Spooky stories aren't my thing, but with summer winding down, this seemed like a good choice.

The illustrations are the spookiest thing about the book. The stories read like flash fiction, with gaps left for the reader to fill. It would make a great read aloud for a parent introducing scary stories to their preteen.

Thank you Netgalley and Harper Celebrate.

This collection of 31 spooky stories is perfect for middle schools or adults that enjoy reading a quick PG-13 spooky story. Each story is different some are better than others. Some are creepier than others. This is a great book to read during spooky season. One of my favorites is The Night Nurse. You hear about haunted hospitals all the time so this one isn’t too far out of the imagination but still very creepy to think about.

This reminded of Halloweens past when I would read other spooky stories. You can never go wrong when it comes to a curation of ghoulish tales. If you love things that go bump in the night this book is for you.

Thank you to Harper Celebrate and NetGalley for the eGalley to review!

I'll admit, some of these were just trying too hard to be effective and others were just plain strange, but that's the problem with short story form: you have to fit all of your story into a very small frame. So, prepare to suspend your disbelief while reading these. That said, there were plenty more that I enjoyed than did not and I totally got a Goosebumps/Fear Street/Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark vibe, so if you love those stories, this is right up your alley. And surprisingly, many were quite wholesome!

I really love that it's set up so you can read one story per day in October, leading up to Halloween. It's also perfect for campfire and sleepover recitals. I'd totally add this one to the arsenal of anthologies needed for a good short tale to either freak people out or endear them more to the spooky season.

31 Days of Spooky is a collection of 31 spooky short stories. Each one with a new premise and new characters.

I imagine it would be an amazing read for pre-teens who want a daily dose of scary leading up to Halloween. It would make the anticipation for the holiday just that much more special. Additionally, each story has a beautiful and fitting illustration.

The individual stories aren't too scary, which is to be expected from a middle-grade book. However, the thing that annoyed me a bit was that a good amount of the stories were quite predictable. Some of them also felt a bit repetitive.

A big thank you to NetGalley as well as Harper Celebrate, for letting me read this book in return for an honest review.

Beautiful illustrations throughout the book. I felt the stories were not developed enough but enjoyable enough to read for a spooky vibe.

This one really just wasn't for me. I enjoyed the illustrations, and I think the idea is cute, but the stories fell sort of flat for me. I think they were just SO short that it was hard to feel invested or creeped out by any of it.

At least on NetGalley, this is presented as a Teen and Adult book, but I think it would fit better as Middle Grade maybe! I could see a parent reading this each night in October with their Halloween-loving kiddo and having a grand time.

It needs to be noted that, unless I missed it, there are no authors and I don't think any illustrators listed anywhere in this book. Obviously, this is concerning for several reasons (it's definitely impacting how I'm feeling about the book as a whole) so do with that information what you will!

This was my Camp NetGalley pick, so thanks to NetGalley and Harper Celebrate for sharing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you NetGallery and the publishers for this ARC.

31 Days of Spooky by Harper Celebrate is a super quick read perfect if you’re just trying to pass some time or want a little something festive to flip through during October. The format is fun, offering one short spooky themed prompt, activity, or tidbit for each day leading up to Halloween. It definitely leans into the cozy side of spooky.

That said, it wasn’t really creepy at all. The stories and ideas feel more suited for a younger audience think elementary school kids or families looking for gentle Halloween fun. As an adult reader, I found myself wishing for a bit more bite. It felt more like Halloween lite than anything haunting.

Some entries were cute or nostalgic, and I could see this working well as a classroom or family countdown. But if you’re a seasoned horror lover or even just looking for a light chill up your spine, this might not deliver what you’re hoping for.

Overall, it’s not bad it’s just not scary. Think pumpkin spice vibes over full on fright night. 🎃

This book was full of short stories that will creep you out! It definitely will make you think about things! It was a good read for 10-12 age range as well. Especially if they enjoy creepy little stories.

An interesting set of short stories. It would make for some good stories for preteens and teens to tell. A fun read.

This is a fun little book with one short story for every day of October. They are typical ghost stories, so this is the perfect gift for children and pre-teens that's just started expressing interest in horror stories. But don't expect it to be "fully illustrated " as is advertised, there's one full page colour illustration of a scene per chapter. Not an graphic novel at all. This unfortunately means I'm giving this book a worse rating than the stories dese, I would've given this a 4/5 if not for the discrepancy between the blurb and the actual book.

I loved it! This collection of ghost stories gave me the willies! It has just the right amount of anxiety to make me a little bit jumpy. Even the good ghosts were creepy! The illustrations are very nice too. Great book!

Halloween isn’t a day. It’s a lifestyle. That’s why I got a little greedy for Camp NetGalley and requested 31 Days of Spooky.

A very fun mix of spooky short stories, each with corresponding picture. Some were sweet or bittersweet while others were creepy or scary. Some characters met their doom (always adults) while others found their way home. It struck that balance that middle grade horror often does of fear and hope.

The writing was consistent across all the stories with the same third person voice. A few stories needed a little bit more detail to evoke the necessary chill. Others felt more like a beginning to something bigger. Several were delightfully contained little thrills. Much like trick or treating, there were lots of fun flavors to be had. One for each night of October or August if Summerween is your jam.

I would have LOVED this as a kid and enjoyed this as an adult. Perfect for those who want a little scare. 4/5

You can either read one story leading up to Halloween or just while camping and sitting around a camp fire. They are all very short and take no time to read with illustrations through out.

I think the stories read more like middle grade then teens. I didn't find any of them scary. They kept my attention for the moment but nothing jumped out at me that would make one memorable over the other.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. This book seems more geared towards kids since I thought it’d be scarier since it’s geared towards adults and teens.This would be a good read to get kids into the Halloween mood.

Unfortunately it wasn't for me. To he honest I expected something like a graphic novels but instead I got not well written (and I'm really sorry for these words) stories.
I'm sure this book will find it's reader.

This was a wonderful anthology of spooky stories. I wouldn't say they scared me as that's hard to accomplish these days, but the stories were entertaining and would be perfect for a Halloween read.

Great for YA or easy reading during the Spooky season! Got me wishing it was Fall year-round! Really appreciated how easy and quick they were to read, super cute and plan on reading these to some kids in the neighborhood.

This is a cute selection of short stories for Halloween season. While they are meant for the younger crowd, I enjoyed reading them to my kids.

They aren’t very scary and some are pretty silly, but they’re great for kids. They are like a tamer version of Goosebumps or Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

I enjoyed this book for what it was: an anthology of spooky stories that were bite-sized and with a hint of the unknown. My favorites were probably the stories that featured the living getting to reunite with their past loved ones! What didn't hit the mark for me was the final lines of each story: they took some thinking for me to understand what the spooky punchline was intended to be, and oftentimes I just didn't care enough to linger, or I felt the story missed the mark. There were a few that I would've liked a few more lines in to give a bit of a resolution as I felt the endings were too jarring. The illustrations that accompanied the stories were a nice touch, but often I found those to be more gruesome than the story themselves.