pumpkins

In this retelling of the traditional folktale, a Pumpkin Pie Man is pursued by witches, Count Dracula, and other spooky Halloween characters. Includes a recipe for pumpkin pie, and suggestions for classroom lessons.

Jose and his family, after a bountiful pumpkin harvest, throw their unneeded seeds over a hill, and when they awake to find vines and pumpkins all over the homes below, they feel responsible and try to make things right.

When a poorly secured bus lock turns a school trip back from a pumpkin patch into a disaster, and all but one of the pumpkins end up in people's yards, the neighbors along the road come up with a plan to turn the pumpkins into treats for the school children.

Lucy and Sparkle are excited to carve their Halloween pumpkins, but things suddenly take a spooky turn.

"A witch enchants pumpkins to help with the huge, scary party she is throwing but fun-loving Christopher will have to embrace his differences in order to prove he can be frightening, too"--Provided by publisher.

"The air is cold, the nights are long, and Halloween is just around the corner. This is the time of year when pumpkins fly! In the remote, fly-in community of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, the last cargo flight of October brings some strange orange guests for the children. Seeing a pumpkin for the first time, the local kids eagerly carve and light their first jack-o-lantern. But when everyone adjourns to the community hall for the Halloween dance, the pumpkin is left alone outside. The land around Sanikiluaq is home to many spirits who love to cause mischief, especially this time of year. But what would a land spirit do with a pumpkin?"--Provided by publisher.

Marley causes trouble for his family when they try to safely transport their award-worthy pumpkin to the fair.

The Baxter brothers find a wonderful pumpkin for Halloween, but first they must catch up with it when it rolls down the hill.

The story of growing pumpkins and harvesting them for Halloween.

Describes how pumpkins come in different shapes and sizes, how they grow, and their traditional uses and cultural significance. Includes instructions for carving a pumpkin and drying the seeds.