It's the scary season — and a great time to curl up with a creepy read. So if Halloween doesn't offer you enough ghouls and monsters, these books will give you your fill.

"The Banshee," by Eve Bunting, ages 4-8

This is great for reading aloud on a dark and creepy night. The ghostly illustrations are perfect to tell the story of Terry, a young Irish boy who is sure he hears the frightening wails of a banshee outside his house in the middle of a cold, moonlit night. Terry had heard stories about the banshee, which screams when there will be a death, but isn't it just a superstition? The only way to find out if what he hears is real is to go outside and look for himself.

"Billy Bones: The Road to Nevermore," by Christopher Lincoln, ages 8-12

Billy Bones jumped into the Halloween scene last year with "Tales From the Secrets Closet," and now he's back, ready for another adventure. Rambunctious Billy and his cousin Millicent set off to see the world outside of High Manners Manor on a sailing trip with ghost pirate Glass-Eyed Pete. But plans go awry, and the three end up in a race to save themselves from Afterlife danger. This sequel is full of spirits, ghouls and spooky fun, along with the author's charming small illustrations.

"Half-Minute Horrors," by various authors, age 10 and older

Only have a minute to be scared? This is your book. Writing just a paragraph or a page, some of the best-loved kids' book authors each contributed a compact creepy tale to this collection. R.L. Stine turns the classic childhood fear about monsters in the closet inside out. Dean Lorey will change the way you feel about adorable puppies. A definite spook-fest.

"Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones," by Derek Landy, age 10 and older

The third book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series once again features Valkyrie Cain, now 14 and rapidly learning to use magic powers to fight off evil and solve crimes with her skeleton-partner Skulduggery Pleasant. Valkyrie is growing up and becoming a fighting force in her own right, and the result is somewhat more gruesome action in this book. But that fits the spooky season — if you can handle it!

"All the Lovely Bad Ones," by Mary Downing Hahn, ages 8-12

Sent to Grandmother's cozy Vermont inn after getting kicked out of summer camp, 12-year-old Travis and his younger sister Corey keep up the mischief by trying to frighten and trick the guests. But they soon figure out that the old house is haunted with a real ghost — a spiteful woman who hates children and has done more than a few horrible things to them in years past. The siblings have to figure out a way to get rid of the ghost they angered, but it's no easy task.