Best of
Halloween

1996

Franklin's Halloween


Paulette Bourgeois - 1996
    Full color.

Moonfall


Tamara Thorne - 1996
    Gertrude’s Home for girls. As autumn fills the air, the townspeople prepare for the festive Halloween Haunt, Moonfall’s most popular tourist attraction. Even a series of unsolved deaths over the years hasn’t dimmed Moonfall’s renown. Maybe because anyone who knew anything about them has disappeared.Now, Sara Hawthorne returns to her hometown…and enters the hallowed halls of St. Gertrude’s where, twelve years before, another woman died a horrible death. In Sara’s old room, distant voices echo in the dark and the tormented cries of children shatter the moon—kissed night.But that’s just the beginning. For Sara Hawthorne is about to uncover St. Gertrude’s hellish secret…a secret she’ll carry with her to the grave…

The Ghosts' Trip to Loch Ness


Jacques Duquennoy - 1996
    Four ghosts travel to Loch Ness in Scotland to see if they can spot the Loch Ness monster.

No Howling in the House


Erica Farber - 1996
    Jack Howl can't wait to teach his son, Axel, to howl like him.  Wanda plans to show her daughter, Thistle, how to fly just the way she does.  But the kids have other ideas in this lighthearted jab at gender stereotypes that will make young readers howl.

Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin (Rabbit Ears)


Eric Metaxas - 1996
    Yet as much as Scargo cherishes this living treasure, she sacrifices it in order to help her people, the Nobscussets, survive a terrible drought. Full color.

The Little Ballerina


Katharine Ross - 1996
    The Little Ballerina will dance her way into the hearts of little girls everywhere. Readers will share her determination as she practices the five basic positions, works at the barre, and struggles to do a perfect pirouette. And they will cheer when she shines as a sunbeam in the Big Recital! Ballet terms, pronunciation guide, and illustrations of steps are included.

Werewolves for Lunch


Erica Farber - 1996
    Plum, Mrs. Pucker, and Mrs. Pinch--can't wait to check them out.  The  situation gets really hairy when the nosy ladies pop in for lunch--and find much more on the menu than they expected!

Trick or Treat: A Peanuts Halloween


Charles M. Schulz - 1996
    Tag along as the Peanuts Gang rings doorbells for candy, bobs for apples, and scares their friends. Will Charlie Brown receive some chocolate this year or another sack of rocks? Which of Snoopy’s many daydreams will inspire a costume? Which witch is Lucy? And will Linus finally meet the Great Pumpkin? Interspersed throughout these delightful comic strips are cool Halloween tips, including costume ideas, party hints, and delicious snack recipes.

To Catch a Little Fish


Mercer Mayer - 1996
    Thistle Howl proudly drags her fishing catch home to show Momma.  But her "little fish"--a big, slimy octopus--does not adjust well to being a pet, and soon crawls back to the swamp.

Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors


Joseph A. Citro - 1996
    But these authors' dark imaginings pale when compared to little-known but well-documented and true tales. In this delightfully spine-tingling tour of all six New England states, Citro chronicles the haunted history and folklore of a region steeped in hardship and horror, humor and pathos.

The 13 Nights Of Halloween


Rebecca Dickinson - 1996
    Readers join the two goblins as they look for items hidden in the illustrations. Full color.

The Headless Gargoyle


Erica Farber - 1996
    But Axel and Thistle think Auntie Esmerelda is bad news. With the help of Uncle Mole--and a mirror--they're determined to shatter her perfect image. But will a face-off with Esmerelda mean trouble ahead? Illustrated in full color.

Scarecrow's Spooky Night (Big Shape Books)


Susan Hood - 1996
    These oversized books feature lovable characters in holiday-themed stories.

Horrors: A Scary Home Companion


Garrison Keillor - 1996
    Garrison Keillor's Horrors! is a grab bag of treats from Halloween broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion. Horrors! features eclectic musical performances, commercials for loyal Prairie Home "sponsors" like Guy's Shoes, and lighthearted comedy from A Prairie Home Companion's cast of regulars.Halloween is a time when everyone's a kid again—perhaps that's why it's so eagerly celebrated by adults. Listen to Horrors! and you'll smile, you'll shiver, and you might even take a peek to see what's lurking in the shadows. Contents:Halloween; This Wonderful World-Bats; Butch Thompson: In the Dark; The News from Lake Wobegon: The Ethics of Jokes; Blue Turtles by Rich Dworsky; The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe; Halloween: The Movie; Cafe Boeuf; That's Odd; Halloween at the Radio Station; Funerary Verse; Flies; News from Lake Wobegon: The Do-Rites; Celebrity Halloween; Little Red Riding Hood; Buried Alive; Butch Thompson: Creepy Feeling by Jelly Roll Morton

Bugs That Go Bump in the Night: A Spooky Pop Up Book


David A. Carter - 1996
    Open this book...if you dare!All kinds of creepy bugs will pop up everywhere!Surprise on last page!

Pumpkin Patch Cats


Frank Fiorello - 1996
    On Halloween night these cats dress up in costumes to see who will lead the Cat Parade!