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32 pp.
| Scholastic/Orchard |
August, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-439-60373-0$$16.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Guy Parker-Rees.
As a bell tolls midnight, a dog and a cat observe a procession of supernatural creatures. Couplet verses count backward as eleven witches, ten ghosts, and so on are introduced in busy, amusing illustrations. The ending is predictable (everyone has gathered for a Halloween party) in this not-too-scary book that will appeal to kids who like their wizards friendly and their spiders smiling.