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

When Pumpkins Fly

Author: Margaret Lawrence
Publisher: Inhabit Media
ISBN: 9781772272499
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
The air is cold, the nights are long, and Halloween is just around the corner. This is the time of year when pumpkins fly! In the remote, fly-in community of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, the last cargo flight of October brings some strange orange guests for the children. Seeing a pumpkin for the first time, the local kids eagerly carve and light their first jack-o-lantern. But when everyone adjourns to the community hall for the Halloween dance, the pumpkin is left alone outside. The land around Sanikiluaq is home to many spirits who love to cause mischief, especially this time of year. But what would a land spirits do with a pumpkin? This adorable book gives young readers a window into how Halloween is celebrated in an Arctic Inuit community, incorporating contemporary celebrations and Inuit folklore.

Happy Halloween, Biscuit!

Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780694012206
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
DIV align=centerWooof! Wooof!/Div Biscuit and the little girl are going trick-or-treating on his first Halloween. What kinds of silly surprises are in store for them? Pull back the flaps to find out!

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.

The Last Halloween

Author: Abby Howard
Publisher: Last Halloween
ISBN: 9781945820663
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
"In a gothic adventure at the end of the world, a ten-year-old girl and a motley crew of ghouls must stop an invading horde of monsters on a fateful Halloween night"--

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: Valerie Bodden
Publisher: The Creative Company
ISBN: 9781583413685
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Presents information about Halloween, including its significance, origins, and how it is celebrated.

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.

Halloween

Author: Natalie M. Rosinsky
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780756503925
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Explains the origin of Halloween, how it has changed and how it is observed.

Halloween

Author: Mari C. Schuh
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736848985
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Learn about the traditions and history of Halloween.