Valeri Kohler, owner of Blue Willow Bookshop shares some of her spooky reads for Halloween.
Boo! Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon Books)
The littlest book-lovers and their families will enjoy following the gentle cow as she ventures out into the moonlit night, trying to discover who it was that replied to her “BOO” with a “BAA.” The surprise ending is certain to delight everyone–young or old, feathered or furry.
The Wheels On The Bus Illustrated by Sarah Kieley (Doubleday Books)
Let’s ride the bus on Halloween! Who will we find inside? Grab a ticket and hop aboard for a trick-or-treat bus ride!.
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A Halloween Scare In Texas by Eric James (SourcebooksKids)
It’s Halloween night, and creatures and critters from near and far are starting to gather outside the front door. And now here comes a whole army of monsters, on broomsticks, buses, and bikes, all clamoring in the darkness. What is it they want? Are they coming for you? In Texas?
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Amelia Bedelia Scared Silly by Herman Parish (Greenwillow Books)
In this special Halloween edition, which includes a recipe and a craft project to make at home, Amelia Bedelia and her friends enjoy some scary (and sweet) fun!
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Happy Howl-O-Ween Mad Libs by Penguin Workshop
Celebrate Howl-o-ween with Mad Libs with this three-book bind-up filled with hilarious, scary, and downright ADJECTIVE stories. Featuring 63 supernaturally funny fill-in-the-blank stories, It’s sure to keep you laughing, even as things go bump in the night!
Scary Stories For Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker (Square Fish Books)
When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow . . . and other things too scary to mention.
 Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse (Random House Graphic)
Could there really be witches in Brooklyn?! Effie’s aunts are weird. Like, really WEIRD. Really, really, really WEIRD! The secretly-magic kind of weird and that makes Effie wonder . . . does this mean she can do magic, too?
Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney (Abrams Publishers)
Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson’s imagination. You’ll meet zombies, vampires, ghosts, and much more in these comically terrifying tales. Rowley’s spooky stories might leave you laughing, but beware–you could end up sleeping with the lights on!
Red Wolf by Rachel Vincent (Harper Teen)
For as long as sixteen-year-old Adele can remember, the village of Oakvale has been surrounded by the dark wood–a forest filled with terrible monsters. A forest that light itself cannot penetrate. Unlike her fellow villagers, Adele cannot avoid the dark wood. Adele is one of a long line of guardians: women who secretly take on the form of a wolf, in order to protect their village.
