5 YA ghost stories to scare their socks off

It’s that time of year again for spooks and ghouls and things that go bump in the night. Sure, trick or treating might be off the cards thanks to COVID-19, but here’s another option. And it’s especially good for teens who probably think they’re too cool to trick or treat anyway.

Here’s what to do. Grab a big bag of their favourite treat – sweet, savoury, whatever – and pair it with a book that’ll send shivers down their teenage spines. Halloween sorted.

To help you out, here’s 5 YA ghost books that are so frightfully good, your teen may need to sleep with a night light for a bit.

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9 spooky chapter books for kids who like a fright

spooky Halloween chapter books for middle grade readers

When I was a kid I loved – I mean really, really loved – scary books. Give me a spooky chapter book and a dim lamp at bedtime and I was the happiest kid around. Even if it took quite a bit longer than usual to fall asleep.

If you have a future Stephen King or Joe Hall fan on your hands, give them a horror leg-up with these 9 incredibly scary junior fiction reads. From possessed dolls to haunted houses and malevolent ghosts, there’s a frightfully good book to suit every ghoulish taste.

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7 spooky Halloween picture books for kids

Halloween is coming and there’s nothing better for getting in the mood than a spooky boo … I mean, book.

Of course, if your kids are on the smaller side, the book can’t be too scary. Not unless you want to spend all night getting kicked in the ribs by a kid – or worse, kids – who are too scared to sleep in their own beds.

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