When Halloween was over and the pumpkin was beginning to rot, Tim set it out in the garden and throughout the weeks he watched it change.

    But one clever ghost, before flying away, unravels the witch's plan! Together, the ghosts rise up against the witch in a big, scary BOO! Jennifer O'Connell's wacky yet mysterious illustrations lead the reader through the ghosts' dilapidated mansion. And her gently spooky and rhyming text encourages children to participate in the haunted countdown, making reading and learning eerie fun!

    Heroin filtering into the town's schools. A sullen ex-con with a beef of his own. A legislator with secrets to protect, and cops who bristle with resentment. That's not what Claudia Hershey expected when she moved from Cleveland to Indian Run, a tiny smudge on Florida's map. But there's no turning back for the veteran homicide detective when the killer makes things personal.

    Brite * Rick Hautala * Steve Rasnic Tem * Elizabeth Engstrom * Thomas Ligotti * Gary A. Braunbeck * Jack Ketchum * Thomas F. Monteleone * Hugh B. Cave * Simon Clark * Christopher Golden * Ray Bradbury * Jack Ketchum * Alan M. Clark * Gahan Wilson * Paula Guran * John Shirley * Tom Piccirilli * Jack Cady * David B. Silva * Robert Morrish * William F. Nolan * Michael Cadnum * Richard Laymon * Douglas Clegg * Douglas E. Winter * Stanley Wiater * Caitlín R. Kiernan * Lewis Shiner * Yvonne Navarro * Tim Lebbon * Kim Newman * F. Paul Wilson * Owl Goingback * Dennis Etchison * Stephen Mark Rainey * Charles L. Grant * Kelly Laymon * Dominick Cancilla * Kristine Kathryn Rusch * Michael Marshall Smith * Wayne Allen Sallee * Ramsey Campbell * Ed Gorman * Stefan Dziemianowicz * Peter Crowther

    But when Prince Charnel hosts his famous Halloween Ball, Cindy finally gets her chance to shine. With the help of a good witch, Cinderella Skeleton is transformed into the belle of the ball and steals the prince's heart. Then just as the sun peeks over the horizon, she must dash away! Will Prince Charnel ever find his true love again?Master storyteller Robert D. San Souci and award-winning illustrator David Catrow have dreamed up a hilarious fractured fairy tale about the most dreadful darling you've ever seen.

    Children will delight when Clifford marches into the Halloween parade as a big, red firetruck in this story they can read themselves!

    At Halloween, all the neighborhood children look forward to eating the delicious pumpkin pies made by Fiona, an old woman who reminds them of a witch.

    ") -- A Dream -- The Happiest Day -- The Lake -- Sonnet -- to Science -- Al Aaraaf -- Romance -- To -- ("Should my Early Life Seem") -- To [Elmira] ("The Bowers") -- To the River [PO] -- To M -- ("I Heed Not") -- Fairyland [I] -- Alone -- To Isaac Lea -- Elizabeth [Rebecca] -- An Acrostic ("Elizabeth, It Is in Vain") -- Lines on Joe Locke -- Introduction -- Mysterious Star! (A New Introduction to "Al Aaraaf") -- Fairy Land [II] -- To Helen -- Israfel -- Irene and the Sleeper -- The Valley of Unrest -- The City in the Sea -- A Paean -- Epigram from Pulci -- To One in Paradise -- Hymn -- Latin Hymn -- Song of Triumph -- Enigma [On Shakespeare] -- Serenade -- To -- ("Sleep on") -- Fanny -- The Coliseum -- To Mary Starr -- To Frances S. Osgood -- To Frances -- Politian -- Parody on Drake -- May Queen Ode -- Spiritual Song -- Bridal Ballad -- To Zante -- The Haunted Palace -- Couplet from "the Fall of the House of Usher" -- Motto for "William Wilson" -- Sonnet -- Silence -- The Conqueror Worm -- Motto for the Stylus -- Motto for "The Gold-Bug" -- Lenore -- Hexameter -- To Elizabeth Winchester -- Impromptu -- Fragment of a Campaign Song -- Dream-Land -- Eulalie -- The Raven -- Lines After Elizabeth Barrett -- Epigram for Wall Street -- Impromptu: To Kate Carol -- To [Violet Vane] -- The Divine Right of Kings -- Stanzas [to F.S.O.] -- A Valentine -- Model Verses -- Deep in Earth -- To Miss Louise Olivia Hunter -- To Marie Louise Shew -- The Beloved Physician -- Holy Eyes -- To Marie Louise -- Ulalume -- An Enigma [Sarah Anna Lewis] -- The Bells -- To Helen [Whitman] -- Lines on Ale -- A Dream Within a Dream -- For Annie -- Eldorado -- To My Mother -- Annabel Lee -- App. I. Serious Rhymes in Prose -- App. II. Comic Rhymes -- App. III. Collaborations -- App. IV. Apocrypha -- App. V. Verses by Members of Poe's Family -- Annals of Poe's Life.

    Lansdale, Al Sarrantonio, Whitley Strieber, Lisa Morton, Matthew Costello, Elizabeth Massie, and dozens of others!October Dreams 2: A Celebration of Halloween edited by Richard Chizmar & Robert MorrishAbout the Book:The long-awaited follow up to one of the most acclaimed Halloween anthologies ever! This oversized volume will contain spooky Halloween short stories, dozens of authors and artists recalling their own personal memories of Halloween, and essays detailing the history of Halloween. Many of the contributing authors will also autograph the signed editions, which we don't expect will last long considering the popularity of the original October Dreams and the low print runs we have planned for these special editions.Contents:"Mr. Dark’s Carnival" by Glen Hirshberg"Universal Horrors" by Stephen Graham JonesMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "Perspective" by Michael McBride"The Scariest Thing I Know" by Dean Koontz"Guising" by Gemma FilesMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "Gort Klaatu Barada Trick or Treat" by Nancy HolderMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "Under the Autumn Stars" by Tim Waggoner"Monsters" by Stewart O’Nan"Death and Disbursement" by S.P. MiskowskiMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "All the News" by Karen Heuler"Dear Dead Jenny" by Ian McDowell"What Blooms in Shadow Withers in Light" by Richard GavinMy Favorite Halloween Memory by M. Rickert"The ’Corn Factory" by Benjamin Kane Ethridge"In a Dark October" by Joe R. LansdaleMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "The Real Darkborn" by Matthew Costello"The October Game" by Ray Bradbury"Fear of Fallen Leaves" by James NewmanMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "Costume" by Melanie TemMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "Dancing With Mr. Death" by Kealan Patrick Burke"Scarecrow" by Roberta Lannes"Strange Candy" by Robert McCammonMy Favorite Halloween Memory by Harry ShannonMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "That Which Doesn’t Kill You Earns You Candy" by Nate Southard"The Pumpkin" by Robert Bloch"Mr. and Mrs. Werewolf " by Whitley StrieberMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "Rescuer?" by Nicole CushingMy Favorite Halloween Memory by Ray Garton"Great Pumpkins and Ghost Hunters: Halloween on TV" by Lisa Morton"The Pumpkin Smasher" by Al Sarrantonio"The House on Cottage Lane" by Ronald MalfiMy Favorite Halloween Memory by Tim Curran"The Dry Season" by James A. Moore"The Spirit of Things" by John SkippMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "Haunting Season" by Orrin GreyMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "The Witch of Walnut" by Elizabeth Massie"The Little Werewolf Who Cried" by Al Magliochetti"The Boy in the White Sheet" by Bev VincentMy Favorite Halloween Memory by Richard GavinMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "The Last Halloween" by Ronald Kelly"Sexy Pirate Girl" by Lisa Morton"Monster Night" by Brian James FreemanMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "Screams in the Asylum" by James Newman"Underfolk" by Tina CallaghanMy Favorite Halloween Memory: "Pumpkin Parade" by Sephera Giron"October Dreams" by Michael Kelly

    Readers will learn how bats can pluck insects from the air, and even fish from the water. They will discover how bats help giant trees and other tropical plants to reproduce, and gobble up pesky mosquitoes. They will find out, too, how they can help to protect bats and their homes. Dozens of bats swoop through Meryl Henderson's striking illustrations. The colorful art and clear, concise text together demonstrate that bats may be strange, but that they are wonderful too, and well worth saving.

    Featuring ten tremendous pop-up treats, playful rhymes lead little ones on a hilarious hunt for creepy characters--including a scary skeleton, mummy, ghosts, vampires and cats and bats. Come and join the fun--if you dare!

    The artful blend of informative narrative, old-fashioned poems, prose, and chants with eye-catching images of vintage ephemera and fanciful illustrations.

    Soon, he can't be heard over the noise. Forced to brave the hallway alone, the little bear goes in search of his father. The strange noise continues grow louder and louder as he nears the door to his parents room He turns the knob only to find...maybe that noise isn't so scary after all.

    Where should she look next? Note to Parents from Creators This book invites children to play an interactive game of hide-and-seek with the Blue's Clues characters. Blue's friends have hidden throughout this book, and readers will feel empowered as they enter each room and figure out the visual hints which lead to the characters' hiding places. These activities help children learn specific skills such as predicting, making associations,and problem solving.

    Glow-in-the-dark eyes provide a touch of Halloween magic for the youngest of trick-or-treaters. Full color.

    Inside he finds a table spread with a magnificent meal. After dinner, relaxing by the fire, he hears the clock strike midnight and the first of three scruffy black cats that chomp on the hot coals in the fireplace appears.