While this title isn’t new this year, it’s such a perennial favorite of ours that we didn’t dare leave it off our list! A retelling of a classic Tyrolean (i.e., from the Austrian state of Tyrol) folktale, THE SKULL tells the tale of a lonely talking skull living in an abandoned manor, and the little … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day 18: The Skull by Jon Klassen
What’s a better price than free? When aspiring musician Margot finds an abandoned synthesizer with the titular sign, she sees it as her path to songwriting success. Of course, a cardboard sign is maybe not always the best source for reliable information… This middle grade graphic novel is a fantastically funny yet touching ghost story, … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day 17: Free Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner
We’re officially over halfway to Halloween, and we’ve got an especially spooky pick for you today! What happens to kids in the afterlife? As twelve-year-old Finn finds out after an unlucky incident with a falling coconut, it’s worse than you might imagine: homework. The newest student at Phantom Academy, Finn wishes to visit his cat … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day 16: Phantom Academy by Christine Virnig
Beverley the bat has done everything to make his spooky home the perfectly creepy spot for guests to stop by… but none ever do! So when a human family moves in, he pulls out all the stops to convince them to stay: the beguiling fragrance of rotten egg, a steaming dinner of Bolognese de millipede, … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day 15: Beverley, Bat Your Service by Kelly Collier
If there are any young fans of Tim Burton or the Addams Family in your life and they haven’t checked out the delightful Ghoulia chapter book series yet, here’s your signal to do so! The charmingly creepy (and creepily charming) zombie girl is back with a fifth book in the not-too-scary series. Halloween is approaching, … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day 14: Ghoulia and the Sunken Secret by Barbara Cantini
The Baby Bookworm 