Ghosts, goblins and many scary-dressed up creatures both big and small are soon to make their arrival at your front doorstep. All of the excitement and anticipation of this special event will soon be upon us, and with a few of these spooky and silly tales to share with your little trick-or-treaters, you are guaranteed to help make this Halloween an ghoulishly giddy time!
Lulu Goes to Witch School (I Can Read 2- Reading with Help)
Clad with her newly made broom and her trusty 'Dracula' lunchbox, little Lulu the Witch (in-training!) commands her fluttering 'batty' stomach to settle down and flies off to her first day at Miss. Slime's School for Witches. Just as she is getting used to her surroundings--- complete with a cobweb-lined cubby to store her broom and cloak, to a classroom filled with creepy critters that include mice, little lizards that line the walls and teeny, tiny spiders hiding underneath the tables, Lulu the Witch encounters Sandy the Witch, a bragging, nagging classmate that quickly gets underneath Lulu's skin.
After Sandy the Witch casts a spell on Lulu's lovely,homemade spider dress, turning it into a disastrous, hideous (at least in Lulu's eyes) flowered nightmare, Lulu wishes that she would never have to see Sandy the Witch again. But, when an unexpected case of lizard pox pops up on Lulu, she gets to have her wish, well, at least temporarily. When she returns to school, she soon finds that Sandy shares something with her, something that may put an end to their witchy rivalry.
Paired alongside Bella Sinclair's fresh, new and lovely illustrations, O'Connor adeptly incorporates those typical first day of school jitters along with ways to learn how to handle a pushy classmate with just the right amount of sweet 'spookiness' that is appropriate for beginning readers to understand.
Lulu Goes to Witch School (I Can Read 2-Reading with Help)
Written by Jane O'Connor & Illustrated by Bella Sinclair
Retails for $16.99 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 9780062233516
For ages 4 to 8
Publisher: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Website: www.harpercollinschildrens.com
Accelerated Reader Book Level: 2.9
Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5
While this simple story is a follow-up to the popular Bad Dog, Marley! and Marley Goes to School from the team of the New York Times Best-Selling author John Grogan and illustrator Richard Cowdrey, little readers everywhere will once again be amused by the adventures of the lovable yet problem-prone Labrador Retriever puppy as his family gets ready to celebrate Halloween. Guaranteed to leave your little ones (and let's face it, you too!) in the spirit of all things gooey (while carving the family's pumpkin, Marley just has to get his head stuck in the hole, leaving behind a messy, icky trail of pumpkin guts and seeds) and spooky (banished to the dog house outside after gorging on candy, Marley somehow manages to get stuck in a bed sheet and the kids think that a real ghost is outside haunting the house), I am sure that Trick or Treat Marley! will have the potential to become one of those go-to Halloween books in your home for years to come!
Trick or Treat Marley!
Written by John Grogan & illustrated by Richard Cowdrey
Retails for $9.99 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0-06-211368-9
For ages 4 to 8
Publisher: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Website: www.harpercollinschildrens.com
Accelerated Reader Book Level: 2.6
Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5
Pinkalicious Pink or Treat!
As our tale begins, a dark and stormy night has swept through the town of Pinkville, home to our always exuberant young heroine, Pinkalicious, leaving the residents without power on Halloween morning. Just when she thinks that the power outage will add to the spookiness of trick-or-treating later that night, Pinkalicious' father finds his battery operated radio and the family hears the town mayor request that all Halloween trick-or-treating be postponed. Pinkalicious and her little brother Peter are understandably disappointed, and fearing that even her powers as 'Pinkgirl' (her costume for this year) may not be able to change the outcome, Pinkalicious hesitates. But, she quickly dons her pink cape and boots and along with her mother, the pair head into town to the Mayor's office. Pinkalicious shares her plan with the Mayor, who is very receptive. Will Halloween go on at a special flash lit party in Pinkville Park? Will Pinkalicious, Peter and the rest of the little ghosts and goblins of Pinkville be able to celebrate Halloween?
Pinkalicious Pink or Treat!
Written & Illustrated by Victoria Kann
Retails for $4.99 (Softcover)
ISBN: 978-0-06-218770-3
For ages 4 thru 8
Publisher: Harper Festival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Website: www.harpercollinschildrens.com
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
Number 30 in the best-selling series by author Mary Pope Osborne, finds our lead characters, Jack and Annie on a quest to bring back order to a duke's castle during yet another mission that they have been sent on by their magician friend, Merlin. A ballet between good versus evil ensues, as the pair finds that their newly discovered magical powers come in quite handy against the Raven King. Osborne's Magic Tree House series has long been a favorite of my son's---no sooner would we be purchasing one book, we'd be right back at our local bookstore ready to pick up the next one in the series. I have also proudly hooked several students onto the exciting adventures of the brother and sister duo, as I have always marveled at the simple yet captivating way that Osborne weaves fiction against a non-fiction backdrop, as each tale provides a lesson about a particular time/historic even in history.
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
For ages 7 and up
ISBN: 978-0375860904
Accelerated Reader Book Level: 3.6
Accelerated Reader Points: 2.0
Happy Halloween!
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