The Worst Witch Saves the Day
Written by Jill Murphy
Illustrated by Jill Murphy
Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $13.99
The famously disaster-prone Mildred, witch in training, flies in for a brand-new adventure that makes a perfect Halloween treat.Mildred is starting her third year at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches with high hopes of improving her klutzy record. But that’s before a curling-iron catastrophe leads her to experiment with a hair-growing...
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Halloween Makes Me Batty!
Written by Fran Posner
Format: Board, 12 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2007
Price: $3.99
Poor Fang! ALL the creepy creatures in his spooky house are driving him batty! But when Fang heads outside for a break, he learns that Halloween probably isn't the best night to venture forth—there are creepy creatures everywhere! This adorable rhyming board book features googly eyes on the cover and "fuzzy"...
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Sweet and Spooky Halloween (Disney Princess)
Written by RH Disney
Illustrated by Elisa Marrucchi
Format: Trade Paperback, 24 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2007
Price: $3.99
Trick or treat! It's Halloween and the Disney Princesses are celebrating this sweet and spooky season! Cinderella carves pumpkins, Ariel dresses up in costume, and Belle explores the creepy corners of the Beast's castle in this 24-page storybook featuring all-new illustrations.
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Two Little Witches
A Halloween Counting Story Sticker Book
Written by Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Simms Taback
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2007
Price: $3.99
"Bold illustrations depict Halloween’s splendor in this counting book. . . . Simple word repetition will sustain the tension for very young listeners." — THE HORN BOOK
Now with more than 40 colorful stickers.
If one little witch meets one little witch, what happens on a spooky Halloween night? In this lively, cumulative...
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Andy Shane and the Pumpkin Trick
Written by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Illustrated by Abby Carter
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $4.99
When pranksters ruin Dolores Starbuckle’s pumpkins, Andy puts his trickiest plan to the test in this humorous tale filled with Halloween fun.Andy Shane does not want to go to Dolores Starbuckle’s birthday party. It’s on the same day as Halloween! Plus, Dolores is always ordering Andy around or squealing over his...
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How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?
Written by Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $14.99
Here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment. "How many seeds are in a pumpkin?" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses...
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Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise
Written by Kate DiCamillo
Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $12.99
Can visions of treats entice a porcine wonder to wear her princess costume? Hold on for some Halloween havoc, Mercy Watson-style!When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess dress for Halloween — complete with tiara — they are certain that Mercy will be beautiful beyond compare...
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The Restless Dead
Ten Original Stories of the Supernatural
Written by Various
Edited by Deborah Noyes
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $16.99
Ten extraordinary authors spin hair-raising original tales collected by the anthologist of GOTHIC!With scary stories by: M. T. Anderson, Holly Black, Libba Bray, Herbie Brennan, Nancy Etchemendy, Annette Curtis Klause, Kelly Link, Deborah Noyes, Marcus Sedgwick, and Chris Wooding
Enter the murky world of the undead. From a beyond-the-grave stalker to prankster...
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Tucker's Spooky Halloween
Written by Leslie McGuirk
Illustrated by Leslie McGuirk
Format: Board, 28 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2007
Price: $7.99
Oh, what to be for Halloween? A determined Tucker rolls out a very creative costume in a funny story young children will surely appreciate."HE'S SO-O-O-O-O CUTE!"
Tucker’s owner always dresses him as something cute for Halloween, like a pumpkin with a little orange hat. But this year Tucker doesn’t want to be...
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The Monster in the Backpack
Candlewick Sparks
Written by Lisa Moser
Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $4.99
Having trouble with your backpack zipper? Maybe there’s a monster inside! A little girl slowly warms up to her unexpected guest in this funny story.When Annie unzips her backpack and finds a monster inside, it’s hard to say who is more shocked. "AAAAHHHH!" yells the monster. "EEEEEEKKKK!" yells Annie. Then the...
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The Worst Witch at School
Written by Jill Murphy
Illustrated by Jill Murphy
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $6.99
Featuring the famously disaster-prone Mildred in "The Worst Witch" and "The Worst Witch Strikes Again."
"Pleasant, undemanding stories for young witch fanciers. . . . Humorous, gently eerie drawings on almost every page add to the fun." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
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Trick or Treat
Written by Golden Books
Illustrated by Hector Borlasca
Format: Board, 12 pages
On Sale: August 22, 2006
Price: $3.99
What could be more fun than getting dressed up for Halloween? Trickor-treating, of course! This silly rhyming Halloween tale tells the story of a little boy who shares his yummy candy with a number of zany monsters as he trick-or-treats his way through the neighborhood. Shaped like a pumpkin, this durable...
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The Monster in the Backpack
Candlewick Sparks
Written by Lisa Moser
Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: July 25, 2006
Price: $14.99
Having trouble with your backpack zipper? Maybe there's a monster inside! Annie warms up to the exasperating but lovable creature she finds in her backpack in this humorous story complemented by energetic illustrations.When Annie unzips her new flowered backpack and finds a monster
inside, it's hard to say who is more...
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Halloween Coloring Book
Written by Golden Books
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: July 11, 2006
Price: $5.99
Candied apples, jack-o-lanterns, and children in simple, homemade costumes are only a few of the friendly images in this treat from the Golden archives that will evoke fond memories of Halloweens gone-by. The simple, not-too-spooky scenes and gently flocked cover will thrill children and collectors alike.
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Say Boo!
A Sticker Book
Written by Lynda Graham-Barber
Illustrated by Barbara Lehman
Format: Trade Paperback, 24 pages
On Sale: July 11, 2006
Price: $3.99
What's a little ghost to do when he can't say "Boo!"?Little ghost Ben can say "Whoo," and he can say "Moo," but he can't say "Boo!" And soon it will be Halloween! Lynda Graham-Barber and Caldecott Honor Winner Barbara Lehman tell a funny and encouraging story — complete with highlighted sound...
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Gothic!
Ten Original Dark Tales
Edited by Deborah Noyes
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: June 13, 2006
Price: $8.99
"Get ready to sleep with the lights on!" — GIRLS' LIFEA lovesick count and the ghost of his brutalized servant . . . a serial killer who defies death . . . a house with a violent mind of its own and another that holds a grotesque secret within its peeling...
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Oh My, Pumpkin Pie!
Written by Charles Ghigna
Illustrated by Ken Spengler
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2005
Price: $3.99
Autumn in the pumpkin patch, no two pumpkins ever match!
Some are big and win a prize, some wind up in pumpkin pies!
Read about all kinds of pumpkins in this simple rhyming Step 2, perfect for fall!
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10 Trick-or-Treaters
Written by Janet Schulman
Illustrated by Linda Davick
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2005
Price: $8.95
10 trick-or-treaterson a dark and spooky nightout to get some candyor give someone a fright.Little do these ten trick-or-treaters know that they are the ones who will be frightened on Halloween night when a toad hops near, a skeleton tries to join their dance party, and a monster asks to share...
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The Spooky Smells of Halloween
Written by Mary Man-Kong
Illustrated by Viviana Garofoli
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2005
Price: $8.99
Little Sammy and his friends are having one spooky Halloween! They bob for apples, eat scary shaped Halloween cookies, and go trick-or-treating for other spooky treats. Children will love to read—and smell—all The Spooky Smells of Halloween.
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Gruesome Guide to World Monsters
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Henrik Drescher
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2005
Price: $18.99
Make room in your suitcase for this monstrously entertaining guide to fantastic creatures around the world — and how to elude them.I did not make any of this up.
Do you know why you should have baby teeth handy when visiting the Midwest? Or why you should bring a cucumber with you...
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Maisy's Trick-or-Treat Sticker Book
Written by Lucy Cousins
Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Format: Trade Paperback, 16 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2005
Price: $3.99
Can you find a sheriff's hat for Maisy's costume? Is there any candy to give these trick-or-treaters? With dozens of stickers to choose from, Maisy's Halloween book is frightfully fun.Maisy and her friends love everything to do with Halloween — painting faces on pumpkins, dressing up in costumes, bobbing for apples...
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Hooray for Halloween! (Barbie)
Written by Diane Wright Landolf
Illustrated by Karen Wolcott
Format: Trade Paperback, 24 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2004
Price: $3.99
Barbie and Kelly are throwing a Halloween party—but their guests aren’t the only ones who are in for a spooky surprise! Join in the fun as they put on their costumes, decorate the house, and get set for a scary good time in this all-new, full-color storybook with shiny glitter on...
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Magic Tree House #30: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
Written by Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 128 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2003
Price: $13.99
The intrepid Jack and Annie are summoned once again to the fantasy realm of Camelot. There, Merlin the Magician tells them that the Stone of Destiny has been stolen. The answer to its disappearance lies within a haunted castle. With a young magician named Teddy, Jack and Annie take on the...
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Magic Tree House #30: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
Written by Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2003
Price: $11.95
The intrepid Jack and Annie are summoned once again to the fantasy realm of Camelot. There, Merlin the Magician tells them that the Stone of Destiny has been stolen. The answer to its disappearance lies within a haunted castle. With a young magician named Teddy, Jack and Annie take on the...
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Pumpkinhead
Written by Eric Rohmann
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2003
Price: $14.95
Otho was born with a pumpkin for a head. And despite what one might think, he was not seen as a curiosity by his family. So begins this brilliantly droll tale of a very unusual boy. Otho loses his pumpkin head–quite literally–when a bat decides it would make a good home...
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