Halloween Night

by Marjorie Dennis Murray

Book Overview

Then up on the gable the ravens appeared, Ready to cry when the tricksters drew near . . . The neighborhood witch is getting ready for the biggest night of the year! The jack-o'-lanterns are carved, the brew is bubbling, the bats are aflutter on the ceiling. Helping her are Ogre and Olaf and all of their friends--zombies, ghosts, and mummies. But they may have gone a little overboard with their decorations. Will the trick-or-treaters come to the party...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062012932
• ISBN13: 9780062012937
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

my two year old adores this book!

I am not one to write reviews often, but just had to let anyone wondering about this book know that my two year old got it for his birthday in September and ever since then, I think we are asked to read it a minimum of 3 or 4 times a day. The illustrations are wonderful, every time we see something new in the pages. An easy read and fun for all ages. You will not be disappointed by this book!

Great Book...

Not only is it a fun read and the illustrations great to look at. There's a message in there about not judging someone by how they look.

A Really Wonderful Book

My four-year-old daughter LOVED this book. The pictures are wonderful and it has just the right blend of gross/spooky and delightful- perfect for preschoolers and up! We checked this out at the library, but now I'm buying it for our permanent collectiong.

Enchanting Review: Halloween Night

HALLOWEEN NIGHT Written by Marjorie Dennis Murray Illustrated by Brandon Dorman Paranormal Children's Book (Ages: 5 to 9) Greenwillow ISBN#9780061351860 40 Pages $16.99 Hardcover--Available Now Rating: 4.5 Enchantments What a perfect book to read on HALLOWEEN NIGHT! Similar in style to `The Night Before Christmas' HALLOWEEN NIGHT tells the story of the witch's preparations for her Halloween party, including contributions from Ogre and Olaf, the twin ogre brothers as all the witch's friends pitch in to help everything together before the neighborhood guests to arrive. Bright colorful illustrations accompany the entertaining text. [...] A really fun read that everyone in the family will enjoy, HALLOWEEN NIGHT is a perfect read to kick off your own Halloween! Marjorie Dennis Murray is a teacher of young children at a preschool in Pittsburgh. She is also the author of five other books for children, including Hippo Goes Bananas!, which was an IRA Children's Choice for 2007. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Brandon Dorman is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Wizard, written by Jack Prelutsky. He received a degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University - Idaho. [...] Lisa Enchanting Reviews August 2008

Very Halloweenish!

Reviewed by Avery McGinn (age 7) for Reader Views (9/08) "Halloween Night" by Marjorie Dennis Murray is a rhyming poem about monsters that are getting ready for a party. They prepare lots of yucky things for the party like rotten eggs, grubs and crunchy legs. It's so gross! The illustrations in the book are really imaginative. My favorite part of the story is when the bats come out because they are so cute. My other favorite characters are the little green creepies and the witch's pet monster, Doop. They are scary cute, not scary, scary. I like this entire book. There's not one thing I do not like about it! This book is very Halloweenish and is great for getting you into the Halloween Spirit at the beginning of October. I will tell all of my friends about "Halloween Night" by Marjorie Dennis Murray.