A boy who looks ordinary transforms into grumbling Crankenstein when he receives more tricks than treats on Halloween.

A boy who looks ordinary transforms into grumbling Crankenstein when he receives more tricks than treats on Halloween.

Even the crankiest monsters have hearts in this monstrously funny Valentine tale from fan favorite author Samantha Berger and bestselling, award-winning illustrator Dan Santat. An ordinary kid becomes Crankenstein on the most lovey-dovey, yuckiest day of the year: Valentine's Day. Cheesy cards, allergy-inducing bouquets, and heart-shaped everything? YECHHHH! It's enough to turn anyone into a monster! In this third entry into the beloved Crankenstein series, see if our grumpy little hero can make a sour day sweet and find a little love in his heart! Don't miss the other books about Crankenstein! Crankenstein Trick or Treat, Crankenstein

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 modern Halloween, which has been reborn with new customs in America—but there are also related but independent holidays, especially Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Lisa Morton lifts the cobwebs off everything from the explosion in popularity of haunted attractions to the impact of events like the global economic recession, as well as the effect Halloween has had on popular culture through literary works, films, and television series. Taking us on a journey from the spectacular to the macabre, this book is a treat for anyone who wants to peep behind the mask to see the real past and present of this ever more popular holiday.

After moving into the old Bedford place, Martha discovers that something evil is stalking her.

An unexpected visitor arrives in town! But who is he? What is he? Where did he come from? Readers will learn the answers to all these questions as they watch the mysterious visitor travel through places they know and love in Connecticut! Come along and celebrate an unforgettable Halloween night!

Gilbert's as thrilled as can be with his Martian Space Pilot costume--until it's time to change for the school Halloween parade and he discovers that he's taken the wrong costume bag . . . the one containing his sister's "ballerina" outfit! Full color.