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Halloween and Other Seasons

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I get the distinct feeling that Mr. Sarrantonio does not like kids! In his latest short story collection, children are wished away to limbo by their parents during a sleepover; sent off to a very strange Summer camp where kids are disappearing at an alarming rate; made to be quiet once and for all by an irate dad during a family vacation road trip; and sent off to be the new kid in school...on an alien planet! Yeah kids, you might want to avoid ol' Al!

Seriously though, these stories are horror mixed with liberal doses of humor and an EC Comics style irony. The humor is on dull display in the story, "Roger in the Womb". When it's time for Mrs. J to give birth her baby turns out to be rather stubborn about coming out of the womb. No matter what the doctors try they cannot extricate the baby from his warm and cozy home. The doctors are in a panic until they find the unborn baby making contact with them through Morse code. The baby, Roger, plans on making an announcement to the world! Absolutely hilarious and poignant. If babies only knew what awaited them in the real world more of them might refuse to come out!

Mr. Sarrantonio became one of my most beloved authors after reading his first collection TOYBOX. Halloween is my favorite time of year and his Orangefield cycle of novels are among my favorites. This collection of stories contains some of his best work. Most of the stories involve children in a 'be careful what you wish for' scenario and remind me of some of Bradburys darker works. If you are looking for a solid collection of stories look no further.

If you are looking for a good book to read,look no further!

The stories are well written and are truly scary.

So go ahead and read this book.I dare you.lol.