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Halloween Spookiness!

Halloween Spookiness!

Have some fun with these spooky titles and resources!

  • Send shivers down readers' spines with titles and resources from this 2022 list of scary titles from the Horror Writers Association.

  • Watch this spooky video book trailer for Scary Stories for Young Foxes. Ask your students to identify the elements of the video that make it feel “spooky.”

  • Take a look at this “Boo to You!” list from Reading Rockets for some picture books and resources with Halloween themes.

  • Explore all the bone-chilling titles in the TeachingBooks Horror Collection and use the filters to narrow down to grade level, resource type, and more.

  • R.L. Stine’s birthday is October 8th. Watch this interview to learn more about this well-known author of scary tales for children. Then, check out his author page for resources for over 90 of his creepy-fun tales!