Halloween-friendly (ages 2-8) | Round Rock Public Library

1) zombies

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2) Vampires

Author

Perry, Janet

Series

Monsters an imagination library

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Discusses vampires in legend and literature and some real people and animals that may have helped inspire the concept of blood-drinking monsters.

3) Ghosts

Author

Storm, Marysa

Series

Little bit spooky

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"Invites readers to investigate stories about ghosts through engaging text, vibrant imagery, and clear, simple graphics."--

4) How scary!

Author

Lodge, Bernard

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Presents an increasing number of scary beings, from one big growling giant to ten rattling robots.

5) Some things are scary

Author

Heide, Florence Parry

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A list of scary things includes "roller skating down hill when you haven't learned how to stop, getting hugged by somebody you don't like, and finding out your best friend has a best friend who isn't you."

6) Big scary monster

Author

Docherty, Thomas

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Big Scary Monster learns some surprising things about himself when he goes down his mountain to find the creatures he has frightened away.

7) Bats at the beach

Author

Lies, Brian

Series

Bat books (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, Talking Book

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On a night when the moon can grow no fatter, bats pack their moon-tan lotion and baskets of treats and fly off for some fun on the beach.

8) Bats around the clock

Author

Appelt, Kathi

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Click Dark hosts a special twelve-hour program of American Batstand where the bats rock and roll until the midnight hour ends.

9) Bats at the library

Author

Lies, Brian

Series

Bat books (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Talking Book

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Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.

10) my mama says there aren t any zombies ghosts vampi

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11) On a scary, scary night

Author

Wick, Walter

Series

Can you see what I see?

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Twelve scary picture puzzles invite children to look and find images hidden in the pictures.

12) Creepy monsters, sleepy monsters: a lullaby

Author

Yolen, Jane

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Two rambunctious monsters creep, gurgle, crawl, and tumble before falling asleep.

13) Monsters don't eat broccoli

Author

Hicks, Barbara Jean

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Illustrations and rhyming text reveal how imagination can spice up even the healthiest meal.

14) Bedtime monsters

Author

Schneider, Josh

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A young boy conquers his fear of bedtime monsters after making a surprising discovery.

15) romping monsters stomping monsters

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16) Secrets of the mummies

Author

Griffey, Harriet

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Discusses the Egyptian preservation of dead bodies, stories associated with mummies, and mummies from different cultures, including Incan and Sicilian.

17) The monsters' monster

Author

McDonnell, Patrick

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Grouch, Grump, and little Gloom 'n' Doom spend much of their time arguing over who is the "biggest and baddest" until they build a monster together that turns out to be very different that what they expect.

18) 2 x 2 = boo!: a set of spooky multiplication stories

Author

Leedy, Loreen

19) morph monsters

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20) Even monsters need haircuts

Author

McElligott, Matthew

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At night under a full moon, a child operates a barber shop with a monstrous clientele.