To celebrate the first Halloween we have had since the Collections Blog began, we have pulled out some of our favourite spooky items from the archive. We present you with a mix of eery illustrations, terrifying typescripts and disquieting dummy books - enjoy!

Original artwork by Anthony Maitland for 'The Ghost of Thomas Kempe', by Penelope Lively, 1973 © Anthony Maitland

Typescript page from 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Diana Wynne Jones, Methuen 1986 © Diana Wynne Jones Estate

Typescript page for 'The Haunting of Hiram C. Hopgood' by Eva Ibbotson, 1987 © Eva Ibbotson Estate

Finished artwork by Gillian McClure for 'Tog the Ribber' written by Paul Coltman, Andre Deutsch 1985 © Gillian McClure

Page from dummy book by Helen Craig, for 'Angelina at the Fair', written by Katharine Holabird, Aurum Press 1985 © Helen Craig

Letter from Jill Murphy, author of 'The Worst Witch', to Kaye Webb, editor of Puffin Books, c. 1982 ©Jill Murphy

Print by Jan Pienkowski, commissioned by Seven Stories for the launch of the visitor centre in 2005 © Jan Pienkowski

Final illustrations for 'Gobbolino, the Witch's Cat', by Ursula Moray Williams, 1942 © Ursula Moray Williams Estate

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