Pumpkinheads

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In Pumpkinheads, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell and Eisner Award–winning artist Faith Erin Hicks have teamed up to create this tender and hilarious story about two irresistible teens discovering what it means to leave behind a place—and a person—with no regrets.

Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends.

Every autumn, all through high school, they’ve worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. (Not many people know that the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world is in Omaha, Nebraska, but it definitely is.) They say good-bye every Halloween, and they’re reunited every September 1.

But this Halloween is different—Josiah and Deja are finally seniors, and this is their last season at the pumpkin patch. Their last shift together. Their last good-bye.

Josiah’s ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. Deja isn’t ready to let him. She’s got a plan: What if—instead of moping and the usual slinging lima beans down at the Succotash Hut—they went out with a bang? They could see all the sights! Taste all the snacks! And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl he’s been mooning over for three years . . .

What if their last shift was an adventure?

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Published Aug 27, 2019

224 pages

Average rating: 8.06

49 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

raeallic
Oct 09, 2025
8/10 stars
This book is a cozy cuppa pumpkin spice latte topped with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkles
abookwanderer
Oct 09, 2025
10/10 stars
Pumpkinheads is adorable, fun, and the perfect read for the fall season!

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Jessica Yurkow
Jan 30, 2025
6/10 stars
I’m a teenager at heart and an eternal lover of fall. I can safely say that if you resonate with those sentiments you will LOVE this book!!!
Sital Luitel
Dec 19, 2024
8/10 stars
it’s just a really cute and refreshing fall book
blewballoon
Nov 21, 2024
10/10 stars
Loved making my way through the festive pumpkin patch with all the classic pumpkin patch activities with two sweet characters. The full color art was pretty and fun.

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