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.

📚 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!