Spooky Stories: Children’s Halloween Books Up to Age 10

🎃 Here is a Raring2go! round-up of Children’s Halloween Books for up to Age 10 👻
Halloween is the perfect time to curl up with a spooky story, whether it’s gently eerie for little ones, or a spine-tingling tale for older readers. Here’s a handpicked selection of Halloween-themed books for children up to age 10, mixing much-loved classics with exciting modern reads.
Ages 0–3
(Read-aloud & Interactive)
- Boo! – Leslie Patricelli
- Where’s My Pumpkin? – Karen Katz (list-the-flap book)
- Five Little Pumpkins – Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino (although other versions are available)
- If You’re a Monster and You Know It – Rebecca & Ed Emberley
- That’s Not My Bat – Fiona Watt & Rachel Wells (Usborne touchy-feely series)
Ages 3–5
- Funnybones – Janet & Allan Ahlberg
- Pick a Pumpkin – Patricia Toht & Jarvis
- Room on the Broom – Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
- Pumpkin Soup – Helen Cooper
- Meg and Mog – Helen Nicoll & Jan Pienkowski
Ages 6–8
- Isadora Moon (series) – Harriet Muncaster
- The Witch’s Dog – Frank Rodgers
- Winnie the Witch – Valerie Thomas & Korky Paul
- Horrid Henry Ghosts and Ghouls – Francesca Simon
- The Great Ghost Rescue – Eva Ibbotson
Ages 9–10
- The Ghost of Thomas Kempe – Penelope Lively
- The Bewitching of Aveline Jones – Phil Hickes
- Coraline – Neil Gaiman
- Dial a Ghost – Eva Ibbotson
- The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co.) – Jonathan Stroud*
* Some think 11+ or even a little higher for this book.
Remember, what’s fun-scary for one child may feel too much for another, so always choose stories that suit your child’s comfort level.
Please note: The age ranges above are only a guide: every child’s reading ability and interests are different.
📚 Whether your child loves silly skeletons, magical witches, or eerie mysteries, there’s something here to capture their imagination this Halloween. Happy haunting – and happy reading!