Spooky & Cute Halloween Round-Up!

It's already October-- how did this happen? I feel like I'm still getting caught up on fall/autumn books (which I will probably highlight on my Instagram now) but my kids are already begging for Halloween books on the daily since the last week of September. We are LOVING the fun, cutesy Halloween tales, & added a few new ones this year as well! Here's 23 books total for some fun Halloween read-alouds!!! 

Halloween Spooktacular Books:  

1. Stumpkin
by: Lucy Ruth Cummins
(Poor Stumpkin; he's a pumpkin who doesn't have a stem & he's not sure he will be picked to be carved for Halloween. But all his friends at the store are being picked....even the gourd!)
www.amazon.com/Stumpkin-Lucy-Ruth-Cummins/dp/1534413626/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Stumpkin&qid=1633732028&sr=8-1

2. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
by: Linda Williams & Megan Lloyd
(A little old lady goes out to gather nuts & seeds one fall evening. But she encounters some stray pants, shoes, gloves, a shirt, & even a scary pumpkin head.  What is she going to do? She is brave, but she is also a little surprised by the appearances of these clothing items along her walk home.) 
www.amazon.com/Little-Old-Lady-Afraid-Anything-ebook/dp/B016VYZI3M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=339WV27GJJZ7E&dchild=1&keywords=the+little+old+lady+who+wasnt+afraid+of+anything&qid=1633497865&sprefix=The+Little+Old+Lad%2Caps%2C234&sr=8-1 

3. Creepy Carrots
by: Aaron Reynolds
(Like most rabbits, Jasper loves carrots! But one day, he thinks that there are carrots following him home from baseball practice, & hiding out in his house. So Jasper finally decides to fence off the creepy carrots in one space, & then he never hears from the carrots again...& they celebrate because they got rid of Jasper!)  
www.amazon.com/Creepy-Carrots-Aaron-Reynolds/dp/1442402970/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Creepy+Carrots&qid=1633981586&sr=8-1
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4. Angelina at the Fair
by: Helen Craig
(Angelina wants to go to the fair, & she's so looking forward to it....until she learns her cousin Harry is going to be tagging along. Angelina decides to do the creepiest haunted house at the fair & she loses Harry under a trapdoor; then Angelina feels really bad, & looks everywhere for him. She's relieved when she sees him looking at balloons & decides next time, she'll avoid the scary parts of the fair.) 
www.amazon.com/Angelina-at-Fair-Helen-Craig/dp/1584856548/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=angelina+at+the+fair&qid=1633981696&sr=8-1

5. How to Scare a Ghost
by: Jean Reagan
(Written in the spirit of all the other How To books, this story has a sure fire way for how to catch a ghost & then make it your friend! A perfectly cute, & not too spooky Halloween book.) 
​www.amazon.com/How-Scare-Ghost-Jean-Reagan/dp/0593301897/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=how+to+scare+a+ghost&qid=1634009661&sr=8-1

6. Frankenslime
by: Joy Keller & Ashley Belote
(Victoria is a slime scientist; all of her science experiments yield amazing slimes! Until one night, her latest experiment actually comes to life!) 
www.amazon.com/Frankenslime-Joy-Keller/dp/1250765803/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=frankenslime&qid=1634401317&sr=8-1

7. The Good, The Bad, & the Spooky
by: Jory John & Pete Oswald
(Did you Halloween is the Bad Seed's favorite holiday? The Bad Seed is returning to his old ways, because he can't find the perfect costume to go trick
www.amazon.com/Bad-Seed-Presents-Good-Spooky/dp/0062954547/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1634607713&sr=8-1
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8. Pick a Pumpkin
by: Patricia Toht & Jarvis
(Do you make carving pumpkins a tradition each fall? It starts with picking out the best pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Then, on the way home with the pumpkin, stop for warm drinks & apple treats! Once home, it's time to scoop out the insides & create creepy faces; the final touch is lighting a candle & putting it inside the pumpkin, to put out on the porch for Halloween night!) 
www.amazon.com/Pick-Pumpkin-Patricia-Toht/dp/1536207640/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=pick+a+pumpkin&qid=1634602416&sr=8-1


9. The Scariest Book Ever
by: Bob Shea
(This book is narrated by a melodramatic ghost, who can't seem to summon anything scary enough to Halloween!) 
www.amazon.com/Scariest-Book-Ever-Bob-Shea/dp/1484730461/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=the+scariest+book+ever&qid=1634275105&sr=8-3

10. Gustavo the Shy Ghost
by: Flavia Z. Drago
(Gustavo is a cute ghost, but he is really shy, which causes problems for spending time with friends. Gustavo summons all his courage & decides to invite all the monsters to a concert in the graveyard; at first no one shows up & Gustavo is just left playing his violin, alone. But soon, his monster friends show up & pleasantly surprise him.)
www.amazon.com/Gustavo-Shy-Ghost-Flavia-Drago/dp/1536211141/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=gustavo+the+shy+ghost&qid=1634271348&sr=8-1

11. I Love my Fangs
by: Kelly Leigh Miller
(Young Dracula LOVES his fangs.  But what is he to do when one beloved fang gets loose? He tries to tape it & stick it back in his mouth-- he is horrified, because no vampire only has one fang!) 
www.amazon.com/Love-Fangs-Kelly-Leigh-Miller/dp/1534452109/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=I+Love+my+Fangs&qid=1634449750&sr=8-2

12. Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete
by: James & Kimberly Dean
(Follow Pete on Halloween night as he goes trick-or-treating; there's a surprise behind every flap!)
www.amazon.com/Pete-Cat-Trick-James-Dean/dp/006219870X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=pete+the+cat+trick+or+pete&qid=1634449888&sr=8-1

13. Big Pumpkin *
by: Erika SIlverman & S.D. Schindler
(The witch plants a pumpkin seed before Halloween night....& then it grows much too big! How is she going to get it out of the ground now? Along comes a ghost, a vampire, a mummy & a little bat, all with ideas of how to get the pumpkin loose so the witch can make her pumpkin pie.) 
www.amazon.com/Big-Pumpkin-Erica-Silverman/dp/0689801297/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=big+pumpkin&qid=1634449854&sr=8-1

14. Froggy's Halloween
by: Jonathan London & Frank Remikiewicz
(Froggy is having trouble deciding what to be for Halloween; there are so many different options! And as usual, Froggy's night doesn't go as planned....but he has fun trick-or-treating anyway.) 
www.amazon.com/Froggys-Halloween-Jonathan-London/dp/0142300683/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=froggy%27s+halloween&qid=1634449981&sr=8-1
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15. The Little Kitten
by: Nicole Killen 
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www.amazon.com/Little-Kitten-My-Animal-Friend/dp/1534466967/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+little+kitten&qid=1634450126&sr=8-1
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16. How to Make Friends with a Ghost
by: Rebecca Green
(There are a few rules of etiquette to follow when making friends with a ghost. One of those is bringing a ghost their favorite snack; another is telling the ghost bedtime stories. And make sure no one mistakes your ghostie friend for marshmallows!) 
www.amazon.com/Make-Friends-Ghost-Rebecca-Green/dp/1101919019/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=how+to+make+friends+with+a+ghost&qid=1634601978&sr=8-1

17. Bonaparte Falls Apart
by: Margery Cuyler
(Bonaparte is a skeleton who has a dog, Mandible, who fetches every loose bone he tosses the dog's way! But Bonaparte & the Monsters are getting ready to take on the Aliens in baseball; will Bonaparte be able to keep himself together? His skills will be put to the test, including helping Dracula come back to life during the game!) 
www.amazon.com/Bonaparte-Falls-Apart-Margery-Cuyler/dp/1101937726/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=bonaparte+falls+apart&qid=1634602164&sr=8-1

18.  Halloween Hustle
by: Charlotte Gunuffson 
(Skeleton really loves to dance, but unfortunately, he keeps tripping over his own bones. Will rubber bands, twine, & glue help him finish dancing the Halloween Hustle at Ghost's Halloween party?)
www.amazon.com/Halloween-Hustle-Charlotte-Gunnufson/dp/1477817239/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+halloween+hustle&qid=1633498111&sr=8-2

19. Room on the Broom
by: Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler 
(There is a witch out riding her broom...but the wind keeps whipping things away from her! In this classic tale, several animals come forward, bringing the witch the things she's lost, & in turn, asking for a ride on her broom. All is going well, until the frog does a leap of joy on the already full broom...& they all descend quickly to where a dragon waits hungrily below. Will the witch be able to save them?) 
www.amazon.com/Room-Broom-Julia-Donaldson/dp/0142501123/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=room+on+the+broom+book&qid=1634602569&sr=8-1

20. The Ugly Pumpkin 
by: Dave Horowitz
(Poor pumpkin....nobody wants to take him home to carve for Halloween. So he leaves the pumpkin patch in search of somewhere he'll fit in. It turns out, the ugly "pumpkin" isn't really a pumpkin after all...but he won't learn that until Thanksgiving time.) 
www.amazon.com/Ugly-Pumpkin-Dave-Horowitz/dp/0142411450/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+ugly+pumpkin&qid=1634602667&sr=8-1

21. Sir Simon: Super Scarer
by: Cale Atkinson
​(Sir Simon is a professional ghost, who has been assigned his first house to haunt. He thought he was going to be scaring old people, but then a KID shows up...& that changes the job. At first Simon is annoyed, but then he grows fond of Chester, the kid, who can help him with his "ghost chores.")
www.amazon.com/Sir-Simon-Scarer-Cale-Atkinson/dp/1101919094/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sir+simon&qid=1634602826&sr=8-1
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22. Clifford's Halloween
by: Norman Bridwell
(Clifford is really big & really red-- Emily Elizabeth can never figure out how to dress her giant dog for Halloween. Clifford loves all the holidays, but he really enjoys Halloween & doing the party games.) 
www.amazon.com/Cliffords-Halloween-Norman-Bridwell/dp/0545215951/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=clifford%27s+halloween&qid=1634607041&sr=8-1

23.The Halloween Tree
by: Susan Montanari & Teresa Martinez
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​www.amazon.com/Halloween-Tree-Susan-Montanari/dp/1492673358/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1634607780&sr=1-4