Sure. There's a great one about a magic Halloween costume. A kid finds an old costume in the attic and when he puts it on for Halloween, he starts having strange adventures. He can fly and visit different spooky lands. But he has to solve the mystery of why the costume has this magic before midnight or he'll be stuck in the spooky world forever.
A really fun story for kids is about a Halloween party that goes wrong. All the treats disappear and the music stops. The kids at the party become detectives. They find out that a little goblin, who was not invited, was playing tricks. They end up making friends with the goblin and he helps them make the party even better.
One popular kids' Halloween short story is 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. It's about Ichabod Crane and his encounter with the Headless Horseman. It's full of spooky elements that are just right for kids to get into the Halloween spirit.
Sure. One story is about a little witch who lost her broom on Halloween night. She had to search all over the spooky town for it. Along the way, she met friendly ghosts who helped her. In the end, she found her broom just in time to join the midnight flight with her witch friends.
There was a little boy who dressed up as a vampire for Halloween. He was so excited to go trick - or - treating. As he walked up to a spooky old house, he was a bit scared. But when the kind old lady inside gave him a big bag of candies, he realized that not all spooky things are bad. Halloween is about having fun and getting treats.
A simple one is about a haunted school on Halloween. The desks move by themselves and the chalk writes spooky messages on the board. But when the janitor shows up in the morning, everything is normal again. It's just the school having its own Halloween fun without scaring anyone too much.
There's 'Where the Wild Things Are' which has a bit of a wild and imaginative feel that fits well with Halloween. The pictures are also very engaging for kids. 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' can be a good Halloween - related story too. It has all the spooky elements like skeletons and monsters but in a fun and festive way. And 'The Big Pumpkin' is a humorous story about a very large pumpkin and the characters trying to move it.
For kids, 'Pumpkin Jack' is a lovely Halloween story. It tells the story of a boy who carves a pumpkin named Jack and then the adventures that Jack has after being carved. 'The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree' is also a good one. The Berenstain Bears are always popular with kids, and in this story, they explore a spooky old tree. There are also some great picture - book Halloween stories like 'Skeleton Hiccups' where a skeleton has hiccups and all the funny things that happen while he tries to get rid of them.
'The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything' is also a great choice. It's about a brave old lady who meets various spooky things like shoes that go 'clomp, clomp' but she's not afraid. It's a story that can teach kids to be brave and has a catchy refrain that kids can join in with.
One great kids short mystery story is 'The Case of the Missing Cat'. In this story, a little girl wakes up one morning to find her beloved cat has vanished. She follows a series of clues around her neighborhood, like a strange paw print on the fence and some cat hair near an old shed. Another is 'The Mystery of the Haunted Treehouse'. A group of kids hear spooky noises coming from their treehouse at night. They investigate and discover that it's just a raccoon making all the noise. There's also 'The Secret of the Hidden Treasure'. A boy finds an old map in his attic and goes on an adventure to find the hidden treasure it indicates.
Once upon a Halloween night, little Timmy dressed up as a wizard. He went trick - or - treating with his friends. They knocked on an old, spooky house. An old lady opened the door and instead of giving candies, she told them a spooky story about a friendly ghost in the attic. Timmy was a bit scared but also very curious. When they left, they all ran home laughing, with their bags full of treats.
There was a little girl named Lily for halloween. She decided to be a witch. As she walked down the street, she saw a cat with a little pumpkin hat. She followed the cat and it led her to a yard full of jack - o - lanterns. There were some friendly ghosts floating around. They played with Lily and she had an amazing halloween adventure.