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Wondering how to entertain guests at your Halloween party this year? Why not recite a poem, tell a story, or present a parlor drama? A Halloween Reader is sure to add excitement to the celebration. This sourcebook of Halloween lore spans British, Irish, and American literature from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, from Robert Burns and Edgar Allan Poe to James Joyce and H. P. Lovecraft. Each of the poems, stories, and plays in this comprehensive anthology provides a link to Halloween celebrations of the past. "A Halloween Party," by Caroline Ticknor, is a humorous short story about a nineteenth-century New Yorker's first Halloween party. The macabre soliloquy from Sydney Dobell's Balder paints a dark, haunting picture of the hallowed eve. Robert Burns' "Halloween" gives a detailed description of the night of October 31 in eighteenth-century southwestern Scotland. The "Hallowoddities" section of the book includes witch-trial testimony, journal entries, and other spooky pieces related to Halloween. A Halloween Reader provides an overview of the holiday's roots and of how it has changed since it began in the British Isles more than one thousand years ago. In older literature, the dead are viewed as a supernatural evil, but one that can teach, predict, and warn, because they have seen the future that is hidden to us. In twentieth-century and current literature, however, the dead are portrayed as more humanly evil, returning as zombies to exact revenge or to otherwise terrorize the living. As Ms. Bannatyne says in her introduction, "The boundary between the vibrant world we live in and the underground world of worms is thin and brittle; it's only a matter of time. What makes the older Halloween literature so enthralling is that it lets us travel back and forth to the land of the dead without consequence."
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A compilation of All Hallow's Eve history, customs, beliefs, literature, games and music taken from original 19th and 20th century sources. This one of a kind anthology of vintage Halloween history, superstition, facts and fun brings together two complete classic volumes--The Book of Halloween (1919) and Games For Halloween (1912)--along with more than 40 articles, reminiscences, stories, poems, and even sheet music, all published between the 1840s and the early 1920s, and all revealing and reveling in the spirit of Halloween as it was understood and celebrated in Europe and America during the 19th and early 20th centuries. With more than 300 pages of text and nearly 100 vintage Halloween illustrations -- Publisher's description.
Halloween comes every year. Let’s carve pumpkins, wear costumes, go trick-or-treating, and celebrate! Holidays Around the World: Halloween gives young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 an introduction to what the holiday means and how people celebrate this special day. World holidays are an integral part of early elementary social studies curriculums. In this series, early readers will learn about foods, celebrations, and customs from a variety of cultures around the world. Each book features callouts that match glossary words to images, as well as comprehension questions for further learning.
Halloween Collection (7 Books in 1) Do you dare read these spooky Halloween stories? You can now get 7 best-selling Halloween books in 1. These Halloween short stories are quick and easy to read and enjoy. These spooky tales will take you on a haunted Halloween adventure. Also included are some funny Halloween jokes. 45 spooky stories for kids Funny Halloween jokes Perfect for campfires, bedtime, and ghost stories This book is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and reading aloud at home with friends and family. STORIES IN THE BOOK: Haunted Halloween Fun Series 315 Brock Street Picking the Perfect Costume Trick-or-Treating Makes Me Sick William's Halloween Night Driving Home on Halloween Grimly's Haunt Ronnie's Sweet Tooth Lila's Errand Herbert's Ghost Aiden and the Zombies The Hidden Halloween Costume Costume Mystery Costume Party at the Gym The Haunted Hall Night Landscape The Phone The House Party Under the Bed The Thing in My Dreams Behind You The Man in the Dark Blue Suit Do Not Look Don't Believe in Ghosts A Familiar House The Black Cat The Prank The Worst Night Ever The Dance The Statue Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board School Lunch Only a Dream Are You My Mummy? Beware the Wolf 13 Hillside Drive Haunted House Vampire Blood Mischievous Owl Mr. Arthur's Dead Mouse The Halloween Dance The Cemetery Hoodlums Black Cat Meet the Devil No Way Out Halloween Jokes 45 Scary and Spooky Halloween Stories Kids and children can practice their reading skills and enjoy a few great stories all at once! These spooky short stories about Halloween will give you chills up and down your spine. This book is excellent for campfires and ghost stories. Scroll up and click 'buy' to crack open these scary stories!
A lively, lighthearted celebration of all the things that make Halloween special! A fun counting element makes this book perfect for reading aloud. This adorable book is a lively, lighthearted celebration of all the things that make Halloween special! From making a costume and picking pumpkins to making spooky decorations and trick-or-treating, this is an ideal choice for the holiday and the perfect book to share aloud during story time.
It's Halloween, the day for spooky ghosts and scary cats! Check out the action as Bob tricks the boys for a Halloween treat.
America's leading authority on Halloween presents interviews with spooky rock groups, amateur vampires, haunted house creators, champion pumpkin carvers, and more, all in the quest of explaining the nation's unique love affair with this holiday. The collection of essays and interviews explores the pop culture phenomenon that is Halloween, and why we celebrate it the way we do today.
Halloween is very fun, but it can also be a bit scary, especially for younger kids. Readers are invited to a Halloween costume party and shown what to expect in a similar scenario. Achievable language and content allow new readers to navigate the book independently as they explore what it means to go to a Halloween party. A close text-to-picture correlation supports reading comprehension while the full-color photographs show readers relatable examples of scenes at a costume party.
Spooky Halloween Stories for Kids! Happy Halloween! Your child will enjoy this Halloween book full of spooky stories. This is an excellent read for early and beginning readers. Be prepared for some eerie ghost stories and spooky tales! Also included: Halloween Jokes & Halloween Coloring Book! These stories are great for quick ghost stories and spooky tales to be read aloud with friends and family! This books is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and read aloud at home. Excellent for early and beginning readers Great for reading aloud with friends and family Spooky stories and adventures about Halloween FREE Halloween coloring book included Funny Halloween jokes Scroll up and click 'buy' to start reading these spooky stories now! tags: halloween, halloween stories, short stories for kids, halloween, scary stories, creepy stories, hallowen, books for kids, bedtime stories, kids books, books for kids, jokes, kid, kids books, childrens books, childrens book, books for kids, childrens book, halloween book, early reader, beginning reader, kids comedy, bedtime stories, stories for kids