Books About Cemeteries · 34 titles considered

The Best Cemeteries Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about cemeteries? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Graveyard Book (Graphic Novel)
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2008

The Graveyard Book

By Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean (Illustrator)

A boy raised by ghosts must face dangers beyond the graveyard.

Newbery Medal (2009)
354 pages· 67,418 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
7.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 570,252 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009

The Graveyard Book (Graphic Novel)

By Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (Author/Illustrator) · Book #2 in the The Graveyard series

A boy raised by ghosts faces his destiny in a world of shadows.

176 pages· 16,784 words· Est. 3 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 7,439 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

Dead Good Detectives

A ghostly pirate seeks lost treasure, but sinister forces lurk.

368 pages
4.3/5 Goodreads · 309 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016

The Key to Extraordinary

Emma must find a legendary treasure in a haunted cemetery or let down her extraordinary ancestors.

240 pages· 47,118 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 4,826 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 1971

The Tombs of Atuan

A priestess guards a dark secret; a wizard seeks forbidden treasure. Will she defy her fate?

187 pages· 45,931 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 140,008 ratings
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12

The 12 Screams of Christmas

A haunted house rehearsal threatens to turn a Christmas play into a nightmare.

192 pages· 29,805 words· Est. 4 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 795 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–+ · 2023

Wrecker

A boy stumbles upon a mysterious speedboat and is drawn into a dangerous web of secrets.

336 pages
4.0/5 Goodreads · 5,523 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019

The Fear Zone

Book #1 in the Fear Zone series

Five kids face their worst fears unleashed from a grave. Can they conquer them?

304 pages· 42,222 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,600 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2004

It's Halloween, You 'Fraidy Mouse!

A timid mouse faces Halloween pranks and a spooky graveyard encounter.

128 pages· 7,180 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 3,149 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2009

The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery

A boy is sent to Egypt to help with an archaeological expedition, but things take a turn when he discovers the true intentions of the expedition leader.

96 pages· 5,654 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,482 ratings
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Cemeteries Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about cemeteries for developing and independent readers.

The Zombie Zone

Ages 7–9 · 2005

Three kids on vacation in New Orleans stumble upon a mysterious grave robbery in a small village

The Forgotten Girl

Ages 8–12 · 2019

A ghostly presence demands friendship, leading to chilling discoveries in a forgotten cemetery.

The Return of the Graveyard Ghost

Ages 7–10 · 2013

A cemetery superstition hides a mystery. Can the truth be uncovered?

The Ghoul Next Door
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The Ghoul Next Door

Ages 8–12 · 2021

A boy's eerie gifts lead to a forbidden friendship with a ghoul, risking a fate worse than death.

The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery

Ages 8–12 · 2017

A ghostly caretaker uncovers a wartime plot threatening both the living and the dead.

Wait Till Helen Comes (Graphic Novel)

Ages 8–12 · 2022

Siblings face a ghostly threat to save their stepsister from a vengeful spirit.

The Bone Garden

Ages 10–14 · 2019

A girl made of dust defies her creator to uncover the magic of her existence.

The Grave Digger

Ages 9–12 · 2019

A young inventor's touch revives the dead, revealing dark secrets in post-Civil War Ohio.

Scream and Scream Again!

Ages 9–12 · 2018

Twenty tales of terror where every story begins or ends with a scream.

The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden

Ages 8–12 · 2015

A boy finds his own grave, uncovering a world of faeries and secrets.

Graveyard Shakes
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Graveyard Shakes

Ages 8–12 · 2017

Sisters face a ghostly underworld to stop a sinister spell before it's too late.

The Awakening

Ages 14–+ · 1991

A girl falls for a mysterious boy, unaware he's a vampire with a dangerous brother.

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