Living / 4 October, 2020 / Ellie Thompson
Have some skele-fun this Halloween and turn hugs and kisses into bugs and hisses and with a collection of the best children’s Halloween stories, as recommended by the UK’s largest children’s reading charity BookTrust.
You’ll love these kids’ Halloween books at first bite, with just the right amount of ‘scary’ to have a ghouly-giggle with your little one.
Emily Drabble head of Books, Promotion and Prizes shared her insights on Halloween reading, “Changing up your reading routine based on calendar events in the year is an easy way to keep reading time fun, exciting and engaging for little ones. It also helps children to understand the world around them a little more as you explain why everything is spookier around this time of year!”
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Lydia Monks
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Summary: Princess Eliza is having a birthday party. But just as she blows out the seven candles on her cake, the wicked wizard arrives… uninvited.
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Puffin Books
Summary: Do you ever wonder if somewhere, not too far away, there might be monsters?
Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: Emma Dodd
Publisher: Orchard
Summary: There’s so much spooky stuff to do at Halloween. You can carve a pumpkin, bake ghostly cookies, go trick-or-treating in a brilliant costume – and eat plenty of yummy sweets! Finally, it’s time for some cuddles with Mummy and up to bed, because even little monsters need their sleep!
Author: Katharine Holabird Illustrator: Helen Craig
Publisher: Penguin
Summary: Helen Craig’s delicate and intricate illustrations beautifully conjure up the Halloween atmosphere and are full of detail children will love to explore.
Author: Amy Sparkes Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Publisher: Red Fox
Summary: Can our young hero take on a Monster Zoo full of naughty creatures – and survive to tell the tale?
Author: Helen Nicholl Illustrator: Jan Pienkowski
Publisher: Puffin
Summary: In this the first story about much-loved characters Meg the witch and Mog her cat, the pair go off to a wild Hallowe’en party with all the other witches.
Author: Emma Yarlett
Publisher: Little Tiger Press
Summary: This is a story about a little monster called… Nibbles. And with that, he nibbles his way right out of the book! This really exciting reading experience is sure to be a hit with the whole family.
Author: Mark Sperring Illustrator: Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Summary: This bold rhyming picture book features four accident-prone skeletons. Children will giggle at their various mishaps, making this an ideal book to share with little ones at Halloween.
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