Punkin Jim
Patricia Arnold
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(Marquette Press, Oct. 19, 2012)
Punkin Jim is a story of Halloween Hullabaloo!"Punkin Jim" is about the transformation of a humble little pumpkin from a pumpkin patch into a mischievous Halloween spirit. The ordinary pumpkin is ripe for Punkin Jim to take over because he is sad because Autumn Wilson didn't choose him to be her jack-o-lantern.After becoming Punkin Jim, he wants to gather his friends together, Haddie the Witch and Skelly the Skeleton to help stir up a little Halloween chaos. Before getting into too much trouble, Punkin Jim wants to try trick-or-treating. Punkin Jim gets disappointed in his friends because they just don't seem to understand Halloween completely. Eventually, Skelly's and Haddie's Halloween hullabaloo gets a little out of hand. Punkin Jim worries about Autumn, the little girl that didn't choose him for her jack-o-lantern.Just when monsters, ghouls, vampires and ghosts are about to spoil Halloween, Punkin Jim realizes the truth. He has to figure out how to save Halloween. With a little help from some Halloween magic and a surprising turn of events, he just may be able to fix things!Story, graphics and cover created by Patricia Arnold.