Best of
Halloween

2009

I Need My Monster


Amanda Noll - 2009
    One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds a note from him instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week." Ethan knows that without Gabe’s familiar nightly scares he doesn't stand a chance of getting to sleep, so Ethan interviews potential substitutes to see if they've got the right equipment for the job—pointy teeth, sharp claws, and a long tail—but none of them proves scary enough for Ethan. When Gabe returns sooner than expected from his fishing trip, Ethan is thrilled. It turns out that Gabe didn't enjoy fishing because the fish scared too easily.

Duck & Goose Find A Pumpkin


Tad Hills - 2009
    Duck & Goose look everywhere for a pumpkin-in the apple tree, in the leaf pile, inside a hollow log.... Where will they find one?Perfect for your favorite fall holidays, and a fun read-a-long for fans of Duck and Goose any time of year!

Trixie The Halloween Fairy


Daisy Meadows - 2009
    But for Jack Frost, this holiday is all about the tricks! Three magical pieces of Halloween candy are missing, and Jack Frost's goblins are to blame. If Trixie the Halloween Fairy doesn't find the candy first, the holiday could be ruined forever!What a fright! Can the girls help Trixie outwit the mischievous goblins? Or will this Halloween be spookier than ever?

What's in the Witch's Kitchen?


Nick Sharratt - 2009
    Peek inside a witch’s kitchen, and you’ll either smile or shriek! Cool two-way flaps offer humor and heebie-jeebies in this neon-bright novelty book.Those who dare to poke around in a witch’s kitchen should be prepared for what they find! Will it be tasty treats or terrifying beasts? Foods that delight, or a nasty fright? A nice way to fill your belly or something disgusting and smelly? And who do you think will pop up if you try to escape through the back door? Nick Sharratt’s bold illustrations combine with a clever concept sure to lure kids in for a tour that will scare them silly.

Five Little Pumpkins


Ben Mantle - 2009
    The first said, My, it's getting late! ... Count with the pumpkins from one to five as they each experience the fun and spookiness of Halloween night! Spot-laminated pumpkins shine on the cover of this spirited padded board book.The soft padded covers, rounded corners and sturdy board pages make this title a perfect fit for preschoolers!

Fancy Nancy Halloween... or Bust!


Jane O'Connor - 2009
    . .. . . and no one knows Halloween like Nancy!

New York Times:The Complete Front Pages 1851-2009 Updated Edition


The New York Times - 2009
    One of the most popular gift books of the 2008 holiday season now includes the history-making Obama front pages and so much more. The book and three accompanying DVDs contain new front pages through May 2009. The nearly 55,000 pages in the book and DVDs date back to 1851 and provide the reader an unprecedented opportunity to experience the news as it was being reported. Essays by Jill Abramson, Richard Bernstein, Ethan Bronner, Roger Cohen, Gail Collins, Helene Cooper, Thomas L. Friedman, William Grimes, Caryn James, Gina Kolata, Paul Krugman, David Leonhardt, Steve Lohr, Frank Rich, Carla Anne Robbins, Gene Roberts, William Safire, Serge Schmemann, Sam Tanenhaus, and John Noble Wilford.DVD-ROMs run on a PC (Windows 2000/XP or later) or Mac (OSX 10.4.8 or later) with Adobe 8.0 or later.  Free download available on the DVD-Roms."With the publishing of this stunning volume of the most momentous front pages of the past 150 years, accompanied by DVDs with every single Times front page ever published, a sprawling snapshot of human civilization as Americans saw it—is suddenly at our fingertips." —Ted Anthony, The Associated Press "[A] satisfyingly hefty volume…reminding you of how the experience of reading the newspaper is at once public and intimate, of the enduring, essential, all-important power of the printed word." —Francine Prose, O: The Oprah Magazine "Worth buying a coffee table for." —Dwight Garner, The New York Times

Morris the Mankiest Monster


Giles Andreae - 2009
    and completely disgusting!Kids will absolutely LOVE him.

The Fall Festival


Mercer Mayer - 2009
    From picking apples and taking hayrides to choosing the perfect pumpkin, no wonder everyone loves this time of year.The Fall Festival is a simple story—perfect for emergent readers who are eager to join Little Critter on a fun adventure.

How To Haunt Your House


Shawn Mitchell - 2009
    From simple to advanced there is something here to make your next Halloween party or home haunt even spookier. Halloween is for grown-ups too-- the projects in this book are not intended for children, but for the creative, adults who want to handcraft their own Halloween home haunt and graveyard fun.

Skippyjon Jones Costume Crazee


Judy Schachner - 2009
    None of his friends' suggestions are quite right, but then Skippyjon comes up with the perfect idea

Slices


James A. Moore - 2009
    Moore, the author of over a dozen horror novels including BLOOD RED and the SERENITY FALLS trilogy.

Dead Heat


Sharon Green - 2009
    The attack killed George, but Taz wasn’t as lucky. When she woke up in the hospital her wounds were almost completely healed, telling her without doubt that she’d been infected and was now a shapeshifter herself. Taz’s career on the force was over, but before she could end the rest of her life George reappeared — as a free-roaming ghost. After a tearful and frustrating reunion — Taz found it impossible to hug a ghost — Taz and George decided to be partners again. They became rogue hunters, and along with their third partner, Ryan Freemont, a very strong psychic, they began to do really well at their new trade. And that was when the Federal Rogue Task Force got in touch with them. The task force leaders want Taz and her partners to join them, but Taz has her own reasons for refusing. A main reason is that one of the task force leaders is a vampire, and Taz has had a number of bad experiences with rogue vampires. Other happenings convince George and Freemont to agree with her, but the team can’t seem to leave the task force people behind. There’s a reason the task force sticks so close, Taz knows there’s a reason, but the leaders of the task force aren’t talking, just insisting on having new recruits. But there isn’t a lot of free time to think about what the task force is up to. Rogues are as plentiful as ever, and that includes certain vampires who aren’t the solid citizens they’re supposed to be. Taz and her team end up neck deep in the trouble they get paid to handle, and even some trouble that’s not actually theirs… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Eek and Ack Vs the Wolfman: Eek and Ack


Blake Hoena - 2009
    When Eek and Ack visit Earth during the ghoulish holiday, they fit right in with the other trick-or-treaters. Unfortunately, so does Wolfy the Wolfman! Now, the terrible twosome must fight off this frightful furball or fail to conquer Earth once again.

Behind the Mask


Jacqueline Paige - 2009
    Only one thing, an exact moment, can break the curse, but after years of failed attempts, she is forced to accept living her life completely alone. Her world is calm and predictable until one Halloween night…one costume party…and one masquerading man changes everything.NO LONGER AVAILABLE : Behind the Mask can be found in "Curses"

My Halloween Sticker Stories [With Over 100 Stickers]


Lauren Child - 2009
    All of them are ready for the party - except Lola, who still hasn't decided what to wear. To make things worse, the pumpkin splatters all over the floor. Can Lola find a way to solve both problems? Includes more than seventy-five reusable stickers

Matthew Mead's Monster Book of Halloween


Matthew Mead - 2009
    It is packed with Halloween treats, party ideas, easy-to-make decorations, crafts, costumes, and more.

One, Two...Boo!


Kristen L. Depken - 2009
    . . but they had better be prepared for a few surprises! With a die-cut cover, adorable illustrations, and a flap on every page, this sturdy little board book is the perfect Halloween gift for trick-or-treaters everywhere.

Rhinehoth


Brian E. Niskala - 2009
    Its ancient guardians still thrive in its walls forever protecting its dark secrets, holding captive an enemy that threatens their very existence. Foretold is a story of an ancient warrior that is to return to the castle to free the captive Vampire Prince. Simon Roberts was a petty thief who fled England to escape Scotland Yard after a series of unsuccessful jewelry store heists. He was recruited to do a job in Germany where he was to simply drive the get away car while providing a look out. He thought this was going to be an easy job and a way to break into the German crime scene. But things go terribly wrong and he ended up being the only survivor of the botched heist. Simon is quickly sentenced to a prison called Rhinehoth. This is where Germany sent the worst of the worst, surely not a place for a petty thief such as himself. Rhinehoth is a great German castle that was converted in the late 1930's to a Stalag for war criminals of World War II. The converted prison's modern day inhabitants are relentlessly tortured, starved and sleep deprived. This contributes to the prisoners' delusional visions that help hide the truth and keeps Rhinehoth's secrets. Their captors are the army of Werewolves who have survived the centuries off the very flesh and blood of Germany's worst forgotten criminals. Simon, imprisoned becomes plagued with visions from his subconscious ancient past with confusion of his modern day consciousness. He discovers through his visions that he is the ancient warrior, Guthrie who has come to free the Vampire Prince and all the captives while saving the world from a dark plan of biblical proportions that has been orchestrated over the centuries!

Monster Madness (Moving Windows)


Brendra Sexton - 2009
    Kids will love the silly, spooky fun on every page of Monster Madness, a perfect fall holiday title in the Moving Windows series. The cover--with its amazing 3-D moving illustration of ghosts and witches flying across the sky, flashing light-up eyes of bats and jack-o'-lanterns, and the sound of a cackling witch--is just the beginning of this awesome Halloween celebration. By the time they reach the giant pop-up finale, kids will be ready for some witches' brew and slug cake. This cute book makes a great Halloween treat for good little ghouls and boys.

The Not So Wicked, Wicked Witch!


Amy Purser Carter - 2009
    The story itself reveals an old philosophy "you cannot judge a book by it's cover, but read the contents and then decide." The Witch in this book has the "witch image," however, get to really know her and see who she is inside and out!

Kickass Kuties: The Art of Lisa Petrucci


Lisa Petrucci - 2009
    The art of Lisa Petrucci is a honey-coated maelstrom of contradictions -- the innocence of lost Americana, childhood nostalgia, and traditional feminine iconography all presented with a rebellious spirit. Kickass Kuties: The Art of Lisa Petrucci is the first collection of the artist's remarkable catalog, a hallucinatory tour through an emporium of cultural chaos, a bipolar gallery of imagery both sacred and profane.