Books with title The Pumpkin Choir

“A bouncy rhyme and delightful artwork bring this pumpkin fair to life. The young narrator is ecstatic to be at the local pumpkin fair, where pumpkins of every size are on display—and that’s not all! There’s pumpkin bowling, a pumpkin pull, and every sort of food you can imagine made from the orange stuff, from ice cream to stew. . . . Christelow’s good-natured watercolor-and-ink illustrations are filled with things to look at and laugh about, including a marching band in pumpkin suits. Keep this book around to read for autumn story hours—but you might want a piece of pumpkin pie when you’re done.”—ALA Booklist“Christelow’s jubilant illustrations in watercolor and pen and ink add to the general atmosphere of gaiety—everywhere readers look, families are interacting happily and having fun. . . . Halloween is never mentioned, so the book could be used to celebrate the harvest season in general. Of course, it will also serve as a good non-scary Halloween story.”—School Library Journal

Halloween is the scariest night of the year – but this time, the evil is real. You are the only one to discover the terrible secret. What would you do?Teenager Artie Eason accidentally stumbles over a dastardly plot to steal kids using the Pumpkin Code on the dark October night.Danger lurks behind every door. Can he save his friends and family before it is too late? Beware the pumpkins. Beware the code. Or else. The Pumpkin Code is the new children’s book from Martin Smith, bestselling author of the Football Boy Wonder and the Charlie Fry Series.Each of Martin's stories contains strong moral messages – and this young adult horror book looks at stranger danger, loyalty to your friends, and why you should never, ever give up.Oh, and never trust a goblin either.Praise for Martin’s work:“I got this book to encourage my eight-year-old to read more. He lacked motivation before this. All I can say is thank you so much!”“We love the storyline because it captivates our son’s imagination and encourages him to read. Would recommend to anyone with a reluctant reader ... it's certainly done the job in our household. Charlie Fry has even been our son’s World Book Day choice!”“There are quite a few football books for young children but I've found them to be so badly written and not something that I've taken great pleasure in reading to my children. This is different; we were all captivated in the first chapter and that, I think, has a lot to do with the quality of the writing style.”Who will the Pumpkin Code appeal to?It has been written as a Halloween scary story for children and young adults. The age range is (roughly) 10 to 14.The age range is older than Martin’s previous work – primarily because the Pumpkin Code focuses on the issue of stranger danger for older children.People looking for books similar to The Ghost Files and The Creakers may want to give this Halloween book a read.

“A bouncy rhyme and delightful artwork bring this pumpkin fair to life. The young narrator is ecstatic to be at the local pumpkin fair, where pumpkins of every size are on display—and that’s not all! There’s pumpkin bowling, a pumpkin pull, and every sort of food you can imagine made from the orange stuff, from ice cream to stew. . . . Christelow’s good-natured watercolor-and-ink illustrations are filled with things to look at and laugh about, including a marching band in pumpkin suits. Keep this book around to read for autumn story hours—but you might want a piece of pumpkin pie when you’re done.”—ALA Booklist“Christelow’s jubilant illustrations in watercolor and pen and ink add to the general atmosphere of gaiety—everywhere readers look, families are interacting happily and having fun. . . . Halloween is never mentioned, so the book could be used to celebrate the harvest season in general. Of course, it will also serve as a good non-scary Halloween story.”—School Library Journal

So...you're in a choir, preparing for your biggest show of the year. One by one, members disappear. Or maybe you're a seagull who looks innocent but has a wicked sense of humor. (Beware below.) You might, on the other hand, be a tree sprite, demure by day, wild by night.You could, of course, just be a human with so much imagination your mind works overtime. You know everything around you is alive and wonder why some people can't see it. This book will reassure you your "flights of fancy" are very real.Think of the third book in the Small Scale Stories series as a friend who understands your secret language. You are not weird when you tell the inside stories you hear and see. You are creative. You are special. You know what happens to the members of the Disappearing Pumpkin Choir.

“A bouncy rhyme and delightful artwork bring this pumpkin fair to life. The young narrator is ecstatic to be at the local pumpkin fair, where pumpkins of every size are on display—and that’s not all! There’s pumpkin bowling, a pumpkin pull, and every sort of food you can imagine made from the orange stuff, from ice cream to stew. . . . Christelow’s good-natured watercolor-and-ink illustrations are filled with things to look at and laugh about, including a marching band in pumpkin suits. Keep this book around to read for autumn story hours—but you might want a piece of pumpkin pie when you’re done.”—ALA Booklist“Christelow’s jubilant illustrations in watercolor and pen and ink add to the general atmosphere of gaiety—everywhere readers look, families are interacting happily and having fun. . . . Halloween is never mentioned, so the book could be used to celebrate the harvest season in general. Of course, it will also serve as a good non-scary Halloween story.”—School Library Journal