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Don’t Let the Name Fool You… Guys Read Has a Story For Any Reader

Bambi
February 5, 2022
Children's, Fiction
Today’s recommendation is a series that I only recently stopped to read after passing by them on the library shelf for months. I wasn't sure what to make of the tile on the spine. Was it inclusive? Was it excl...

One Student to Save Them All at the School for Ghouls, Eerie Elementary

Bambi
October 30, 2021
Fiction
There are so many wonderful things about working in a children’s library and one of my favorites is that this time of year, the kids start yearning for spooky books and we have the perfect excuse to scour our ...

Bunnicula May Be Old-School But It Still Has Teeth

Bambi
October 23, 2021
Children's, Fiction
Halfway through my month of spooky reads for kids, I’m revisiting a book I read in 6th grade. Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe, was first published in 1979. Since then, it’s amassed a huge fan following, e...

Beneath the Bed & Other Scary Stories Leaves Young Readers With Goosebumps

Bambi
October 9, 2021
Fiction
It’s so great to be back in the swing of writing again. Especially when the topic is spooky books for kiddos! With definite exceptions, it seems like most kids enjoy a good fright, as long as they also feel se...

A Crafty Girl Worms Her Way Into the Most Unlikely of Hearts in Earwig and the Witch

Bambi
October 2, 2021
Fiction
After a longer than anticipated break, I’m happy to be back just in time for another Creepy Kid Lit blog-tacular! Just as I did last year, I’ll spend the month of October exploring and recommending books that ...

The Nighttime is the Right Time to Meet The Nocturnals

Bambi
February 25, 2021
Children's, Fiction
Today we have yet another book that my son initially turned his nose up at but ultimately really ended up enjoying. The Nocturnals: The Mysterious Abductions has quickly proven itself to be a hit! A true myste...

Creepy Kid Lit – Monsters Are Super Relatable in Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

Bambi
October 25, 2020
Fiction, Non-Fiction
Halloween is less than 10 days away and we’ve been busy consuming spooky themed stories in our house. Today’s book is what I would call spooky-silly, as it’s a compilation of short stories, poems, songs and co...

Creepy Kid Lit – Unlikely Friends Bridge Two Worlds in this Spooky Tale

Bambi
October 20, 2020
Children's, Fiction
Kids seem to naturally gravitate to stories of unlikely friends. That’s exactly what they’ll find in How to Make Friends with a Ghost by Rebecca Green. Perfect for the Halloween season, in this sweet story, we...

Creepy Kid Lit – Enter Coraline’s Haunting World… If You Dare!

Bambi
October 12, 2020
Children's, Fiction
It’s hard to believe that it’s October! The endless stretch that is 2020 makes it difficult to keep the days, weeks and months straight sometimes. But alas, it’s the tenth month of the year and for most of us,...

Scare Off Boredom with The Notebook of Doom Series

Bambi
January 4, 2020
Children's, Fiction
Sometimes we all like a little scare, and in my son’s case, he enjoys a good story about monsters, particularly at bedtime. Lucky for him, we came across The Notebook of Doom series a couple of years ago. Writ...

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