Spooky spirits, vampires, werewolves, and witches appear in the chapter and middle-grade books listed. Pick up a title or two for Halloween or scary reading all year round. See Fun Reading for Halloween: 9 Picture Books for the little ones.
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1. The Trickster in the Vase
Sophia Ezomoghene | Sanjay Charlton | Reycraft Books | January 24, 2024 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
2. Bo and the Spooky House
Elliott Smith | Subi Bosa | Lerner Publications | January 1, 2023 | Chp Bk | Amazon | Bookshop
3. Beware the Heartman
Shakirah Bourne | Scholastic | September 17, 2024 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
4. Camp Twisted Pine
Ciera Burch | Margaret K. McElderry Books | September 17, 2024 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
5. Skeleton Flute
Damara Allen | Aladdin | August 27, 2024 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
6. The Secret Dead Club
Karen Strong | Simon & Schuster BYR | August 20, 2024 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
7. The Lonely Below
g. haron davis | Scholastic | August 6, 2024 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
8. The Creepening of Dogwood House
Eden Royce | HarperCollins/Walden Pond Press | July 30, 2024 | MG| Amazon | Bookshop
9. It Came from the Trees
Ally Russell | Delacorte Press | July 30, 2024 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
10. A Whisper of Curses
J. Elle | Bloomsbury | Bloomsbury | July 9, 2024 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
11. The Boo Hag Flex (Tales from Cabin 23)
Justina Ireland | Balzer + Bray | May 14, 2024 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop
12. Just A Pinch of Magic
Alechia Dow | Feiwel & Friends | October 10, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
13. The Marvellers (Bk. 1 of 3)
Dhonielle Clayton | Henry Holt and Co. BYR | May 3, 2022 | Amazon | Bookshop
14. Rayleigh Mann in the Company of Monsters
Ciannon Smart | HarperCollins | September 26, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
15. Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Witchcraft and Mayhem
Roseanne A. Brown | Rick Riordan Presents | September 12, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
16. Finch House
Ciera Burch | Margaret K. McElderry Books | September 5, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
17. Nightmare King
Daka Hermon | Scholastic Press | September 5, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
18. Who Was Accused in the Salem Witch Trials?: Tituba
Insha Fitzpatrick | Who HQ | Rowan MacColl | Penguin Workshop | September 5, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
19. Chilling with Ghosts: A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Supernatural
Insha Fitzpatrick | Quirk Books | August 15, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
20. Confessions of a Candy Snatcher
Phoebe Sinclair | Theodore Taylor | Candlewick | August 15, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
21. Conjure Island
Eden Royce | Walden Pond Press | June 27, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
22. Nightmare Island
Shakirah Bourne | Scholastic Press | June 6, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
23. Hanging with Vampires: A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Supernatural
Insha Fitzpatrick | Quirk Books | March 28, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
24. Where the Black Flowers Bloom
Ronald L. Smith | Clarion Books | January 31, 2023 | Amazon
25. The Girl in The Lake
India Hill Brown | Scholastic Press | January 4, 2022 | Amazon | Bookshop
26. The Vanquishers (Bk. 1 of 3)
Kalynn Bayron | Bloomsbury Children’s Books | 2022 | Amazon | Bookshop
27. Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Vampire Hunting
Roseanne A. Brown | Rick Riordan Presents | 2022 | Amazon | Bookshop
28. A Comb of Wishes
Lisa Stringfellow | Quill Tree Books | 2022 | Amazon | Bookshop
29. Ophie’s Ghosts
Justina Ireland | Balzer + Bray | 2021 | Amazon | Bookshop
30. Just South of Home
Karen Strong | Simon & Schuster BYR | 2019 | Amazon | Bookshop
31. The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away
Ronald L. Smith | MG | Clarion Books | 2019 | Amazon | Bookshop
32. Dragons in a Bag (Bk. 1 of 5)
Zetta Elliott | Random House BYR | October 23, 2018 | Amazon | Bookshop
33. Tiffany Donovan vs. the Poison Werewolves (Devils’ Pass)
Justina Ireland | Capstone Press | August 1, 2018 | Amazon | Bookshop
34. Tiffany Donovan vs. the Cookie Elves of Destruction (Devils’ Pass)
Justina Ireland | Capstone Press | August 1, 2017 | Amazon | Bookshop
35. Hoodoo
Ronald L. Smith | Clarion Books | 2015 | Amazon | Bookshop
36. Maya and the Rising Dark (Bk. 1 of 3)
Rena Barron | HMH BYR | September 22, 2020 | Amazon | Bookshop
37. Hide and Seeker
Daka Hermon | Scholastic Press | September 15, 2020 | Amazon | Bookshop
38. Gloom Town
Ronald L. Smith | Clarion Books | February 11, 2020 | Amazon | Bookshop
39. The Forgotten Girl
India Hill Brown | Scholastic Press | November 5, 2019 | Amazon | Bookshop
40. The Jumbies (Bk. 1 of 3)
Tracey Baptiste | Algonquin Young Readers | April 28, 2015 | Amazon | Bookshop
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