Halloween Books for Young Trick-or-Treaters

Looking for some Halloween fun for the young trick-or-treater in your life? Look no further. These are the Halloween books I enjoyed in my childhood and hope you'll like them as well.

Arthur's Halloween; Marc Brown

I honestly like the TV show better than the books, but the books are good too. In this one, D.W. wanders into the local witch's house and Arthur has to go find her. It has a lot of the "old Arthur" charm, plus it's a spookified introduction to the Tibbles!

Corduroy's Halloween; Don Freeman

Follow Corduroy and his stuffed pals as they pick pumpkins, decorate windows, and find the perfect costume that all ends in a great Halloween party. I loved the colorful illustrations at Corduroy's costume party. It's a fun book even if you're not a Corduroy diehard and the lift-the-flap aspect is cool too.

Lulu Goes to Witch School; Jane O'Connor 

Lulu Witch is excited (but scared too) to go to school and just as excited about the new spider dress her mom made her. But can she survive the class bully? It doesn't help that Sandy Witch tries to be better at everything! 

Two Little Witches; Harriet Ziefert 

When two little witches go trick or treating, anything can happen. It's a trick-or-treat tale where readers will meet new kids wanting to trick-or-treat with the rest of the group. Soon the witches meet pumpkins, pirates, and more. How big will their group get? Vibrant illustrations only add to this fun counting adventure and are arguably the best part. 

Purple Pickle Juice; Erica Farber & J.R. Sansevere 

Thistle Howl wants nothing more than to grow bigger. Every day, she drinks purple pickle juice and says some magic words, but to no avail. Will Thistle ever be able to grow? Maybe with the help of a family member...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; J.K. Rowling

Now this may be too much for many who still read the books on this list. But for the youngest of trick-or-treaters, this one could a good read aloud. It doesn't get too scary until the very end. In case you still don't know, this is the story of a boy who one day finds out that he's a wizard and has been accepted to a great wizarding school. Although the mystery of who is trying to steal the Sorcerer's Stone is a common theme, it doesn't take up the whole book and a lot of time is spent on the magical elements of Harry's world. At Halloween, they are enjoying a great feast when suddenly a troll breaks in and they must save a classmate from it. Be sure to check out Chamber of Secrets, too- Harry gets to spend Halloween at a ghosts' party. 

The Monster at the End of this Book; Jon Stone

You have to love this book no matter what time of year it is! Poor Grover is hearing rumors of a monster at the end of the book. So he's going to try as hard as he can to prevent you, the reader, from turning pages to avoid seeing the monster! It's fun, unique, and comes with a funny surprise ending. Don't forget to buy the version with Elmo.

Little Witch Goes to School; Deborah Hautzig 

Little Witch wants to go to school with her friends, though her mom would rather her learn from her two terrible aunts. Finally she agrees to let her try school.. if Little Witch behaves badly enough. But Little Witch has a much easier time being nice than being mean. Can she pull it off?

Little Witch's Bad Dream; Deborah Hautzig

Little Witch's cousin Bossy has come to visit, and in true Little Witch fashion, tries to make everything nice for her cousin's visit. So one night she has a dream about turning her to garbage...but was it really a dream?

What books did you enjoy bringing out at Halloween when you were a young trick-or-treater?