Spooky Fun Reads

Youth - What We're Reading | Published October 22, 2026

Have a spooky fun time with these intermediate fiction chapter books in digital formats! Available in eBook and/or eAudiobook formats. Titles are also available in print.

  • A book cover featuring a wide-eyed, startled rabbit with an open mouth.

    Jasper Rabbit’s Creepy Tales! / Aaron Reynolds

    Charlie Marmot has a sore throat, so he visits the doctor. Diagnosed with infected tonsils, he’ll need an operation to have them removed. Charlie is excited by the prospect of taking his tonsils to school in a jar for show-and-tell. Except on the day of his operation, his tonsils are already gone! Where could they be? And, more terrifyingly, what could they be planning? For ages 6 to 9.

     

  • A cover of a large crow-headed figure in armor standing on stone stairs before two children, with several black birds flying beneath a full moon.

    Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve / Mary Pope Osborne

    Jack and Annie return to King Arthur’s realm in their magic treehouse, this time on a mission to retrieve the stolen Stone of Destiny. Their search leads them to a haunted castle. The siblings must brave its eerie halls in hopes of recovering the magical relic. With Teddy the magician at their side, Jack and Annie venture into the Raven King’s castle on Halloween night, facing spooky surprises along the way. For ages 7–10.

  • Graphic novel cover of two terrified boys running from a large, glowing green ghost in front of a house.

    Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol: The Haunted House Next Door / Andres Miedoso

    Desmond Cole runs a Ghost Patrol, but his new neighbour, Andres Miedoso, would like nothing more than to avoid all things spooky and strange. The anxious boy soon finds himself caught up in the supernatural when he turns to his next-door neighbor for help with the terrifying activity he’s encountered in his new home. Adventure and spooky surprises ensue in this graphic novel reboot of the popular chapter book series. For ages 5–9.

  • A cover of a boy and a small, horned creature wearing a cape as they walk through a magical forest at night.

    The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy / Donna Barba Higuera

    For Ramón, who has recently moved away, the first day at a new school terrifies him. Just as he wonders how he’ll make it through the day, along comes El Cucuy! Determined to scare the boy, the legendary boogeyman goes to destructive lengths to get a scream out of Ramón. There’s just one problem, though. Ramón isn’t afraid of him. This playful, spooky tale turns the tables on a classic childhood monster. For ages 7–10.

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