Multiply your chills this spooky season with our horrifying BOOk list!

Starting with the least terrifying titles for younger readers, we have the charming The Pumpkin Who was Afraid of the Dark – this delightful picture book about a small pumpkin called Boo overcoming her fear of Halloween has been adapted by us to include braille on clear plastic sheets, so it can be read by braillists and print readers. Available in both uncontracted and contracted braille.

For slightly older readers, we have the first two books in the Skulduggery Pleasant series which follow a fledgeling detective, 12-year-old Valkyrie Cain, as she battles evil forces with the help of her mentor – skeleton, sorcerer and detective Skulduggery Pleasant. Both are available as DAISY made-to-order books.

Other DAISY made-to-order books include classic horror, including Dracula and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and modern classics from Stephen King (IT, The Shining, Carrie, to name just three) and James Herbert.

If you’re in search of classic ghost stories to listen to, The Oxford book of English Ghost Stories will have you cowering under your blanket!

Pick your (metaphorical) poison from our Halloween collection and enjoy…

Share This Page

Related Articles

Gifts, gift wrap, tape, ribbon, coloured twine, braille gift stickers and scissors on a wooden board with a raised edge.

Top tips for wrapping gifts by touch

Posted 29/10/25 | Advice

Now this is a story all about how my gifts got wrapped by touch right now, and I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there, I'll tell you how t...

Read Article— Top tips for wrapping gifts by touch
A nurse prepares to do a finger-prick test on a man sitting at a kitchen table.

Getting serious about diabetes

Posted 27/10/25 | Advice

If you’re one of the 4.6 million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes, you already know how important it is to manage your condition. (If you s...

Read Article— Getting serious about diabetes
An older white woman in a turquoise top using the RNIB talking induction hob on a kitchen counter.

Get your kitchen Christmas-ready

Posted 27/10/25 | Advice

Whether you turn to Delia Smith or Gordon Ramsay to help you time your Christmas Day cooking to perfection (or you’re a kitchen deity with perfect ...

Read Article— Get your kitchen Christmas-ready