Friday, September 19, 2014

Halloween Reads from Random House Children's Books!

Check out these spooktacular Halloween reads from Random House Kids!

Trick-or-Treat!
Happy Halloween from
Random House Children’s BOOks!

978-0-385-74425-6
NIGHTMARES!
By Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller;
Illustrated by Karl Kwasny
Published by: Delacorte BFYR
On-sale September 9, 2014
Ages 8-12

Sleeping has never been so scary. And now waking up is even worse!
Multi-talented actor, Jason Segel, teams up with New York Times bestselling author, Kirsten Miller, for the hilariously frightening middle grade novel, Nightmares! The first book in a trilogy about a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town. And any chance of a good night's sleep. 

978-0-385-37103-2

GABRIEL FINLEY & THE RAVEN’S RIDDLE 
By George Hagen
Published by: Schwartz & Wade
On-sale August 26, 2014
Ages 9-12

Impress your friends with some riddle knowledge!
A fast-paced, exciting--and emotionally rich--fantasy novel for middle graders that reads like a cross between Harry Potter and The Phantom Tollbooth.
How can 11-year-old Gabriel find his missing father, who seems to have vanished without a trace? With the help of Paladin--a young raven with whom he has a magical bond that enables them to become one creature--he flies to the foreboding land of Aviopolis, where he must face a series of difficult challenges and unanswerable riddles that could lead to his father... or to his death.

978-0-385-74337-2
HEXED by Michelle Krys
Published by: Delacorte Press
On-sale June 10, 2014
Ages 12 up

It's Bring it On meets The Craft in this spellbinding witchy series debut. A stolen book. A deadly plan. A destiny discovered. If high school is all about social status, Indigo Blackwood has it made. Sure, her quirky mom owns an occult shop, and a nerd just won't stop trying to be her friend, but Indie is a popular cheerleader with a football-star boyfriend and a social circle powerful enough to ruin everyone at school. Who wouldn't want to be her?

978-0-449-81375-1
MAGIC IN THE PARK
By: Ruth Chew
Published by: Random House
On-sale January 28. 2014
Ages 7-10

There's something SPOOKY about that tree. . . .
Ruth Chew's classic chapter books full of everyday magic are a perfect introduction to fantasy--now in print again as Stepping Stones.
For decades, Ruth Chew's chapter books about matter-of-fact magic have enchanted early readers. Now a new generation of fantasy fans can discover the magic in these Stepping Stones books.

978-0-449-81379-9
A MATTER-OF-FACT MAGIC BOOK: THE TROUBLE WITH MAGIC
By Ruth Chew
Published by: Random House BFYR
On-sale January 28, 2014
Ages 7-10

How do you hide a wizard in the attic?
When Barbara and Rick Benton find a wizard named Harrison Peabody in an old bottle, they quickly discover that magic isn't as simple as it looks. But even tricky magic is better than no magic, and soon the Bentons fly around Prospect Park with a large black umbrella and befriend a sea serpent in the lake. How can they keep Harrison a secret, though, when he's living in their attic?

978-0-449-81563-2
A MATTER-OF-FACT MAGIC BOOK: THE WITCHAT AT THE WINDOW
by Ruth Chew
Published by: Random House BFYR
On-sale September 23, 2014

Why did a witch appear at Nick's window?
Could it have something to do with a mysterious tree in Prospect Park? Ever since Nick and Marjorie discovered it, strange things have been happening. First, they find an odd spoon with no owner. Then a spooky bird follows them home--and talks to them! It must be the witch's magic!


978-0-449-81567-0
THE WOULD-BE WITCH
By Ruth Chew
Published by: Random House BFYR
On-sale September 23, 2014
Ages 7-10

A little bit of magic can mean big adventure!
Andy and Robin are stuck doing chores with an old bottle of silver polish. But when they use it, incredible things happen. The salt and pepper shakers don't get shiny--they turn into birds! The dustpan doesn't clean--it starts flying! And when Andy and Robin tuck the birds' feathers behind their ears, they shrink until they're small enough to fly the dustpan out into the night. Where will their magical ride take them?

978-0-385-36999-2
SHIVERY SHADES OF HALLOWEEN
By Mary McKenna Siddals
Illustrated by Jimmy Pickering
Published by: Random House BFYR
On-sale August 5, 201
Ages 2-5

A rollicking, rhyming Halloween romp--in every color!
 What color is Halloween? Why, it's as green as an "eerie glow, evil grin, vile brew, clammy skin," as white as "cobwebs clinging, a misty trail, a skull, a spook, a face gone pale . . ." Children will learn their colors as they follow a cute little creature on his adventure through haunted halls, moonlit forests . . . perhaps even a Halloween party! Jimmy Pickering's stylized settings and adorable monsters add a blast of colorful creepy-crawliness that will make kids giggle. Who knew that learning colors could be such spooky fun?

I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. ~ Anna Quindlen

Good children's literature appeals not only to
the child in the adult, but to the adult in the child.
~ Anonymous ~