spooky – Books

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

February 5, 2022

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...