Something went W oooooo outside my window. Told in the first person this suspenseful story chronicles a boy, having woken in the night, walking through his quiet dark house to discover ghost’s hour, spook’s hour. Ghost’s Hour, Spook’s Hour written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Donald Carrick. It’s playing and playing, but nobody’s there”ģ. “This is the house where the scary ones hide. In the Haunted House by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Susan Meddaugh. “There’s a skeleton high in our sycamore tree,Ģ. written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. So crack those paper spines and read to children! Get children reading! Get creating! Halloween is here!ġ. In my opinion, these older stories have reasonable word count (up to current popular standards) and still have the ability to engage readers of today! There are so many second hand book stores with seasonal selections, so make sure to have a peek at their Halloween collection as you may find some literary gems! Its a great time for reading aloud and get kids reading! Often kids can become inspired to get creative as All Hallows Eve approaches, whether using a variety of mediums for Halloween art or to write Halloween stories or poems. But all contribute to the excitement and spookiness enjoyed at this time of year. Some are newly published and some are not.

Fun and Spooky Halloween stories with activities.įor those who love the spooky magic of Halloween, I have compiled a little list of some great picture books.

In the haunted house by eve bunting