LoveReading4Kids Top 10 Audiobooks for Children - October 2026

Mouse and Mole: A Perfect Halloween

"Since creating the Mouse and Mole series, Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award winner Wong Herbert Yee has become a favorite among young fans all over the world. In this delightful novel, Mole frets because Halloween will soon be here, and Halloween can be scary. But he perks up at the idea of a pumpkin-carving contest. This could be fun! As Mole cuts his design in the pumpkin, he begins to worry that Mouse might copy his idea. Fortunately, it's not long before Mole stops his worrying-for nothing can keep good friends apart."

Wong Herbert Yee (Author), Michele O. Medlin (Narrator)

Audiobook · 17 mins

The Tindims of Rubbish Island and the Spooky Secret: The Tindims Series, Book 5

"Halloween has nearly arrived, but a young witch is in a pickle. She has cast a spell and shrunk herself by mistake! When a gust of wind blows her out to sea, her best friend, a little ghost, goes with her. They find themselves landing on Rubbish Island where the Tindims haven't met witches or ghosts before, and the witch and ghost didn't know the Tindims even existed. But Skittle, Brew, Pinch and the gang are soon helping their spooky new friends get back to the right size and home in time for their Halloween parade. And the Tindims might just decide to hold their own Halloween-Helloween party..."

Sally Gardner (Author), Sally Gardner (Narrator)

Audiobook · 1 hr 9 mins

The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star

"A new adventure starring the worst witch - lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble. Mildred makes a wish on a shooting star - and to her great surprise it comes true! Mildred's wish-come-true is a small dog but how can she keep him a secret from all the others, especially the formidable Miss Hardbroom? It's a disaster waiting to happen...and it does! - but everything turns out for the best when Mildred and her clever dog, Star, win an indoor swimming pool for the school!"

Jill Murphy (Author), Gemma Arterton (Narrator)

Audiobook · 2 hrs 9 mins

Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter

"Relic Hamilton is just your average 12-year-old, living a quiet life with his grandfather above their old antiques shop in Chinatown in London. Until one day, while polishing some mysterious brass lamps in the basement, something extraordinary happens. Relic feels spine-chillingly cold. Breathless. Scared. And suddenly, a real, live genie stands before him! But this is no kind, benevolent genie. This genie is evil ... and it feeds on hope. Relic finds himself catapulted to the centre of a fast-paced underground community of genie hunters, led by the excitable Professor Latimer and the tech-savvy Doctor Raphaela. Together, they travel in their one-of-a-kind jet, the Aladdin, secretly chasing rogue genies before they can wreak havoc on the world…"

Joseph Coelho (Author), Joseph Coelho (Narrator)

Audiobook · 4 hrs 54 mins

The December Witches: The October Witches, Book 3

"In the epic conclusion of THE NOVEMBER WITCHES, Clemmie absorbed all of her ancestor’s ancient power from her coven’s tapestry. But being the only witch full of stars is tough. As the only young hag of both the Merlyn and Morgan covens with any power, Clemmie decides to keep her magic a secret. She tries to dodge her clamouring family to focus on finding out what’s really happening to her. After months of struggling, Clemmie is suddenly full of power. Just when she doesn’t want it. Because Clemmie loves Christmas and when her aunts realise that she is the one and only magical witch, they won’t stop interrupting the festive fun to bother her. Clemmie has no idea how to use her magic. After turning one of her aunts into a robin and another into a tree, the young hags are ordered by the stars to set off on a Christmas quest as darkness sets in. The Morgans and Merlyns are facing their biggest threat yet and for both covens to survive, Clemmie will have to find a way to bring light back into their lives. Continuing directly on from THE NOVEMBER WITCHES, this DECEMBER sequel is full of Christmas joy including a very special star, a very slow donkey and, of course, some messy magic."

Jennifer Claessen (Author), Charlie Sanderson (Narrator)

Audiobook · 7 hrs 38 mins

The Haunting of Aveline Jones

"Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it once belonged to Primrose Penberthy . . . who vanished mysteriously, never to be seen again. Intrigued, Aveline decides to investigate Primrose's disappearance. But now someone - or someTHING - is stirring. And it is looking for Aveline . . ."

Phil Hickes (Author), Candida Gubbins (Narrator)

Audiobook · 3 hrs 58 mins

Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in... The Beast from Beneath

"The second in a spooky and hilarious new series about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training. Read by BBC's Ghosts actress Charlotte Ritchie! Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Wednesday. Mallory Vayle and her talkative skull, Maggoty, star in another fabulous adventure! Mallory is getting to grips with her new powers and her new talkative friend, Maggoty. But when Maggoty sees a wig in Les Wigs shop, he just won't shut up about it! It's expensive, and no one seems able to pay Mallory properly for her cosmic services. So her Aunt Lilith takes matters into her own hands, but in her quest to increase her own supernatural skills, she accidentally summons a Nightmare. It, inevitably, goes HORRIBLY wrong and Mallory must take a perilous journey into the bowels of Carrion Castle in search of the solution to Aunt Lillith's problem... But it's only when a bony fella with a scythe turns up (that's Death – himself! – by the way) that she knows she and Maggoty are in for some terrifying fun and games! With proper laughs and proper scares, this series is not only the perfect Halloween treat but a side-splitting and spine-tingling year-round listen. Have you listened to the spooktastic... Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull (Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, October 2024) Praise for Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull: 'Effortlessly blends outrageous humour and genuine creepiness' - The Guardian 'Skullduggery pleasant meets A Series of Unfortunate Events. Do not miss! Spooky AND funny, a killer combo!' - Louie Stowell"

Martin Howard (Author), Charlotte Ritchie (Narrator)

Audiobook · 6 hrs 7 mins

The Fate of Finnegan Quick

"Bloomsbury presents The Fate of Finnegan Quick by Larry Hayes, read by Louis Hill. A new nightmare. A deadly premonition. After a horrifying vision of the future, Finnegan Quick must fix his fate before it finally catches up to him. A pulse-pounding horror story by Laugh Out Loud Book Award winner Larry Hayes. By night, Finnegan Quick has horrible nightmares. By day, they come TRUE. Unfortunately for him, after dreaming his parents out of reality, his nightmares are the only hope he has of one day finding them again. To discover the truth of his parents’ disappearance, Finn investigates the paranormal with his best friends, Squid and Cass. Their only lead is a mysterious urban legend about a girl in Ireland whose body remained perfect, even after death. Rumour is, she was a banshee – a terrifying creature with the power of prophecy - whose unearthly scream, it was said, could drive anyone who heard it to instant madness. That very night, Finn finds out why. In his dreams, he finds the banshee. He hears her scream and with it, sees a vision of the future. Squid. His best friend. Face down in water, dead. In the waking world, Finn is left with no choice: unravel the mystery of the Banshee’s curse, or risk losing the only family he has left… A creepy, page-turning read for horror fans everywhere. Scares GUARANTEED. C 2025 Larry Hayes P 2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

Larry Hayes (Author), Louis Hill (Narrator)

Audiobook · 4 hrs 26 mins

Empty Heaven

"'Lush and atmospheric, this grungy YA folk horror is layered with themes of queer found family, fierce friendship and recovery from trauma.' Guardian You are safe, my child. You are loved, my child. You are surrounded by the good earth. Darian Sabine Arden loves her family’s summer home in the picturesque Massachusetts village of Kesuquosh. It’s where her three best friends live, and it’s the only place in her life where she isn’t haunted by reminders of the worst thing that ever happened to her. The villager's belief in a godlike, benevolent scarecrow who protects the town only adds to the charming local colour. But when Darian’s magnetic, mercurial crush KJ is chosen during a bizarre ritual on Halloween, Darian is forced to admit that Good Arcturus is more than just a quaint, folksy superstition – he’s terrifyingly real. Something ancient and sinister lurks behind the autumnal fields and warmly glowing windows of Kesuquosh. Something that doesn’t take kindly to its paradise being threatened by a group of scrappy, weird teenagers. To save KJ – and themselves – Darian and her friends will have to follow a tangled trail of clues and question everything they thought they knew about their home. And Darian will have to finally face up to her own ghosts… EMPTY HEAVEN is a YA-crossover horror novel about queer found family, redemptive romance, overcoming trauma, and the dark sides of beautiful places. Full of cinematic prose, and late-90s grunge music, it asks: who pays the price for perfection? And what if the real monsters don’t always look like monsters?"

Freddie Kölsch (Author), Krystal Hammond (Narrator)

Audiobook · 14 hrs 4 mins