Category Archives: Halloween

Back of Book: Curly Locks is a good-hearted girl, but she’s an awful cook. All the townspeople of Toadsuck Swamp know to steer clear of her culinary concoctions―like the batwing brownies and toad eye toffees. So when one of her dishes goes missin’ from her windowsill, word spreads like a kerosene fire about how theContinue reading “Boo Stew By Donna L. Washington Illustrated By Jeffery Ebbeler”

Back of Book: Skeletons might seem frightening, but if you look closer, there’s nothing much to fear. They can’t run fast, they’re terrible at hide-and-seek, and they’re scared of everything. When a group of trick-or-treaters runs into an actual skeleton on an enchanted Halloween night, they do whatever they can get away. But what does theContinue reading “If You Ever Meet a Skeleton By Rebecca Evans Illustrated By Katrin Dreilling”

Back of Book:A young trick-or-treater has the best Frankenstein costume ever…if he can make it out the front door!Every time he tries to set foot into the dark and stormy night, his overly concerned parents interrupt with yet another warm and cozy addition to his costume. But Frankenstein does not wear floppy boots, or aContinue reading “Frankenstein Doesn’t Wear Earmuffs! By John Loren”

Back of Book:It’s Halloween eve, and a little girl has a dress-up trunk full of different costume ideas! Orange tights and Daddy’s tux can transform her into a penguin—or she could be an elephant, with pillowcases for her ears and a sock for her nose! What costume will she choose?My Review:I received a copy ofContinue reading “Eenie Meenie Halloweenie By Susan Eaddy Illustrated By Lucy Fleming”

Back of Book: Who says ghosts get to have all the fun on Halloween? In this humorous new addition to Jean Reagan and Lee Wildish’s bestselling How to… books, the kids are in charge! But in order to scare a ghost, you might have to find one first. Guided by a tongue-in-cheek instructional style, twoContinue reading “How to Scare a Ghost by Jean Reagan”

Back of Book: Meet Mary McScary. Mary likes to be scary. She scares her mom, her dad, her pets, and even a balloon! But there’s just one person Mary can’t scare — her cousin, Harry McScary. He’s not afraid of the usual things, like spiders, snakes, and other creepy crawlies. But Mary doesn’t give upContinue reading “Mary McScary By R.L. Stine”