halloween

"Legends of ghosts, goblins, and ghouls fill the air, and excited trick-or-treaters scurry from house to house hoping to fill their bags with sweet goodies. Halloween is among America's most treasured childhood holidays. This book traces the origins of Halloween and explains the old and new traditions associated with October 31"--Provided by publisher.

"Have you ever been in your house and heard strange noises? What kind of scary things did your imagination think they were? Here's a creepy tale to remind you!"--Provided by publisher.

"Esther Gold loves Halloween more than anything in the world. So she is determined to go trick-or-treating again this year despite the fact that her parents think she is officially too old...But when the night rolls around, something feels . . . off. No one is answering their door. The moon is an unnatural shade of orange. Strange children wander the streets, wearing creepy costumes that might not be costumes at all"--Provided by publisher.

A graphic novel in which Jack Skellington, tired of his hometown holiday, Halloween, ventures into the other holiday worlds and kidnaps Santa Claus.

"In this spooky countdown, one little girl ventures out into the night for an unforgettable Halloween adventure"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a variation on the classic rhyme about an old lady who swallowed a ghost, a mask, a spider, a flashlight, a cloak, and some crows!.

When Jack Skellington becomes tired of Halloween and stumbles upon a secret door that leads to Christmas Town, he becomes excited with the new holiday and decides to take it over.

The three little Superpigs have been invited to perform at Fairyland's Halloween parade, but before they get started they find out that a wicked witch has stolen all the Halloween candy; they track her to the gingerbread house--but when they enter they are confronted not by the witch but by an old foe.

Two pixies are double trouble for Violet, Leon, and their fairy friend Sprite; they have to find a way to trick Bogey Bill, a goblin who loves Halloween and scaring people, and Buttercup who has cast a spell on the whole school that has all the children hiccuping uncontrollably--and with the help of a good fairy named Robert B. Gnome they come up with a way to deal with both at once.

"In this title, emergent readers are introduced to the celebrations, traditions, and symbols behind the Halloween holiday. Carefully crafted text with high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers, creating a . . . first nonfiction reading experience"--Provided by publisher.