A family with magical powers work to save a town from bad witches sinister plot. Stephen Krensky was born in Boston and grew up in Lexington.
Our featured October Books this year are all about Halloween. A number of the books are by prolific authors so look for their other works too.
The Witching Hour by Steven Krensky, illustrated by A. Delaney, Atheneum Publishers, Inc., NY 1981
A family with magical powers work to save a town from bad witches sinister plot. Stephen Krensky was born in Boston and grew up in Lexington.
Horrible Harry in Room 2B, by Suzy Kline, pictures by Frank Remkiewicz, Viking Kestrel, New York, 1988
Being Horrible Harry's best friend in 2nd grade is not easy but the results are often fun. What do you suppose Harry did for halloween?
Spooky and the Wizard's Bats, by Natalie Savage Carlson, illustrated by Andrew Glass, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, New York, 1986
A former witch's cat, Spooky, is plagued by bats sent by a wizard to bring him back to the witch. He plans a way to end the problem that requires a trip to the wizards home.
Cinderella Skeleton, by Robert D. San Souci, illustrated by David Catrow, Silver Whistle, New York, 2000
This skeleton finds her prince at a Halloween Ball in this story told in rhyme.
Ghost's hour, Spook's Hour, by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Donald Carrick, Clarion Books, New York, 1976
At midnight some very spooky sounds outside make it very scary for Jake and his dog, Biff, when Mom and Dad are not in their bedroom.
Big Pumpkin, by Erica Silverman, illustrated by S. D. Schindler, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992
A witch finds that she needs the cooperation of several other spooky characters in order to get her big pumpkin home to make pie on halloween.
Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, illustrations by Marc Simont, A Yearling Book, New York, 1989
On halloween night Nate's friend's cat, Little Hex, is missing. Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, take on the hunt, searching amidst robots, pirates, and witches for the missing Little Hex.
A Rattle of Bones: A Halloween Book of Collective Nouns, by Kipling West, Silver Orchard Books, New York, 1999
A scary halloween collection, and an appropriate name for it, is encountered on each page of this book except the first and last ones.
Scared Silly; A Halloween Treat by James Howe, illustrated by Leslie Morrill, Morrow Junior Books, New York, 1989
Harold, the dog, and Chester, the cat, are left alone on halloween night when a strange figure that might be a ghost comes to visit.
The Halloween Performance by Felicia Bond, Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 1983
Roger plays a small but important part in the school play on halloween.
Jenny's Moonlight Adventure written and illustrated by Esther Averill, Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 1949
Jenny, a black cat, plays an important role in retrieving a flute so that the Cat Club's Halloween concert can be held on schedule.
The Girls Get Even, by by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Delacorte Press, New York, 1993
The Malloy sisters have a plan to counter the creepy plans that the Hartford brothers have laid for them for halloween night. Author Naylor is a Newbery Medal winner.
The Scarecrows and Their Child, by Mary Stolz, drawings by Amy Schwartz, harper & Row Publishers, New York, NY 1987
Two scarecrows are separated from their cat child until they are found on halloween night.
Angelina's Halloween, by Katerine Holabird, illustrated by Helen Craig, Pleasant Company Publications, Middleton, WI, 2000
Angelina, the mouse, gets an unexpected scare from her little sister, Polly, on Halloween.
The Teeny Tiny Ghost by Kay Winters, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger, HarperCollins Publishers, New york, 1997
A teeny tiny ghost has trouble being scary until he gets a halloween visit from some ghost friends.
Boo! It's Halloween by Wendy Watson, Clarion Books, New York, 1992
The whole family gets ready for halloween and the school party, with lots of Halloween jokes on the side.
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