The Halloween Tree

Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553512722
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Make storytime a little spookier with fantasy master Ray Bradbury as he takes readers on a riveting trip though space and time to discover the true origins of Halloween. Join the shadowy Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud as he takes eight trick-or-treaters on an unforgettable journey to find their missing friend, Pip. Travel through space and time, from the tombs of ancient Egypt to the gargoyles of Notre-Dame Cathedral, all the way to the cemeteries of Mexico on el Día de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Is Pip still alive? And if so, can his friends save him from a ghastly fate before it’s too late? "If you want to know what Halloween is, or if you simply want an eerie adventure, take this mystery history trip. You couldn't ask for better than master fantasizer Ray Bradbury." --The Boston Globe

Halloween Hustle

Author: Charlotte Gunnufson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781477817230
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Skeleton is dancing his way to a Halloween party, but as he grooves across town, he keeps stumbling, tumbling, and falling apart.

Scary, Scary Halloween

Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780899194141
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
This spooky story captures the eerie feeling of Halloween with a surprise ending. Full-color illustrations.

ABCs of Halloween

Author: Patricia Eubank
Publisher: WorthyKids
ISBN: 9780824956585
Category : Alphabet
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Two endearing black cats lead children through the alphabet as each letter brings new words for the Halloween season. Patricia Eubank's art is colorful and full of the little details that children love to pore over. This tale is perfect for the young child as there's nothing scary in the book.

Dr. Seuss's Spooky Things

Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1984850970
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25

Book Description
Carve out family time for this Halloween-themed board book featuring Thing One and Thing Two from Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat! Written in super-simple rhyme, children will giggle with glee at this ever-so-slightly spooky board book starring Things One and Two dressing up in classic Halloween costumes—including ghosts, bats, skeletons, black cats, and pumpkins! It's a sweet Halloween treat and a great way to introduce little ones to the world of Dr. Seuss!

Max's Halloween

Author: Rosemary Wells
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780670058990
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Max and Ruby go trick-or-treating, and Max gets the treats and a chance to trick Ruby. On board pages.

Little Blue Truck's Halloween

Author: Alice Schertle
Publisher: Hmh Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780544772533
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16

Book Description
Beep! Beep! Celebrate Halloween with Little Blue Truck and friends. Lift the flaps on each page to find out which funny farm friend is dressed in each costume. Will Blue have a costume too?

Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever!

Author: Don Freeman
Publisher: Paw Prints
ISBN: 9781442076358
Category : Costume
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Corduroy is preparing for his big Halloween costume party where his friends will carve jack-o'-lanterns, bob for apples, and go trick-or-treating. Original.

Halloween

Author: Nicholas Rogers
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195349105
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Boasting a rich, complex history rooted in Celtic and Christian ritual, Halloween has evolved from ethnic celebration to a blend of street festival, fright night, and vast commercial enterprise. In this colorful history, Nicholas Rogers takes a lively, entertaining look at the cultural origins and development of one of the most popular holidays of the year. Drawing on a fascinating array of sources, from classical history to Hollywood films, Rogers traces Halloween as it emerged from the Celtic festival of Samhain (summer's end), picked up elements of the Christian Hallowtide (All Saint's Day and All Soul's Day), arrived in North America as an Irish and Scottish festival, and evolved into an unofficial but large-scale holiday by the early 20th century. He examines the 1970s and '80s phenomena of Halloween sadism (razor blades in apples) and inner-city violence (arson in Detroit), as well as the immense influence of the horror film genre on the reinvention of Halloween as a terror-fest. Throughout his vivid account, Rogers shows how Halloween remains, at its core, a night of inversion, when social norms are turned upside down, and a temporary freedom of expression reigns supreme. He examines how this very license has prompted censure by the religious Right, occasional outrage from law enforcement officials, and appropriation by Left-leaning political groups. Engagingly written and based on extensive research, Halloween is the definitive history of the most bewitching day of the year, illuminating the intricate history and shifting cultural forces behind this enduring trick-or-treat holiday.

Halloween

Author: Murray Leeder
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1906733864
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
The 1970s represented an unusually productive and innovative period for the horror film, and John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) is the film that capped that golden age – and some say ruined it, by ushering in the era of the slasher film. Considered a paradigm of low-budget ingenuity, its story of a seemingly unremarkable middle-American town becoming the site of violence on October 31 struck a chord within audiences. The film became a surprise hit that gave rise to a lucrative franchise, and it remains a perennial favourite. Much of its success stems from the simple but strong constructions of its three central characters: brainy, introverted teenager Laurie Strode, a late bloomer compared to her more outgoing friends, Dr. Loomis, the driven, obsessive psychiatrist, and Michael Myers, the inexplicable, ghostlike masked killer. Film scholar Murray Leeder offers a bold and provocative study of Carpenter's film, which hopes to expose qualities that are sometime effaced by its sequels and remakes. It explores Halloween as an unexpected ghost film, and examines such subjects as its construction of the teenager, and the relationship of Halloween the film to Halloween the holiday, and Michael Myers's brand of "pure evil." It is a fascinating read for scholars and fans alike.