The friends at Gooseberry Patch provide hours of frightening fun in this brand-new collection of ghoulish tricks, treats, spooky crafts, clever costume ideas and devilish decorations. Includes full-color photos on every page and easy step-by-step instructions for craft projects.

"One spooky night in the fall, Mouse creeps out and hears bats flying flit! flit! flit! and apples dropping plop! plop! plop! and children singing 'trick or treat!' What could it be?"--Jacket flap.

Keats begins abruptly with Louie, lonely in a drab new home, unaccountably constructing a peepshow city in a shoebox. But this combination of collage and childlike drawing does make an enticing, dreamlike background for Louie's imagined trip back to the old neighborhood. While there, Louie runs into a group of strange monsters who turn out to be his old friends in imaginative Halloween disguise; and their friendly cries of "Trick or treat," while...

Rhyming text invites the reader to find hidden objects in the pictures.

A boy tries to find the perfect Halloween costume for his pet dragon, so they can go trick-or-treating together.

Describes the origins and history of Halloween traditions and festivities from ancient times to the present day.

Provides instructions for making not-too-scary painted wood Halloween decorations, wreaths with holiday themes, and other country-style items for inside and outside the home, along with recipes for seasonal treats.

With some corn syrup, drink mix powder and water, you can make a splendid concoction of stage blood—without spending an arm and a leg. From budget-friendly frights to sophisticated props, this book offers dozens of imaginative ways to haunt a house for Halloween. Readers will find generously illustrated step-by-step instructions for creating a barbecued skull, devil eyes, bonehead tableware, a magic bottle, a glowing brain and other projects. The...

It happens every fall. The leaves drift down from the tall trees above until the teeny tiny woman's teeny tiny house is buried completely. Inside, it's dark and also a teeny tiny bit scary but the resourceful woman has a plan and a few surprises up her teeny tiny sleeve.

"The Book of Hallowe'en" by Ruth Edna Kelley is a timeless exploration into the history, customs, and traditions surrounding one of the most beloved and mysterious holidays of the year. Originally published in 1919, Kelley's seminal work offers readers a fascinating journey through the origins of Halloween, tracing its roots back to ancient Celtic rituals and the evolution of customs across centuries and continents. Delving into the folklore and...