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Spine-tingling Books to Get You Into the Halloween Spirit
'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies', 'Frankenstein' and 'Where's My Mummy?' are just a few worthy reads.
Halloween is just around the corner, making this an ideal time for a spooky read. Share your recommendations in the comments.
Where’s My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi and illustrated by John Manders.
A delightful book for young readers in preschool to first grade who want a slightly spooky story. InWhere’s My Mummy?, Baby Mummy loses his Mama Mummy when he ventures outside for a game of hide-and-shriek.
Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman and illustrated by S.D. Schindler.
This Halloween tale with eye-catching illustrations introduces a witch who discovers the joy of sharing. Recommended for ages four through eight.
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All Hallow’s Eve:13 Stories by Vivian Vande Velde
Thirteen spine-tingling stories for teens, all set on Halloween.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Read the book and then attend the Carlsbad Playreaders Oct. 31 reading of the new play Hideous Progeny, a fictional account of how Mary Shelley came to write Frankenstein.
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Halloween is the ideal time to read this parody of the beloved book. The subtitle says it all: The classic Regency romance – now with ultraviolent zombie mayhem!
