Halloween Comic Book for Kids: 4 Stories, 40 Pages, Ages 3–5 (Free PDF)
This free Halloween comic book tells four short, friendly stories in comic panels, with speech bubbles and sound words that you can read aloud together. After each story, children trace the sound words, count, match, solve mazes, color and even draw their own comic. Download the PDF in US Letter or A4 and print only the pages you need. It is made for parents, homeschoolers and teachers of children ages 3 to 5.
Download Halloween Comic Book
- 40 pages for ages 3–5, with 4 picture stories
- Free for personal, home and classroom use, with no sign-up or email address
- Two PDF files: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and A4, or one zip file with both
- All characters are friendly and were drawn for this book
Print at 100% (Actual size). Choose US Letter in the United States and Canada, and A4 almost everywhere else. How to print a workbook
Please note: this book is free for personal, home and classroom use. It is not for sale or resale.
Choose this book for story time with activities
This is a comic book first and a workbook second. Each story is told in four panels per page, with short words in speech bubbles, so a child who cannot read yet can follow the pictures while you read the bubbles aloud. The activity pages that come after the stories let your child trace the sound words, count the characters and practice what they just read.
Compare with: Halloween Activity Book (more puzzles and counting, no stories) and Alphabet Activity Book
Who this book is for
The book is made for ages 3 to 5, which covers preschool, pre-K and the start of kindergarten. Ages are a guide, not a deadline.
At 3 and 4, plan to read the stories aloud, point to each speech bubble and let your child shout the sound words, color the picture pages and draw in the make-your-own pages. At 5, many children like to retell a story from the pictures, put the panels in order and trace the words in the bubbles.
If your child is still scribbling and is not yet comfortable holding a pencil, the stories and coloring pages still work well. For pencil control, add our pre-writing worksheets alongside.
The four stories
Each story has two pages of comic panels with friendly Halloween characters. The stories are short, gentle and about everyday feelings.
- Story 1: Boo’s Big BOO. Boo the ghost wants to say BOO, but his BOO is too small. Bibi the bat has an idea: take a big breath.
- Story 2: The Missing Candy Bucket. Pip the pumpkin loses his candy bucket, and his friends help him look for it, behind the tombstone and up in the tree.
- Story 3: Wanda’s Giggle Soup. Wanda the witch stirs a pot of Giggle Soup, and her friends giggle so much that they start to float.
- Story 4: Mo Joins the Party. Bones the skeleton throws a party, Mo the monster is shy, and Bones invites him to dance.
The cast is Pip the Pumpkin, Boo the Ghost, Inky the Cat, Bibi the Bat, Wanda the Witch, Bones the Skeleton, Mo the Monster, Mimi the Mummy and Vic the Vampire. All of them are original characters made for this book, and all of them are friendly.
What is inside the Halloween comic book
The first pages introduce the characters and explain how to read a comic: panels, speech bubbles, sound words and captions. Then come the four stories, each followed by one or two activity pages. The last part of the book is for your child’s own ideas.
Inside the book you will find:
- Meet the Spooky Friends: all nine characters, plus pages to trace their names
- Four picture stories in comic panels with speech bubbles and sound words
- Trace the sound words (BOO!, WOW!, HA HA!, ZOOM!, POP! and more) and trace the words in the bubbles
- Counting the characters, a Giggle Soup recipe with numbers to trace, and two mazes
- Reading-the-story pages: put Story 2 and Story 4 in order, who said it, how does Boo feel and what are they thinking
- Thinking pages: find the different friend, what comes next, dot to dot and finish the picture
- Make-your-own-comic pages: a four-panel comic, a six-box comic, draw the ending, invent a spooky friend and design a comic cover
- Coloring pages, a progress page, a “The End” page and a certificate of completion
| Pages | Section | Number of pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | Cover, This Comic Belongs To, How to Read a Comic, Meet the Spooky Friends | 4 |
| 5–6 | Trace the Friends’ Names | 2 |
| 7–10 | Story 1: Boo’s Big BOO, Trace the Sound Words, Color Boo’s Big BOO | 4 |
| 11–14 | Story 2: The Missing Candy Bucket, Count the Spooky Friends, Maze | 4 |
| 15–18 | Story 3: Wanda’s Giggle Soup, More Sound Words, Giggle Soup Recipe | 4 |
| 19–22 | Story 4: Mo Joins the Party, Who Said It?, Color the Party | 4 |
| 23–27 | Put Story 2 and Story 4 in order, How Does Boo Feel?, Trace the Words in the Bubbles, What Are They Thinking? | 5 |
| 28–32 | Find the Different Friend, What Comes Next?, Dot to Dot, Maze, Finish the Picture | 5 |
| 33–37 | Make Your Own Comic, Six Box Comic, Draw the Ending, Invent a Spooky Friend, Design Your Comic Cover | 5 |
| 38–40 | My Comic Progress, The End, Certificate | 3 |
Sample pages
Four pages from the finished Halloween comic book. The PDF is sharp enough to print at full size.
Skills your child practices
- Following a story through pictures and putting the panels in order
- Listening to short sentences and speech bubbles read aloud, and talking about feelings
- Tracing names, sound words and words in bubbles
- Counting characters and numbers up to 5 or 6
- Mazes, odd-one-out and pattern puzzles
- Drawing, coloring and inventing a story of their own
How to read a comic with your child
A comic tells its story in small boxes called panels, and the words live inside speech bubbles, so the reading order is easy to learn. The book explains this in a short page near the front, with pictures.
- Look at the whole page first and say what you see.
- Read the panels from left to right and top to bottom, one at a time.
- Point to each speech bubble and read it aloud. Use different voices for different characters.
- Shout the sound words together. BOO! is much more fun when everyone does it.
- Stop at the end of the story and ask, “What happens next?” or “How does Boo feel?”
Children who are learning their letters can trace the sound words afterward. Children who are not ready to trace can just say them and color the page.
How to use this Halloween comic book at home or in class
Read one story at a time
Each story is two pages. Read it together, then do the activity pages that come right after it while it is still fresh.
Print only what you need
Choose US Letter or A4 above and type a page range in the print window. The cover and the certificate have full-color backgrounds, so printing the inner pages only saves ink and avoids thin white edges on a home printer.
Keep sessions short
A story page and one activity page is a good session. About 10 to 15 minutes is plenty at ages 4 and 5, and 5 to 10 minutes at age 3.
Let your child make their own
The make-your-own pages at the end ask for drawings, not neat writing. Ask your child to tell you the story and write a few words in the bubbles for them if they like.
Use it for a Halloween week or a center
In a classroom, read a story to the group and use the activity pages as centers, early-finisher tasks or a take-home pack. At home, staple the pages into a little comic book your child made themselves.
Printing tips: A4 or US Letter?
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) is the standard paper size in the USA and Canada. A4 (210 × 297 mm) is used in most other countries, including the UK, India, Pakistan, Australia and Europe.
- Choose the PDF that matches your paper. Print at 100% or Actual size, not Fit to page, so nothing gets cut off.
- The comic pages have dark, colorful backgrounds and use more ink. Draft mode saves ink if you are printing many pages.
- The cover and the certificate have full-color backgrounds. A home printer may leave thin white edges there, so printing the inner pages only is a good option.
- Staple or hole-punch the pages to make a book.
More help: how to print a workbook.
Free worksheet generators to go with this book
The sound words and names in the book are ready to trace. Add extra practice with your own words, names or pictures: these free tools make single pages in seconds.
Word Tracing
Type your own words, such as BOO or WOW, and trace them in dotted letters.
Name Tracing
Turn any name into dotted tracing letters.
Dot to Dot
Connect the dots 1
Maze Worksheets
Easy, medium and hard mazes with a start and finish picture.
Coloring Pages
Pick a theme and print 1, 2 or 4 pictures per page to color.
Pre-Writing Lines
Lines, curves, waves, zigzags and loops at three levels.
More practice: word tracing worksheets for sound words and names, name tracing for the characters you invent, and pre-writing worksheets for pencil control. Want more puzzles? Try the Halloween activity book.
Guides for parents and teachers
My Child Refuses to Write: What to Do (Ages 3 to 6)
Child refuses to write? Learn why preschoolers avoid writing and 9 gentle, practical ways to help, from play to short sessions and free printables.
How to Teach a Child to Write Their Name
Teach name writing through recognition, letter formation, tracing, copying and independent attempts, with practical activities and free worksheets.
Handwriting Readiness Checklist: Is Your Child Ready to Write?
Use practical handwriting readiness observations to notice comfort, control and interest, choose activities and support early writing without a pass/fail score.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this Halloween comic book free?
Yes. You can download it free and print it for your own children or classroom. It is free for personal, home and classroom use, and it is not for sale or resale. Please do not put the file on another website. No sign-up or email address is needed.
Is the Halloween comic book scary?
No. All the characters are friendly, and the stories are about feelings like being shy or losing something and finding it again. There is nothing frightening in the book.
Can my child read it?
The stories use pictures and a few short words. Read the speech bubbles aloud together. Children who are learning their letters can trace the sound words and the words in the bubbles.
What age is the Halloween comic book for?
It is made for ages 3 to 5, which covers preschool, pre-K and the start of kindergarten.
Which size should I print, A4 or US Letter?
Choose the one that matches your paper. US Letter is standard in the United States and Canada, and A4 is standard in most other countries. Both PDFs have the same 40 pages.
How do I print it?
Print at Actual size or 100%, not Fit to page. The cover and the certificate have full-color backgrounds, so a home printer may leave thin white edges and use a lot of ink on those pages. Printing the inner pages only is a good option.
Do I need to print all 40 pages at once?
No. Print one story and its activity pages at a time. Open the PDF, choose a page range in the print window and print only the pages you need. The contents table above shows the page numbers.
Can I use it in a classroom or for homeschool?
Yes. Teachers and homeschool parents can print copies for their own students. The book is free for personal, home and classroom use, and it is not for sale or resale.