We have a treat for you today, just in time for Halloween! Children's book author and super agent, Ammi-Joan Paquette, has dropped by the Cottage to share her five favorite spooky books. . . . For just those types of days, here are some of my favorite spooky reading titles:
WHEN THE SKY IS LIKE LACEby Elinor Lander Horwitz
Illustrated by Barbara Cooney
Viking, 2004
On a bimulous night, when the sky is like lace… So begins one of my very favorite read-alouds, just right for curling up tight with a cozy blanket, a steaming cup of hot chocolate, and your favorite reader tucked tight within your lap.
THE DARK
by Lemony Snicket
Illustrated by Jon Klaasen
Little, Brown, 2013
Who’s afraid of the dark? By turns spooky-scary and empowering, this picture book might be too much for the very youngest reader, but preschoolers and older will eat it up.
MY HAUNTED HOUSE
by Angie Sage
Katherine Tegen Books, 2008
This book launches a fabulous chapter book series, starring the irrepressible Araminta Spookie as she navigates a haunted house peopled with ghosts, haunted suits of armor, and a ghoulish surprise around every corner.
THERE’S A DEAD PERSON FOLLOWING MY SISTER AROUND
by Vivian Vande Velde
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008
This is a marvelous ghost story about a boy whose five-year-old sister has an imaginary friend… who turns out to be less imaginary and more… dead. By turns spooky and silly and moving, this is a great read that’s just right for a dark and stormy night.
DEEP AND DARK AND DANGEROUS
by Mary Downing Hahn
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008
It all begins with a creepy old photograph in the attic… soon Ali and her friends are swept in a mystery that is both ghostly—and potentially deadly. Thrills and chills abound in this beautifully written story!
What spooky delights are YOU pulling out of your bookshelves today? Happy reading!
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And don't miss Ammi-Joan Paquette's own deliciously spooky tales -- GHOST IN THE HOUSE and RULES FOR GHOSTING!
GHOST IN THE HOUSEby Ammi-Joan Paquette
Illustrated by Adam Record
Candlewick Press, 2013
Peek-a BOO! It was a dark and spooky night. Wait! Did you hear that? It sounds like it might be something scary! What is it? Turn the page and find out. . . .
"The bouncy rhyme in this cumulative story is engaging, and the scariness level is just right for the very young. --The Horn Book
RULES FOR GHOSTING
by A.J. Paquette
Walker/Bloomsbury, 2013
The ghostly adventures of twelve-year-old Dahlia, along with her new living friends Oliver and Poppy, as they dodge a creepy Ghosterminator, a town official with devious plans, and set about solving the mystery of Dahlia's death before it's too late.
"As Dahlia and Oliver search for answers, surprising plot developments will keep readers re-evaluating the clues until the story's thrilling conclusion. Paquette's high-spirited tale featuring a benign, good-natured ghost offers readers an imaginative, intriguing mystery." --Kirkus
When she is not on the phone, answering email, or writing, you will most likely find Joan curled up with a book. Or baking something delicious. Or talking about something delicious she’s baked. Really, after books and food, what else is there worth saying?
For more about Ammi-Joan, visit her website: http://ajpaquette.com/
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