| The Halloween Tree Contributor(s): Bradbury, Ray (Author), Mugnaini, Joseph (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0394824091 ISBN-13: 9780394824093 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1972 Annotation: Illustrated in black-and-white. Now back in print is the stunning contemporary classic by American literary treasure Ray Bradbury, author of "Fahrenheit 451 and "The Martian Chronicles. Meet the mysterious Mr. Moonshroud, who leads eight boys on a journey back through the centuries to discover the real meaning of Halloween. Prose of exquisite beauty will send shivers of delight--and terror--through readers, who will want to take this trip over and over again, long after the last jack-o'-lantern has gone dark. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 72002433 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.74" W x 9.24" (0.94 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Halloween |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 56490 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT, eight trick-or-treaters gather at the haunted house by the edge of town, ready for adventure. But when Something whisks their friend Pip away, only one man, the sinister Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud, can help the boys find him. "If you want to know what Halloween is, or if you simply want an eerie adventure, take this mysteryhistory trip. You couldn't ask for better than master fantasizer Ray Bradbury," raves "The Boston Globe." Originally published in 1972, this handsome hardcover reissue celebrates its 35th anniversary. It's the perfect gift for fans of Harry Potter and Philip Pullman. |