Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Children's books

Join in for children's book recommendations.

Original poster

Halloween story time suggestions for 5 year olds

32 replies

LeeMiller · 20/09/2023 21:33

I’m doing a story time session for a group of 5 year old boys.
They’ve outgrown Room on the broom and Meg and Mog and are quite into ghosts and monsters so I’m looking for something a little bit spooky, funny or exciting (but not actually scary). Any Halloween favourites?

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
salamithumbs · 18/10/2023 20:29

Maybe The Jolly Witch by Dick King Smith? It's not really spooky but it's a nice story set at Halloween!

Bluedwards · 17/10/2023 19:59

Hey! I have a very good recommendation. Hot off the press actually….the link is here to purchase. It’s a book called Turnip, it’s wonderful, the cat Pudding is my favourite character, I really think your children would enjoy this story.

let me know what you think!!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turnip-Nicola-Edwards/dp/B0CKCVQ3XH/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1696924296&sr=1-1

Original poster
LeeMiller · 08/10/2023 08:41

We love Meg and Mog so I have ordered Haunted House by Jan Kiensowski though I[m tempted to keep it for myself rather than letting a group of 4 year olds get their hands on it! Lots of other nice ideas here, thank you.

We have the Baddies and On the Way Home but we should reread them at Halloween time.

OP posts:
crystalarter13 · 03/10/2023 17:02

My boys love ten timid ghosts! One 8 years old and other other nearly 5 years old. we have to read it it every night 😂

Halloween story time suggestions for 5 year olds
LovelyBoy2023 · 03/10/2023 16:55

The witches children is fab
Where the Wild things are? for something a bit scary

onwardandupwards · 25/09/2023 16:32

Mine (4 and 3) love 101 halloween bums, it stays out all year and they laugh every time we read it

NoIncomeTaxNoVAT · 25/09/2023 16:14

I think there's a newish Julia Donaldson one out about a ghost, a witch and a troll? Have they read that one? Its called The Baddies. I havent read it to DD yet though.

BodegaSushi · 25/09/2023 16:05

Longwhiskers · 25/09/2023 14:01

Haunted House by Jan Kiensowski (spelling?)

Second this one. It's pop up and always a hit

Also Ten Little Monsters

Marmighty · 25/09/2023 15:02

It's an oldish one and not exactly spooky but both of mine loved On the way home by Jill Murphy

trainboundfornowhere · 25/09/2023 14:59

Longwhiskers · 25/09/2023 14:01

Haunted House by Jan Kiensowski (spelling?)

Jan Pienkowski

I love the Meg and Mog books by this author too

Longwhiskers · 25/09/2023 14:01

Haunted House by Jan Kiensowski (spelling?)

MrsSkylerWhite · 25/09/2023 13:23

Winnie the Witch?

WeirdPookah · 25/09/2023 13:22

Spider Sandwiches by Claire Freedman and Sue Hendra, Dragon Jelly too.

trainboundfornowhere · 23/09/2023 22:59

A World Full of Spooky Stories-50 Tales to Make Your Spine Tingle written by Angela McAllister and illustrated by Madalina Andronic is good.

Someaddedsugar · 22/09/2023 18:43

My 6 year old likes Pick a pumpkin and also Oliver Jeffers' There's a ghost in this house

Original poster
LeeMiller · 22/09/2023 18:30

I thought Winnie the Witch might be a bit long, I might be misremembering it though.

I don’t know the others so thanks for the suggestions.

OP posts:
User478 · 22/09/2023 16:29

I'm coming to get you by Tony Ross is another one which is is scary right til the end!

(But about an alien rather than a traditional Halloween monster)

UsedToBeAtAmber · 22/09/2023 16:27

This is great. Ds3 loved it. He's 16 now so a bit old.
Frankie Makes a Friend https://amzn.eu/d/igi9WhP

CatChant · 22/09/2023 16:21

Badjelly the Witch by Spike Milligan.

BadnessInTheFolds · 22/09/2023 16:10

How about the Winnie the witch series?

Original poster
LeeMiller · 22/09/2023 15:55

Thank you! I’ll have a look at these

OP posts:
BoleynMemories13 · 21/09/2023 20:16

David Walliams has a halloween picture book too, Little Monsters I think it's called.

SpikeWithoutASoul · 21/09/2023 08:40

DD loved this at that age.

Halloween story time suggestions for 5 year olds
Swipe left for the next trending thread