Can you recommend the best Halloween novels for kids?

There's 'Where the Wild Things Are' which has a bit of a wild and imaginative feel that fits well with Halloween. The pictures are also very engaging for kids. 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' can be a good Halloween - related story too. It has all the spooky elements like skeletons and monsters but in a fun and festive way. And 'The Big Pumpkin' is a humorous story about a very large pumpkin and the characters trying to move it.

'The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything' is also a great choice. It's about a brave old lady who meets various spooky things like shoes that go 'clomp, clomp' but she's not afraid. It's a story that can teach kids to be brave and has a catchy refrain that kids can join in with.

For kids, 'Goosebumps' series has some really good stories for Halloween. They are spooky but not overly terrifying. 'Where the Wild Things Are' can also be considered a bit of a Halloween - like story. The wild things and Max's adventure in the land of monsters can be a fun read for kids on Halloween. Also, 'Strega Nona' has some elements that can be associated with Halloween, like the magic and the little bit of spookiness in the story.

'Goosebumps' series by R.L. Stine is also very popular. There are many books in this series, each with its own spooky tale. They often involve kids facing supernatural or creepy situations, which is exciting for kids during halloween time.

Sure. 'The Haunted House on Halloween Hill' is a great one. It's about a group of kids who dare each other to enter an old, abandoned house on the hill on Halloween. As they enter, they hear strange noises and see shadowy figures. They soon realize that the house was once home to a mad scientist whose experiments went wrong. The kids have to find their way out while being chased by the ghosts of the scientist's failed creations.

For kids, 'Pumpkin Jack' is a lovely Halloween story. It tells the story of a boy who carves a pumpkin named Jack and then the adventures that Jack has after being carved. 'The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree' is also a good one. The Berenstain Bears are always popular with kids, and in this story, they explore a spooky old tree. There are also some great picture - book Halloween stories like 'Skeleton Hiccups' where a skeleton has hiccups and all the funny things that happen while he tries to get rid of them.

Sure. 'Room on the Broom' by Julia Donaldson is a fun Halloween book for kids. It has a friendly witch and her animal friends. 'Goosebumps' series by R.L. Stine is also great. There are lots of spooky but not too scary stories in it for kids to enjoy.

Sure. There's a story about a little pumpkin named Pete. Pete was the smallest pumpkin in the patch. All the other pumpkins were getting chosen for carving, but Pete was left behind. On Halloween night, a little mouse came along. The mouse was lost and scared. Pete offered to be the mouse's lantern. So the mouse put a tiny candle inside Pete and they went on an adventure together through the spooky forest, finding their way home. It's a sweet and not - too - scary story for kids.

Sure. 'The Woman in Black' by Susan Hill is a great choice for Halloween. It has a really creepy atmosphere with the eponymous woman in black who brings doom. 'Coraline' by Neil Gaiman is also spooky. It's a dark fairy - tale about a girl who discovers a parallel world that's not as nice as it seems. And 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James, which is a classic ghost story filled with mystery and unease.

Sure. One popular kids' Halloween bedtime story is 'The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything'. It's about a brave old lady who encounters various spooky things like shoes that go 'clomp, clomp' but she doesn't get scared. Another one is 'Room on the Broom' where a kind witch loses her items while flying on her broom and different animals help her out. And 'Strega Nona' can also be a great Halloween bedtime story, it has elements of magic and is very engaging for kids.