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Need some new Halloween movies and books for your kids? Do come in (mwah-ha-ha)

We've got some age-appropriate entertainment ideas for the little goblins in your lives.
Gonzo in <em>Muppets Haunted Mansion.</em>

Kids are under plenty of stress these days, absorbing grownups' various real-world anxieties, not to mention wearing masks long before picking out their Halloween costumes. If you're looking for age-appropriate distractions that won't give them nightmares, we've got you covered.

Children's author and illustrator Jorge Lacera and Common Sense Media's Senior TV Editor Polly Conway offer a selection of their favorite new books and TV shows, with varying degrees of spookiness. Repeat, new — not the beloved classics that should be on any list of Halloween kids' fare. Looking at you, Great Pumpkin.

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