The Halloween Tree: A Halloween Classic
Make storytime a little spookier with fantasy master Ray Bradbury as he takes readers on a riveting trip though space and time to discover the true origins of Halloween.
Join the shadowy Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud as he takes eight trick-or-treaters on an unforgettable journey to find their missing friend, Pip. Travel through space and time, from the tombs of ancient Egypt to the gargoyles of Notre-Dame Cathedral, all the way to the cemeteries of Mexico on el Día de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Is Pip still alive? And if so, can his friends save him from a ghastly fate before it’s too late?
"If you want to know what Halloween is, or if you simply want an eerie adventure, take this mystery history trip. You couldn't ask for better than master fantasizer Ray Bradbury." --The Boston Globe
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I discovered this one a few months back while trolling the read list of GR friend, Regina. Although, I had seen it for a while on several lists of GR friends before finally adding it to my to-read list. While I used to read a lot of horror back in the 80’s and 90’s, the older I got, the more squeamish I became and basically took an about face from anything categorized as “Horror”. I’m ok with some light horror, but that particular label can vary from person to person. However, I believe that this one was mislabeled and I would not categorize this as Horror at all. It’s not even that creepy or scary.
Anyway, the book summary pretty much lays out the whole storyline for this short story that was a little disappointing for a creepy, scary Halloween story. Bradbury kind of comes across like those Outer Limits and Twilight Zone reruns that I used to watch back in the 80’s and 90’s, that weaved crazy sci-fi and supernatural elements into the stories. The kids in the story are tweens (12-13), and this would be the target market for this story, but even that age group is now into the hard-core horror stories. This would be a great introduction to tweens and teenagers who are not already familiar with the works of Ray Bradbury. I’m looking at a solid overall rating of a 3star review.
Anyway, the book summary pretty much lays out the whole storyline for this short story that was a little disappointing for a creepy, scary Halloween story. Bradbury kind of comes across like those Outer Limits and Twilight Zone reruns that I used to watch back in the 80’s and 90’s, that weaved crazy sci-fi and supernatural elements into the stories. The kids in the story are tweens (12-13), and this would be the target market for this story, but even that age group is now into the hard-core horror stories. This would be a great introduction to tweens and teenagers who are not already familiar with the works of Ray Bradbury. I’m looking at a solid overall rating of a 3star review.
3.5 stars
This book crossed off my last prompt for my yearly book challenge! I enjoyed this one. It’s sort of a Halloween version of A Christmas Carol. Eight friends travel through the history of Halloween looking for their missing friend. Probably best for older, middle grade kids. I enjoyed the illustrations, as well.
#popsugarreadingchallenge2021 (advanced prompt #2 - The shortest book—by pages—on your TBR)
This book crossed off my last prompt for my yearly book challenge! I enjoyed this one. It’s sort of a Halloween version of A Christmas Carol. Eight friends travel through the history of Halloween looking for their missing friend. Probably best for older, middle grade kids. I enjoyed the illustrations, as well.
#popsugarreadingchallenge2021 (advanced prompt #2 - The shortest book—by pages—on your TBR)