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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