New words for an old nursery rhyme make it a lot spookier.
These books are mostly about strange and spooky happenings, but a few are just very good books to read.
There Was an Old Witch by Howard W. Reeves, illustrated by David Catrow, Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 1998
New words for an old nursery rhyme make it a lot spookier.
The Pumpkin Book, by Gail Gibbons, Holiday House, New York, 1999
All you ever wanted to know about pumpkins.
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 need to check out the spooky goings on involving a witch in the kitchen and a vampire rabbit.
The Real-Skin Rubber Monster Mask by Miriam Cohen, pictures by Lillian Hoban, Greenwillow Books, New York, 1990
Jim decides on a different kind of costume and has a lot of fun on Halloween.
Zack's Alligator Goes to School by Shirleyt Mozelle, pictures by James Watts, Harper Trophy division of HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1994
Zack's alligator keychain changes in a very surprising way when it accidentally falls into the schoolroom's aquarium.
Minnie and Moo Go to the Moon, by Denys Cazet, DK Publishing , New York, 1998
When two cows decide to drive the farmer's tractor to the moon, they find some moonsters that look a lot like chickens.
A Creepy Countdown by Charlotte Huck, illustrated by Jos. A. Smith, Greenwillow Books, New York,1998
A Halloween counting book from 1 to 10 and back again.
Music Over Manhattan by Mark Karlins, illustrated by Jack E. Davis, A Doubleday Book for Young Readers, New York, 1998
When Uncle Louis teaches Bernie how to play the trumpet some very strange things happen at a wedding party.
Frightful's Mountain by Jean Craighead George, Dutton Children's Books, New York, 1999
A captive perigrine falcon returns to the wild and learns to survive. This is the third book in a trilogy that started with Newbery Honor Book My Side of the Mountain.
Georgie's Halloween by Robert Bright, A Doubleday Book for Young Readers, Garden City, New York,1958
The adventures of a very shy ghost named Georgie on Hallowen.
Ramona's World by Beverly Cleary, Morrow Junior Books, New York, 1999
Ramona Quimby finds that being perfect isn't really necessary in the fourth grade.
A Day at Seagull Beach by Karen Wallace, A DK Publishing Book, New York, 1999
An easy to read book about real seagulls and what they do.
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