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Books for Kids and Tweens October 2025 |
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Ghost Rescue 👻
by Jenny McLachlan
When twelve-year-old Sid and her best friend Zen freed pirate ghost Bones, they helped him finish his unfinished business on earth. But there are plenty more ghosts who are trapped in the in-between like Bones was. While trying to help them, Sid, Zen, and Bones will have to avoid being caught by Old Scratch, the creepy specter who guards the prisoners. It's a race against time to free the trapped spirits before they vanish forever, all while Sid gains confidence in her magical powers. (Ages 10-13)
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Sweet Magic 🥧
by Kara LaReau
In a magical bakery called Witchycakes there's a young witch-to-be named Blue. Blue's Mama bakes with magic and Blue makes the deliveries! They ride their bike all over town with their basket filled with magical scones, tartes, and pies to deliver. There's always something going on in Shelville and Blue loves to help their neighbors -- especially if helping them means they get to use a little bit of magic. Check out the special magical recipe at the end of the story! (Ages 7-10)
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Gloam 🦷
by Jack Mackay
Thirteen-year-old Gwen struggles to keep her grief over her mom's death hidden inside so she can take care of her younger siblings. A new start in their late grandmother's eerie house on a small island might be just what they need. But nothing is as it seems, and Gwen must protect her family from their monstrous, sharp-toothed babysitter, Esme, forcing her to confront her deepest fears as she fights back against terrifying creatures. (Ages 9-13)
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Hide and Shriek 🪦
by R. L. Stine
Do you believe in ghosts? Don't say no until you take a walk down Fear Street. Past the woods, where no birds sing. Past the lake, where something lurks beneath the water. Past the cemetery, where everyone is dying to meet you. New kid in town Randy discovers there's much more at stake than she thought in the town's annual after-dark game of hide-and-seek. Turns out, the seeker is the spirit of a long-dead kid from town, and anyone he tags "it" turns into a ghost! Even worse, the spectral seeker has a particular fondness for new kids... (Ages 10-13)
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Boo the Library Ghost 📗
by Becky Paige
The library is Poppy's favorite place to go, but it's haunted by a ghost named Boo who loves to frighten visitors away. Boo casts eerie shadows, rips out pages, and knocks books off the shelves. However, brave Poppy refuses to leave-she just wants to read in peace! Poppy soon realizes why Boo is acting out and she knows just how to help him. Celebrate the joy of reading and a love of books in this sweet tale.
(Ages 4-8)
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The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole 🦊
by Cecilia Heikkila
Fox and Mole live alone on a headland, in two houses, side by side. Mole is carefree and self-centered. Fox is responsible and self-sacrificing. As autumn draws in, the friends read a spooky story together (that Mole keeps interrupting) about a racoon who transforms into a scuffling monster (a slightly spooky bit) while Mole eats Fox's cookies (all of them). Fox's anger with Mole's selfishness grows and soon Fox too begins to transform... (Ages 5-8)
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Keyana Loves Halloween 🍭
by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
It’s Halloween, and Keyana can’t wait to have some fun! She’s got a great costume—and she plans to show it off, too. But when an eager pup makes a mess of her brother’s outfit, Keyana will need a BIG idea—and some help from the people she loves—to save the day and have a truly magical Halloween! (Ages 4-8)
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Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween 🎃
by A. J. Locascio
Who changes the leaves? Summons the autumn winds? Wakes ghosts and spirits to haunt houses and chill the air? Why, Spoops, of course! They hatch from the smallest gourds in your local pumpkin patch at the start of every fall, then tend to your town to ensure everything is just right for Halloween. Holly Hollowell loves Halloween, but her dentist parents are against it, until the Spoops turn things around with their magical help and Holly shows her parents the true spirit of Halloween, the joy of self-expression and unleashing your imagination. (Ages 5-8)
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🕷️ Contact your librarian for more great books! 🦇 |
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