That means howling at the moon, scrubbing his scales, getting into his creepy PJs, and enjoying a nice snack before bed: worm juice and baked beetle bread. And, of course, Little Monster’s mother is nearby to tuck Little Monster into bed and turn on his night-light—because even little monsters can be afraid of the dark. Bonnie Leick’s soft, child-friendly illustrations rendered in watercolor bring a new and quiet twist to the evening’s bedtime ritual. Sweet dreams, Little Monster!

    Although his customers are mostly regulars, they are anything but normal-after all, even monsters need haircuts. Business is steady all night, and this barber is prepared for anything with his scissors, rotting tonic, horn polish, and stink wax. It's a tough job, but someone's got to help these creatures maintain their ghoulish good looks.Perfect for Halloween, this is a hilarious story about a boy who follows in his father's footsteps . . . in his own monstrously unique way.

    These are the pictures of the dead: family portraits, mementos of the treasured, now unrecognizable, and others. The roots of Halloween lie in the ancient pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, a feast to mark the death of the old year and the birth of the new. It was believed that on this night the veil separating the worlds of the living and the dead grew thin and ruptured, allowing spirits to pass through and walk unseen but not unheard amongst men. The advent of Christianity saw the pagan festival subsumed in All Souls' Day, when across Europe the dead were mourned and venerated. Children and the poor, often masked or in outlandish costume, wandered the night begging "soul cakes" in exchange for prayers, and fires burned to keep malevolent phantoms at bay. From Europe, the haunted tradition would quickly take root and flourish in the fertile soil of the New World. Feeding hungrily on fresh lore, consuming half-remembered tales of its own shadowy origins and rituals, Halloween was reborn in America. The pumpkin supplanted the carved turnip; costumes grew ever stranger, and celebrants both rural and urban seized gleefully on the festival's intoxicating, lawless spirit. For one wild night, the dead stared into the faces of the living, and the living, ghoulishly masked and clad in tattered backwoods baroque, stared back.

    A haunted Halloween bus ride that will have children singing with excitement.THE SPOOKY WHEELS ON THE BUS is a humorous Halloween-themed version of the classic song THE WHEELS ON THE BUS...with a few ghoulish tricks and treats up its sleeves! Count from One Spooky Bus up to Ten Goofy Ghosts as this Halloween ride races through town picking up a few unsuspecting passengers along the way.

    And pet kittens. And bake. When the time comes for Bernadette to go to Monster Academy, she's just a teensy bit nervous. Her classmates just don't understand her. They'd rather uproot trees than sing friendship songs. And they prefer fried snail goo to Bernadette's homemade cupcakes with sprinkles. Can Bernadette find a way to make friends at school and still be herself?

    All the animals in the zoo have friends and family to play with and love. All of them, that is, except Quackenstein. Lonely and bitter in his ramshackle corner, he decides to adopt an egg. He cares for it diligently, waiting until the moment when it will hatch a baby duck of his own. On a dark and stormy night, the egg hatches, Quackenstein cackles, and lightning strikes, but wait—what’s this? That baby’s not a duck! What will he do? Where can he hide? And will Quackenstein ever find someone (or something) to cuddle? Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen’s clever rhyming text is perfectly paired with cute and spooky art from Brian T. Jones."Jones gleefully uses every cliché in the book, from lurid lettering and backgrounds to effective use of silhouettes and shadows. Bardhan-Quallen, too, takes advantage of horror-movie tropes, but she also mixes in some instruction in the form of cumulative nouns for animals. The surprise twist at the end happily resolves Quack’s fatherless state." -Kirkus Reviews

    Too afraid to look, she jumps out of bed and finds a friends to help. Soon Pig and a brave band of friends are heading Duck's way to save her from the terrifying monster...

    . . Poor Little Wizard. He's the only one who can't fly, and none of the other wizards will be his friend. But after he meets a dragon in the woods he discovers that friendship can be found in the most surprising of places, and that anything is possible if you believe in yourself. A touching story about the power of friendship and self-belief from the CILIP Kate Greenaway-nominated creator of The Haunted House and Jack Frost.

    He’s been anticipating the coming trip out to the country for months. The fact that he’s going to be allowed to run around unescorted only makes things better.The vacation turns serious when he decides to leave the estate. A pack of hunting dogs is more than capable of bringing even a shape shifter to bay, and he’s starting to understand that more than just his survival hinges on what he does next. ‘Tears’ is a 2,800 word contemporary fantasy story that ties into a series of novels and shorts that tell an overarching story line via a number of different characters.

    . . .” From spiders to mummies to the elusive Boogeyman, these pages hold a little bit of everything creepy, crawly, and just plain spooky. With a pinch of terror and a dash of humor, readers will be cast into a shadowy world, where creatures lurk and nightmares dwell. Surprises abound on every page, waiting to pull in readers . . . sometimes literally. . . .

    Babies will giggle at all of the adorably costumed little ones and squeal with delight when a surprise mirror reveals who is loved most of all!

    

    Within this book, there are step-by-step instructions for creating your own paranormal investigation team. Learn the types of equipment, paranormal definitions, copies of our group forms and helpful tips and ideas for you to use toward getting your group started. I have also included stories from our Haunted Home Base Diary for your reading enjoyment.

    Part Two crosses over to the dark side with strikingly horrible, downright unnerving personas, including vampires, zombies, gargoyles and other foul, freakish creeps. ? Easy-to-follow instruction from two award-winning artists ? 50 step-by-step projects ranging from simple to more advanced ? Designs include popular kid and adult themes for parties, performances, Halloween and other occasions ? Expert techniques for painting remarkably realistic textures, making human features virtually disappear, creating the look of age and other surprising, fool-the-eye effects Full of friendly instruction for beginners and fresh inspiration for seasoned painters, this book will help you make art as original as the face that is painted! "Face painting just makes people smile. And, after all, smiles are what we need most in this world."

    Missing. Cursed. Fourteen-year-old Becca Richards and her stepbrother have fallen to the bottom of an ancient well. Their parents are away; they won't be missed for days. The predatory man who had been stalking Becca now switches his attentions to her best friend. Two women who know where Becca is trapped are desperate that she should never escape. Over the course of a week, family, friends and strangers are drawn together by a terrible shared fate - from which not all will escape. 'The Well' is a darkly gripping tale about how we respond to the hand fate has dealt us - and the consequences of our choices. The Well deftly intertwines a story of supernatural horror with a tale of one of the greatest fears of modern life. As the book progresses, the two stories become one - driving relentlessly towards a single, thrilling finale. The Well is a fast-paced, riveting story that will grip you - and keep you guessing - until the very end.

    Mysterious, majestic, decrepit and beautiful -- it's a living museum of architecture, sculpture, and an enormous city of the dead. You can easily get lost among the thousands of impressive sculptures and distinct mausoleums that are filled with the remains of some of the greatest artists that ever lived: Chopin, Piaf, Morrison, Proust, Marceau & Wilde are just a few that are interred within Pere Lachaise's historic walls.If you visit the Eiffel Tower, you feel the Romance of Paris -- when you visit Pere Lachaise, you touch the silent soul of Paris.

    If they don't, the haunted holiday could be extinguished for good.

    But then again, Halloween can only start with one letter, no matter how the A-B-Cs normally go! The misbehaving alphabet is back, and there’s no telling who will take the stage next. Z for zombie? P for pirate? Will X think of something good in time? Neon-bright, comically detailed illustrations show a cacophony of costumed letters, each with a mind and personality all its own. Along the bottom, tiny pumpkins arrange the players in proper order, making this alphabet story letter-perfect for Halloween.

    

    It's an illustrated collection of short articles that present thumbnail descriptions of vampire bats, the Frankenstein monster, the spooky tunnels beneath the streets of Paris, the Dracula legend, and much more. Each two-page spread is devoted to a separate category of factual or fictitious creature, such as Vampires, Skeletons, Werewolves, Zombies, and others. Kids will also find fact lists of descriptive details about terrifying beings, and even ghoulish jokes, such as: " Why doesn't Dracula have any friends? Because he's a pain in the neck. " The color illustrations on every page are comically creepy.

    This box contains twenty-eight cards that suggest all kinds of characters, places, and objects that you can use to make up your own stories. Pick a handful of cards and use their pictures, descriptions, and questions as inspiration. Discover more ways to use the cards and read sample stories in The Storytelling Book that accompanies this set.

    His boyfriend, Travis Byrne, loves it with equal fervor. When Halloween time rolls around, the couple’s relationship hits its breaking point. In order to save it, Jason will have to learn to open up, step outside his comfort zone, and show Travis how much his lover means to him. With the help of a little magick, Jason will deliver a Halloween surprise that turns into a bewitchingly erotic night neither he nor Travis will ever forget.

    Now it's time to dig a little deeper and conjure up some new projects and decorating ideas to impress this year's ghouls and goblins! Inside, How to Haunt Your House, Book Two, you will find a broad range of home haunt prop step-by-step instructions. From animated props to full sized grave ghosts there is something for the haunt enthusiast in everyone. See how to hack store bought props into something truly ghoul-a-rific. Turn Styrofoam into tombstones, crypts and tombs using just a few basic ingredients and tools. Make a severed hand endlessly stir over a glowing cauldron, amid a collection of Apothecary jars and witches' bottles filled with strange potions and sinister looking ingredients. Turn this year's Halloween party into the hair raising experience even the undead will be talking about.

    But the storm has brought with it more than torrential rains…it has awakened a terrifying and enigmatic creature that preys on Man’s darkest fears, and brings with it, the ghosts of the past.Night falls, and that which separates the living from the dead is no more…

    If Ozzy Osbourne made cupcakes, these are the ones he'd want to eat.

    As the rhyme goes along, we meet a ghost, a witch, a mummy, a fairy, a monster and more. At the end of the rhyme, we see that all of the characters are actually just friends and family dressed up in costumes.This not-so-spooky story also comes in an audio version so little ghosts can listen along as they read on their own. Now available in the US through Scholastic USA.Also available in French! La maison hantée que Jacques a bâtie. Reviews:"Inspired by The House That Jack Built, Becker and Parkins create a delightful story of Halloween fun. Each double page spread features a new ghoul, with the exception of the "fairy all forlorn" who is bit by the "count, on the prowl until morn". The cute wit, combined with the comical illustrations, makes this a great read-aloud book. Both children and adults can enjoy the brightly coloured pages, the evenly paced rhymes, the spirited characters and the satisfying ending - complete with Verta Bray's Recipe for Halloween Skeleton Stew. A great addition to Halloween collections! Highly Recommended."- CM Magazine"With a Halloween twist to the classic This is the House that Jack Built nursery rhyme, this book’s cute illustrations make for a delightful read for younger trick-or-treaters. The repetition of lines as the story progresses will also boost word recognition and encourage reading — but don’t tell your kid that." - Chronicle Herald "This wonderful Hallowe'en book for young children has a house that Jack built, a ghost, a ghoul, the mummy, the beast with the pointy horn, a fairy, a count, a skeleton, a witch, and a monster and a lot of Hallowe'en rhyming fun. The illustrations are incredible. With each page we are introduced to a new creature and the story expands. The rhyme becomes more complicated and extended as we meet the creatures and there is an unexpected twist at the end. This book will be great fun for children of all ages."- Book Reviews and More"Jake's Review: Cool its by Helaine Becker, I like her books. It is a fun story with lots of really funny pictures. It is easy to read and I think it would be a better story for younger boys like my midget brother. The guy who did the pictures has a great imagination and the pictures are fun not scary....I really liked the little rhyme at the end of the book, it made me laugh. Jake's Rating: 8.5/10Mom's Review: O.K. I will admit it I am prejudiced on this one, I adore Helaine Becker and I LOVE Halloween, so you know it's probably going to get a good rating just based on those facts. But it really is a lovely book. The illustrations are absolutely adorable, and nice and bright and colourful...I loved the rhyme and the injection of a few big new words for the little ones to learn. This would be a great book to read to the little ones in the 3- 5 age at Halloween, and a great story for the 5 1/2 - 8 yr old to read by themselves. A great addition to any [library!] Mom's Rating: 9/10"- Rayment's Readings

    A story about friendship, loyalty, and giving, Marsipity is about never underestimating the people around you, and the simple joy that comes from thinking of others first.

    Master storyteller Hugh Lupton is at his exceptional best as he shares the most mysterious tales in his repertoire. Features stories from Chile, Greenland, India, Nigeria, North America, Russia and Scotland. Ideal for Hallowe'en and for Christmas. Seven unputdownable stories each with an uncanny edge.Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 9/1/2010 Pages: 64 Reading Level: Age 8 and Up

    What was supposed to be an evening of fun and laughter for JD Cole and the other students of Whitebridge High turns into a never-ending night of terror. Trapped inside the Castle of Horrors by the demonic Proprietor, good friends and bitter rivals must band together to make it through the maze of torturous attractions, where fictional monsters come to life, eager to feast on human flesh. Vampires, zombies, werewolves, and aliens lurk around every corner as JD and his friends struggle from one room to the next, fighting for their sanity, fighting to survive, fighting to escape ... The Carnival of Fear.

    Filled with scary stories, poems, spells, superstitions, and even recipes, and fabulously designed with vintage art and illustrations, Chills and Thrills will provide many nights of creeps and shivers that will last well beyond Halloween Eve. Included in this hauntingly fun book are:   • Ghost Stories: Including such classics as "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "The Monkey's Paw," and "The Judge's House". • Tales of Magic and Fantasy: From classics by H.G. Wells, Mark Twain, and Mary Shelley. • Poems: Including Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven," and the Witches' Chant from Shakespeare's Macbeth. • Spells: For kids and grown-ups alike to try at home, Abracadabra! • Curses: gone unexplained for centuries, discover the truth behind curses such as the Burton Agnes Skull and the Tower of London. • Superstitions, Legends, and Lore: Helpful advice and history on such mystical items as mirrors and candles, as well as the meaning behind All Hallow's Eve, the Jack-o-Lantern, the Banshee, and the legends of Harry Houdini and Merlin. • Magic Tricks: Complete with instructional illustrations, perform amazing feats like how to make someone float on air and how to read an invisible message. • Treats: Guaranteed to bring ghosts, witches, and wizards to the table, recipes include Graveyard Brownies, Eyeball Cookies, and a Witches' Brew.

    This special-edition box set contains four 128-page paperback editions of some of our best-selling Peanuts titles, featuring text and art from four holiday-time Peanuts TV specials.

    Start off your busy day with warm and yummy Autumn Morning Casserole. Unpack your basket from the farmers' market and take pleasure in preserving jars of zesty All-Around Pasta Sauce and Strawberry-Orange Jam. For that big game, fill a thermos with Magic Potion Chili or share a platter of tasty Best-Ever Cheddar Burgers. Little goblins love Spooky-Sweet Candy Corn and Vanishing Pretzels. And of course, your family & friends will come to the table for large gatherings and small to savor tried & true meals of Cranberry Chicken, Upside-Down Roast Turkey, Corn Souffl� and treats of Warm & Wonderful Spice Cookies and Amish Sugar Cream Pie. We've tucked in a cornucopia of decorating and cooking tips, plus an inspiring chapter of crafts for handmade gifts and harvest decor. It's the season of homecoming and homemade goodness! Hardcover, 224 pages. (9-1/4 x 6-1/2)

    Allosaurus was a powerful and wily hunter, but Brachiosaurus had a huge size advantage. Find out about these incredible dinosaurs and how they may have fought each other inside.

    But when Minnie, Donald, and the others show up, they can't find Mickey, and they see one scary thing after the next! This gently spooky storybook is perfect for Halloween, and the read-along CD is complete with thrilling narration, original character voices, and scary sound effects.

    It can turn into mist, but it can't stand the sun. Stories of vampires have been told on every corner of the globe. Is it possible the legends are true?

    

    One Wish for Winifred Witch is a truly magical tale with a surprising twist.Each year the witches of Haunted Hollow eagerly await the arrival of Halloween. All, that is, except for little Winifred Witch. You see... When the sky grows dark and the moon glows bright, Little Winifred Witch is nowhere in sight.Of course, none of the witches in the Hollow know why young Winifred seems to magically disappear when nighttime comes, nor do they know about the "one" secret wish she makes every night. But with a little help from her wise Aunt Broomhilda, Winifred Witch discovers that sometimes it takes more than Magic to make a wish come true.

    This book introduces readers to what vampires are, how vampire stories differ across the globe, and where vampire stories originated.

    It also shows little ones how to banish the "monsters" who sneak into their rooms.

    Newly dead Jack Keegan may be doomed to wander the earth forever with only a lantern to light his way unless he atones for the sins of a lifetime. His love for Lucia Casale may be the only thing that can save him.

    Sam is a look at the last year in the life of Sam Loomis, and also a glimpse into his complicated past.