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DRAW 50 MONSTERS, CREEPS, SUPERHEROES, DEMONS, DRAGONS, NERDS, DIRTS, GHOULS, GIANTS, VAMPIRES, AND ZOMBIES, AND OTHER CURIOSA
Ames, Lee J.
Step-by-step instructions for drawing monsters and other assorted creatures. Includes Darth Vader, Frankenstein, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Jaws. J 741.24 A
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GREAT GHOSTS
Cohen, Daniel
Nine lively retellings of encounters with English, Dutch, Greek, and Middle Eastern ghosts. J 133.1 C
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HALLOWEEN MAGIC
Baker, James W.
Directions for ten magic tricks with a Halloween theme. J 793.8 B
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HOW TO FIND A GHOST
Deem, James
Discusses the characteristics of ghosts with descriptions of sightings and instructions for becoming a ghost detective. J 133.1 D
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HOW TO HAUNT A HOUSE FOR HALLOWEEN
Friedhoffer, Robert
Provides tips on how to create a haunted house at home and instructions for performing magic tricks at a Halloween party. J 790.19 F
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RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF GHOST STORIES.
A collection of seventeen ghost stories by authors including Eleanor Farjeon, Joan Aiken, Walter R. Brooks, and Leon Garfield. J 808.83 R
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SCARY HALLOWEEN COSTUME BOOK
Barkin, Carol
Instructions for making a variety of easy and scary outfits and creating ghoulish faces for Halloween. J 646.47 B
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WITCHES, PUMPKINS AND GRINNING GHOSTS: THE STORY OF HALLOWEEN SYMBOLS
Barth, Edna
Explains the origins of and relates stories associated with familiar Halloween symbols J 394.2 B
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Poetry and Song

HALLOWEEN: STORIES AND POEMS
Bauer, Caroline Feller
A collection of Halloween stories and poems by a variety of authors. Includes recipes and a bibliography. J 810.8 H
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IT'S HALLOWEEN
Prelutsky, Jack
Thirteen simple poems about Halloween. J 811 P
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MAKING FRIENDS WITH FRANKENSTEIN
McNaughton, Colin
A collection of silly, scary, and disgusting poems about monsters and other unusual creatures. J 821 M
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MONDAY'S TROLL
Prelutsky, Jack
A witty collection of poems about witches, goblins, and ogres, with droll full-page art. J 811 P
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NIGHTMARES: POEMS TO TROUBLE YOUR SLEEP
Prelutsky, Jack
Twelve poems featuring a vampire, werewolf, ghoul, and other monsters J 811 P
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Recordings and Videos

DORRIE AND THE HALLOWEEN PLOT
Coombs, Patricia
Dorrie, the little witch, foils the plan of the Halloween demons to kidnap the Great Sorceress and steal the Book of Shadows, and is rewarded by a promise of flying lessons from the Great Sorceress herself. J FIC C
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THE FOLKTELLERS
Regan, Connie & Barbara Freeman
Mary Culhane and the dead man -- The calico coffin -- Old woman all skin and bones -- How to turn into a witch -- Mr. Fox -- The wonderful wood -- The Ghoul. J 398.2 F
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GRAVEYARD TALES
Live from the National Storytelling Festival. Includes: The skeleton woman -- The ghoul -- The hole that will not stay filled -- Dead Aaron -- The woodcutter -- The monkey's paw. [Sound Recording] J 398.2 G
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HALLOWEEN IS GRINCH NIGHT
Seuss, Dr.
The Grinch sets out to terrorize the residents of Whoville, but brave little Eukariah saves his family and town. J VC FIC H
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HALLOWEEN WITH MORRIS AND BORIS
Wiseman, Bernard
Boris the bear tries to teach Morris the moose about Halloween. [1 sound cassette + 1 book] J FIC W
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IT'S HALLOWEEN
Prelutsky, Jack
1 sound cassette + 1 booklet Poems read and sung by Jack Prelutsky and others. J 811 P
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"SLIGHTLY" SCARY STORIES
Videorecording. The trip / Ezra Jack Keats -- Georgie / Robert Bright -- A dark, dark tale / Ruth Brown. J VC FIC S
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SPIRITS AND SPOOKS FOR HALLOWEEN
Sound Recording J 808.8 S
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TALES FOR SCARY TIMES
Torrance, Jackie
Elvira and Henry -- Lydia -- Shoes -- The golden arm -- Sleeping sickness. J 398.2 T
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WHAT'S UNDER MY BED? AND OTHER CREEPY STORIES
Includes: What's under my bed?; The Three Robbers; Georgie; and Teeny-tiny and the Witch-Woman. [Videorecording] J VC FIC W
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Stories for Beginning Readers

ARTHUR'S HALLOWEEN COSTUME
Hoban, Lillian
Arthur the chimpanzee, after worrying that his Halloween costume won't be scary enough, wins a prize for the most original costume in the school. J E H
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CREEPY CRAWLY CRITTERS AND OTHER HALLOWEEN TONGUE TWISTERS
Buck, Nola
A collection of silly tongue twisters with a Halloween theme. J E B
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THE FAT CAT SAT ON THE MAT
Karlin, Nurit
Rat tries to get the fat cat off the mat and back to his usual resting place in the vat. J E K
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HALLOWEEN WITH MORRIS AND BORIS
Wiseman, Bernard
Boris the bear tries to teach Morris the moose about Halloween by taking him trick-or-treating. J FIC W
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IN A DARK, DARK ROOM AND OTHER SCARY STORIES
Schwartz, Alvin
Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark, based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. J FIC S
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MYSTERY TOUR
Ahlberg, Allan
Three skeletons take a mystery tour and uncover several mysteries by shining a light on some suspicious objects. J E A
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NATE THE GREAT AND THE HALLOWEEN HUNT
Sharmat, Marjorie W.
Nate and his dog Sludge try to solve a case on Halloween night and find themselves locked in a haunted house. J E S
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WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN
Bang, Molly
With his mother's help, Wiley outwits the hairy creature that dominates the swamp near his home by the Tombigbee River. J 398.2 B
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Stories for Older Readers

THE BEAST AND THE HALLOWEEN HORROR
Giff, Patricia Reilly
Assigned to write to the author of a book he neglected to read for class, Beast invites the writer to his school's Halloween Horror and is shocked when he actually shows up for the event. Book thirteen in The Kids of the Polk Street School series. J FIC G
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THE BOGGART
Cooper, Susan
After visiting the castle in Scotland which her family has inherited and returning home to Canada, twelve-year-old Emily finds that she has accidentally brought back with her a boggart, an invisible and mischievous spirit with a fondness for practical jok J FIC C
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BUNNICULA
Howe, Deborah and James
Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire. J FIC H
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THE DARK-THIRTY: SOUTHERN TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL
McKissack, Patricia C.
A collection of ghost stories with African American themes. J FIC M
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DIANE GOODE'S BOOK OF SCARY STORIES & SONGS.
Goode, Diane
A collection of traditional tales, with some poems and songs most on a ghostly theme. J 398.2 D
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DRACULA IS A PAIN IN THE NECK
Levy, Elizabeth
Robert fears that his plastic Dracula doll is responsible for spooky doings at his sleep-away camp. J FIC L
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EEK! STORIES TO MAKE YOU SHRIEK
O'Connor, Jane
Three easy-to-read scary stories about a talking doll, a dog picture that barks, and a Halloween monster. J FIC O
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THE GHOST WITCH
Wright, Betty Ren
Jenny and her mother are all set to move into old Miss Nagle's mansion when Jenny discovers the house is haunted. J FIC W
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THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS
Bellairs, John
A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday. First book of a trilogy of which the Figure in the Shadows, and the Letter, the Witch, and the Ring form the seco J FIC B
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THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
Irving, Washington
Irving's classic tale of a headless horseman. J FIC I
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THE MONSTER'S RING
Coville, Bruce
A timid boy, eager to frighten the school bully on Halloween night, acquires a magic ring and the power to change himself into a hideous monster J FIC C
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MORE SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK
Schwartz, Alvin
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs. J 398.25 S
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RAW HEAD, BLOODY BONES: AFRICAN AMERICAN TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL.
Fifteen African-American tales of the supernatural from various states and several Caribbean countries. J 398.2 R
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SEVEN SPIDERS SPINNING
Maguire, Gregory
Seven prehistoric spiders that had been trapped in ice for thousands of years bring excitement to rural Vermont and briefly unite two rival clubs at a local elementary school. J FIC M
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TALES OF TERROR
Poe, Edgar Allan
A collection of ten tales by the celebrated author of horror and mystery stories. J FIC P
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THE THING AT THE FOOT OF THE BED AND OTHER SCARY TALES
Leach, Maria
A collection of scary American folk-tales. J 398.2 L
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THREE DREAMS AND A NIGHTMARE
Gorog, Judith
Presents short stories of fantasy, the supernatural, and the macabre . J FIC G
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UNCANNY
Jennings, Paul
"Even more surprising stories:" On the bottom -- Trashed -- Frozen stiff -- UFD -- Cracking up -- Greensleeves -- Mousechap -- Spaghetti pig-out -- Know all. J FIC J
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WHAT THE WITCH LEFT
Chew, Ruth
Two little girls have magical adventures with a strange assortment of items they find in a locked drawer. J FIC C
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THE WITCH HERSELF
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
The third book of the author's trilogy about Mrs. Tuggle, of which Witch's Sister and Witch Water form the first and second books respectively. J FIC N
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THE WORST WITCH
Murphy, Jill
Mildred, a new student witch always seems to be in trouble until the day she saves the school from some evil witches. J FIC M
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Stories for Younger Readers

BY THE LIGHT OF THE HALLOWEEN MOON
Stutson, Catherine
In this cumulative story, a cat's pursuit of a toe sets off a chain of events. J PIC S
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THE DANCING SKELETON
DeFelice, Cynthia
An ornery dead man refuses to stay in his coffin and causes disturbance when the best fiddler in town comes to call on his widow. J 398.21 D
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A DARK, DARK TALE
Brown, Ruth
Journeying through a dark, dark house, a black cat surprises the only inhabitant of the abandoned residence. J FIC B
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DRAGON'S HALLOWEEN
Pilkey, Dav
Dragon has a busy and fun-filled Halloween, turning six small pumpkins into one big jack-o-lantern, going to a costume party, and taking a spooky walk in the woods. J PIC P
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GEORGIE'S HALLOWEEN
Bright, Robert
Georgie, the gentle little ghost, is persuaded to go to the Halloween party to try to win the prize for the best costume J FIC B
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GO AWAY, BIG GREEN MONSTER!
Emberley, Ed
Die-cut pages reveal colorful bits of a monster's face. J PIC E
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A HALLOWEEN HAPPENING
Adams, Adrienne
A group of children are invited to a real witches' Halloween celebration. J PIC A
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HALLOWEEN MONSTER
Stock, Catherine
Tommy is reluctant to dress up and go out on Halloween until his mother convinces him that there are no real monsters, ghosts, or witches. J PIC S
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HESTER
Barton, Byron
Hester, a crocodile dressed too early for her own Halloween party, goes trick-or-treating to a very unusual house while she waits for her guests to arrive. J FIC B
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THE HOBYAHS
San Souci, Robert D.
Five faithful dogs save their mistress from the dreadful Hobyahs. J 398.24 S
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IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE
Bunting, Eve
A little girl and her father tour a dark, mysterious house eventually revealed to be a "Halloween House." J PIC B
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KING OF THE CATS
Galdone, Paul
As the grave digger tells his wife how a band of cats marched into the cemetery to mourn their dead king, their own cat, Old Tom, listens with a strange intensity.) J 398.24 G
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THE LITTLE OLD LADY WHO WAS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING
Williams, Linda
A little old lady who is not afraid of anything must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods trying to scare her.) J PIC W
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PIGGIE PIE
Palantini, Margie
Gritch the witch flies to Old MacDonald's farm for some pigs to make a piggie pie, but when she arrives she can't find a single porker. J PIC P
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SIX CREEPY SHEEP
Enderle, Judith
A story told in rhyme of six sheep out on Halloween night; soon there is only one left as each sheep is scared away by other trick-or-treaters. J PIC E
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SPACE CASE
Marshall, Edward
When the thing from outer space visits earth, it is taken first for a trick-or-treater and then for a robot. J PIC M
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THE TAILYPO: A GHOST STORY
Galdone, Joanna
An American folk-tale set in Tennessee about the old woodsman who ate the tail of a strange creature. J 398.2 G
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TEENY-TINY WOMAN
Galdone, Paul
Retells the tale of the teeny-tiny woman who finds a teeny-tiny bone in a churchyard and puts it away in her cupboard before she goes to sleep. J 398.21
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THE THIRTEEN HOURS OF HALLOWEEN
Regan, Dian
A Halloween adaptation of the traditional song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," presenting an increasing number of pumpkins, bats, ghosts, and other emblems of the season. J PIC R
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THE WITCHES' SUPERMARKET
Meddaugh, Susan
On their way to a Halloween party, Helen and her dog Martha happen upon a very creepy supermarket for witches. J PIC M
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THE WITCH'S HAT
Johnston, Tony
A witch's hat causes its owner some problems when it turns into a bat, then a rat, then a cat, and still won't behave after that. J PIC J
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