This Halloween, your preteen or teen’s interests may be shifting from cute pumpkins and cat ears to spooky ghouls, monsters, and a hefty dose of mystery. During this time, they may also be taking on more advanced books with complex plots and themes in school.
Even if they are well beyond board books and matching family pj's, don't miss including your teen in the seasonal fun. It is truly a great opportunity to keep your growing reader engaged with literacy. After all, edgy Halloween books and spooky series that tantalize preteens with mystery, suspense, and thrills are an easy way to keep them flipping pages.
To hook readers with a great series, there are highly anticipated new additions to fan-favorites like Goosebumps, Piggy, and Five Nights at Freddy's. Staples of the thriller and horror genres year round, they are especially fun for teens to read during Halloween.
Plus, see all the spine-tingling Goosebumps books in the series.
Meanwhile, readers in grades 3-7 will love the eerie and all new Hungry Bones which tells the story of two Chinese American girls, one who is living (Molly) and one who is dead (Jade). As the girls form a friendship and try to uncover the cause of Jade's death, readers will come to learn more about a horrifying history that still haunts us.
Author Lamar Giles is back with his next thriller, Ruin Road, following his terrifying take on the world of the wealthy versus the working class in The Getaway. Ruin Road tells the story of Cade Webster — a shining star on the football field whose personal life is far less radiant. Giles dives into the occult as Cade's impulse purchase at a pawn shop and offhanded wish causes his life to take a turn for the worse. Complex characters and powerful social themes make this book almost impossible to put down.
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