Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Five: It’s Almost Time for Halloween by Maisha Oso, illustrated by Tom Knight

If your family is like ours, Halloween decorations are going up this weekend, which makes today’s pick perfectly timed! Through bouncing rhyming text, readers follow the protagonist as they prepare for All Hallows’ Eve, from pumpkin carving to baking pumpkin-flavored treats to picking out a costume. We had so much fun with this one! There … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Five: It’s Almost Time for Halloween by Maisha Oso, illustrated by Tom Knight

Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Four: Stitch by Pádraig Kenny

Our pick for today is a favorite from this year, a middle grade retelling of Frankenstein with miles of heart and depth. When the wicked nephew of Professor Hardacre - Stitch’s creator - takes control of the lab, the titular reanimated hero and his friend Henry must escape and find their way in a world … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Four: Stitch by Pádraig Kenny

Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Three: The Great Puptective – Purranormal Activity by Alina Tysoe

Poppy the puptective and Truffles the cat are back, and this time they’re hot on the tail of a supernatural mystery! When a new neighbor moves in next door, mysterious happenings begin to occur: furniture and shoes chewed up, toys disturbed… could this be the work of a scary specter? Delightfully spooky fun. This is … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Three: The Great Puptective – Purranormal Activity by Alina Tysoe

Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Two: Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Yes, you read that right: the master of horror and the king of surrealist children’s books come together for this spine-tingling retelling of the classic folktale. King imbues the timeless tale of a lost brother and sister fending off a ravenous witch with a creeping sense of foreboding, which is perfectly paired with Sendak’s evocative … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Two: Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sendak