this book is simple and would be good for the age group around 8 - 10.

The 'Spooky" stories I didn't find scary at all and some I struggled with.
But If you are reading it from a young age it would be very different.

Perfect if you are getting into the Halloween spirit! This is a collection of 31 short stories that have a spooky touch. The stories are entertaining and pretty light hearted. So if you are expecting horror… this isn’t it. Fun to read to the kids.

DNF pg. 21

As a fan of Halloween I thought this collection of short stories would be right up my alley. Unfortunately, after reading three stories I am really bored. These stories are extremely short, lack depth, and really feel like they are geared towards middle schoolers. So they are just not doing anything for me which is why I am not going to finish it.

My biggest issue with this book though is that the blurb is misleading. This advertises itself as a “fully illustrated” set of stories and it’s not. There is one picture per story and they are just fine. I was fully expecting stories that were more graphic novel-like, not a short story with one accompanied picture.

31 Days of Spooky is a collection of spooky ghost stories. The stories are a combination of creepy, atmospheric, and some are chilling. The stories are all extremely short and are perfect for stories by the campfire or at a sleepover. These stories help set the mood for a nice spooky season read.

This is a different type of book than what I normally review on NetGalley. This is a collection of 31 spooky stories that include illustrations of each story. They are super short stories and don’t have complete endings. Picture a DUH DUH DUH kind of ending. And thats it. Like a campfire ghost story you’d tell at summer camp. There’s no authors mentioned so I’m not sure what’s going on with this book, but it’s cute for small somewhat spooky stories to lead up to Halloween for a younger audience.

Definitely Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark for a new generation. If you are a younger teen, new to scary books, this might be a good beginner one for you. If you are already familiar with the genre, this probably won't be scary enough. I also wish they had included the author/authors' names with the short stories.

First up, thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this one.

Sadly, I am DNF-ing this one. I had several issues with this one:
-The endings for instance. At times it was just over and I went to the next page only to find a new story. Or suddenly we get a twist and then it was over without much more. Or something would happen and then it is over. Like with the story about the treasure and the granddad, the two MCs go find a person, find them, and story is over. I just HATE it. And if it was just with one or two stories, but I read 7 or 8 and all of them had it. No thank you.
On that note, a lot of stories could even benefit from more flesh-out stories. I get that they are short stories, but I have read MANY short stories that felt like complete stories. With the exception of one, I never had that feeling with this anthology.
-I had expected YA/MG, but instead most stories feature characters over 20 or older. It was really confusing.
-Even more confusing is that at times it read as if it was an adult horror, at times it read more younger YA, and at times it was very MG-ish written. So I never got a grasp.
-On that note it was not scary. Not at all. Not once was I gasping in horror. Or shivering with goosebumps. It was just too tame. Or over before you know it, like with the carousel, the one that could terrify me but when it got to that point, boom, over. Just a very low spooky level, which is a shame. I could understand one story, but all of them were just so not scary. And I know, it is YA/MG (or at least so they say and at times it was written like that), but I have read MANY horror books, a lot of them YA/MG or even younger and believe me, I have had nightmares.

What I did like?
-The cover!
-That you had enough stories to do a story a day in October. A bit like a calendar. Just with stories.
-The illustrations were just the best thing in the entire book.

I enjoy the fact that this is formatted to last a month with a daily spooky tale. My problem with it is some of the story were more confusing than spooky which really threw off the mood for me. However, I am an adult that regularly reads spooky books so I am not exactly the target audience. I do believe this would be a solid entry into the genre, but there are better spooky compilations out there.

These were okay stories, but weren't what I was expecting. I was expecting some cutesy or creepy stories for Halloween, but these were mainly quick stories with a "spooky" element here or there. Overall, it was an okay read but none of the stories really stuck out to me. Would still recommend maybe to some readers depending on what they were looking for or interested in reading.

I was looking forward to reading this one my kindle as part of spooky season but due to the downloading limitations I found that I could only read it in the app. I read most of this one and I loved the stories! They were the perfect mix of spooky and suspenseful, I got to one point and it was too hard to go back to reading on the app. I would recommend this one and I will end up buying it as well!

This was not a graphic novel. I was looking forward to reading one so a bit disappointed there. I think the stories were okay, with some scares, but overall pretty average. I would not market this book as a graphic novel, however.

31 Days of Spooky had 31 unique short stories, all with the intent to frighten. Several of the stories had a good twist and a few others were pretty obvious. I will give grace since this book is intended for a younger audience.

The illustrations are very well done and always tie in well to the attached stories. It brings a good visualization to what is happening in the moment.

Overall, a good book for campfire stories or something to read during Halloween for a younger crowd.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Celebrate for the chance to review this novel.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers for this ARC.

Much like every collection of short stories, there were some I preferred more than others.

Prefect for those who love movies that lived on the original run of Shudder.

This is a book of spooky stories in the vein of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. There are some colorful illustrations with the stories that adds to the eerie tales. The illustrations are my favorite part - while the stories aren't very scary, some of the artwork is super creepy. The stories are quick and gives you just a morsel of each story. This is perfect for a fall night around a campfire some kids that may not do well with really scary stories. This is definitely aimed at a younger audience and would be perfect for middle grade kids that enjoy spooky stories but get easily scared..

I wish the book contained the names of the authors. I did find the name of the illustrator, Neil Evans.

Thanks to Netgalley and Harper for granting my request to read this ARC

Rating: 2.5⭐
As someone who gets scared easily, I expected this scary graphic novel to at least give me chills but sadly, most of the stories felt flat and left me unsatisfied. The fear factor just wasn’t there. It's targeted at children, but even for that age group, I’m not sure it would truly engage or entertain.

There is something off about this book. There is not a single author credited anywhere in its pages, nor an illustrator. This leads me to believe that Harper is messing with the idea of printing a book all done with the use of AI, and if that is the case they need to disclose this to their readers.

I see lots of people commenting about how this is great for kids and honestly I find that insulting. I have read middle grade horror books that are leagues better than whatever these half-baked stories are trying to tell. They all read the exact same way, there is not a single ounce of atmosphere built into any of the stories, And don't say its because they are short stories because it absolutely is possible to create atmosphere in a short story, just look at "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" by Alvin Schwartz. The stories are lifeless, and there is zero work done in building up the characters. The writing is extremely poor and does nothing to elevate the tales. And that's not even touching on how some of them don't even have a "scary" edge to them, they are more heartfelt..?.. Which again makes me wonder if some prompts were fed to an AI and this is the drivel it produced.

This book is not worth anyone's time or money, and I do not see kids who love horror and scary stories enjoying this at all.

The stories were good and had a bit of spooky but I've learned I'm just not a short story girl. I always want a bit more. I think it would be a great book to read in October though, 1 story a night at bedtime!

Halloween is my favorite holiday and having a story to read every day up until Halloween night is something I really enjoy. This book will be perfect to keep you in the spirit of Halloween all month long. The stories are short and mysterious. I also enjoyed the artwork. This is one I will come back to every spooky season.

This is the perfect book to have a "Ghost Stories by the Campfire" evening. Each short story presents an off putting event as the plot, like a death of a loved one or a house with a past. Some are more gruesome than others but on a whole these stories just play with the mind by taking the reader on a journey of events many have lived through and can relate. On a scare scale (1-5 scariest), I would place it at a two. Like most ghost stories, they are not frightening but are more about making the reader feel uncomfortable. If you are looking for a way to start of your Spooky Season, I would recommend this book. And like I said in the beginning, have a night with friends and theme it around ghost stories; this book would be perfect.

This was a quick read containing several spooky short stories. Some only a couple of pages so it’s great to read one story a night if you’d like. Perfect book to get you in the spooky mindset.