• Lists

    18 Zombie Books for Kids & Teens

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    Halloween is right around the corner and for many, that means pulling out all the stops for all things spooky and scary. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’m a pretty big scaredy-cat, so I’m not a big fan of the horror genre. That being said, I’ll give most things…

  • Activities

    Family Book Club: Spooky Titles

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    For my second-ever Family Book Club (check out my first one), I’m sharing some spooky titles for the fall season. Now, I’ll be the first to admit, that I am the biggest scaredy-cat out there! I don’t like haunted houses, I don’t like scary movies, and even scary middle grade…

  • Lists

    20 Spooky Middle Grade: Horror

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    Boo to You!: 10+ Scary Titles for Ages 3-7

    Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Creepy Pair of Underwear!

    Summary:  “Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabbit underwear glows in the dark. A ghoulish, greenish glow. If Jasper didn’t know any better…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: YA Thrills & Chills

    This week’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is a Halloween Freebie, so I went in a direction that I usually steer far away from – YA Thrillers and Horror Books. I am not a huge fan of being scared, so most of these titles I haven’t read, but I do like…

  • Lifestyle

    Halloween Giveaway

    Stop by Literacious all day tomorrow, Tuesday, October 31st to win a copy of Frankebunny by Jill Esbaum and illustrated by Alice Brereton! Spencer the Bunny’s big brothers ALWAYS frighten him with scary monster stories. And the most terrifying beast of all is Frankenbunny – with his crusty fangs, flashing…

  • Lists

    12 Somewhat Scary Stories for Middle Grade Readers

    I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a scaredy-cat – I don’t like haunted houses, scary movies, or even scary books! But I know tons of readers who love books that creep them out, so if that’s something you love – check out these creepy titles for middle grade…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books for Halloween

    There are probably a billion Halloween books for little ones – some a little more scary than others, but these are some that I think are great to share with kids as this fun holiday and celebration nears!  Check them out at your local library or independent bookstore! Ghosts in…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: All About the Villains

    I wanted to focus on villains in more of a fantasy setting than in realistic fiction and you’ll see that’s kind of where I leaned for this list.  The problem with that is I’m not a huge fan of anything scary – books, TV shows, movies, haunted houses, etc.  So, this is definitely not…