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"Halloween has spread around the world, yet its associations with death and the supernatural as well as its inevitable commercialization have made it one of our most puzzling holidays. How did it become what it is today? Trick or Treat is the first book both to examine the origins and history of Halloween and to explore in depth its current global popularity. Festivals like the Celtic Samhain and Catholic All Souls' Day have blended to produce the...

"...is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of Hallowe'en, [and] how it absorbed some customs belonging to other days of the year." --From Preface.

A.J. and the other students at Ella Mentry School brave trick-or-treating at the school secretary's house, even though it is supposedly haunted.

Halloween is the best time to catch, entertain, and make friends with a ghost.

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

"Young readers learn about the early traditions which have led to our present-day celebration of Halloween"--Provided by the publisher.

"The world's oldest celebration come to life in The End of Summer: Thirteen Tales of Halloween, an anthology that honors the darkest and strangest night of the year. Each story is designed to be intrinsically and intimately about Halloween - its traditions, its myths, and its effects - and the run the gamut from horrifying to heart breaking. Halloween night is the tapestry through which a haunted house, a monstrous child, a late-night drive to a mysterious...

In this collection of fifteen poems, young readers will meet hungry ghouls, sneaky ghosts, and frisky skeletons, all who love partying in the moonlight.

Little Mouse helps her family prepare for Halloween.

Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.