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The Not So Wicked, Wicked Witch! by Amy Purser Carter


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Whizz Pop, Granny Stop!


Tracey Corderoy - 2012
    In a world jam-packed with grannies, you'd always pick her out! Granny just loves to help and a little bit of magic always speeds things along. Sometimes, though, all her granddaughter wants to do is spend some normal(ish) time with her beloved granny. But will her birthday party go with a POP without any magic?

Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat


Tracy C. Gold - 2021
    An adorable rhyming Halloween book with educational nonfiction elements woven in, perfect for classrooms and libraries!Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me lots of BUGS to eat! Follow along as a young bat takes flight on Halloween night and eats lots of delicious bugs along the way! Includes educational backmatter with lots of fun facts about bats and their favorite insects.

Halloween Pie


Michael O. Tunnell - 1999
    Then, setting it aside to cool, she leaped on her broom and flew off to make some mischief. Soon the wind began to blow. It blew down Old Witch's chimney and out her window. It blew through the trees and over the graveyard fence. And with it went the spicy scent of Halloween pie. Zombie in his cave sniffed the wind. Skeleton in his grave sniffed the wind. Vampire, Banshee, Ghoul, and Ghost sniffed the wind. Then they all rose from the graveyard and followed their noses to Old Witch's cottage.This delicious Halloween romp, filled with spooky sounds and midnight magic, begs to be read aloud again and again and again.

Pop the Bubble!


Mary Eakin - 2016
    Children will love creating a bubble, playing with it and of course they’ll want to pop the bubble! Encouraging imagination with exciting interactive elements will make this a wonderful read-aloud experience.

The Candy Witch


Steven Kroll - 1979
    Because her good deeds are not noticed, a small witch steals every trick-or-treat bag in town on Halloween.

Hamlet. Based on the Play by William Shakespeare


Louie Stowell - 2009
    This book is a retelling of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, 'Hamlet'.

The Do-Over Day: a children's book about surviving the worst day ever


Julia Inserro - 2019
    But some days are the worst! Sometimes everything just goes wrong: your little sister presses the elevator button first your favorite socks are missing you're not allowed to wear your mermaid costume to the dentist you can't wear your snorkel in the bathtub But how great would it be if we could learn how to have a good do-over day? Think of all the moaning and groaning and fussing and grumping we could avoid.The Do-Over Day is a great book for kids ages 3-9 and can teach us all how to handle the occasional worst day ever. It even comes with practice cards, so you can begin to have better do-over days, too.

The Blue-Nosed Witch


Margaret Embry - 1956
    On Halloween night, a young witch meets a group of children and has such a good time with them that she almost misses the witches' annual meeting.

Halloween Hats


Elizabeth Winthrop - 2002
    But where are they going?Come join the bats, witches, ghosts, and goblins as they march down the street to a great big Halloween party.Full of fun and surprises, the bouncy rhythm and exuberant pictures will make readers want to pick up a hat and try something new.

I Wish I Were a Seahorse


Dan Jackson - 2014
    Bross is a Horse. He is 7 years old.But Bross doesn't want to be a Horse. He would prefer to be a SEAHORSE.He wants to have all the advantages that SeaHorses have. So, let’s join him on his dream. I’m sure that you already know that seahorses live in the water, but do you know that they are a type of fish? And that the male seahorse is the only male creature that can be pregnant? Come and join the fun while we learn some more interesting facts about seahorses in this great kids’ book.

The Little Green Witch


Barbara Barbieri McGrath - 2005
    McGrath's feisty retelling of "The Little Red Hen" makes for Halloween fun. Full color.

Boo! Haiku


Deanna Caswell - 2016
     Here’s a spooky haiku just for you!broom across the moonpointed hat at the windowhair-raising cackleCan you guess who from this haiku?   A witch, a bat, a skeleton, a jack-o’-lantern, a ghost, a black cat, a spider, an owl, and a scarecrow are all hiding in the pages of this clever Halloween-themed book. Deanna Caswell’s playful haiku cleverly hint at the creatures revealed after each turn of the page while Bob Shea’s bright illustrations capture the scary silliness. Praise for Guess Who, Haiku  “[G]orgeous poetry, vibrant illustrations, and masterful use of the page turn.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

The Curious Little Witch


Lieve Baeten - 1992
    Late one night she spots an old house all lit up when everyone else is asleep, and she can’t help herself. She just has to investigate. The Little Witch books have been favorites around the world for years. Now, at last, the irresistible Little Witch comes to America! NorthSouth is excited to launch this new Picture book series here in the Unied States.

Alice and Greta: A Tale of Two Witches


Steven J. Simmons - 1997
    And Greta... well, Greta and trouble are never far apart. Alice spends her time helping others by weaving her enchanting spells. All Greta does is wreak havoc. But when a forgotten spell comes back to haunt her, Greta's stuck learning something she should have learned long ago.

Vampire Boy's Good Night


Lisa Brown - 2010
    It is Halloween, and what they find may surprise them. . . .