Spooky Library Books
Appropriate books for all grade levels.
Picture Books
Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex
Grades K-3
It's bedtime in the cold gray tomb with a black lagoon, and two slimy claws, and a couple of jaws, and a skull and a shoe and a pot full of goo. But as a little werewolf settles down, in comes the Goon determined at all costs to run amok and not let any monster have his rest. (www.goodreads.com)
The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey
Grades K-3
Oscar is short, like all dachshunds and other dogs make fun of him. On Halloween he takes more ridicule than ever in his hot-dog costume, but one brave act makes him a hero. (www.goodreads.com)
Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds
Grades K-3
The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in this clever picture book parable about a rabbit who fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots. He eats them on the way to school. He eats them going to Little League. He eats them walking home. Until the day the carrots start following him...or are they? (www.goodreads.com)
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and Other Stories by Adam Rex
Grades K-3
In this collection of humorous verse, classic monsters deal with everyday issues: the Invisible Man gets a haircut, the Phantom of the Opera has saccharine songs stuck in his head, and the little mummy won't go to sleep. Clever wordplay and varied meter distinguish each poem, while visually diverse illustrations and playful design display the creepy fun. (Horn Book)
Chapter Books: Good for Read Aloud and Read Alone
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah and James Howe
Grades 3-4
Before it's too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household -- a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits...and fangs! (www.goodreads.com)
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Grade 4
Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others. (Follett Books)
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborne
Grades K-4
Jack and Annie are summoned once again to the fantasy realm of Camelot. There, Merlin the Magician tells them that the Stone of Destiny has been stolen. The answer to its disappearance lies within a haunted castle. With a young magician named Teddy, Jack and Annie take on the challenge in an adventure that takes them to new heights and places they couldn't even imagine! (Random House)
The Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn
Grades 3-4
Ashley, who has recently moved from Baltimore to a new town with her widowed mother, finds an antique doll buried in old Miss Cooper's garden and discovers she can enter a ghostly turn-of-the-century world by going through a hole in the hedge. (Follett)