Books About Trick-or-treating · 22 titles considered

The Best Trick-or-treating Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about trick-or-treating? 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.

Trick or Treat, Little Critter
Trick or Pete
Candy Bonanza
The Night Before Halloween
The Shortlist

Our 10 Favorite Books About Trick-or-treating

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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1989

The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat

By Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain · First Time Books series

A Halloween trick goes awry, revealing unexpected truths.

32 pages· 1,088 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 8,237 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1993

Trick or Treat, Little Critter

Join the Halloween adventure with Little Critter and friends!

24 pages· 437 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 3,756 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2007

Mercy Watson

By Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator) · Book #4 in the Mercy Watson series

A pig named Mercy goes trick-or-treating with her owners on Halloween night, but things don't go as planned when they visit the Lincoln Sisters' house

70 pages· 1,833 words· Est. 21 min read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 4,863 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2013

It's Halloween, I'm Turning Green!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the My Weird School Special series

A boy named A.J. navigates the challenges of Halloween, including a mysterious Halloween Monster and a magical invention that can make things bigger.

144 pages· 7,832 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,293 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2006

Mrs. Patty Is Batty!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) · Book #13 in the My Weird School series

A group of friends go trick-or-treating on Halloween night and encounter a series of spooky and supernatural events

112 pages· 7,395 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 1,799 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015

Otter Loves Halloween!

Otter and Teddy tackle Halloween chaos with expert flair.

32 pages· 877 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
3.9/5 Goodreads · 378 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017

Trick or Pete

By James Dean (Author/Illustrator), Kimberly Dean · Pete the Cat series

Uncover Halloween surprises as Pete the Cat goes trick-or-treating.

16 pages· 270 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 679 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–7 · 2010

Boo, Katie Woo!

Three friends go trick-or-treating together on Halloween night.

32 pages· 412 words· Est. 7 min read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 147 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015

Candy Bonanza

Nancy faces a sweet dilemma: can there be too much Halloween candy?

24 pages· 573 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
3.8/5 Goodreads · 184 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999

The Night Before Halloween

A group of monsters prepare for Halloween and then interact with trick-or-treaters.

32 pages· 421 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
4.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,186 ratings
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Trick-or-treating Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about trick-or-treating for preschool and elementary-age readers.

Haunted House, Haunted Mouse

Ages 4–7 · 2011

A candy-loving mouse ends up alone in a haunted house.

Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween?

Ages 4–7 · 2008

On Halloween night, are the trick-or-treaters at the door real or imagined?

The ZomBees

Ages 4–8

Zombie bees swarm a town on Halloween. What do they want?

Discover Halloween

Ages 4–8 · 2017

Experience Halloween's magic through costumes, pumpkins, and trick-or-treating adventures.

Nancy's Ghostly Halloween

Ages 4–8 · 2018

A young girl and her friends go trick-or-treating on Halloween night, but things take a turn when they think they see a ghost.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Ages 4–10 · 1966

Will the Great Pumpkin finally appear this Halloween?

You Got a Rock, Charlie Brown!

Ages 5–7 · 2015

Charlie Brown's Halloween brings unexpected tricks instead of treats.

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Trick-or-treating Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about trick-or-treating for developing and independent readers.

The Best Halloween Ever

Ages 8–12 · 2004

Can the notorious Herdmans turn a canceled Halloween into the best one ever?

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Spook the Halloween Cat

Ages 5–7 · 2015

A magical cat must choose between power and love on Halloween night.

The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble

Ages 5–8

A Halloween costume mix-up reveals hidden heroes and a monster's unusual cravings.

Scaredy Squirrel Scared Silly

Ages 5–8 · 2024

Can Scaredy Squirrel face Halloween fears with friends' help?

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