Books are windows to the world, especially for young readers exploring festive holidays like Halloween. Through captivating stories and vibrant illustrations, these books immerse readers in the enchanting elements of Halloween – costumes, pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and friendly spookiness. Suited for various ages, these stories make learning about the world and its festivities an enchanting adventure.
The Spirit Glass
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a standalone quest adventure based on Filipino mythology by Roshani Chokshi, author of the best-selling Aru Shah series. This book is filled with magic, ghosts and spirit realms – perfect for the spooky season! Ages 8-12 middle grade. readriordan.com
Halloween Things to Make and Do
Let’s make some decorations with this craft book! It has games that help with early learning development. It’s packed with all things Halloween: jack-o’-lanterns, ghosts, spiders, skeletons and more! Ages 3 years+. usborne.com
Sticker Dolly Dressing Halloween
Bring out your young stylists for this seasonal edition of Sticker Dolly Dressing to help get the dollies ready for trick-or-treating! Packed with a myriad of spooky and fun stickers to create outfits… with accessories! Ages 5 years+. usborne.com
That’s Not My Bat…
The perfect book for developing your baby’s sensory and language awareness. Let’s fly through the pages to find the bat and celebrate Halloween with these fluffy critters. Ages 3 months+. usborne.com
Best of How to Haunt Your House: More than 25 Scary DIY Projects for Parties and Halloween Displays
This frightening decorating guide provides inspiration and instruction on how to lift your coffin lid a little higher and transform your house and yard into the best haunted attraction in the neighborhood this Halloween season! All ages. schifferbooks.com
Pumpkin Cinema
People celebrate the magical holiday of Halloween in a wide variety of ways, but most will, at some point, turn off the lights and allow a movie to take the excitement to the next level. Pumpkin Cinema recommends over 100 titles that are guaranteed to make your Halloween fun and frightening! Halloween only comes once a year, so you can’t afford to waste precious thrill time on a lousy movie! All ages. schifferbooks.com
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