Happy Halloween readers! To help you get ready for this spooky season, we have great book recommendations in young adult, junior fiction, and easy fiction.
Young Adult
- Dead Flip by Sara Farizan. “In this “terrifyingly fun” ( New York Times ) horror comedy two friends must solve the mystery of their long-missing former friend’s supernatural reappearance—perfect for fans of Stranger Things.”
Dead Flip is available at the Fort Branch Library. It is also available as an e-book and audiobook on the Libby app.
- Horror Hotel by Faith McClaren and Victoria Fulton. “This addictive YA horror about a group of teen ghost hunters who spend the night in a haunted LA hotel is The Blair Witch Project for the TikTok generation.”
Horror Hotel is available at the Fort Branch Library. It is also available as an e-book and audiobook on the Libby app.
- None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney. “The Silence of the Lambs meets Sadie in this riveting psychological thriller about two teenagers teaming up with the FBI to track down juvenile serial killers”
None Shall Sleep is available at both the Haubstadt and Fort Branch Libraries. It is also available as an e-book and audiobook on the Libby app.
Junior Fiction
- Ghost Buddy: Zero to Hero by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. “Billy Broccoli is new to the neighborhood, and wants cool friends and a spot on the baseball team more than anything. But the one thing he never wanted is his own personal ghost. “
Ghost Buddy: Zero to Hero is available at both Haubstadt and Fort Branch Libraries. It is also available as an e-book on the Libby app.
- Thirteen Witches: The Memory Thief by Jodi Lynn Anderson. “Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, this fantastical and heartfelt first book in a new trilogy from critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson follows a girl who must defeat thirteen evil witches.”
Thirteen Witches: The Memory Thief is available at both Haubstadt and Fort Branch Libraries. It is also available as an e-book and audiobook on the Libby app.
- Goosebumps: Slappy Beware! by R. L. Stine. “This is Slappy’s world– you only scream in it! But where did he come from? And can he ever be destroyed?”
Goosebumps: Slappy Beware! is available at both the Fort Branch and Haubstadt Libraries. It is also available as an e-book and audiobook on the Libby app.
Easy Fiction: Chapter Books
- Creepella von Cacklefur: Return of the Vampire by Elisabetta Dami. “A mysterious old friend of Grandpa Frankenstein shows up one night on the doorstep of Cacklefur Castle. He’s a vampire . . . and he needs the von Cacklefur family’s help.”
Creepella von Cacklefur: Return of the Vampire is available at the Fort Branch Library.
- The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle by SJ King. “Learn all about knights and castles in this spooky history-themed instalment of DK Books’ new educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.”
The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle is available at both the Fort Branch and Haubstadt Libraries. It is also avalible as an audiobook on the Libby app.
- The Haunted Library by Dori Hillestad Butler. ” The Haunted Library is a not-too-scary chapter book mystery series that follows the adventures of Claire and her ghost friend, Kaz.”
The Haunted Library is available at the Fort Branch Library. It is also available as an e-book on the Libby app.
Easy Fiction: Picture Books
- The Scariest Book Ever by Bob Shea. “A silly (and actually not TOO scary!) story perfect for Halloween read-alouds, from favorite funny man Bob Shea!”
The Scariest Book Ever is available at both the Fort Branch and Haubstadt Libraries.
- 10 Busy Brooms by Carole Gerber. “Young readers will want to fly the night sky with the ten little witches in this bright and adventurous Halloween story. Celebrate Halloween with this fun and festive counting book, perfect for fans of Room on the Broom!”
10 Busy Brooms is available at both the Fort Branch and Haubstadt Libraries.
- Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds. “In this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him.”
Creepy Carrots is available at both the Fort Branch and Haubstadt Libraries. It is also available as an audiobook and e-book on the Libby App.
Items can be reserved by:
- going through the online catalog
- use the number under the barcode on your library card as the username
- the password is the last 4-digits of your phone number
- calling us at 812-753-4212
- texting us at 812-649-1084
- responding to this email
- stopping into either library
Check out these great recommended reads – we hope to see you soon!