueline Wilson Nick Sharratt

Ghost Writer

A modern ghost story about a haunted school and a mysterious message.

Authors and illustrators

Julia jarman

Wintersmith

Young witch battles a winter spirit with help from the Wee Free Men.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett Paul Kidby

The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth

Lightly spooky pirate ghost story for young readers.

Authors and illustrators

Eoin Colfer

Jack Slater, Monster Investigator

Kid-friendly monster-hunting adventure, perfect for Halloween-themed events.

Authors and illustrators

John Dougherty

Young Blood

YA ghost-romance/mystery about digging up a 150-year-old murder to find a ghost's killer.

Authors and illustrators

Meg Cabot

Funnybones: Dinosaur Dreams

Skeletons dream of roller‑skating dinosaurs that turn spooky but silly.

Authors and illustrators

Allan Ahlberg Andre Amstutz

Olly Spellmaker & the Sulky Smudge

Motorbike witch and a reluctant helper hunt ghosts for a haunted inn.

Authors and illustrators

Susan Price David Roberts

Mr Majeika and the Haunted Hotel

Children's spooky school adventure set in a haunted hotel.

Authors and illustrators

Humphrey Carpenter

Room on the Broom Big Book

Picture-book romp with a witch, her cat and animal pals on a broom adventure.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Ghost Bird

Haunted-house ghost tale with a mysterious bird, love across time, and spooky secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Mary Arrigan

The Children of Green Knowe

Gentle haunted-house tale of ghost children and quiet supernatural charm.

Authors and illustrators

Lucy M. Boston

Witch, Witch

Whimsical witch-themed fancy-dress party picture book.

Authors and illustrators

Arden Druce Pat Ludlow

Beaver Towers: The Witch's Revenge

Children's fantasy where Philip helps beavers stop a vengeful witch.

Authors and illustrators

Nigel Hinton

Mr Majeika and the Music Teacher

Children's tale of Mr Majeika outwitting a wicked witch music teacher.

Authors and illustrators

Humphrey Carpenter

Bluey: Bluey’s Halloween Mix-and-Match

Bluey costume mix-and-match board book for Halloween fun.

Authors and illustrators

Bluey

Most Haunted Theatres

Investigative accounts of haunted British theatres and their ghostly histories.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding Hannah Shaw

Bitterthorn

Gothic fairy tale of a cursed witch, a captured companion, and dark secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Kat Dunn

The Tale of Truthwater Lake

Eerie YA tale: drying lake reveals a submerged ghost village and gateway.

Authors and illustrators

Emma Carroll

¡Mi colita no esta cansada!/My Tail’s NOT Tired!

Bilingual, playful bedtime story about a little monster and Big Monster.

Authors and illustrators

Jana Novotny-Hunter Paula Bowles

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Halloween Trick or Treat

Board-book Halloween counting and trick-or-treat adventure.

Authors and illustrators

Eric Carle

My Trick-or-Treat Bag

Counting and seek-and-find trick-or-treat board book for preschoolers.

Authors and illustrators

Priddy Books Roger Priddy

There's a Wolf in Your Book: World Book Day 2021

Interactive children's tale with witches, monsters and a big bad wolf.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher Greg Abbott

How To Avoid Witches

Playful, activity-packed guide to spotting and thwarting witches.

Authors and illustrators

Roald Dahl Quintin Blake

Topsy and Tim: Halloween Party

Preschool Halloween party: decorations, pumpkin lanterns, spooky games.

Authors and illustrators

Jean Adamson Gareth Adamson

The Worst Witch (Colour Gift Edition)

Clumsy trainee witch Mildred causes magical mishaps at Miss Cackle's Academy.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

First Prize for the Worst Witch

Light, fun children's witch story — a cosy, non-scary Halloween pick.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Funnybones: Dinosaur Dreams

Skeletons in a spooky, child-friendly dream adventure — great Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Allan Ahlberg Andre Amstutz

Clockwork or All Wound Up

Snowbound, sinister tale where an unfinished spooky story and clockwork merge.

Authors and illustrators

Philip Pullman Peter Bailey

Whoosh! Went the Witch: A Room on the Broom Book

Playful, interactive witch picture book ideal for kids' Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Spook's: Dark Assassin

Dark fantasy adventure of assassins, monstrous threats and chilling suspense.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Wizzil

Picture book about a mischievous witch and an unlikely friendship.

Authors and illustrators

William Steig Quintin Blake

Danger Mouse: Are We Nearly There, Yeti?

Kid-friendly spooky mountain adventure featuring a possible yeti and mystery.

Authors and illustrators

Ernest Penfold

The Haunting of Jessop Rise

Victorian haunted-house mystery with ghosts and dark family secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Danny Weston

Sammael's Wings

Half-angel battles demons and an archdemon to rescue his family

Authors and illustrators

Hilton Pashley

The Witch with an Itch: Dragon v Dinosaur

Rhyming kids' tale: witch and wizard transform into dragon and dinosaur.

Authors and illustrators

Helen Baugh Deborah Allwright

The Forever Man (W.A.R.P. Book 3)

Time-travel adventure with witches, monsters and a sinister Witchfinder.

Authors and illustrators

Eoin Colfer

Seventh Son

Apprentice spook battles witches and dark forces in a haunted county.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Grimm Conclusion

Dark, twisted fairy tales with demons, ogres, the Devil and death.

Authors and illustrators

Adam Gidwitz

Far Far Away

YA ghost story: boy aided by Jacob Grimm's ghost vs a dark evil.

Authors and illustrators

Tom McNeal

Gobbolino the Witch's Cat

Gentle children's tale of a witch's cat who wants a normal home.

Authors and illustrators

Ursula Williams

A Word in Your Ear

Short illustrated tales with ghosts, spooky encounters and quirky humor.

Authors and illustrators

Tony Ross

The Funniest Spooky Joke Book Ever

Kid-friendly Halloween jokes featuring witches, skeletons, and werewolves.

Authors and illustrators

Joe King

The Worst Witch Strikes Again

Lighthearted children's tale of a clumsy witch at a magic academy.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Hansel and Gretel - Read it yourself with Ladybird

Fairy-tale about kids, a witch, spooky woods and a candy house.

Authors and illustrators

Marina Le Ray

Mr Corbett's Ghost

Apprentice haunted by the vengeful ghost of his murdered employer.

Authors and illustrators

Leon Garfield

The Brave Beast

A gentle tale of a beast confronting an island "monster" and overcoming fear.

Authors and illustrators

Chris Judge

Deep Trouble

Humorous supernatural caper with demons, monsters and a sacrificial climax.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Monsters Don't Cry!

Gentle children's picture book about a little monster finding comfort.

Authors and illustrators

Ella Burfoot Brett McKee

Rastamouse: Da Monstrous Fib

Child-friendly monster mystery with mild spooks—good for Halloween storytime.

Authors and illustrators

Genevieve Webster Michael de Souza

Witchstruck

Historical witchcraft tale of persecution, magic, and forbidden love.

Authors and illustrators

Victoria Lamb

A Witch In The Classroom!

Children's witch story with classroom magic, a pet rat and a frog spell.

Authors and illustrators

Ghillian Potts

The Spook's Stories: Grimalkin's Tale

A fearsome witch-assassin’s dark origin tale in a spooky fantasy setting.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Haunted

Eleven spooky, atmospheric ghost stories ideal for Halloween reading.

Authors and illustrators

Berlie Doherty Susan Cooper Joseph Delaney

Mr Underbed

Humorous picture book about a noisy monster living under a child's bed.

Authors and illustrators

Chris Riddell

Ghost Bird

Haunted-house ghost story with a mysterious bird and century-spanning wrongs.

Authors and illustrators

Mary Arrigan

Pillywiggins and the Tree Witch

Child enters Fairy Land to rescue a witch's baby; witchy, mildly spooky.

Authors and illustrators

Julia jarman

Funnybones: A Bone Rattling Collection

Playful skeleton tales—light, kid-friendly spooky stories.

Authors and illustrators

Allan Ahlberg Andre Amstutz

Frozen Billy

Spooky Victorian tale of children and a creepy ventriloquist dummy.

Authors and illustrators

Anne Fine

A Hat Full of Sky

Young witch battles a disembodied creature while learning magic.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Astrosaurs 6: The Space Ghosts

Dinosaur space crew investigates mysterious space ghosts on Creepus.

Authors and illustrators

Steve Cole

I Am Reading with CD: Doctor Witch's Animal Hospital

Gentle picture book about a kind witch treating animals before a witches' ball.

Authors and illustrators

Sheila May Bird Emma Parrish

The Haunting of Hiram

Whimsical haunted‑castle tale with ghosts, a hell‑hound, and spooky fun.

Authors and illustrators

Eva Ibbotson Alex T. Smith

The Room on the Broom Play

A child-friendly witch-and-cat play script perfect for Halloween school shows.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

The Spook's Mistake

Witch-hunting, dark magic and creepy atmosphere—perfect Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Witch Baby and Me

Light children's story about a mischievous witch baby and magical chaos.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

The Witches

A boy and his grandmother fight real witches plotting to harm children.

Authors and illustrators

Roald Dahl Quintin Blake

Superpowers: The Heads of Horror

Kids' adventure with monsters, Hercules, and seven days of scares.

Authors and illustrators

Alex Cliff

Cosmo and the Great Witch Escape

Witch‑cat Cosmo uncovers spooky witchcraft crimes — a playful Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Gwyneth Rees

Funnybones: Skeleton Crew

Friendly, brightly illustrated skeleton adventure — a gentle Halloween read for young kids.

Authors and illustrators

Allan Ahlberg

All About Rachel: Bras and Broomsticks

YA romcom about a girl sidelined in a witchy family and family chaos.

Authors and illustrators

Sarah Mlynowski

Olly Spellmaker and the Hairy Horror

Witch vs. hairy house bogle—playful, child-friendly spooky tale.

Authors and illustrators

Susan Price David Roberts

Pure Dead Brilliant

Children's spooky adventure with witches, time travel and a ghost.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Mr Majeika and the Ghost Train

Children's ghost-train adventure with ghosts, a witch and magical rescue.

Authors and illustrators

Humphrey Carpenter

Dumpling

Dachshund meets a witch’s cat; a spell makes her comically grow and learn.

Authors and illustrators

Dick King-Smith Jo Davies

The Mirror Image Ghost

Middle-grade ghost tale of a mirror revealing family secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Catherine Storr

The Odyssey

Epic voyage with monsters, witches and visits to the underworld.

Authors and illustrators

Geraldine McCaughrean

It's Too Frightening for Me!

Children confront a spooky house and an eerie white face—mild Halloween scare.

Authors and illustrators

Shirley Hughes

Ten Little Monsters (Little Squishies)

Tactile counting board book of cute, mildly spooky monsters for toddlers.

Authors and illustrators

Priddy Books

Boo! (Slide & Surprise)

Interactive toddler board book with pull-tab monsters for Halloween fun.

Authors and illustrators

Priddy Books Roger Priddy

Most Haunted Houses

Real-life hauntings and chilling histories of notorious UK houses

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding Hannah Shaw

Most Haunted Castles

Investigations into Britain's haunted castles and their ghostly histories

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding Hannah Shaw

Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex?!

Middle-grade graphic novel about Effie, a young witch learning magic in Brooklyn.

Authors and illustrators

Sophie Escabasse

Watch Out! There's a Monster Coming!

Playful monster hunt for treats — gentle, kid‑friendly spooky fun.

Authors and illustrators

Karl Newson Zehra Hicks

First Spooky Words

Pocket-sized board book of Halloween words for toddlers.

Authors and illustrators

Priddy Books Roger Priddy

Beasts of Prey

YA fantasy monster hunt with mythical beasts and wild, spooky magic

Authors and illustrators

Ayana Gray

The House in the Woods

Kids unleash a spirit via a Halloween ouija, sparking ghost-hunting terror.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding

Brother Wulf: Wulf's Bane

Witchy, monster-filled YA adventure rescuing friends from an enchanted lair.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Monster Doctor

Boy helps a doctor treat all kinds of funny monsters.

Authors and illustrators

John Kelly

Carry On

Magical-school YA with ghosts, vampires, monsters, and romance.

Authors and illustrators

Rainbow Rowell

The Boggart And the Monster

Children’s Scottish adventure about a mischievous boggart protecting Nessie.

Authors and illustrators

Susan Cooper

Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave

YA ghost‑hunting finale: crypts, the Other Side, and terrifying spirits.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Stroud

The Pomegranate Witch

A lyrical, spooky witch tale perfect for Halloween readings and atmosphere.

Authors and illustrators

Denise Doyen Eliza Wheeler

Wizzil

A mischievous witch causes trouble, sparks a feud, and finds friendship.

Authors and illustrators

William Steig Quintin Blake Quintin Blake

Spook's: Dark Assassin

Epic dark-fantasy adventure with a shadowy assassin and monstrous threats.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Haunting of Jessop Rise

Atmospheric gothic YA ghost story about a haunted estate and dark secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Danny Weston

A House Without Mirrors

Girl discovers wardrobe of mirrors that open a haunting, otherworldly refuge.

Authors and illustrators

Mårten Sandén Moa Schulman

Doodle Magic Monster

Reusable luminous monster-drawing book with 32 activities and three papercraft projects.

Authors and illustrators

Srimalie Bassani

Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City

Humorous children's adventure with witches, monsters and eerie danger.

Authors and illustrators

Will Mabbitt

His Dark Materials: The Complete Collection

Dark, witchy fantasy with Spectres, witches and haunted worlds.

Authors and illustrators

Philip Pullman

Sparky's Bad Spell

Whimsical magic-school tale with a mysterious witch and spooky hints.

Authors and illustrators

Ruby Nash

Hexed

Teen cheerleader discovers she's a witch and battles sorcerers.

Authors and illustrators

Michelle Krys

A Word in Your Ear

Whimsical short stories with ghosts, spooky encounters and quirky characters.

Authors and illustrators

Tony Ross

The Spook's Stories: Witches

Eerie witch tales from The Spook's world—ideal Halloween reading.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch

Gentle children's witch tale with magic mishaps and a frog transformation.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Bin Weevils Choose Your Own Path 4

Gentle, interactive monster tale about befriending an escaped Frankenweevil.

Authors and illustrators

Mandy Archer

Witchfall

16th-century witch battles dark spirits amid Tudor intrigue.

Authors and illustrators

Victoria Lamb

Doll Bones

Haunted-doll ghost quest blending chill and coming-of-age.

Authors and illustrators

Holly Black

Pure Dead Brilliant

Children's spooky adventure with witches, ghosts, and time-travel mischief.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Room on the Broom Sound Book

Witch-and-broom picture book with playful, interactive Halloween vibes.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Witchstruck

16th-century witch uses herbs and visions while hunted by witchfinders.

Authors and illustrators

Victoria Lamb

Let Sleeping Sea-Monsters Lie

Light, spooky children's cautionary tales with sea‑monsters and mischief.

Authors and illustrators

Eva Ibbotson Sarah Horne

The Brides of Rollrock Island

Lyrical folk-horror of a witch, sea-brides and a cursed island.

Authors and illustrators

Margo Lanagan

Phantom Football: Soccer Shadows

Kid-friendly spooky soccer tale about a shadowless, possibly ghostly team.

Authors and illustrators

Rob Childs

Haunted

Eleven ghostly tales delivering chills and spooky atmosphere for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Berlie Doherty Susan Cooper Joseph Delaney

Come Into This Poem

Children's poems mixing ghostly images, spooky legends and quirky creepy creatures.

Authors and illustrators

Tony Mitton Caroline Holden

Bottomley At Large

Contains "Bottomley's Spooky Night," a gentle, humorous Halloween adventure.

Authors and illustrators

Peter Harris Doffy Weir

The Last Ghost

YA ghost story about vanishing spirits and a fight against dark forces

Authors and illustrators

Helen Stringer

Witch Baby and Me After Dark

Children's tale of a mischievous witch baby causing magical mayhem.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Monster Republic

Post‑apocalyptic sci‑fi horror: patchwork kids and a monster army.

Authors and illustrators

Ben Horton

Doodle On!: Scary Doodles

Kids' doodle activity book with spooky/Halloween-themed drawing prompts.

Authors and illustrators

Smriti Prasadam-Halls Anja Boretzki

Cosmo and the Secret Spell

Kid-friendly witch-cat adventure full of spells, frogs, and spooky fun.

Authors and illustrators

Gwyneth Rees

The Monster Story-Teller

Playful children's adventure with a tiny monster and Monster Planet.

Authors and illustrators

Jacqueline Wilson Nick Sharratt

The Worst Witch Strikes Again

Children's comic tale of Mildred Hubble, a clumsy witch at a magic school.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

+Un Lun Dun

Urban, eerie YA fantasy full of ghosts, monsters and strange, spooky London sights.

Authors and illustrators

China Miéville

Funnybones: Mystery Tour

Friendly skeletons solve spooky mysteries on a dark night.

Authors and illustrators

Allan Ahlberg

King Kong

Giant-ape monster tale of rampage, rescue, and an iconic climactic showdown.

Authors and illustrators

Anthony Browne

The Bailey Game

YA ghostly thriller about a deadly school game and its haunting consequences.

Authors and illustrators

Celia Rees

Witch Wendy Works Her Magic

Child-friendly witch stories with bumbling magic, broom races, and mischievous cats.

Authors and illustrators

Alex Gutteridge Chambers and Dorsey

Room on the Broom

Gentle, funny witch-and-animal broomstick adventure about friendship.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

The Monster That Ate the Universe

Playful monster-and-Halloween poetry collection, kid-friendly.

Authors and illustrators

Roger Stevens

Noko and the Night Monster

Gentle children's story about facing a night monster and overcoming fear.

Authors and illustrators

Fiona Moodie

The Gruffalo

A mouse's tale of meeting a playful monster in a spooky wood—kid-friendly Halloween pick.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Face To Face

Haunted antique mirror reveals a pale, trapped face; psychological horror.

Authors and illustrators

Sandra Glover

The Ghost Teacher

A ghostly teacher haunts Class 3 and uses spooky lessons to tame them.

Authors and illustrators

Tony Bradman Peter Kavanagh

It's Too Frightening for Me!

Children explore a creepy house, a sinister witch, and a mysterious white face.

Authors and illustrators

Shirley Hughes

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Monster!

Silly monster romp about late-night treats and monstrous mishaps.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher Dougie Poynter Garry Parsons

Most Haunted Houses

Real-life UK haunted houses and chilling paranormal case histories.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding Hannah Shaw

The Book That Really Did Not Want To Be Read

Interactive, silly "don't read me" picture book with playful scares.

Authors and illustrators

David Sundin

Happy Halloween

Bright felt-trimmed board book of silly monsters prepping for a Halloween parade

Authors and illustrators

Roger Priddy

The Double Trouble Society

Middle-grade witchy haunted-house mystery about two best friends.

Authors and illustrators

Carrie Hope Fletcher

The First Shadowdragon

Charlie confronts a shadow dragon draining life in a dark magical realm.

Authors and illustrators

Lee Newbery Laura Catalán

The Taking of Jake Livingston

YA ghost thriller: a teen medium hunted by a vengeful spirit.

Authors and illustrators

Ryan Douglass

We're Going to Find the Monster

Playful picture-book monster hunt, great for gentle Halloween storytime.

Authors and illustrators

Malorie Blackman Dapo Adeola

The Curse of the Deadly 7

Humorous middle‑grade monster adventure—perfect spooky reads for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Garth Jennings

The Monster Doctor: Revolting Rescue

Kid-friendly monster rescue comedy—perfect for Halloween storytime.

Authors and illustrators

John Kelly

Halloween

Tactile lift-the-flap board book introducing friendly Halloween characters.

Authors and illustrators

Campbell Books Tiago Americo

Mary and Frankenstein

Child-friendly origin of Frankenstein — a spooky, educational Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Linda Bailey Júlia Sardà

The Darkdeep

Goosebumps-style MG horror: kids confront an ancient, shadowy island menace.

Authors and illustrators

Ally Condie Brendan Reichs

How to Make Friends With a Ghost

Whimsical picture-book guide to befriending friendly ghosts.

Authors and illustrators

Rebecca Green

Odd & True

Historical paranormal about monster-hunting sisters with a dark past.

Authors and illustrators

Cat Winters

Ghostly Tales

Illustrated collection of classic Victorian ghost stories, perfect for Halloween ambiance.

Authors and illustrators

Chronicle Books

A Hat Full of Sky

YA Discworld witch battles an ancient possessing entity while growing up.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Spook’s: Dark Assassin

Dark, spooky YA fantasy of an assassin and supernatural beasts.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Deadly 7

Middle-grade monster adventure: seven sins become creatures to rescue his sister.

Authors and illustrators

Garth Jennings

Secret Agent Mummy: The Hieroglyphs of Horror

Kid‑friendly mummy detective adventure with spooky hieroglyphs.

Authors and illustrators

Steve Cole

Pablo and Jane and the Hot Air Contraption

Kids zapped to a Monster Dimension after exploring a spooky house.

Authors and illustrators

José Domingo

Half Wild

YA witch novel: dark magic, rebellion, and dangerous powers.

Authors and illustrators

Sally Green

Dread Pirate Fleur and the Hangman's Noose

Pirate adventure entwined with Salem witch trials and witchcraft peril.

Authors and illustrators

Sara Starbuck

Richard Hammond's Mysteries of the World: Creepy Creatures

Investigates legendary monsters and creepy creatures from around the world.

Authors and illustrators

Richard Hammond

The Witch of Clatteringshaws

Children's fantasy with a witch, prophecy and mysterious monsters.

Authors and illustrators

Joan Aiken

Hexed

YA urban‑fantasy about a popular girl who discovers she's a witch.

Authors and illustrators

Michelle Krys

The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star

Lighthearted witch-school tale of magic, mishaps and a secret dog.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

The Spook's Apprentice

A young spook's apprentice battles a dangerous witch and other dark forces.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Company of Ghosts

Gentle, atmospheric ghost story set on an isolated island

Authors and illustrators

Berlie Doherty

The Worst Witch All at Sea

Light, humorous children's story about a clumsy witch at a magic school.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Rich Witch, Poor Witch

Humorous children's tale of twin witches using magic and wit to help a princess.

Authors and illustrators

Peter Bently Jim Field

Blood Family

Psychological domestic thriller about inherited violence and identity.

Authors and illustrators

Anne Fine

The Monster Sale

Playful children's poems featuring silly monsters and family scenes.

Authors and illustrators

Brian Moses

Ghost Detectives: The Missing Dancer

Tween ghost-detective mystery about helping a lost dancer spirit find peace.

Authors and illustrators

Emily Mason

Deep Fear

Witch family battles demons and monsters in a funny, spooky finale.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

Ghost Detectives: The Lost Bride

Middle-grade ghost mystery about a bride's restless spirit at a museum.

Authors and illustrators

Emily Mason

Allie/Alma / Bridgey (Storycuts)

Two eerie short stories: a cursed heirloom and a vengeful water monster.

Authors and illustrators

Brian Jacques

Gargoylz: Wild in the Woods

Kids and gargoyle friends investigate a spooky monster during a camping trip.

Authors and illustrators

Jan Burchett Sara Vogler

I Shall Wear Midnight

Young witch battles ancient evil and folkloric witches — spooky, witty fantasy.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett Paul Kidby

The Worst Witch

Disaster-prone trainee witch causes magical chaos at a spooky witch school.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Spook's Bestiary

Illustrated guide to witches, boggarts and other dark creatures.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Knock Knock Who's There?

Playful monster knock‑knock bedtime tale with witches, ghosts, and a twist.

Authors and illustrators

Sally Grindley Anthony Browne

Takeshita Demons

Middle-grade tale of children confronting Japanese demons to rescue a brother.

Authors and illustrators

Cristy Burne Siku

Monsterbook: Rumblefart and the Beastly Bottom

Humorous children's tale of monsters crashing a school play—playful Halloween fun.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

I Am Reading with CD: Doctor Witch's Animal Hospital

Gentle children's tale about a helpful witch and forest animals.

Authors and illustrators

Sheila May Bird Emma Parrish

Jack Slater and the Whisper of Doom

Children's monster-hunting adventure in dark, spooky settings.

Authors and illustrators

John Dougherty

The Haunted House

Lighthearted, funny haunted-house picture book ideal for Halloween read-aloud.

Authors and illustrators

Kazuno Kohara

Jake Cake: The Pirate Curse

Kid-friendly, funny tales featuring a pirate ghost curse and spooky fun.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

Un Lun Dun

Weird, spooky alternate-London with ghosts, monsters and a sinister Smog.

Authors and illustrators

China Miéville

S.T.O.R.M. - The Ghostmaster

YA techno-adventure about a spectral "Ghostmaster" tied to cultish crime.

Authors and illustrators

E. L. Young

Boy Heaven

Campfire urban legends turn into gruesome, supernatural teen horror.

Authors and illustrators

Laura Kasischke

Cosmo and the Magic Sneeze

Child-friendly witch-cat adventure with spooky magic and living kitten statues.

Authors and illustrators

Gwyneth Rees Sam Hearn

Phantom Fun!

A kid-friendly, ghost-filled romp with spooks, mummies and Halloween mischief.

Authors and illustrators

Jan Burchett Sara Vogler Judy Brown

Room on the Broom

Gentle witch-and-broom tale — a warm, child-friendly Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

My Brother's Ghost

Gentle ghost story of a brother's return and coping with loss.

Authors and illustrators

Allan Ahlberg

Meg's Castle

Meg the witch and Mog in a spooky castle adventure with ghosts and ghouls.

Authors and illustrators

Helen Nicoll Jan Pienkowski

The Vampire of Whitby

Vampires rise in foggy Whitby; young ghost hunters race to stop them.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Monster!

Kid-friendly monster-and-treat romp — funny, not specifically Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher Dougie Poynter Garry Parsons

Most Haunted Castles

Investigative tours of Britain’s haunted castles and their ghost stories.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding Hannah Shaw

The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues

Gothic children's mystery of rogues, a murder, and a disappearing clown.

Authors and illustrators

Beth Lincoln Claire Powell

Blood City Rollers

Vampire roller-derby romp — playful, spooky graphic novel for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

V.P. Anderson Tatiana Hill

The Ripper of Whitechapel

Ghost-hunters face Jack the Ripper's possible undead return.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

Kid-friendly, funny spooky tales of zombies, vampires, and ghosts.

Authors and illustrators

Jeff Kinney

Carnival of the Lost

Eerie carnivalesque adventure with witches, monsters and missing children.

Authors and illustrators

Kieran Larwood Sam Usher

Spooky Jokes

Over 200 kid-friendly Halloween jokes and puns for parties and treats.

Authors and illustrators

Macmillan Children's Books

Room on the Broom: A Push, Pull and Slide Book

Interactive, gentle witch adventure—perfect preschool Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

The Lost Witch

YA witch discovers her powers and must escape hunters and dark forces.

Authors and illustrators

Melvin Burgess

Mossbelly MacFearsome and the Goblin Army

Family-friendly Halloween adventure stopping a goblin chief's portal.

Authors and illustrators

Alex Gardiner

First Prize for the Worst Witch

Hopelessly clumsy young witch at a magic school tries to win Head Girl.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

A Skinful of Shadows

YA ghost-possession tale of one girl haunted during the English Civil War.

Authors and illustrators

Frances Hardinge

Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave

YA ghost-hunting finale: crypt raid, Other Side journey, terrifying spirits.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Stroud

Ten Creepy Monsters

Playful counting rhyme featuring ten silly, spooky monsters.

Authors and illustrators

Carey Armstrong-Ellis

Wintersmith

Young witch, a winter spirit falls for her — witchcraft and seasonal magic.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett Paul Kidby

Strange Star

Gothic, middle-grade Frankenstein-inspired ghost mystery.

Authors and illustrators

Emma Carroll

Knights of the Borrowed Dark (Knights of the Borrowed Dark Book 1)

YA adventure battling shadow monsters — spooky, supernatural thrills.

Authors and illustrators

Dave Rudden

Mountwood School for Ghosts

Humorous children's ghost tale: hags run a school to teach ghosts to be scary.

Authors and illustrators

Toby Ibbotson Alex T. Smith

Arena 13

Leif battles in blood-soaked Arena 13 to face the monstrous Hob and avenge his family.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Classic Collection: Sleepy Hollow

Classic retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with the Headless Horseman.

Authors and illustrators

Saviour Pirotta Jason Juta

Sparky's Bad Spell

Children's tale of witches, spells and a mysterious dark visitor.

Authors and illustrators

Ruby Nash

Spot's Spooky Fun

Children's picture book of Spot choosing a Halloween costume.

Authors and illustrators

Eric Hill

Monster Blood Tattoo: Lamplighter

Gothic fantasy about lamplighters hunting dread monsters.

Authors and illustrators

D. M. Cornish

Crystal

YA tale of witches, a spying creature, and small-town secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Rebecca Lisle

The Spook's Mistake

Apprentice spook faces witches and dark forces—perfect Halloween pick.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Company of Ghosts

Girl stranded on a mysterious island confronts ghostly presences.

Authors and illustrators

Berlie Doherty

Let's Read! Room on the Broom

Charming rhyming tale of a witch and her animal friends on a broomstick.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Curse of the Dream Witch

Children's dark-fantasy adventure about a princess battling a Dream Witch.

Authors and illustrators

Allan Stratton

Born Wicked

YA witches hiding dangerous magic, prophecy, and forbidden love.

Authors and illustrators

Jessica Spotswood

Cartoon Kid - Zombies!

Kid-friendly comic adventures with zombies and spooky school hijinks.

Authors and illustrators

Jeremy Strong

Gobbolino the Witch's Cat

Witch’s kitten wants a normal home instead of practicing magic.

Authors and illustrators

Ursula Moray Williams Catherine Rayner

Ghost Detectives: The Lost Bride

Middle-grade ghost mystery about a bride's restless spirit.

Authors and illustrators

Emily Mason

The Sad History of Gilly Bodkin (Storycuts)

Sad ghost boy haunts woods searching for a lost sweetmeat

Authors and illustrators

Brian Jacques

The Spooky Spooky House

Interactive pop-up haunted-house picture book, perfect for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Andrew Weale Lee Wildish

Jack Slater, Monster Investigator

Child-friendly monster-hunt adventure perfect for Halloween fun.

Authors and illustrators

John Dougherty

Jack Slater and the Whisper of Doom

Kid-friendly monster-hunting adventure full of spooky thrills.

Authors and illustrators

John Dougherty

Cold Shoulder Road

Atmospheric folk-horror mystery about witches, disappearance and secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Joan Aiken

Crystal

Girl uncovers witchcraft, a spying creature, and a town's dark secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Rebecca Lisle

Monsterbook: Rumblefart and the Beastly Bottom

Humorous monster chaos at a school play — kid-friendly Halloween fun.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

The Witches

Seven short, kid-friendly witch plays with staging notes—perfect for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Roald Dahl

The Great Ghost Rescue

Friendly skeleton's spooky adventure rescuing his ghost family.

Authors and illustrators

Eva Ibbotson Alex T. Smith

Witch Baby and Me At School

A lighthearted children's tale about a mischievous witch baby at school.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

You Have Ghost Mail

Kid's paranormal tale: a ghost sends emails to connect with the dead.

Authors and illustrators

Terence Blacker Adam Stower

Jake Cake: The Football Beast

Child-friendly spooky adventures with yetis, sea monsters and a phantom.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

Verdigris Deep

Children steal coins and awaken a well witch; eerie, curse-driven tale.

Authors and illustrators

Frances Hardinge

Talon

Dark fairy tale: cursed princess, witch-burning, dragon, and dark magic.

Authors and illustrators

Janet Lee Carey

Vicky Angel

Tender YA ghost story about grief and a friend's lingering presence.

Authors and illustrators

Jacqueline Wilson Nick Sharratt

Into the Woods

Fairy-tale adventure with creepy villains, ogresses, wolves, and ghosts

Authors and illustrators

Lyn Gardner Mini Grey

Olly Spellmaker: Elf Alert!

Whimsical children's fantasy with witches, ghosts and invading garden gnomes.

Authors and illustrators

Susan Price David Roberts

The World's Scariest Jokebook

Lighthearted spooky-joke collection ideal for Halloween parties and family fun.

Authors and illustrators

John Byrne

The Ghost Of Uncle Arvie

A playful children's tale about a mischievous ghost and odd tasks.

Authors and illustrators

Sharon Creech Simon Cooper

Mr Majeika and the Music Teacher

Wicked witch causes spooky school chaos; Mr Majeika must stop her.

Authors and illustrators

Humphrey Carpenter

Pop-Up Spooky Castle

Interactive pop-up haunted castle with spooky characters and play pieces.

Authors and illustrators

Steve Cox

Wicca: The Coven

Teen witch uncovers her heritage and a mother's Book of Shadows.

Authors and illustrators

Cate Tiernan

The Gruffalo

Rhyming tale of a clever mouse outwitting a fearsome-sounding Gruffalo.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Bruixa, Bruixa

Children's picture book about witches and a bizarre costume party

Authors and illustrators

Arden Druce Patricia Ludlow

Fright Club: Let's Boo This!

Kid-friendly spooky mystery about ghosts, skeletons, and secret investigators.

Authors and illustrators

Sibéal Pounder

Tuck and Tina and the Haunted School

Kid-friendly haunted-school adventure with brave mice.

Authors and illustrators

Jack Keely Jess Brallier

The Worst Witch

Whimsical children's tale of a clumsy trainee witch at boarding school

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Blood City Rollers

Paranormal roller derby with vampires — fun, spooky YA graphic novel.

Authors and illustrators

V.P. Anderson Tatiana Hill

Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being A Witch

Discworld's illustrated, practical guide to witchcraft — great for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Rhianna Pratchett Gabrielle Kent Paul Kidby

The Ripper of Whitechapel

Teen ghost-hunters vs. the resurrected terror of Jack the Ripper.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding

The Monster Doctor: Foul Play

Humorous, gory monster adventure where Ozzy saves the MonsterBowl.

Authors and illustrators

John Kelly

There's a Witch in Your Book

Interactive board book with a playful witch — kid-friendly Halloween pick.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher Greg Abbott

Find Spot at Halloween

Spot and friends dress up and go trick-or-treat in a lift-the-flap story.

Authors and illustrators

Eric Hill

Even Monsters Say Goodnight

Gentle Halloween bedtime story about monsters hiding under the bed.

Authors and illustrators

Doreen Mulryan Marts

Mossbelly MacFearsome and the Dwarves of Doom

Kid-friendly fantasy with dwarves, witches and monsters — fits Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Alex Gardiner

The Puffin Book of Ghosts And Ghouls

14 ghostly short stories ideal for Halloween spooky reading.

Authors and illustrators

Gene Kemp

Hansel and Gretel

Children lost in woods, a wicked witch and a gingerbread cottage.

Authors and illustrators

Dan Taylor

Jake Bakes a Monster Cake

A silly, stinky monster-baking tale with spooky gross-out fun.

Authors and illustrators

Lucy Rowland Mark Chambers

I Dare You!

Silly, kid-friendly creepy dares—great for Halloween storytime or parties.

Authors and illustrators

Nicole Maubert

Half Lost

Dark YA witch tale with magic, violence, and a power-shifting quest.

Authors and illustrators

Sally Green

Face Painting

Step-by-step face-painting guide with spooky designs (zombies, witches) for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Karen Harvey

Monster Blood Tattoo: Factotum

Young lamplighter becomes a monster-hunter’s assistant on a grim, creature-filled tour.

Authors and illustrators

D. M. Cornish

Cold Shoulder Road

Eerie witchcraft mystery in a flood-ravaged house.

Authors and illustrators

Joan Aiken

The Deadly 7

Playful monster adventure: seven living sins help rescue his sister.

Authors and illustrators

Garth Jennings

Born Wicked: Sisters' Fate

YA witch trilogy finale: prophecy, forbidden magic, and deadly stakes.

Authors and illustrators

Jessica Spotswood

The Worst Witch; The Worst Strikes Again; A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch and The Worst Witch All at Sea

Lighthearted children's witch tales of mishaps at a broomstick school.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Seven Strange And Ghostly Tales

Vampires, deals with the devil, and ghostly tales—chilling and darkly comic.

Authors and illustrators

Brian Jacques

The Brave Beast

A gentle monster tale about bravery and fears being less scary than they seem.

Authors and illustrators

Chris Judge

The Spook's Destiny

Dark YA fantasy with witches, a cursed blade and the Fiend.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Frost Hollow Hall

Ghostly mansion mystery: a girl unravels a drowned heir's secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Emma Carroll

The Worst Witch Saves the Day

Lighthearted witch-school adventure, a kid-friendly Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Make Friends Break Friends

Three girls spend a spooky night in an old mill to mend broken friendships

Authors and illustrators

Julia jarman

The Tickle Ghost

Gentle, playful ghost bedtime rhyme — lightly spooky for young kids.

Authors and illustrators

David McKee Brett McKee

Phantom Fear

Kids' spooky stories: phantom thief and a possible werewolf neighbor.

Authors and illustrators

Pete Johnson

Alice and the Brain Guzzler (Storycuts)

Gruesome witch tale: orphaned Alice battles a brain‑guzzling familiar.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Ghost Abbey

Gothic haunted mansion tale full of secret rooms and sinister, ghostly atmosphere.

Authors and illustrators

Robert Westall

Pocket Cats: Magical Mayhem

Child with living ceramic cats solves a haunted-shop ghost mystery.

Authors and illustrators

Kitty Wells

Dark Touch: Betrayal

YA witch faces demonic betrayal and personal danger in a small town.

Authors and illustrators

Amy Meredith

I Shall Wear Midnight

YA Discworld tale of witches, ghosts and an ancient evil hunting Tiffany.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett Paul Kidby

The Girl Who Married a Ghost

Children's Nigerian folktales featuring ghosts, spirits and talking animals.

Authors and illustrators

Obi Onyefulu

The Mediator: Love You to Death and High Stakes

Teen mediator fights ghosts and vampires while romancing a handsome ghost.

Authors and illustrators

Meg Cabot

Monster Republic

Post-apocalyptic body-horror about patched-up kids and monstrous soldiers.

Authors and illustrators

Ben Horton

Fairytale Poems

Whimsical, mildly spooky fairy-tale poems suitable for Halloween readings.

Authors and illustrators

Clare Bevan Lara Jones

Which Witch?

Children's witchy tale—witches compete to be the darkest, spooky and fun.

Authors and illustrators

Eva Ibbotson Alex T. Smith

Blood Witch and Dark Magick

Anthology of witchy, dark-magick YA tales—spooky, romance-tinged reads.

Authors and illustrators

Cate Tiernan

Into the Woods

Spooky fairytale quest with ogresses, ghosts and a sinister villain.

Authors and illustrators

Lyn Gardner Mini Grey

Jake Cake: The Werewolf Teacher

Humorous children's tales featuring a werewolf, monster and mummy.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

Sharp Sheep

Kids' spooky tale of a devilish shepherd and a night-time dare.

Authors and illustrators

Vivian French John Bradley

Trick or Treat

Children's spooky poetry collection perfect for Halloween readings.

Authors and illustrators

Paul Cookson

Monster Buggy Buddies: Bedtime Monsters

Touch-and-feel board book with friendly little monsters teaching shapes and numbers.

Authors and illustrators

Katherine Redfern

Room on the Broom Board Book

Playful witch-and-animal picture book about a snapped broom and a dragon.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Spooky Jokes, Puzzles and Poems

Halloween-themed jokes, puzzles and spooky poems for kids.

Authors and illustrators

Sandy Ransford David Orme

Goodnight Little Monster (PB)

Interactive bedtime search for friendly little monsters.

Authors and illustrators

Ian Whybrow

Room on the Broom Song Book

Song-based picture book about a witch, her cat, and helpful animals.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

The Witch's Dog and the Magic Cake

A witch’s dog uses quick thinking and magic to stop a runaway giant cake.

Authors and illustrators

Frank Rodgers

The Ghost Dog

A boy’s made-up ghost dog becomes real and haunts him.

Authors and illustrators

Pete Johnson

Fright Club: Let's Boo This!

Middle-grade spooky adventure: kids revive a supernatural Fright Club.

Authors and illustrators

Sibéal Pounder

Tuck and Tina and the Haunted School

Kid-friendly spooky caper: mice investigate a "haunted" school.

Authors and illustrators

Jack Keely Jess Brallier

Kiki's Delivery Service

Young witch learns independence with magic, broom rides and her cat.

Authors and illustrators

Eiko Kadono Joe Todd-Stanton

I'm Gonna Eat a Monster!

Little Rabbit and Grey Wolf's funny, family-friendly monster adventure for spooky season.

Authors and illustrators

Kael Tudor Scott Wilson

Spot’s Happy Halloween

Interactive toddler board book about Spot’s Halloween party and costumes.

Authors and illustrators

Eric Hill

The Double Trouble Society and the Worst Curse

Middle-grade adventure with witches, vampires, werewolves and ghosts.

Authors and illustrators

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Doctor Who: The Monster in the Cupboard

Doctor Who adventure about a closet monster and family disappearances.

Authors and illustrators

Doctor Who Kalynn Bayron

Northern Lights: His Dark Materials 1

Dark fantasy with witches, daemons, stolen children, and Arctic peril.

Authors and illustrators

Philip Pullman

The Shadows of Rookhaven

Gothic monster tale of family secrets and a sinister festival.

Authors and illustrators

Pádraig Kenny

We're Going to Find the Monster

Playful picture-book of siblings seeking an imagined monster.

Authors and illustrators

Malorie Blackman Dapo Adeola

My Magical Witch

Bright interactive toddler book about a friendly witch's spooky broomstick ride.

Authors and illustrators

Campbell Books Yujin Shin

Mossbelly MacFearsome and the Dwarves of Doom

Monster-packed, humorous kids’ fantasy with witches, ogres and polite gorefiends.

Authors and illustrators

Alex Gardiner

The Puffin Book of Ghosts And Ghouls

Anthology of 14 spooky ghost and ghoul stories for Halloween reading.

Authors and illustrators

Gene Kemp

Mr Underbed

Humorous monster-under-the-bed picture book; kid-friendly spooky fun.

Authors and illustrators

Chris Riddell

Room on the Broom Sticker Book

Child-friendly witch-themed sticker and activity book for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death

Whimsical gothic children's tale of ghosts, odd characters and spooky mystery.

Authors and illustrators

Chris Riddell

Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse

Whimsical gothic children's adventure featuring a ghostly mouse.

Authors and illustrators

Chris Riddell

Witch's Pyre

YA witch-centered fantasy finale rooted in Salem-era superstition.

Authors and illustrators

Josephine Angelini

Dog On A Broomstick

Whimsical witch-and-dog tale with broomstick, spells, perfect Halloween storytime.

Authors and illustrators

Jan Page

Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling

Dark YA fantasy of lamplighters, road monsters, and eerie adventures.

Authors and illustrators

D. M. Cornish

Fire Girl

Middle-grade magical adventure with witches, demons, and witch-hunters.

Authors and illustrators

Matt Ralphs

The Witch in the Broom Cupboard and Other Tales

Whimsical fairy-tale collection of witches, magic and mischievous adventures.

Authors and illustrators

Pierre Gripari

Monster Republic: The Judas Code

YA monster thriller: rebel kids versus a hidden, murderous regime.

Authors and illustrators

Ben Horton

The Worst Witch Saves the Day; The Worst Witch to the Rescue and The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star

Charming witch-school adventures — cozy, kid-friendly Halloween listens.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Ghost Soldier

WWI children's tale with a ghostly sighting—mildly spooky, poignant.

Authors and illustrators

Theresa Breslin

Escape from Furnace 5: Execution

Dystopian monster horror where a transformed youth must stop his creator.

Authors and illustrators

Alexander Gordon Smith

The Ghost Downstairs

A man trades years for wealth and is haunted by a little lost ghost.

Authors and illustrators

Leon Garfield

The Children of Green Knowe Collection

Gentle, haunting tales of spectral children and magic at an old house.

Authors and illustrators

Lucy M. Boston

The Worst Witch to the Rescue

Lighthearted witch-school adventure—gentle, kid-friendly Halloween fare.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo

Lighthearted picture book about a boy taming a zoo of monsters.

Authors and illustrators

Amy Sparkes Sara Ogilvie

Not Now, Bernard

A darkly comic picture book where a monster replaces ignored Bernard.

Authors and illustrators

David McKee

Burning Issy

Folk-horror YA: girl haunted by flames, witches, and local superstition.

Authors and illustrators

Melvin Burgess

Funny Faces: Fancy Dress

Pop-up mask book with witches, robots and costume play for kids.

Authors and illustrators

Jannie Ho

The Ghost Dog

Boy's made-up ghost-dog story becomes a real, terrifying haunting.

Authors and illustrators

Pete Johnson

Delilah And The Dark Stuff

YA witchcraft tale with dark magic and a sinister stalker.

Authors and illustrators

Susan Davis

Mrs Muffly's Monster

Whimsical spooky tale of Mrs Muffly secretly keeping a huge monster.

Authors and illustrators

Sarah Dyer

Gargoylz: Mess at the Mill

Mischievous gargoyles cause spooky fun at an old mill.

Authors and illustrators

Jan Burchett Sara Vogler

The Ogre of Oglefort

Whimsical, spooky children's tale of ogres, ghouls and a reluctant rescue.

Authors and illustrators

Eva Ibbotson Alex T. Smith

Princess Poppy: The Haunted Holiday

Child-friendly haunted castle mystery with ghostly sightings and secret passages

Authors and illustrators

Janey Louise Jones

Don't Look Under the Bed!

Charming, kid-friendly monster stories—light spooky fun for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Anna Wilson Samantha Hay Andy Stanton

The Beasts of Clawstone Castle

Kid-friendly spooky castle adventure with ghosts, beasts and a sinister scientist.

Authors and illustrators

Eva Ibbotson Alex T. Smith

The Spook's Stories: Witches

Dark, eerie witch tales from The Spook's world — a perfect spooky Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Krankenstein's Crazy House of Horror

Kids' haunted-house adventure with monsters, mischief and scares.

Authors and illustrators

Jeremy Strong

The Spook's Apprentice

Apprentice spook faces Mother Malkin and other dark, witchy threats in a grim County.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Wickit Chronicles: Witch Bell

Child-friendly spooky adventure with witches, a ghost bell and a monster hunter.

Authors and illustrators

Joan Lennon

Shadow Forest

Eerie children's fairytale: shadow-stealing witch, trolls and deadly pixies.

Authors and illustrators

Matt Haig

Jake Cake: The Robot Dinner Lady

Children's adventure with goblins, a tricky witch, and a robot dinner lady

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

The Great Monster Joke Book

Kid-friendly monster jokes and gags for Halloween fun.

Authors and illustrators

Amanda Li

The Worst Witch Saves the Day

Clumsy young witch at magic school — a kid-friendly Halloween pick.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

The Worst Witch All at Sea

Mildred’s comic witchy mishaps on a seaside school trip.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

The Wee Free Men

Young witch and tiny blue warriors vs. faerie horrors and the Queen.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Shock Shop:Goodbye, Tommy Blue

YA ghost story of a boy haunting a girl's new bedroom, eerie and mysterious.

Authors and illustrators

Adele Geras

Wicca: Origins

Witch ancestry, a Book of Shadows and a revenge-born dark curse across generations.

Authors and illustrators

Cate Tiernan

The Witch's Dog and the Flying Carpet

Lighthearted children's tale of a witch's dog and a mischievous magic carpet.

Authors and illustrators

Frank Rodgers

Revenge of the Toffee Monster

Children's spooky tale: a 7-foot toffee monster returns for revenge.

Authors and illustrators

Susan Gates

Le Chaudron de la Sorciere

Witch's cauldron wreaks spooky havoc; you must fix the cursed town.

Authors and illustrators

Annie Kubler

The Prince and the Goosegirl

Wicked witch curses goosegirl; prince breaks spell but doom follows.

Authors and illustrators

Henrietta Bredin Priscilla McEwen

The Vampire of Whitby

Vampires and ghost hunters battle a Dracula-like evil amid foggy Whitby chills.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding

I'm Gonna Eat a Monster!

Playful picture-book about Little Rabbit’s quest to find (and maybe eat) a monster.

Authors and illustrators

Kael Tudor Scott Wilson

Ten Minutes to Bed: Happy Halloween!

Gentle lift-the-flap Halloween bedtime story for toddlers.

Authors and illustrators

Rhiannon Fielding Chris Chatterton

Momo Arashima Breaks the Mirror of the Sun

Middle-grade fantasy featuring yokai, demons and mysterious child disappearances.

Authors and illustrators

Misa Sugiura

Doctor Who: The Monster in the Cupboard

Doctor Who hunts a closet monster tied to childhood disappearances.

Authors and illustrators

Doctor Who Kalynn Bayron

Halloween On The Farm

Interactive toddler board book: pumpkins, costumes, and farm Halloween fun

Authors and illustrators

Priddy Books Roger Priddy

Lockwood & Co.– Now a major Netflix series

YA ghost-hunters spend a night confronting a deadly haunted house.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Stroud

The Double Trouble Society

Kid-friendly witchy haunted-house mystery—great Halloween pick.

Authors and illustrators

Carrie Hope Fletcher

The House in the Woods

Kids play with a ouija board on Halloween and unleash a vengeful spirit.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding

Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale Board Book Gift Slipcase

Room on the Broom provides a gentle, kid-friendly witch story for Halloween.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

The Gruffalo Carousel Book

Interactive pop-up monster tale in a deep, dark wood—great for kids.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

I Can Catch a Monster

Cheerful picture book: a girl seeks, confronts and befriends monsters.

Authors and illustrators

Bethan Woollvin

Kiki's Delivery Service

Gentle children's tale about a young witch and her black cat.

Authors and illustrators

Eiko Kadono Joe Todd-Stanton

The Room on the Broom Party Book

Witchy kids' party guide with games, decorations, recipes and crafts.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm

Three Alagaësia tales featuring witches, curses, and dragons.

Authors and illustrators

Christopher Paolini John Jude Palencar

The Lost Witch

YA witch with visions hunted by dangerous, supernatural forces.

Authors and illustrators

Melvin Burgess

Dalston Monsterzz

Gritty urban fantasy: Dalston’s monsters rise and locals fight back.

Authors and illustrators

Dilraj Mann

There’s a Monster in Your Book

Interactive read-aloud where kids tilt and shake to free a playful monster

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher Greg Abbott Greg Abbott

The Wee Free Men

Young witch Tiffany fights monsters and a headless horseman with tiny blue warriors.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Fire Witch

Young fire witch infiltrates witch-hunters to rescue her mother from demons.

Authors and illustrators

Matt Ralphs

Secret Agent Mummy: The Ghost of Tutankhamun

Kid-friendly mummy mystery with Tutankhamun ghost and spooky adventure

Authors and illustrators

Steve Cole

Carry On

Monster-filled magical-school story with ghosts, vampires, and romance.

Authors and illustrators

Rainbow Rowell

Room on the Broom 15th Anniversary Edition

Gentle, funny witch-and-broom picture book — ideal Halloween storytime for kids.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Northern Lights - The Graphic Novel Volume 1

Dark, chilly fantasy with witches, kidnapped children and eerie supernatural peril.

Authors and illustrators

Philip Pullman

Ghost Soldier

WWI-era children's ghost story: siblings encounter an eerie figure in the woods

Authors and illustrators

Theresa Breslin

Ottoline Goes to School

Haunted-school mystery with a gentle ghost and spooky illustrations

Authors and illustrators

Chris Riddell

Richard Hammond's Mysteries of the World: Creepy Creatures

Investigative look at vampires, werewolves, monsters and other cryptids.

Authors and illustrators

Richard Hammond

The Creeper

Haunted tape unleashes a vengeful Creeper after a terrible secret.

Authors and illustrators

Pete Johnson

No Such Thing

Child investigates spooky moving objects in late‑October mystery.

Authors and illustrators

Ella Bailey

Saddle Club Book 24: Ghost Rider

Halloween party plus a spooky legend about a ghostly stallion.

Authors and illustrators

Barbara B. Hiller

Sparky at Magic School

A playful puppy accidentally joins a witch's magic academy among familiars.

Authors and illustrators

Ruby Nash

The Staff of Serapis

Percy and Sadie team up to fight Serapis with monsters and magic.

Authors and illustrators

Rick Riordan

Half Bad

Illegitimate teen witch battles dark powers and deadly bargains.

Authors and illustrators

Sally Green

Ghost Abbey

Gothic haunted-house mystery about a stately home with dark, ghostly secrets.

Authors and illustrators

Robert Westall

The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star

Children's witch-school adventure with magic, mishaps and fun.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

Mr Corbett's Ghost

Apprentice cursed and haunted by the ghost of his cruel employer.

Authors and illustrators

Leon Garfield

Wolf Springs Chronicles: Hot Blooded

YA werewolf romance: cursed bite, hidden pack, and a monster on the loose.

Authors and illustrators

Debbie Viguie Nancy Holder

Ghost Detectives: The Missing Dancer

Tween-friendly ghost mystery about helping a lost dancer's spirit rest.

Authors and illustrators

Emily Mason

Cartoon Kid - Zombies!

Humorous children's stories about superheroes fighting zombies at school.

Authors and illustrators

Jeremy Strong

Ghost To The Rescue

Child-friendly ghost mystery featuring a fading 250-year-old spectre.

Authors and illustrators

Helen Dunwoodie

The Phantom Thief

School-set ghost mystery with phantom theft and spooky warnings.

Authors and illustrators

Pete Johnson

Dog On A Broomstick

Whimsical children's tale of a dog helping a witch at a broomstick spell contest.

Authors and illustrators

Jan Page

Delilah And The Dark Stuff

Teen witches, dark magic and a sinister stalker—spooky YA fun.

Authors and illustrators

Susan Davis

Dark Touch: Betrayal

Witch Eve battles demons and betrayal in a sinister small town.

Authors and illustrators

Amy Meredith

The Iron Witch

YA urban fantasy with witches, iron tattoos, and a dark faerie menace.

Authors and illustrators

Karen Mahoney

The Lady Grace Mysteries: Haunted

Young sleuth probes a manor's ghostly haunting and murder rumors.

Authors and illustrators

Grace Cavendish

Spooky Sounds: Little Witch

Interactive children's Halloween book about a little witch making a new friend.

Authors and illustrators

Jenny Arthur

The Shade of Hettie Daynes

Kids investigate a family ghost haunting the reservoir.

Authors and illustrators

Robert Swindells

Monsters: An Owner's Guide

Humorous monster-care manual ideal for playful Halloween parties and props.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Emmett Mark Oliver

Witch Baby and Me At School

Children's tale of a witch baby causing magical school mayhem.

Authors and illustrators

Debi Gliori

The Grump

Picture book about a scary-looking monster who turns out to be friendly.

Authors and illustrators

Sarah Garson

Magic Tree House 14: Palace of the Dragon King

Kid-friendly ancient China adventure with spooky burial grounds and legends.

Authors and illustrators

Mary Pope Osborne

The Snow-Walker Trilogy

Norse-flavored fantasy of witchcraft, soul-stealing and a final showdown.

Authors and illustrators

Catherine Fisher

Ghostscape

YA ghost story: girl meets a 1940s boy in a time-slip tied to the Blitz.

Authors and illustrators

Joe Layburn John Williams

Jake Cake: The Football Beast

Kid-friendly adventures with yeti, sea monster and a real phantom.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse (Book 3)

Monster-filled mythic quest with gods, prophecies, and deadly creatures.

Authors and illustrators

Rick Riordan

Cosmo's Book of Spooky Fun

Kids' spooky activity book with witch‑cat puzzles, quizzes and jokes.

Authors and illustrators

Gwyneth Rees

Monster Bed, The

A playful bedtime rhyme about a little monster worried humans are under his bed.

Authors and illustrators

Jeanne Willis Susan Varley

The Great Dragon Rescue

Lighthearted dragon rescue with a witch, magic, and mild peril.

Authors and illustrators

M. P. Robertson

The Great Monster Joke Book

Kid-friendly monster jokes and groaners perfect for Halloween fun

Authors and illustrators

Amanda Li

Spooky Teachers

Picture book featuring ghostly and Frankenstein teachers — playful Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Tony Bradman

Monster Poems

Collection of playful, spooky monster poems perfect for Halloween readings.

Authors and illustrators

Brian Moses Axel Scheffler

A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch

Children's witch-school comedy: spells, a cat, and broomstick chaos

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

A Hat Full of Sky

Tiffany battles a body‑stealing entity amid witches, danger, and wit.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett Paul Kidby

The Belfry Witches

Comic children's tale of witches and Halloween mischief.

Authors and illustrators

Kate Saunders

It's Behind You!

Funny children's poems about monsters—zombies, vampires and spooky oddities.

Authors and illustrators

David Harmer Paul Cookson

Little Box of Horrors

Tactile pop-up boxes featuring kid-friendly spooky scenes.

Authors and illustrators

Kees Moerbeek

The Witch's Dog and the Crystal Ball

Children's Halloween tale: a witch's dog uses a crystal ball to clear his name.

Authors and illustrators

Frank Rodgers

Dakota of the White Flats

Monster-filled adventure with Medusa's offspring and an eerie fortress.

Authors and illustrators

Philip Ridley

Hud a Lledrith

Witch and wizard use magic to teach children about sweets and safety.

Authors and illustrators

Pam Adams

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Spine-chilling ghost stories and paranormal investigations for young readers.

Authors and illustrators

Danny Robins

Nightweaver

YA romantasy with elemental Nightweavers, pirates, and a dark manor.

Authors and illustrators

R.M. Gray

Bluey: Hooray It’s Halloween!

Kids' Halloween colouring book featuring Bluey, costumes and spooky scenes.

Authors and illustrators

Bluey

The Ghost of Us

YA paranormal romance: a ghost helps an aspiring hunter woo his grieving sister.

Authors and illustrators

James L. Sutter

Momo Arashima Breaks the Mirror of the Sun

Kid-friendly mythic adventure with demons, yokai, disappearances.

Authors and illustrators

Misa Sugiura

The Witches of Pendle

Witches' spirits unleashed; a trio battles possessions in spooky Pendle.

Authors and illustrators

Yvette Fielding

Mermaid School: The Spooky Shipwreck

Child-friendly mermaid mystery about a haunted shipwreck.

Authors and illustrators

Lucy Courtenay Sheena Dempsey

Carnival of the Hunted

Carnival detectives vs masked hunters preying on sideshow performers

Authors and illustrators

Kieran Larwood Sam Usher

The Taking of Jake Livingston

YA ghost thriller about a teen medium haunted by a vengeful killer.

Authors and illustrators

Ryan Douglass

Who's on the Broom?

Lift-the-flap picture book of a friendly witch’s broomstick adventure.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

If You're Spooky and You Know It

Interactive toddler sing‑along Halloween book with ghostly “Boo!” sound.

Authors and illustrators

Mark Chambers

Kiki's Delivery Service

Whimsical coming-of-age tale of a young witch and her black cat.

Authors and illustrators

Eiko Kadono Joe Todd-Stanton

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

Kid-friendly, funny spooky tales with ghosts, vampires, and zombies.

Authors and illustrators

Jeff Kinney

The Monsters of Rookhaven

Monstrous, atmospheric YA tale—spooky, empathetic, and family-friendly.

Authors and illustrators

Pádraig Kenny Edward Bettison

Monsters

Historical novel about Mary Shelley and the creation of Frankenstein.

Authors and illustrators

Sharon Dogar

Topsy and Tim: Halloween Party

Picture book of twins preparing and enjoying a Halloween party.

Authors and illustrators

Jean Adamson Gareth Adamson

The Creakers

Child-friendly spooky adventure about monsters beneath the bed.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher Shane Devries

The Mediator: Grave Doubts and Heaven Sent

YA ghost-hunting romance: Suze battles spirits to save her ghost boyfriend.

Authors and illustrators

Meg Cabot

Christmas Dinner of Souls

Demented ex-students' bloody Christmas-night storytelling horror.

Authors and illustrators

Ross Montgomery

Molly and the Night Monster

Playful bedtime monster story — mild, kid-friendly spooky fun.

Authors and illustrators

Christopher Wormell

Northern Lights - The Graphic Novel

Witches, stolen children and supernatural danger in a dark YA fantasy.

Authors and illustrators

Philip Pullman Clément Oubrerie

There's a Monster in Your Book

Interactive, playful monster picture book—fun, not scary, great for little kids.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Fletcher Greg Abbott

Lyra's Oxford

Lyra confronts a witch’s daemon and a mysterious northern sickness.

Authors and illustrators

Philip Pullman John Lawrence

It's a Fungus Among Us

Colorful fungus science with zombie ants, molds, witches and spooky photos.

Authors and illustrators

Carla Billups Dawn Cusick

Carry On

YA magic-school tale with ghosts, vampires and monsters.

Authors and illustrators

Rainbow Rowell

Lockwood & Co: The Creeping Shadow

YA ghost-hunting adventure full of hauntings, mystery, and chilling revelations.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Stroud

The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner

Humorous children's tales of witches, magic mishaps and fantastical chaos

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Monsters

Kid-friendly monster sticker/activity book featuring spooky creatures.

Authors and illustrators

Tiago Americo

Spooky Poems

Children's collection of spooky poems about ghosts, witches, and vampires.

Authors and illustrators

Brian Moses James Carter

Charmed

Witch heroine enters a dangerous underworld to rescue her friend.

Authors and illustrators

Michelle Krys

Out of the Woods

Wicked witch lures sisters into an enchanted fair; they flee through perilous woods.

Authors and illustrators

Lyn Gardner

Lockwood & Co: The Whispering Skull

Creepy, humorous YA ghost-hunt with a talking skull and cemetery phantoms.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Stroud

Half Lies

YA witch tale of love, murder, and racial divides.

Authors and illustrators

Sally Green

The Grimm Conclusion

Dark, twisted Grimm retellings with monsters, death, and devilish scares.

Authors and illustrators

Adam Gidwitz

Lockwood & Co: The Whispering Skull

YA ghost-hunting adventure with a sinister skull and graveyard horrors.

Authors and illustrators

Jonathan Stroud

Bone Jack

Atmospheric YA haunted-folk tale about a sinister Stag Chase.

Authors and illustrators

Sara Crowe

Doll Bones

Middle-grade haunted-doll ghost story and eerie coming-of-age adventure.

Authors and illustrators

Holly Black

The Weather Witch

Kids discover an Elizabethan village's vanished curse and witchcraft.

Authors and illustrators

Paul Stewart

Craft Smart: Papercraft

Papercraft projects and techniques (including a monster toy) for DIY Halloween decor.

Authors and illustrators

Michelle Powell

Monster Shoes

Playful tale of misbehaving "monster" shoes that get tamed.

Authors and illustrators

Emma Laybourn

Born Wicked

YA witch coven, secret magic, prophecy and peril.

Authors and illustrators

Jessica Spotswood

Spook's: Slither's Tale

Dark YA horror about a bloodsucking creature, witches and a deadly journey.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

The Short & Bloody History Of Ghosts

A playful, spooky guide to ghosts, vampires and haunted London tales.

Authors and illustrators

John Farman

My Big Book of Monsters

Interactive children's book of friendly, funny monsters under the bed.

Authors and illustrators

Jenny Arthur

Hansel and Gretel: A Magic Beans Story

Siblings flee an evil witch in a creepy candy house.

Authors and illustrators

Henrietta Branford

Ghost Trouble

Two children's ghost stories: a haunted dog and a vengeful Creeper.

Authors and illustrators

Pete Johnson

Cats Ahoy!

Rhyming children's tale of a ghost pirate ship and a swarm of cats.

Authors and illustrators

Peter Bently Jim Field

The Spook's Destiny

Witchcraft, dark mages and a cursed blade in a tense supernatural showdown.

Authors and illustrators

Joseph Delaney

Monster Republic: The Judas Code

YA monster thriller: rebel kids vs. a sinister leader and blood-hungry creatures.

Authors and illustrators

Ben Horton

Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Fatal Phantom

Middle-grade spooky detective tale: mummy, ghostly clues, gothic mansion

Authors and illustrators

Emma Kennedy

Spooky Sounds: Little Ghost

Interactive sound book with a friendly ghost for toddler Halloween fun.

Authors and illustrators

Jenny Arthur

Not Just a Witch

Whimsical witch uses animal-transforming magic that turns sinister.

Authors and illustrators

Eva Ibbotson Alex T. Smith

Krankenstein's Crazy House of Horror

Kid-friendly haunted-house romp with monsters, scares, and villainous Stitcher.

Authors and illustrators

Jeremy Strong

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (Book 5)

Monster-packed mythic showdown in modern NYC—action over scares.

Authors and illustrators

Rick Riordan

The Deadly Dare Mysteries

Three kid-friendly mysteries featuring disappearances and a ghostly email.

Authors and illustrators

Malorie Blackman

The Worst Witch to the Rescue

Mildred, a clumsy but kind witch, causes magical mishaps at Miss Cackle's academy.

Authors and illustrators

Jill Murphy

The Lady Grace Mysteries: Haunted

Middle-grade historical mystery about a haunted manor and a ghost.

Authors and illustrators

Grace Cavendish

The Monster Story-Teller

Child finds a tiny monster and jets off to Monster Planet for fun.

Authors and illustrators

Jacqueline Wilson Nick Sharratt

Can You Hear Me?

Haunted suburban house mystery with a boy's ghost — eerie Halloween read.

Authors and illustrators

Penny Kendal

Funnybones: The Ghost Train

Child-friendly skeletons on a spooky ghost train — gentle Halloween fun.

Authors and illustrators

Andre Amstutz Allan Ahlberg

Jake Cake: The Werewolf Teacher

Funny, kid-friendly tales of werewolves, monsters and a real-life mummy.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Broad

The Fearful

Teen must take on family mantle to placate a lake monster.

Authors and illustrators

Keith Gray

Phantom Fear

Kid-friendly ghost and werewolf school tales—perfect for Halloween reads.

Authors and illustrators

Pete Johnson

A Hat Full of Sky

Tiffany, a young witch, battles a creeping, mind-stealing entity.

Authors and illustrators

Terry Pratchett

Spooky Schools

Children's school-themed spooky poems: ghosts, skeleton staff, eerie fun.

Authors and illustrators

Brian Moses

Dominic's Discovery

Children's spooky adventure with ghosts, pirates and a brave discovery.

Authors and illustrators

Gervase Phinn

The Gruffalo Plus Toy Gift

Rhyming picture book about a mouse meeting a surprising, not-too-scary monster.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler

Cosmo and the Pirates

Kid-friendly ghostbusting adventure featuring a haunted pirate ship.

Authors and illustrators

Daniel Postgate

The Short & Bloody History Of Ghosts

A spooky compendium of ghosts, vampires and haunted tales.

Authors and illustrators

John Farman

EEK! BIG BOOK 1: FLY TRAP

Comical spooky tale of a giant, meat-eating plant — perfect for kids' Halloween reads.

Authors and illustrators

Dina Anastasio

Witch Words

Anthology of witches, spells and charms—ideal for Halloween reading.

Authors and illustrators

Robert Fisher Shirley Felts

Mi Dybiais Weled

Rhyming, die-cut picture book where a glimpsed witch and playful illusions spark spooky fun.

Authors and illustrators

Pam Adams

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