Bursting with Mark Teague's trademark tricks and treats, this is the story of one goulish night for Wendell, Floyd, and Mona. Nasty witches, weird candy ("broccoli chews!"), a black cat, and costume dilemmas are just beginning of a Halloween, readers will never forget!
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"Anything can happen on Halloween night," Wendell warns his friends Floyd and Mona when a black cat crosses their path. And remarkable things certainly do happen. At first it's pretty benign stuff--Wendell's mad scientist outfit has gone pink in the wash, Floyd dons a pirate costume only to discover he has to take his baby sister trick-or-treating ("'Pirates don't have little sisters,' he complained"), and Mona's mother forces her to dress up as a fairy princess. But things get more mysterious. Chased by witches (identified as the unspeakable Leona Fleebish and her cronies, but no less scary for that), the three friends flee through the darkening streets and must take refuge in a cemetery. But they needn't have worried. Floyd as a pirate is supernaturally heroic, Wendell makes a very convincing mad scientist and makes them disappear, and Mona taps the magic in that embarrassingly silly fairy princess wand...
Mark Teague's colorful illustrations, particularly his portrayal of the wide-eyed kids, conveys childish anxiety with relish and humor. This warm, funny introduction to "Scare Night" (and the power of costumes!) is intentionally not all that scary. (Ages 3 to 8)
From Publishers Weekly
Teague (Sweet Dream Pie) blends playground politics with supernatural wishful thinking. The superstitious hero knows things are off to a bad start when his mad-scientist costume turns pink in the wash. Then, with great trepidation, he and his misfit friendsAa tomboy costumed as a fairy and a meek pirate chaperoning his little sisterAgo trick-or-treating. They endure the taunts of four witchy girls, but the joke is on the coven when the underdogs mysteriously acquire bully-defying magic powers. This witty tale gets a boost from hyperbolic, rough-and-tumble acrylics that echo William Joyce's nostalgic work. Ages 4-7. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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a nice little story with great illustrations,
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This review is from: One Halloween Night (Hardcover)
The illustrations are really what make this book special. My 7 year old didn't find it scary enough to be cool, though he looked interested as we read it, but my 5 year old thought it was funny. This is a nice story about three friends having a surprising Halloween adventure, just right for children who like Halloween to be just a little spooky, not frightening.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Terrific book for the 4 - 7 year old,
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This review is from: One Halloween Night (Hardcover)
This book was a big hit in my kindergarten classroom last Halloween. The illustrations are colorful and vivid and the text simple yet engaging.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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one scary haloween night,
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This review is from: One Halloween Night (Hardcover)
One halloween night Wendell,Floyd,and Mona go trick or treating. And all of the sudden these horrible wichs start going after them.So they go into to a dark allie and so then they go down the allie so they try to hide in there but they duck to late and the witches saw them so yhey get little allice to bay and then floyd does a jump over a fence. IF YOU LIKE gouls ghosts and witches i recamend this book to you.It has all of that in it .like when Wendell turns them invisable and Mona turns the witches into frogs . by mark teauge
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ON HALLOWEEN, Wendell, Floyd, and Mona were walking home from school when a black cat crossed their path. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
ON HALLOWEEN, Wendell, Floyd, and Mona were walking home from school when a black cat crossed their path. Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Flying Dragon Room by Audrey Wood in Back Flap
- Lost And Found by Mark Teague in Back Flap
- Sweet Dream Pie by Audrey Wood in Back Flap
- Story Time Crafts for Kids Volume 1 by Holly Alder on page 68
- Celebrate with Books: Booktalks for Holidays and Other Occasions by Rosanne Blass on page 153
- The Big Book of Picture-Book Authors & Illustrators: Grades K-3 by James Preller on page 132
- Oz: The Hundredth Anniversary Celebration by Peter Glassman in Back Matter
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