From McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, SPOOKY SCOUTS is a playfully subversive story about friendship, bravery, and letting your inner weirdo shine.

SPOOKY SCOUTS is now available wherever books are sold.

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Signed copies available at:
Away With Words Bookshop, Poulsbo, WA
Eagle Harbor Book Co., Bainbridge Island, WA
Kids Ink Children’s Bookstore, Indianapolis, IN
Liberty Bay Books, Poulsbo, WA
Saltwater Bookshop, Kingston, WA

Also available at:
Barnes & Noble‍ ‍Bookshop.org‍ ‍Amazon

freebies & extras

Free Activity Downloads

Includes 5 coloring pages & word search

Spooky Scouts Classroom Guide

Includes 20+ activities for K-3rd

Which Spooky Scout Are You?

Take this fun personality quiz to find out!

upcoming events

  • “Ghoul power and girl power collide under a full moon in Shrack’s spoofy, sweet, and smart debut.”

    —Publisher’s Weekly

  • "A winning combination of Halloween and summer-camp story with a message of acceptance.”

    —Kirkus Reviews

  • “Funny, fantastic, cartoon-style pictures give the book graphic-novel vibes and enhance the engaging story."

    —Kirkus Reviews

  • "With its monster cast and palette of purple, green, and orange, this empowering and funny story will fit perfectly into any Spooktober lineup, and its messages of acceptance and self-confidence are welcome year round."

    — Booklist

  • "A humorous and clever story about the scouting life, this picture book has fun images on each page spread, which will keep readers returning to each scene with curious eyes.... A fantastic choice for libraries in need of Halloween and “scary” stories suitable for young readers."

    — School Library Journal