Discover the joy of reading with Book Clubs and Book Fairs

Scholastic Book Clubs • October 3, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs books Fall flyer October parents teachers

Top Trending Titles from the September/October Flyer


Fall into reading with Book Clubs! The first flyer of the school year is here and starting off strong. Filled with spooktacular reads and value-priced favourites, shop the fall flyer before they’re gone! Check out what classrooms are loving so far:

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!

An autumnal twist on the classic song from the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series for kids! You’ll never guess what she’ll swallow next!

There was an old lady who swallowed some leaves.
I don’t know why she swallowed those leaves.
Perhaps she’ll sneeze!

The Old Lady is back and this time she’s swallowing some leaves, clothes, a pumpkin, and a rope! Welcome the Fall season with funny illustrations and a spin on a classic rhyme!

Pokémon: Trick-Or-Treat!

Join Pokémon as they trick-or-treat in this adorably spook-tacular Halloween book with poster!

It’s time for a Pokémon Halloween! Join adorable Pokémon in costume along with eerie Ghost types and Poison types as they parade through town as they trick-or-treat. Can you spot Pikachu on every page? Includes a spook-tacular Halloween poster!

How to Catch a Monster

From the bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new monster story and Halloween picture book for kids!

Get ready to laugh along in this fun children’s monster book as a brave young ninja heads into the closet to meet the monster that’s been so scary night after night! But what if our monster isn’t scary at all? Maybe our hero is about to make a friend of the strangest sort…

Whether you’re looking for Halloween kids books, spooky basket stuffers, festive gifts for children, a great bedtime story, or inspiration to build your very own STEAM traps and activities, parents, educators, and children alike will love sharing this silly read aloud! This inventive picture book about conquering fears and overcoming anxiety reminds us that things aren’t always as scary as they seem!

There’s a monster in my closet with claws, and teeth, and hair,
and tonight, I’m going to scare him! He lives just right through there…

Bounce!

A new laugh-out-loud tale from Canada’s #1 storytelling team ― Munsch and Martchenko!

Ruth and Barbara are on their way home from school when Ruth falls and scrapes her knee. Luckily an ambulance is driving by, picks and takes them to the hospital.

Once there, the girls are left to wait, and wait . . . and WAIT. They are so bored that they start looking around and notice that the hospital bed has so many BUTTONS.

What are they all for??

Kids will love this new entry into the world of Munsch, in which a mundane life moment quickly becomes uproarious, and fun can be found everywhere.

Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion

Friendship is hard for Fluffy, a kitten so precious that anyone who looks at her explodes!

Meet Fluffy—an adorable kitten. So adorable, in fact, that anyone who sees her will spontaneously explode into balls of sparkles and fireworks. KABOOM! Poof.

Poor Fluffy doesn’t want anyone to get hurt, but everything she tries, even a bad haircut, just makes her cuter! So Fluffy runs away someplace no one can find her. Find out if there’s any hope for Fluffy in this funny and subversive story about self-acceptance and finding friendship in unlikely places.

The Littlest Pumpkin

A sweet Halloween-themed addition to the Littlest series, from New York Times bestselling author, Brandi Dougherty!

It’s almost Halloween in the Spooky Woods and Petey the pumpkin can’t wait! He may be the littlest pumpkin in his patch, but Petey hopes that this year he will be chosen to participate in the annual pumpkin decorating contest. As the day of the Halloween party arrives, Petey grows worried. Is he simply too little to be picked?

An adorable Halloween story for little pumpkins everywhere!

The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist

The Bad Guys are back in another holiday adventure!

This time, Mr. Wolf and the team are taking on the spookiest day of the year… Halloween! Heists, candy, and maybe a few hilarious costumes. Join the Bad Guys in this novelization based on the new Netflix Halloween special, coming your way in Fall 2024. Includes a sheet of stickers.

Room on the Broom

Join the witch and her animal friends for a broomstick adventure!

“How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,

As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind.”

The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch’s hat, bow and wand. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. It’s a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn’t used to such a heavy load and it’s not long before‒SNAP! It breaks in two! And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch’s animal pals better think fast!

A very funny story of quick wits and friendship, the Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.

Unicorn Diaries #10: Bo and the Witch

Bo and the unicorns meet a magical witch who needs help in this early chapter book from the New York Times bestselling author of Owl Diaries!

In this tenth book in the USA Today bestselling Unicorn Diaries series, Unicorn Bo and friends can’t wait to spot a witch! Witches live high above the clouds and are rarely seen flying in the sky. But on one fateful day, a young witch named Charm crash lands in Sparklegrove Forest! The unicorns are super excited to meet a witch for the first time. But when they realize the witch is in trouble, will the unicorns be able to help Charm find her way back home? With full-colour artwork throughout and plenty of smiles, your young reader won’t be able to put this book down!

Eraser

Eraser is always cleaning up everyone else’s mistakes. Except for Ruler and Pencil Sharpener, none of the other school supplies seem to appreciate her. They all love how sharp Pencil is and how Tape and Glue help everyone stick together. Eraser wants to create so that she can shine like the others. She decides to give it a try, but it’s not until the rubber meets the road that Eraser begins to understand a whole lot about herself.

Inspired by a school essay their daughter Kate wrote in the third grade, the author and illustrator behind Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winner You Are (Not) Small have created a desktop drama about figuring out who you are, finding happiness, and the importance of second, third, and maybe even fourth chances.