Originally published by On Our Minds on October 5, 2021
Versioned for Scholastic Canada
Halloween is just around the corner! What delightfully spooky reads are you sharing with your young readers to get them in the spirit? From board books with touchable witch’s hats to eerie short stories for newly independent readers, we’ve got you covered!
Halloween is the Bad Seed’s favorite holiday of the year. But what’s a seed to do when he can’t find a show-stopping costume for the big night? Postpone trick-or-treating for everyone, of course!
Halloween has arrived and these unicorns can’t wait to celebrate! KANGAROO-nicorns, TUTU-nicorns, CHOO-CHOO-nicorns and more put on costumes and go trick-or-treating!
Little witch is so excited by her new present for Halloween night – a new broom! But learning to fly a broom is harder than you think, especially when you’re just a little witch. Will witch and broom learn how to work together to fly up high in the sky? A sweet and silly rhyming story full of gentle Halloween fun!
A sweet new Halloween story filled with gentle not-too-spooky fun and one adorable little witch friend!
That silly old lady is back―gobbling up tricks, treats, and spooky stuff for Halloween! Filled with hilarious illustrations and fun rhyming text, this is the latest book in the Old Lady series that’s perfect for young readers.
Samantha Berger’s beloved “crankster” character confronts all the wicked tricks and treats of Halloween in this bucket full of laughs, illustrated by bestselling, award-winning artist Dan Santat.
It’s Halloween night and something doesn’t seem quite right… When the Catch Club Kids head out to trick-or-treat, there are ghosts, goblins, and ghouls everywhere!
Join the spooky nighttime hunt for the biggest pumpkin in town. A fun autumn twist on the classic song “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”.
Nicholas is set to have the scariest book ever, but nice things, like bunnies, are showing up instead.
Ethan has a front-row seat as a colourful parade of silly little monsters compete to become the monster under his bed.
It’s Stitch’s first Halloween on Earth, and he is ready to trick-or-treat! Featuring more than 30 stickers!
Dr. Victor’s assistant at the science museum may―or may not―be Frankenstein’s monster in this funny and spooky series from Graphix Chapters!
Bub the pug sees a ghost in Grandma’s attic! Can he be brave enough to protect his human, Bella? Full-colour early chapter book.
Everyone’s favourite kitten mermaids are back, and it’s time to celebrate Paw-loween!
Peggy and Chloe must conquer their fears to go trick-or-treating in this newest story in the illustrated middle grade series about the adorable and silly Peggy the pug!
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