Not Just For Halloween Books

Disney's Frankenpooh
by Bruce Talkington, John Kurtz (Illustrator), A. A. Winnie-The-Pooh Milne (Reading level: Baby-Preschool; October 1998)
Get into the Halloween spirit with Pooh and friends as Piglet shares the scary story of the giant Frankenpooh!

Pooh Trick or Treat! (Little Golden Books) by Ann Braybrooks, Arkadia (Illustrator) (Baby-Preschool; September 1997) Another great way to get ready for trick or treating with Pooh and his friends.

God Bless the Gargoyles by Dave Pilkey (Ages 4-8; October 1996) I don't know about you, but we love gargoyles in our home. Although the reading level of this charming book is easy enough for the little ones, its illustrations and message can be appreciated by all ages. Pilkey's rhyming tale explains how gargoyles were place on cathedrals to keep away evil spirits but later became scorned as too horrible to belong on the house of the lord. But, angels come to comfort the outcast gargoyles each night, and together they fly about the world bringing comfort to the lonely and suffering.

hallowiener The Hallo-Wiener by Dave Pilkey is extremely cute (Ages 4-8; 1995).Oscar is a dachshund who is made fun of for being a wiener dog, but he gets to prove himself a winner on Halloween. We had to buy this one for Crystal's mom because Oscar reminded us of the little Pookie dog she used to have. Gotta love the little wiener dogs! This is a great uplifting book for kids of all ages!

Hogula: Dread Pig of Night by Jean Gralley is adorably silly. (Reading level: Ages 4-8; October 1999). Meet Hogula, a vampire pig who can send anyone who's up past bedtime into a "deep, snoring, piggie-snoozie snooze" with just one snort from his snout. Hogula is lonely and goes out to the mall to try to find a friend, but beware here comes Elvis Ann, Dread Queen of Kissy Face!

I Spy Spooky Night : A Book of Picture Riddles (I Spy Books) by Walter Wick (Photographer), Jean Marzollo. (Ages 4-8; September 1996) Great interactive fun! Crystal got this for her nephews and they really enjoyed the spooky pictures. Like all I Spy books, there's a riddle to let you know what you want to look for in the eerie pictures that are full of wierd objects.

Pumpkins from the Sky? : A Cobtown Story : From the
Diaries of Lucky Hart by Julia Van Nutt, Robert Van Nutt (Illustrator); (Ages 4-8; September 1999) Read a homespun mystery about missing pumpkins that suddenly appear just in time for the pumpkin pie and pumpkin rolling contests at the fair. And what does that ol' pig know about it all anyhow? Good, wholesome Autumn fun!

for the older kids here are few suggestions:

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (reissue 1984). This haunting tale has unnerved readers since it was first published in 1953. The subtle tale of psychological terror matches the not entirely stable mind of Eleanor Vance and Hill House, a house with a not so sane mind of its own. This novel continues to be one of the greatest haunted stories of all time.

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (Reissue 1983) What if someone discovers your secret dream and what if makes your dream come true--before you learn the price you have to pay? In this dark fantasy Bradbury tells the story of two boys who encounter the sinister wonders of Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show. The show's awful mystery is one that will change their lives forever. As is true of nearly all of Bradbury's writing, don't read it if you don't like to think.

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added October 9, 1999

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