Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
Based on the nursery rhyme “Five Little Ducks,” this cheerful lift-the-flap book is perfect for sharing a spooky story time at Halloween.
Join five adorable ghostlings on a lift-the-flap adventure through a spooky forest. There’s so much to see as Mama Ghost and her ghostlings float through a pumpkin patch, play peek-a-boo in a misty wood, and explore a haunted house. Along the way, they meet all kinds of friendly, festive animals. But wait—the ghostlings are disappearing one by one. Whatever could they be up to? Lift the flaps to find the ghostlings and discover a fantastic surprise ending.
Author: Lily Murray
Illustrator: Holly Surplice
About Read Aloud Edu:
Read Aloud Edu provides authentic, human-narrated read-aloud experiences designed to support children’s literacy and language development. My readings encourage active listening while helping children build vocabulary, comprehension, listening skills, emotional awareness, and a love of reading.
When appropriate, I incorporate educational guidance such as vocabulary explanations, comprehension questions, and prompts that encourage children to think, listen, and engage with the story. These readings also provide children learning English as an additional language with opportunities to hear and engage with natural English through children’s literature.
My educational background includes a degree in Hearing, Speech and Language Science, TEFL certification, and experience teaching English as a second language and working with individuals with disabilities. This background informs my focus on language, communication, listening, and accessible learning experiences.
Read Aloud Edu is an educational resource for families, educators, homeschoolers, and English-language learners. Each reading is my own narration and presentation, created to provide an engaging learning experience around children’s literature, not to replace the books themselves.
I encourage families to borrow or purchase the books featured on the channel and explore more books from their authors and publishers. Nothing beats having a story in your hands, flipping through the pages, and sharing a book together.
Stories are read without mid-roll ads, so children can enjoy the reading from beginning to end without an advertisement interrupting the story.
Based on the nursery rhyme “Five Little Ducks,” this cheerful lift-the-flap book is perfect for sharing a spooky story time at Halloween.
Join five adorable ghostlings on a lift-the-flap adventure through a spooky forest. There’s so much to see as Mama Ghost and her ghostlings float through a pumpkin patch, play peek-a-boo in a misty wood, and explore a haunted house. Along the way, they meet all kinds of friendly, festive animals. But wait—the ghostlings are disappearing one by one. Whatever could they be up to? Lift the flaps to find the ghostlings and discover a fantastic surprise ending.
Author: Lily Murray
Illustrator: Holly Surplice
About Read Aloud Edu:
Read Aloud Edu provides authentic, human-narrated read-aloud experiences designed to support children’s literacy and language development. My readings encourage active listening while helping children build vocabulary, comprehension, listening skills, emotional awareness, and a love of reading.
When appropriate, I incorporate educational guidance such as vocabulary explanations, comprehension questions, and prompts that encourage children to think, listen, and engage with the story. These readings also provide children learning English as an additional language with opportunities to hear and engage with natural English through children’s literature.
My educational background includes a degree in Hearing, Speech and Language Science, TEFL certification, and experience teaching English as a second language and working with individuals with disabilities. This background informs my focus on language, communication, listening, and accessible learning experiences.
Read Aloud Edu is an educational resource for families, educators, homeschoolers, and English-language learners. Each reading is my own narration and presentation, created to provide an engaging learning experience around children’s literature, not to replace the books themselves.
I encourage families to borrow or purchase the books featured on the channel and explore more books from their authors and publishers. Nothing beats having a story in your hands, flipping through the pages, and sharing a book together.
Stories are read without mid-roll ads, so children can enjoy the reading from beginning to end without an advertisement interrupting the story.
