Books Like The Ghost Train
Families who loved The Ghost Train by Allan Ahlberg often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The Ghost Train by Allan Ahlberg often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is oscillating between a love for spooky monsters and a very real fear of the dark. It is the perfect bridge for a preschooler or early elementary student who wants to feel 'brave' by engaging with ghosts and skeletons but needs the reassurance that even the scariest creatures have things that make them jump. This playful story follows Big Skeleton, Little Skeleton, and Dog Skeleton as they embark on a midnight train ride. While they start out as the ones doing the scaring, the tables turn in a way that is humorous rather than traumatic. Parents will appreciate how it humanizes 'monsters,' using rhythm and repetition to transform nighttime anxiety into a shared laugh. It is a gentle way to discuss how fear is a universal feeling, even for the things that go bump in the night.
