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Halloween gifts

Personalized Halloween books for a not-too-spooky adventure

Celebrate the season with a friendly, brave Halloween story where your child is the hero of the night.

Halloween is thrilling and a little scary. A personalized story that is spooky-fun, not frightening, lets a child be the brave hero of their own Halloween adventure.

Great Halloween gift picks

The Friendly Little Monster - personalized children's book coverFinn and the Little Monster

On Halloween night, your child dresses up brave and bold and befriends the sweetest little monster of all.

Ages 0-8

From $14.90
Not Afraid of the Dark - personalized children's book coverSam and the Friendly Glow

When the lights go out, your child meets a friendly little glow that turns shadows into wonders.

Ages 2-6

From $14.90
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Common questions

Is there a Halloween book that is not too scary?

Yes - a personalized Halloween story keeps it friendly and brave, with the child as the hero, so it is fun rather than frightening.

Can I get it before the 31st?

Yes if you approve it by mid-October - six days to the UK and nine to ten inside the US from approval. A Halloween book is also one of the few that works just as well the week after, so there is less pressure than at Christmas.

How scary is too scary for a four-year-old?

The stories are pitched at the age you choose, and at four that means friendly-spooky rather than frightening. You see a full chapter before paying, so you can read it yourself and decide before any money changes hands.

Will it actually look like them?

  • Reference portrait: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hair, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hairDeep brown skin, tightly coiled hair
  • Reference portrait: Fine, fair, barely-there hair, age 1The illustrated character kept from it: Fine, fair, barely-there hairFine, fair, barely-there hair
  • Reference portrait: Straight black hair with a fringe, age 7The illustrated character kept from it: Straight black hair with a fringeStraight black hair with a fringe
  • Reference portrait: Curly ginger hair and freckles, age 4The illustrated character kept from it: Curly ginger hair and frecklesCurly ginger hair and freckles
  • Reference portrait: Round glasses, age 6The illustrated character kept from it: Round glassesRound glasses
  • Reference portrait: Long braids with beads, age 8The illustrated character kept from it: Long braids with beadsLong braids with beads
  • Reference portrait: A visible hearing aid, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: A visible hearing aidA visible hearing aid
  • Reference portrait: A baby with no hair, 6 monthsThe illustrated character kept from it: A baby with no hairA baby with no hair

Skin tone, hair texture and freckles all carried through - including the cases most generators get wrong. See it up close

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Make them the hero of their own halloween story.