Halloween books for primary school children
Spooky stories can be utterly thrilling, and provide a safe space to be scared in an entertaining way.
This selection ranges from funny picture books for Reception to satisfyingly chilling novels for Year 6. Enjoy - but maybe leave the lights on!
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There's A Ghost In This House
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There's A Ghost In This House
A little blue-faced girl welcomes you to her grand old house, which she’s heard is haunted. Yet, try as she might, she can’t find …
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How to Make Friends with a Ghost
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How to Make Friends with a Ghost
It might feel scary to imagine being friends with a ghost – but what if ghosts were quite sweet, really? A delightful how-to …
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Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers
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Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers
When Grandma Gertie visits Anna and Kasper from Barbados, they discover that the ghost of Grandpa Bert is in her handbag! Meanwhil…
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The Ghost Cat Who Saved my Life
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The Ghost Cat Who Saved my Life
When Sav and Liam hear a cat meowing in the upstairs flat, they decide it must be a ghost, so go to investigate. An engaging, hear…
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Monster Max and the Marmalade Ghost
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Monster Max and the Marmalade Ghost
Plenty of epic, slapstick battles, spooky, icky, sticky ghostliness, bum jokes and fun are the background to an evolving friendshi…
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Horrible Histories: Ghosts
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Horrible Histories: Ghosts
Combining facts about ghost stories from the past with lots of humour, this will send a shiver up your spine.
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Frankenstiltskin
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Frankenstiltskin
This funny, clever and very enjoyable verse retelling of Rumpelstiltskin takes the story back to its original darkly horrifying ro…
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Horror Heights: The Slime
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Horror Heights: The Slime
Connie is proud to be known as the ‘Queen of Slime’ at school and intends to keep it that way – even though her entire slime colle…
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Seven Ghosts
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Seven Ghosts
A chilling and unnerving ghost story that will have you convinced that, just beyond the corner of your eye, something unspeakable …
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The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom: Attack of the Vampire Sheep
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The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom: Attack of the Vampire Sheep
After reluctantly moving to the tiny village of Knobbly Bottom, Maggie is astonished when she encounters a flock of vampire sheep …
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Greta and the Ghost Hunters
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Greta and the Ghost Hunters
Greta's mum and dad want to put Grandma in a home because she keeps insisting she can see ghosts... but Greta discovers their hous…
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The Ghost of Gosswater
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The Ghost of Gosswater
Agatha is cast out of her family home by her cruel cousin and sent to live with a man she has never met. Could a ghostly figure at…
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No Place for Monsters
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No Place for Monsters
Levi is frantic when his little sister Twila goes missing, but their mum has lost all memory of ever having a younger daughter. On…
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Rules for Vampires
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Rules for Vampires
Leo Von Motteberg is a vampire and must abide by a stringent set of rules. But then a hunt for his next victim goes disastrously w…
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Monster Support Group: The Werewolf’s Tale
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Monster Support Group: The Werewolf’s Tale
A hilarious cast of crazy characters including mummies, medusas and vampires form The Monster Support Group in this hilarious high…
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Zo and the Forest of Secrets
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Zo and the Forest of Secrets
A futuristic thriller set on the island of Trinidad that is unsettling from the start; a curious mix of cautionary tale, science f…
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Theodora Hendrix and the Monstrous League of Monsters
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Theodora Hendrix and the Monstrous League of Monsters
Theodora Hendrix is a human raised by monsters - but when she reaches ten years old, and ominous letters start arriving threatenin…
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The Invasion of Crooked Oak
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The Invasion of Crooked Oak
When Nancy mentions that her mum and dad are acting strangely, her friends Pete and Krish are keen to find out more - especially a…
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The Haunting of Tyrese Walker
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The Haunting of Tyrese Walker
A compelling mix of Caribbean folklore and the story of a boy’s overwhelming grief create extraordinary tension in this creepy gho…
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Ghostlight
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Ghostlight
This ghostly horror story will have readers on the edge of their seats as the tension builds and terror mounts culminating in an e…
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