Location: Illinois Type: Physical book
Timeline: linear Genre: YA/middle grades
Narration: 3rd person. No perspective from a specific character
Review:
Stars: 4
I really enjoyed this book. Ti was different than the books I typically read. It would make a wonderful book to read with your children (5+) or together with your spouse. Since it is an older novel it may be difficult for early readers to understand but with a little help I think a child would enjoy it. It truly has a story that seems timeless. All ages can enjoy and appreciate this book.
I loved that there were no bad words, no sexual content and no triggers. A rare find. I might make it a tradition to read this book every October with my family.
Questions:
"There's the only house in town worth visiting on Halloween."
We all had that one memorable house on Halloween. Whether it was super scary, had the best candy, or was truly haunted, it was a must stop on trick-or-treating night.
Describe your halloween house and what made it memorable?
Would you have taken the challenge to save Pipkin from Death as well as solve Halloween?
Why or why not?
Do you think Mr. Moundshroud was good or evil?
Why?
The boys traveled to many different places around the world and many different time periods. At each they learned something about figures of Halloween.
Egypt | Mummy |
Ice Age (North America) | Apeman |
Ancient Greece | Ghost |
England | Grim Reaper |
All of Europe | Witches |
Paris | Gargoyles |
Mexico | Skeleton |
Ireland | Beggar |
Which would you like to visit if you could?
Why?
Were you expecting the birth of Jesus to be included?
Do you agree that each God destroys the God before it?
Why or why not?
Did this book change how you view Halloween?
If so, how?
Each kid chose to give up 1 year of their life to save a friend.
Would you do the same?
Is this too steep a price?
Does your answer change if you knew you died at a younger age instead of at 80+?
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