Spooky Books
We asked primary school librarian Rumena Aktar for a list of brilliant spooky reads! Check out her suggestions below!
PICTURE BOOKS
Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown
Gustavo The Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago
Grobblechops by Elizabeth Laird and Jenny Lucander
Michael’s Monsters by Gus Clarke
The Dark by Lemony Snickett and Jon Klassen
MG FICTION
Crater Lake Evolution by Jennifer Killick
Seven Ghosts by Chris Priestly
The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold and Emily Gravett
The Invasion of Crooked Oak by Dan Smith and Chris King
The Hungry Ghost by H.S. Norup
YA FICTION
A Tangle of Spells by Michelle Harrison
The Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Every Line of You by Naomi Gibson
Stranger With My Face by Lois Duncan
It’s Behind You by Kathryn Foxfield
About Rumena Aktar
I am a primary school librarian, working in the heart of Birmingham and determined to ensure that children are accessing a variety of classic, modern and diverse texts that will excite and engage them. I also host the children’s segment of Teacher Hug Book Club, once a month, on Teacher Hug Radio. I write book reviews for the Just Imagine website.
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