Families who loved Inside a House that is Haunted by Alyssa Satin Capucilli often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
A parent should reach for this book when their young child is curious about spooky things but is easily frightened. This is a perfect first haunted house book that gently introduces classic Halloween characters in a safe, playful context. The story uses a cumulative, rhyming structure, similar to "The House that Jack Built", to introduce a ghost, a bat, a monster, and other creatures inside a house. The gentle suspense builds until a humorous twist reveals they are all scared of a tiny mouse. The story ends by showing trick-or-treaters at the door, framing the entire adventure as harmless fun. It's an excellent choice for normalizing feelings of fear by turning them into laughter and for building early literacy skills through its predictable, rhythmic text.
