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A Halloween Reading List That Skips the Horror and Embraces the Magic!

Halloween is the most magical time of year! So this is my list of Halloween reads that celebrate the MAGIC of Halloween, with maybe a pinch of fright, and none of the gore. Complied from goodreads lists
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The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
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Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
Bram Stoker
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Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu)
Akata Witch
Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
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Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Ray Bradbury
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The Halloween Tree (Bradbury)
The Halloween Tree
Bradbury
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
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The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
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Frankenstein
Frankenstein
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Coraline (Neil Gaiman)
Coraline
Neil Gaiman
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Hallowe'en Party
Hallowe'en Party
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Halloween: Spells, Recipes & Customs (Silver Ravenwolf)
Halloween: Spells, Recipes & Customs
Silver Ravenwolf
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The Witches (Roald Dahl)
The Witches
Roald Dahl
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The Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe (Edgar Allen Poe)
The Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe
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A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness
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Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon (Ellen Dugan)
Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon
Ellen Dugan
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James and the Giant Peach (Roald Dahl)
James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl
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M Is for Magic (Neil Gaiman)
M Is for Magic
Neil Gaiman
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J. K. Rowling
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Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
Roald Dahl
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Earthsea (Earthsea Series)
Earthsea (Earthsea Series)
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S.Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S.Lewis
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A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'engle
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The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lighting Thief (Rick Riordan)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lighting Thief
Rick Riordan
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Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet (Charlie N. Holmberg)
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet
Charlie N. Holmberg
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Shirley Jackson)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Shirley Jackson
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White Is for Witching (Helen Oyeyemi)
White Is for Witching
Helen Oyeyemi
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Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
Daphne Du Maurier
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Thus Were Their Faces (Silvina Ocampo)
Thus Were Their Faces
Silvina Ocampo
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Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie Books (Agatha Christie)
Agatha Christie Books
Agatha Christie
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Practical Magic (Alice Hoffman)
Practical Magic
Alice Hoffman
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The Worst Witch (Jill Murphy)
The Worst Witch
Jill Murphy
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Room on the Broom (Julia Donaldson)
Room on the Broom
Julia Donaldson
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! (Charles M. Schulz)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Charles M. Schulz
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The Witches of Eastwick (John Updike)
The Witches of Eastwick
John Updike
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The Magic School Bus: In the Haunted Mansion (Joanna Cole)
The Magic School Bus: In the Haunted Mansion
Joanna Cole
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MacBeth (William Shakespeare)
MacBeth
William Shakespeare
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The Phantom Toolbooth
The Phantom Toolbooth
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