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- Gina Massaro
- Creepy Pair of Underwear! This book, authored by Aaron Reynolds, is both funny and just scary enough for little ones. It takes a usual trope—the unwanted item that keeps coming back—and gives it a little humor by making it a pair of underwear.
- Rap, Rap, Rap! This story is based on an old folktale. An old woman buys a house that is rumored to be haunted. At night, she keeps hearing a sound: rap, rap, rap.
- The Ghost of the Bloody Finger. A ghost with a bloody finger terrorizes a man staying in a haunted house. With each phrase, "I am the ghost of the bloody finger," he gets closer and closer.
- The Coffin. This is another story with a fun, punch-line ending. Walking home late at night, a young man passes a cemetery when a coffin begins to follow him.
- Magic Castle. Part scary, part fairytale, this fun spooky story will delight young kids but leave them laughing (instead of refusing to close their eyes).
- Creak. This story makes onomotapoeia seem scary. Creak is basically a series of creepy sounds that will get your child feeling a tiny bit spooked, but will also remind them that these everyday noises aren’t too scary after all.
- The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything is a story on YouTube about an old lady walking through the woods.
- The Ghostly Maid. This ghost story for little kids is eerie without being gory or graphic. A son and a father are starting over in a new house together after losing their mother and wife.
From the kids who like super-scary stories to the ones who prefer lighter tales of friendly ghosts or courageous ghost hunters, there's sure to be something here that will give them goosebumps. This hand-picked list is full of spooky stories that really put the "boo" in books.
Aug 8, 2023 · Ghost Stories for Kids Ages 4 – 8. Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers (I Can Read Book) by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Pascale Constantin A not-too-scary, silly, spooky story perfect for early readers! My daughter’s first-grade teacher read this to the whole class, and they LOVED it!
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Oct 13, 2023 · Spooky children's ghost books are so fun to read for Halloween. This comprehensive list of the best ghost stories has something for every little reader. There are friendly ghost books for timid little ones and scary selections for kids who like a little fright!
Jun 9, 2023 · Looking for some creepy ghost stories for kids? These scary campfire stories are sure to send chills down everyone's spines! For spooky chills and eerie thrills!
