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A little old lady who is not afraid of anything must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods trying to scare her. The little old lady's fearless attitude and her clever solution as to what to do with the lively shoes, pants, shirt and pumpkin head that are chasing her will enchant young audiences. Great Halloween story. With brilliantly colored, detailed folk art illustrations.

It's Halloween and Hot Rod Hamster is going to a party! But first, he must come up with a costume that's fun and spooky enough to win the contest.

A boy tries to find the perfect Halloween costume for his pet dragon, so they can go trick-or-treating together.

"When black cats roam, and spooks are seen, Come celebrate, it's Halloween. Sinful, Louisiana, really knows how to throw a party, and it goes all out for Halloween. The weeklong celebration kicks off with a maze of horror in the park built of hay bales. And Fortune has the perfect assignment -- the executioner. Her scene comes complete with a head block, a hatchet, and a fake body with removable head. It's the perfect setup ... for a crime. When Fortune...

A group of costumed mice are frolicking in the pumpkin patch when they hear the swish, swish of a creeping cat. Off they run, but they don't just turn tail. Using a light and a mask, they throw a shadow that frightens away the cat for good. Simple sentences and lots of onomatopoeia make the text as appealing as the energetic watercolor-and-pen artwork. A fun read for Halloween story hours

"Mae was the littlest mummy in the Spooky Woods. Too little to moan, groan, and look scary. Too little to shuffle and wear wrappings. Too little to dance at the big Halloween bash. But she's not too little to make a friend."--Back cover.

"It's time for Hailey's favorite holiday Halloween! She plans her costume. She also carves jack-o'-lanterns with her family. Finally, it's time for Hailey to trick-or-treat with her friends. Find out how people celebrate this spooky time of year! Learn the history behind holidays and what people do to celebrate in the Fall and Winter Holidays series, part of the Cloverleaf BooksTM collection. These nonfiction picture books feature kid-friendly text...

The six horrible Herdman children create mayhem during Halloween. Annotation. The Herdmans plus Halloween have always spelled disaster. Every year these six kids -- the worst in the history of Woodrow Wilson School, and possibly even the world -- wreak havoc on the whole town. They steal candy, spray-paint kids, and take anything that's not nailed down. Now the mayor has had it. He's decided to cancel Halloween. There won't be any Herdmans to contend...

Describes the origins and history of Halloween traditions and festivities from ancient times to the present day.

In the course of one year, a jack-o-lantern, discarded after Halloween, decomposes in the backyard and eventually grows new pumpkins from its seeds.