Halloween 2021
Halloween
Here’s our guide for Halloween books! Trick or treat yourself or your little monsters to a spooky read!
KIDS 0 to 4 years
Little Monsters by David Walliams
Howler is a SMALL werewolf with a BIG problem.
He is just not SCARY! And that makes him the odd one out at Monster School...
But when Howler finds some new friends, he discovers that being the ODD one out might just make him the COOLEST one of all...
With giggles on every page, this hilarious new picture book is the perfect gift for all little monsters this Halloween.
Howl with laughter and squeal with delight at this monstrously exciting new picture book from number one bestselling author David Walliams, illustrated by the awesome Adam Stower!
More Halloween board and picture books:
Busy Halloween by Louise Forshaw
Is It Halloween Yet by Susannah Chambers
Pig the Monster by Aaron Blabey
SpookyTale by Christopher Franceshelli, illustrated by Allison Black
Trick Number Two by Nick Bland & Stephen Michael King
KIDS 4-7 years
Ghost Scouts: Welcome to Camp Croak! by Taylor Dolan
When Lexie Wilde is dropped off at Scout Camp, little does she expect it to be full of zombies, werewolves and three-headed witches, who all become the best of friends.
But Camp Croak is under threat from the charmingly foul Euphemia Vile, and they must all come together in order to succeed. Lexie Wilde was pretty sure she was supposed to be joining the Happy Hollow Camp for Joyful Boys and Girls for the summer.
So why did her Grams just drop her off under a big ol' sign saying WELCOME TO CAMP CROAK? And is she really sharing a cabin with a werewolf, a skeleton, a fancy schmancy zombie and a baseball-hat-wearing ghost? Yep, looks like she is!
After earning some rather unusual Ghoul Scout badges, Lexie becomes the best of friends with her new pals, and before long is one of the team. However, danger lurks as the dastardly Euphemia Vile has plans of her own. And when their beloved camp counsellors succumb to an odd sleeping sickness, Lexie and her new friends become suspicious ... can they overcome the saccharine sweetness of their new Scoutmaster and save Camp Croak?
The first in a laugh-out-loud series for young readers, with hilarious integrated two-colour illustrations throughout.
More Halloween books for younger readers:
The Curse of the Vampire Robot by Graeme Base
Ella Diaries: Spooky Surprise by Meredith Costain & Danielle McDonald
The Magnificent Hercules Quick by Ursula Dubosarsky
School of Monsters: Bat-Boy Tim Says Boo by Sally Rippin
Scratch and Draw Halloween by Imagine That
There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers
Kids 8 to 12
The Beatrice Prophecy byKate DiCamillo
We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in the end, find our way home.
In a time of war, a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing. Gentle Brother Edik finds the girl, Beatryce, curled in a stall, wracked with fever, coated in dirt and blood and holding fast to the ear of Answelica the recalcitrant goat. As the monk nurses Beatryce to health, he uncovers her dangerous secret – one that imperils them all. And so it is that a girl with a head full of stories must venture into a dark wood in search of the castle of a king who wishes her dead. But should she lose her way, Beatryce knows that those who love her – a wild-eyed monk, a man who had once been king, a boy with a terrible sword and a goat with a head as hard as stone – will never give up searching for her. And to know this is to know everything.
A magical medieval tale from two masters, Newbery Medal-winning Kate DiCamillo and Caldecott Medal-winning Sophie Blackall - this is a fantastical meditation on fate, love and the power of words to spell the world.
More Halloween books for middle readers:
Deltora Quest (21st Anniversary Edition) by Emily Rodda
Harry Potter: A Magical Year by J.K. Rowling
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
Shadowghast: An Eerie-on-Sea Mystery by Thomas Taylor
Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows by Denis Knight & Cristy Burne
YOUNG ADULT 12 years +
Oddity by Eli Brown
A rich, startling, funny fantasy adventure, powered by an irresistible force-of-nature heroine.
The daughter of a murdered physician vows to protect the magical Oddity he left behind – if only she knew what it was – in an alternate nineteenth century in which the United States is at war with Napoleon’s France.
When her physician father is murdered, thirteen-year-old Clover Elkin embarks on a perilous mission through warring frontier territories to protect the one secret Oddity he left behind. And as she uncovers the truth about her parents and her past, Clover herself emerges as a powerful agent of history.
More Halloween books for young adult readers:
Northern Lights (Illustrated Gift Edition) by Philip Pullman
Self/Less by Aviva
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos
CLASSICS
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum
A deluxe gift edition of L. Frank Baum’s cherished children’s classic, vividly reimagined with beautiful four-color artwork and nine interactive features created by MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise.
Hailed as “America’s greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale” by the Library of Congress, L. Frank Baum’s classic story has been enjoyed by generations of young readers since its publication in 1900.
When a tornado strikes the Kansas prairie, young orphan Dorothy Gale and her little dog Toto are blown away to Oz, a magical place filled with witches, munchkins, winged monkeys, and other unusual inhabitants.
Along the way, Dorothy encounters three unforgettable characters—the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion—who join her in her quest to go home. Their journey to the Emerald City, fraught with peril and adventure, teaches them the true meaning of friendship and reminds us all that there is no place like home.
This marvelous edition will enchant young and adult readers and is a thoughtful gift for any occasion.
More Halloween classics:
The Call of Cthulu and Other Weird Tales by H.P. Lovecraft
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stephenson
War of the Worlds & Other Tales by H.G. Wells
SPOOKY STORIES FOR ADULTS
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
From the New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.
From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs' sight, Mere man shall end this endless night.
It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order couldn't stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains. Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story.
A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity's last remaining hope: The Holy Grail.
More Halloween fiction for adults:
Born to Be Weird: A Collection of Demented Fantasy & Horror by Set Sytes
The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
HOCUS POCUS
Modern Mystic: True Tarot Book and Tarot Deck by Benita French
Unlock the power of the Tarot with the Modern Mystic!
Learn how to guide and interpret a Tarot reading with this fantastic guidebook and Tarot deck set!
Featuring easy step by step instructions, this book is perfect for beginners or a fantastic addition to any mystic's collection.
More Halloween New Age and Mystical titles:
The Crystal Experience by Judy Hall
Modern Day Magic by Rachel Lang
Occult Tarot Deck by Travis McHenry
The Plant Clinic: Healing with Plant Medicine by Erin Lovell Verinder
Power Wish: Japanese Moon Astrology by Keiko Ariizumi
Symbols of the Occult by Eric Chaline
GIFTS
Count von Count by Sesame Street
The Transylvanian Count von Count is just mad about counting everything that crosses his path. Whether it's black cats, cobwebs or bats, if he sees it, he'll count it. Ever-entertaining Count von Count is a favourite character from Sesame Street. Now available as a plush friend, this stylish fellow with his impressive incisors, wears his trademark black cape. This is one cool count. Ah-ah-ah!
More Halloween gift ideas:
Nesting Cat Dolls by Running Press
Harry Potter Pensieve Memory Set by Running Press
Seeing Stars 1000 piece puzzle by Hardie Grant
Success Oracles by Katya Tylevich
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