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• Zooloween

  Katz, Alan,

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  A llama astronaut! A grilled-cheese cheetah! A quarterback yak! It's Halloween at the zoo, and it's time for the animals to show off their costumes! But who will win the prize for best dressed? This night is full of fun and surprises!

• How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat?

  Yolen, Jane,

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  In rhyming text, dinosaurs learn the does and do nots of Halloween trick or treating.

• The Little Witch Who Lost Her Broom!

  Bickell, Elaine,

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  When Little Witch loses her broom, she puts on her boots to find a substitute, but nothing matches the zoom of her beloved broom.

• Little Ghost Makes a Friend

  Willis, Maggie Edkins,

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  A shy ghost learns the secret to making a friend is being his spooky, sparkly self.

• Griselda Snook's Spectacular Books

  Timms, Barry,

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  Henry is not really into books, but all that changes when he enters Griselda Snook's Halloween-themed bookstore.

• I Got the Spooky Spirit

  Schofield-Morrison, Connie,

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  In October, as the spooky spirit howls in the windy, misty gloom, a young girl revels in the sounds of Halloween as she dances with ghouls and goblins, and trades candy with her new ghostly friend.

• ¡Vamos!

  Let's Celebrate Halloween and Día De Los Muertos

  Raúl the Third, 1976-

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  Follows Little Lobo and his friends as they decorate ofrendas in the cemetery after celebrating Halloween so they can enjoy Dîa de los Muertos with the spirits of those they love.

• Trick or Treat on Scary Street

  Bass, Lance, 1979-

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  Young readers are dared to take a thrilling and chilling stroll down Scary Street where they’ll encounter vampires, goblins and ghosts as they make their way to the last trick (or treat)!

• Trunk-or-treat!

  Ayala-Kronos, Chris,

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  This boo-tiful Halloween picture book celebrates all the costumes, decorations and sticky candy -- all on WHEELS -- as one family attends a community trunk-or-treat event!

• Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow

  Higgins, Ryan T.,

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  Bruce and the residents of Soggy Hollow tell a spooky story to get into the Halloween spirit.

• Meowl-o-ween

  Muldrow, Diane,

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  On Meowl-o-ween, a purr-fectly frightful night where cats spook trick-or-treaters parading on the streets, a lone kitten is overwhelmed by the crowds until it finds the courage to overcome its fear and anxiety.

• Happy Halloween

  Slegers, Liesbet,

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  A young girl carves a jack-o-lantern and has a special meal before going trick or treating and having fun at a friend's party.

• Lila and the Jack-o'-lantern

  Halloween Comes to America

  Churnin, Nancy,

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  Moving to the U.S. from Ireland, Lila misses many things, especially Halloween and her small town's traditions, until she finds a way to bring the spirit of the holiday to the crowded streets of her new home.

• 10 Things I Love About Halloween

  Sweeney, Samantha,

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  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.

• Witch & Wombat

  Belote, Ashley,

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  Wilma, a young witch, cannot wait to get her very first cat! But when the pet store is fresh out of kittens, Wilma brings home. . . a wombat?! What a CAT-astrophe! A wombat is nothing like a cat, but maybe if Wilma puts cat ears on the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boo Crew Needs You!

  Fang, Vicky,

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  An interactive picture book in which readers help the Boo Crew -- a ghost, skeleton, and vampire-- fix various problems that get in the way of Halloween night fun.

• The Crayons Trick or Treat

  Daywalt, Drew,

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  The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate Halloween! But they don't know what to say when they knock on the door.

• The Witchling's Wish

  Fraser, Lu,

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  Little Witchling learns what it means to be a friend.

• The Most Haunted House in America

  Dapier, Jarrett,

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  When the Skeleton Drummers receive an invitation from the First Lady to perform at the biggest Halloween party of a lifetime—or afterlife—the band must pack their instruments, rise from the earth, and prepare to rock the White House. With…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Such Thing

  Bailey, Ella,

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  One cool day in late October, Georgia noticed something weird. Objects would move around the house and sometimes they even disappeared. Now, some people may have wondered (especially at this time of year) if this was the work of something…Read moreRead more of this annotation