New Usborne Halloween Books for Children

Halloween is just around the corner!

While we figure out Halloween costumes for the little ones, possibly sipping our very own pumpkin spice lattes (guilty as charged), we couldn't forget to dedicate a whole post to Halloween books for all ages to enjoy, could we? As parents, we can't help but turn to Usborne Books every time a new occasion is around the corner. Specialising in books for children over 50 years and publishing some of children's most-loved series, from That's not my... to Sticker Dolly Dressing books, there is something for all readers and as parents we feel a special level of trust with the brand.

We've had a good look through all of their upcoming book releases and have selected the ones we think children (and Toppsta readers) will like most!

There are classic books that are bound to be loved widely, like That's not my bat..., super interactive books where even us grown-ups can be involved in the fun with Fingerwiggly Ghosts, and books for older readers with the early chapter book Sticker Dolly Stories: Creaky Castle.

Which one will be your favourite?

And if you're stuck with searching for more seasonal books and slightly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of different titles promoted, do check out our special selections of Irresistible Christmas Books from Usborne and Usborne Activity Books To Keep the Kids Busy On Holiday. We've vetoed and tested them all with little ones!

Georgina Atwell

Toppsta

2023-10-27

2023-10-24

Halloween Treats from Usborne

That's not my bat…

The best novelty board book for the Halloween season to help our toddlers’ with their sensory skills.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that if you’re a parent, you’ve got at least two or three of the That’s Not My… Usborne board books stashed in your child’s little library. We love this special Halloween edition to add to the home library during the autumn season.

Like all the That’s Not My… books this one has lots of sensory panels: fluffy tummy, fuzzy legs and soft wings on the bats that flutter and roost in this sturdy board book. It also has foiled edges in purple, making it feel extra Halloween-y and special.

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Interior spread that says: That's not my bat! Its wings are so soft. — One of the touch-and-feel interior spreads in this interactive board book, perfect for hand-eye coordination.

This edition takes the That's Not My... books to a whole new level with some special finishes. Take a look at those shiny foiled sprayed edges, perfect for the Halloween season.

A picture of the That's Not My Bat book's foiled edges

Fingerwiggly Ghosts

If you’re looking for ways to keep your toddler engaged during reading time, we think Fingerwiggly Ghosts is the perfect Halloween book!

As parents, we love keeping our little ones engaged as they discover books. With this cute book about ghosts, our children, as well as ourselves, can stick their fingers through the holes to become the arms of two friendly but easily scared little ghosts who go trick or treating on Halloween night.

Our favourite detail of this book is that there are surprises along the way as the ghosts float through the spooky forest towards a creepy little house which is surrounded by pumpkins, broomsticks, bats and cats...So cute.

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An interior spread of Fingerwiggly Ghosts, featuring a little with on it who says 'TRICK OR TREAT! Take some treats you wriggly ghosts!" — From little witches to owls, cats and pumpkins, this book is brimming with Halloween magic for little readers.

Usborne Book and 3 Jigsaws: Halloween

Another great novelty book that’s come out this year to keep toddlers entertained this autumn is this new jigsaw book.

One of our favourite parts of parenting is seeing children connecting the dots and beginning to use logic to understand shapes and puzzles. This Halloween Usborne book really ticks those boxes for us. The book comes with three jigsaw puzzles made up of nine pieces each. Each jigsaw is quite small, measuring about 17x17cm, and is illustrated with the cutest animals dressed up for Halloween.

Witches, ghosts and cute little monsters make for a sweet Halloween read and a fun puzzle activity.

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An image of the jigsaws that come with the book, as well as an interior spread of the book itself. Characters featured are: an orange cat in front of a fire, a tiny mouse dressed as a wizard, an owl dressed up as a ghost and a dog dressed up as a wolf! — These illustrations are so sweet and child-friendly. Cats, owls, dogs, mice and little robins are dressed up as some of our favourite Halloween characters. The small jigsaws are extra scenes of the single characters which are so fun to construct with toddlers.

Sticker Dolly Stories: Creaky Castle: A Halloween Special

Sticker Dolly Stories are a great step up towards reading for Sticker Dolly and Holly Webb fans aged 5+, and this book has a special Halloween twist!

One of the most exciting times to be enjoying Halloween is when you’re around the age of 5. Trick-or-treating, dressing up, reading your very first mystery stories… Halloween is truly the most exciting time of the year. This Sticker Dolly Story book captures the magic of Halloween with super trendy, best-dressed dolls Meera, Zoe and Lily.

Together, they will have to solve a mystery that’s come up on the Midnight Isle, where strange bumps, ghostly sightings and eerie noising have been echoing through the corridors of Creaky Castle…

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An interior spread from Sticker Dolly Stories: Creaky Castle: A Halloween Special, with the three main characters featured: Meera, Zoe and Lily. — Meera, Zoe and Lily are the absolute sweetest protagonists in this book for early chapter book readers. Their outfits are perfectly Halloween-themed and simply so cute.

Sticker Dolly Dressing Trick or treat

We’ve raved about Sticker Dolly books for quite some time now, but we couldn’t not include this new Halloween-themed one for sticker lovers!

Very much like the Usborne That’s Not My books, the Sticker Dolly Dressing books are a staple in our homes, engaging children in crafting, creativity and making. They’re also a great boredom buster which always helps on those rainy days indoors.

This Halloween-themed Sticker Dolly Dressing book features so many trick-or-treating costumes, from scarecrows and Frankenstein to mummies and pirates. We also love that this book has everyday autumn outfits that make this super relatable to the children, too.

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