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These Halloween Chapter Books for Kids are the perfect way to get kids pumped and excited for Halloween. Plus, they’ll have a blast reading as well! While you’re at it, be sure to check out even more book recommendations for kids!
All of these books for kids are Halloween-themed and super interesting to flip through. They’ll be so excited once they’re done that they’ll take the time to tell you all about what they read.
Give your child 20-30 minutes per day to read part of a book. These chapter books for Halloween are a great way to get those kiddos loving to read!
When it comes to Halloween fun, there are always a lot of great things to do! These books about Halloween are perfect for a wide variety of ages and reading levels.
How do I get kids to read more?
Kids read more when it feels fun, personal, and connected to their world. Here are some practical ways to get kids excited about reading:
Make it Fun, Not Forced
Turn reading into an adventure, not a chore. Let them pick silly, funny, or unusual books that interest them—even comic books count!
Read Together
Read aloud at bedtime or take turns reading pages. Kids often love the shared experience.
Create a Reading Nook
A cozy spot with pillows, blankets, and a basket of books makes reading feel special.
Connect Books to Their Interests
If they love dinosaurs, sports, or space—find books that match. The more it relates to their passions, the more likely they’ll read.
Use Short, Engaging Reads
Graphic novels, joke books, or books with lots of pictures can hook reluctant readers.
Visit the Library or Bookstore
Make choosing books an outing. Giving them the power to pick builds excitement.
Be a Reading Role Model
Let them see you enjoying books, too. Kids often mirror what parents do.
Add Incentives
Try reading challenges, sticker charts, or earning small rewards for finishing a book.
Blend Reading Into Everyday Life
Recipes, signs, game instructions—reading doesn’t always have to be from a “book.”
Celebrate Progress
Praise them when they finish a book or even a chapter. Confidence boosts motivation.
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What are popular Halloween costumes?
You can’t go wrong with either a princess or a superhero. I also think that animals are great ideas for Halloween costumes.
If you’re looking for even more fun Halloween activities for kids, here are some great Halloween ideas to think about.
As you can see, there are so many fun ideas for Halloween! If you like to make it a big event in your house, these ideas will work great!
More Books for Kids:
Hurry Up, Houdini! (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission)
Magic Tree House #50 features Jack and Annie and legendary magician, Harry Houdini! If kids get hooked on Magic Tree House, they're hooked on reading! The Magic Tree House books, with their fiction and nonfiction books, are perfect for parents and teachers just starting to get into the "Core Curriculum."With a blend of magic, adventure, history, science, danger, and cuteness, the book topics range from kid pleasers (pirates, the Titanic, pandas) to curriculum perfect (rain forest, American Revolution, Abraham Lincoln) to seasonal shoe-ins (Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving). There is truly something for everyone here.
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It’s Halloween, I’m Turning Green (My Weird School Special Series)
In this Weird School Special, It’s Halloween, I’m Turning Green!, A.J. and the gang from the My Weird School series are ready for one of their favorite holidays!It’s Halloween, and you know what that means! Candy! Costumes! More candy! What would happen if a kid ate a million hundred pounds of chocolate in one night? One thing’s for sure—when A.J. and his friends from Ella Mentry School go trick-or-treating, it will be a Halloween to remember.
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A to Z Mysteries Super Edition #4: Sleepy Hollow Sleepover
More adventure, more illustrations, more Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. . . . A to Z fun keeps on coming!Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are spending Halloween in Sleepy Hollow, home of the legendary Headless Horseman. They are going to sleep in an old cabin, take a haunted hayride, and check out the Old Dutch Church. That's where some people say they've spotted the ghostly horseman. But strange things start happening that don't seem to be part of the planned spooky fun. Is there a real Headless Horseman haunting Sleepy Hollow?The alphabet is over, but the mysteries continue in this fourth A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, featuring a secret message hidden in the illustrations.
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The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches
Wendy is a little witch who is afraid of her mean, bossy witch sisters–until one special Halloween night when she makes a magical discovery and outwitches her older sisters. In this new edition, complete with full-color art, Alice Low has adapted her popular story specifically for beginning readers
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My Dog’s a Scaredy-Cat #10: A Halloween Tail
On Halloween day, Hank comes to school dressed in what he thinks is the perfect costume-a table in an Italian restaurant. Nick McKelty, the resident school bully (dressed in a total blood and guts costume), thinks Hank's costume is wimpy and that Hank wouldn't know how to be scary and gross if his life depended on it!So, Hank decides to create the scariest haunted house ever and invite McKelty over to show him what scary really is. The only problem is that Hank's dog, Cheerio, is scared of Hank's haunted house. So scared, in fact, that when Hank tries to find him, he's nowhere in sight! Have Hank's Halloween hijinks gone too far?
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It’s Halloween, You ’Fraidy Mouse!
Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.It's Halloween on Mouse Island, and it seemed like everyone was out to get me, Geronimo Stilton! My cousin Trap kept pulling scary pranks on me. And then my sister Thea told me I had to write a book about Halloween in less than one day!Before you could say boo, my nephew Benjamin had dragged me to a graveyard to do research. There I met a very spooky mouse who — yikes! — tried to lock me up in her coffin! Oh, how would a 'fraidy mouse like me ever survive the year's scariest holiday?
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Junie B. Jones: BOO…and I MEAN It!
Meet the World's Funniest First Grader—Junie B. Jones!It's Halloween! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years!In the 24th Junie B. Jones book, Junie B. is afraid to go trick-or-treating. 'Cause what if witches and monsters are really real? And what if pumpkins with sharp teeth can eat your feet? And don't even get her started on the candy corn problem. So how is Junie B. supposed to enjoy this scary holiday?
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Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt
It is Halloween night and all the kids are dressed in scary and funny costumes. Their Trick or Treat bags are getting heavier.Nate's good friend Rosamond needs his help. Her cat, Little Hex, is missing. Little Hex hates Halloween, so maybe he's hiding. Or is he lost? Nate and his trusty dog Sludge take the case and hunt in the night for Little Hex. They pass robots, pirates, and witches. But where will they find Little Hex?
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BAT BONES AND SPIDER STEW (First Choice Chapter Book)
Henry Hooper is a little nervous about going to his friend Artie Doomsday's house on top of Hallows Hill. Everybody calls the hill HAUNTED Hill, and when Henry meets Artie's sister Wanda and Granny Doomsday, he starts to wonder if the Doomsday household is haunted, too. Especially when Granny starts cooking up a big pot of bat bones and spider stew! Is this some kind of crazy Halloween prank, or is the Doomsday family for real?
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The Pumpkin Head Mystery: A Halloween Holiday Special (The Boxcar Children Mysteries)
The Alden children set out in search of a home—and instead discovered a lifetime of adventure! Treasured by generations, this illustrated chapter book series brims with wholesome fun, suspense, and mystery.In this autumn tale, the Boxcar Children visit a New England farm famous for its pumpkins and hayrides. But this year, something spooky is lurking among the fields—a glowing pumpkin-headed figure that warns visitors to stay away! It’s up to the Aldens to unravel the mystery and uncover the truth behind the haunting.
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I hope you and your kids have fun with these spooky Chapter Books for Halloween!
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