50 Spooky Page Turners For Every Witch and Wizard in Your House

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Halloween costumes, Halloween foods, Halloween decor, Halloween movies — they're everywhere this month. But where's the love for Halloween books? OK, sure, books are probably the opposite of what your trick-or-treaters really want this month, and while we don't recommend denying them their sweets, a good scary story can be just the thing to put everyone in the spirit. From Halloween ABCs to murder mysteries, we've rounded up the very best books every age can get a spook from. Don't turn off the lights . . .

For Ages 0 to 2: Fingers For Halloween
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For Ages 0 to 2: Fingers For Halloween

Fingers For Halloween ($8) is a rhyming tale that has a hungry monster gobbling up your little one's wiggling fingers!

For Ages 0 to 2: The Pumpkin Is Missing!
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For Ages 0 to 2: The Pumpkin Is Missing!

Mesmerize your book-lover with the many colors of The Pumpkin Is Missing! ($9) board book.

For Ages 0 to 2: The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary: A Halloween Picture Book
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For Ages 0 to 2: The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary: A Halloween Picture Book

Read this adorable story following Layla the ghost who just wants to be friends in The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary: A Halloween Picture Book ($9), and learn ghosts shouldn't be feared!

For Ages 0 to 2: Here Come the Monsters: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book
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For Ages 0 to 2: Here Come the Monsters: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book

Babies will love exploring Here Come the Monsters: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book ($11).

For Ages 0 to 2: Halloween Trick or Treat: A Colors Book
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For Ages 0 to 2: Halloween Trick or Treat: A Colors Book

Learn about all the different colors and costumes you might see on Oct. 31 in Halloween Trick or Treat: A Colors Book ($9).

For Ages 0 to 2: Maze Book: Follow Me Halloween
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For Ages 0 to 2: Maze Book: Follow Me Halloween

Motor skills abound in the fun finger trail Maze Book: Follow Me Halloween ($7) book.

For Ages 0 to 2: Skeletons ARE NOT Spooky!
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For Ages 0 to 2: Skeletons ARE NOT Spooky!

We all have one, and in this beginner book, Skeletons ARE NOT Spooky! ($11), tiny listeners will learn to not believe everything you hear!

For Ages 0 to 2: 10 Trick-or-Treaters
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For Ages 0 to 2: 10 Trick-or-Treaters

Counting to 10 is so much fun in 10 Trick-or-Treaters ($7)!

For Ages 0 to 2: I Love You, Little Pumpkin
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For Ages 0 to 2: I Love You, Little Pumpkin

I Love You, Little Pumpkin ($35) is the perfect personalized gift for a very special gourd.

For Ages 3 to 5: Happy Halloween!
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For Ages 3 to 5: Happy Halloween!

Follow along as Elmo and friends celebrate a very Happy Halloween! ($11)

For Ages 3 to 5: Peppa Pig: Peppa's Pumpkin Party
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For Ages 3 to 5: Peppa Pig: Peppa's Pumpkin Party

It's not a party without Peppa! If your little one is her number one fan, they'll love Peppa Pig: Peppa's Pumpkin Party ($4).

For Ages 3 to 5: Shivery Shades of Halloween
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For Ages 3 to 5: Shivery Shades of Halloween

If your toddler has their reds and blues down, Shivery Shades of Halloween ($11) takes it a step further describing the creepiest colors of the holiday.

For Ages 3 to 5: Don't Push the Button! A Halloween Treat
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For Ages 3 to 5: Don't Push the Button! A Halloween Treat

A special edition of the beloved Bill Cotter series, Don't Push the Button!, comes the trick-or-treater's version, Don't Push the Button! A Halloween Treat ($7).

For Ages 3 to 5: How to Catch Your Monster Personalized Book
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For Ages 3 to 5: How to Catch Your Monster Personalized Book

Your little one goes on their very own Halloween adventure in How to Catch Your Monster Personalized Book ($35).

Ages 3 to 5: Bonaparte Falls Apart
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Ages 3 to 5: Bonaparte Falls Apart

Your toddler probably won't understand all the puns in Bonaparte Falls Apart ($15), but you'll have a bone-anza of a time reading it to them.

Ages 3 to 5: Spooky Pookie
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Ages 3 to 5: Spooky Pookie

Beloved author Sandra Boynton keeps things silly in Spooky Pookie ($6).

Ages 3 to 5: The Spooky Wheels on the Bus
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Ages 3 to 5: The Spooky Wheels on the Bus

The classic nursery rhyme gets a Halloween twist in The Spooky Wheels on the Bus ($4).

Ages 3 to 5: There's a Monster in Your Book
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Ages 3 to 5: There's a Monster in Your Book

Written by singer, YouTube sensation, and father Tom Fletcher, There's a Monster in Your Book ($11) is an interactive read-along that will have both you and your little one smiling.

Ages 3 to 5: What's a Season? Fall
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Ages 3 to 5: What's a Season? Fall

With everything turning into pumpkins all around, your toddler might get curious and wonder, what's this all about? What's a Season? Fall ($10) is exactly the answer you need!

For Ages 6 to 8: The Halloween Hoax (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #9)
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For Ages 6 to 8: The Halloween Hoax (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #9)

A grade-school aged Nancy Drew takes us along on this Halloween mystery adventure with her friends in The Halloween Hoax (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #9) ($6).

For Ages 6 to 8: Halloween Mad Libs Junior
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For Ages 6 to 8: Halloween Mad Libs Junior

Halloween is just as much about being silly as it is being spooky! Halloween Mad Libs Junior ($5) is a fun way to get into the spirit and use that growing vocabulary all at once.

For Ages 6 to 8: The Best Halloween Ever
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For Ages 6 to 8: The Best Halloween Ever

If your reader is getting into chapter books, The Best Halloween Ever ($6) tells the story of a town where Halloween has been — gasp! — canceled!

For Ages 6 to 8: The Scariest Book Ever
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For Ages 6 to 8: The Scariest Book Ever

Is your little one spooked by all the skeletons and spiders? The Scariest Book Ever ($15) might be the thing to change their minds.

For Ages 6 to 8: Room on the Broom
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For Ages 6 to 8: Room on the Broom

This picture book is full of adventures and new friends who just want some Room on the Broom ($6).

For Ages 6 to 8: Scary Storybook Collection
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For Ages 6 to 8: Scary Storybook Collection

All of your favorite Disney characters get into some spooky situations throughout 18 stories in the Scary Storybook Collection ($10).

For Ages 6 to 8: Ten Timid Ghosts
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For Ages 6 to 8: Ten Timid Ghosts

When a witch moves into a house with Ten Timid Ghosts ($4), she plans to scare them out. This is the perfect gift for those beginning to read!

Ages 6 to 8: The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Ages 6 to 8: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Fans of the Disney movie will love reading along to the illustrated version of The Nightmare Before Christmas ($12).

Ages 6 to 8: Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale
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Ages 6 to 8: Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale

The classic story gets a hilariously haunting retelling in Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale ($15).

For Ages 9 to 11: The Halloween Tree
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For Ages 9 to 11: The Halloween Tree

The Halloween Tree ($9) is a great introduction to literary icon Ray Bradbury for kids looking for a little scare.

For Ages 9 to 11: Ghost: Thirteen Haunting Tales to Tell
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For Ages 9 to 11: Ghost: Thirteen Haunting Tales to Tell

Having a Halloween party? Ghost: Thirteen Haunting Tales to Tell ($21) is only for the most daring of children.

For Ages 9 to 11: Terrifying Tales: 13 Scary Stories For Children
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For Ages 9 to 11: Terrifying Tales: 13 Scary Stories For Children

Grab the flashlight and scare your kids and their friends with Terrifying Tales: 13 Scary Stories For Children ($9).

Ages 9 to 11: Monster High: The Creepy-Cool Collection of Junior Novels
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Ages 9 to 11: Monster High: The Creepy-Cool Collection of Junior Novels

Fans of the movies will love keeping up with Draculaura, Clawdeen Wolf, and the rest of the gang at Monster High: The Creepy-Cool Collection of Junior Novels ($11).

For Ages 9 to 11: The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set
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For Ages 9 to 11: The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set

The C.S. Lewis series The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set ($25) takes mature readers into a magical and mystical world.

For Ages 9 to 11: How Hazel Became a Witch
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For Ages 9 to 11: How Hazel Became a Witch

In How Hazel Became a Witch ($6), young readers will find their magic and discover that no one is ordinary.

For Ages 9 to 11: The Don't Laugh Challenge — Halloween Edition
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For Ages 9 to 11: The Don't Laugh Challenge — Halloween Edition

Sometimes you just want to scream and howl . . . from laughter! The Don't Laugh Challenge — Halloween Edition ($7) will provide your kid with an endless arsenal of monster puns and more.

Ages 9 to 11: The Mystery of Hollow Inn: Samantha Wolf Mystery Series #1
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Ages 9 to 11: The Mystery of Hollow Inn: Samantha Wolf Mystery Series #1

Were you a fan of Nancy Drew, but your kid just isn't feeling her? This mystery series follows 12-year-old Samantha and best friend Ally in the chillingly similar The Mystery of Hollow Inn: Samantha Wolf Mystery Series #1 ($9).

Ages 9 to 11: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Ages 9 to 11: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Halloween is the perfect time to introduce your little wizard to the first in the J.K. Rowling series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ($12).

For Ages 12 and Up: The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, The Wizard of Oz, and More
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For Ages 12 and Up: The Wizard's Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, The Wizard of Oz, and More

For Ages 12 and Up: The Day Before (Riverdale, Novel #1)
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For Ages 12 and Up: The Day Before (Riverdale, Novel #1)

Let's face the scary truth: your teen would probably rather be watching TV than reading a book, but The Day Before (Riverdale, Novel #1) ($6) might convince them to crack one open.

For Ages 12 and Up: Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children
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For Ages 12 and Up: Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

This chilling novel pieces together fiction and photography to create the unforgettable Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children ($14).

For Ages 12 and Up: I Am Watching You
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For Ages 12 and Up: I Am Watching You

Amazon Charts bestseller I Am Watching You ($8) "will have you momentarily forgetting to breathe."

For Ages 12 and Up: The Unknown
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For Ages 12 and Up: The Unknown

Fans of The Hunger Games and Stranger Things will absolutely devour The Unknown ($13).

For Ages 12 and Up: Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror
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For Ages 12 and Up: Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror

From Goosebumps author R.L. Stine comes Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror ($8), leaving even the bravest readers sleeping with one eye open.

For Ages 12 and Up: Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Book 1)
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For Ages 12 and Up: Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Book 1)

Serving as a prequel to the CW series, Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Book 1) ($6) follows Sabrina Spellman the Summer before her 16th birthday.

For Ages 12 and Up: 51 Sleepless Nights: Collection of Horror Stories
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For Ages 12 and Up: 51 Sleepless Nights: Collection of Horror Stories

Tired of sleeping? 51 Sleepless Nights: Collection of Horror Stories ($17) will shoot your electric bill up the charts.

Ages 12 and Up: Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion
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Ages 12 and Up: Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion

Fans of the Netflix series will get commentary from creators and stars, early drafts and pitches, a map of Hawkins, and more in Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion ($19).