The Halloween Tree

by Ray Bradbury

Joseph Mugnaini (Illustrator) and Joseph A Mugnaini (Illustrator)

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

• ISBN10: 0375803017
• ISBN13: 9780375803017
• Publish Date: 7 September 1999 (first published 13 August 1972)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Imprint: Random House USA Children's Books
• Format: Paperback (US Digest)
• Pages: 160
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780375803017

Reviews

[leahrosereads]

Ooo, another atmospheric, completely October-y read! I dug this so much! Ray Bradbury really knows how to write kids (boys) and their need for adventure, loyalty and friendships! These characters were so brave, even in the most frightening of times, and even though I guessed the point of it all pretty early on, that knowing didn't stop me from getting a tad emotional.

I just loved this!

[nsperry92]

This book has that classic Halloween feel. This story is spooky, fun, and imaginative. Bronson Pinchot did a fantastic job narrating as well.

[brokentune]

An eerie tale of Halloween in which a group of kids are guided (or is it lured?) by the sinister Mr. Moundshroud on a journey through time.

I'm not sure what was creepier, the descriptions of Mr. Moundshroud or the fact that the children followed him with little hesitation. However, once the journey started it was a pleasure to see where Bradbury would take us.