Books About Ghouls

The Best Ghouls Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about ghouls? 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.

Nightmares
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The Shortlist

Our 2 Favorite Books About Ghouls

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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1976

Nightmares

By Jack Prelutsky, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) · Poems to Trouble Your Sleep series

Explore chilling poems that bring ghouls and vampires to life.

40 pages· 2,119 words· Est. 17 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 411 ratings
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Summary: Dive into a collection of spine-tingling poems that explore the eerie world of ghouls, vampires, and skeletons. Each verse invites young readers to confront their fears and revel in the macabre. Will you dare to turn the page and face the horrors within?
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021

The Ghoul Next Door

By Cullen Bunn, Cat Farris (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the The Ghoul Next Door series

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

200 pages· 9,213 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 947 ratings
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Summary: In the eerie town of Ander’s Landing, eleven-year-old Grey feels watched. Mysterious gifts from the graveyard—bone art and peculiar jewelry—draw him into a hidden world of ghouls. His secret admirer, Lavinia, is one of these reclusive creatures. As their friendship blossoms, Grey faces a chilling dilemma: their bond defies ancient traditions, and the consequences could be dire. Can Grey navigate this supernatural mystery without losing everything? Discover a tale where friendship defies the grave and the stakes are life and death.
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