Alexander M. (for Montgomery) Mouse leads readers on a tour of historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia as he searches for the perfect costume for a ball he will be attending.
Witch Heidi is angry when her classmate dresses as an ugly witch for Halloween, but when she retaliates she may be taking things a bit too far, in chapter-book format.
With Halloween approaching, Hubie makes his costume, talks his mom into letting him watch a horror movie, learns about the history of the holiday, and goes trick-or-treating with his friends.
Duck and Goose, dressed for Halloween as a ghost and a superhero, respectively, go trick-or-treating in the forest, but they are careful to follow Thistle's warning to look out for a scary swamp monster.
Robin and his friends are planning to dress up as pirates for their school's annual costume party, but instead his mother creates a Robinson Crusoe costume for him, and while the adults love it, his friends are less welcoming.
Duck and Goose, dressed for Halloween as a ghost and a superhero, respectively, go trick-or-treating in the forest, but they are careful to follow Thistle's warning to look out for a scary swamp monster.