The Halloween House
Erica Silverman, Jon Agee
Paperback
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Sept. 10, 1999)
A Halloween counting book unlike any otherIn the Halloween house, in a dark, dingy den,a papa werewolf crouchedwith his little ones tenLittle do two excaped convicts seeking refuge know that they're about to encounter these werewolves and nine other creepy creatures, all ready for their Halloween haunt. The night is long, and the crack of dawn finds the lawbreakers making a beeline for the safety of their cell. Erica Silverman's spooks might upset Jon Agee's cons, but they're sure to enchant all young Halloween lovers. The sparkling verse is matched by pictures that are an irresistible comnination of skill and wit.
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