Halloween is right around the Corner and now that Charlie is older he has outgrown Trick or Treating and dressing up but I still like to get Gifts for Charlie so he doesn’t feel left out. As I looked online I begin to make a Halloween Wish List 2021 for my family. I put the list together I thought you might want to check out some of the Gifts I picked out not only for Charlie but David and myself as well as our friends and family.
Sleuth & Solve: Spooky Victor Escandell
Test your wits in this creepy collection of horror-themed mini-mysteries, a follow-up to Sleuth & Solve!
How does one boy discover the lair of Frankenstein’s Monster? What is the identity of the Werewolf who torments an isolated village? And how do two sisters escape the vengeful Loch Ness Monster?
Welcome to the world of Sleuth & Solve: Spooky, where creepy clues are hidden in every detail and clever twists put your wits to the test. These mind-bending mini-mysteries inspired by classic creepy characters feature familiar fiends as well as terrifying new tales of ghosts, witches, and more! Solving this suite of spooky puzzles takes keen observation, strong logic, and lots of creative thinking. Play solo or with friends, collecting points as you crack each compelling case, decode the solution using a clever cryptograph, and reveal whose sleuthing skills reign supreme!
SCARY STORIES ARE IRRESISTIBLE: From Monster-themed birthday parties to Dungeons & Dragons, Stranger Things, and Monsters, Inc., it’s clear that readers of all ages have a perennial predilection for all things Monstrous and scary. These tales are perfect for reading alone or together, under the covers or in the dark, around the crackling of a campfire . . . as long as you can crack the case before it’s too late. BOO!
EVERYONE LOVES A GOOD MYSTERY: From Encyclopedia Brown to Sherlock Holmes to Clue, mysteries transfix, engage, and entertain! Following the previous two books in the Sleuth & Solve series, this latest smart, age-appropriate take on mysteries for kids will quickly become a family favorite.
A-GAME-IN-A-BOOK: This engaging narrative formula incorporates both a game (players earn points for discerning each answer) and an opportunity to decrypt and decode the clever solutions to each puzzle, adding opportunities for interactivity and upping the stakes of the reading experience.
REINFORCES LOGICAL REASONING SKILLS: These clever mysteries are solved by way of deduction, inference, and logical reasoning, all of which are critical thinking skills crucial to young readers’ intellectual development both in and outside of the classroom.
IDEAL FOR RELUCTANT READERS: With a comic-esque style, unique narrative approach, quirky scenarios, and a compelling mystery/”scary stories” theme, this book packs loads of reluctant reader appeal.
Perfect for:
• Fans of scary and spooky stories
• Fans of brainteasers and puzzles
• Mystery aficionados
• Gift-givers
• Parents
• Educators
Halloween Treat Hide-And-Seek Published by Chronicle Books
Marvin’s Monster Diary 3: Trouble with Friends (But I Get By, Big Time!) An ST4 Mindfulness Book for Kids (5) by Dr. Raun Melmed
School’s out and Summer camp’s in! When Marvin and his friends meet Joey, a Lake Monster with a loud mouth and few manners, it seems that Marvin is the only kid in Camp who will be his friend. And Marvin’s friendship with the Lake Monster is causing ripples among his other friends.
No one wants to be around the kid who cuts in line, or talks over them, or tells them what he really thinks about their Art project. But Joey secretly wants only one thing: friends. Can Marvin help Joey learn how to make—and keep—friends?
Marvin’s hilarious doodles and diary entries chronicle his delightful adventures, misadventures, and eventual triumph in a funny, relatable way. It’s the one series on ADHD and associated issues that kids will actually want to read!
Spark And The League Of Ursus Published by Robert Repino
Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye Published by Tania Del Rio
Meet Warren the 13th, a cursed 12-year-old Victorian bellhop who’s terribly unlucky…yet perpetually optimistic, hard-working, and curious. Orphan Warren’s pride and joy is his family’s hotel, but he’s been miserable ever since his evil Aunt Anaconda took over the management.
Anaconda believes a mysterious treasure known as the All-Seeing Eye is hidden somewhere on the grounds, and she’ll do anything to find it. If Warren wants to preserve his family’s legacy, he’ll need to find the treasure first—if the hotel’s many strange and wacky guests don’t beat him to it!
10 Little Monsters Visit Texas Published by Trish Madson
10 little Monsters feelin’ a little reckless. Take a trip to the great state of Texas. 10 Little Monsters they can’t wait. Cause Monsters love the Lone Star State!
From the Alamo to the Rio Grand and off to the Rodeo, these 10 Little Monsters discover some of the most unique and interesting things about Texas and what it has to offer. Silly, over-the-top fun and a bit macabre, 10 Little Monsters Visit Texas is the perfect book for every little boy and ghoul!
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Create Halloween scrapbook layouts and crafts with all the tricks and treats included with the Full Moon Fun Bundle! This Halloween scrapbook kit trades the creepy and scary for the charming and silly and includes the Full Moon Fun Paper Pack (12 sheets of 12×12 papers with Halloween-themed designs) and Stickers (three sheets with icons like bats, a bubbling cauldron, candy corn and spider webs, as well as phrases like “Beware of our cute pet” and complementing borders), PLUS a Repositionable Tape Runner to adhere photos to your pages or to create Halloween crafts with the kiddos.
There is less emphasis now on going door-to-door to get a bag full of grocery store candy and more of a trend to family-night Halloween celebrations with a few higher quality treats. Chocolate Pizza Company created a “Spookylicious Chocolate Pizza” that blends gourmet chocolate with homemade English toffee and tops it with chocolate candies and sugar ghosts in wild color schemes.
“Spookylicious Chocolate Pizza” is sealed in Cello and served in a custom pizza box it is a perfect family Halloween dessert. It’s unique, it’s delicious and it fits the family-friendly Halloween theme which is why it has become our most popular Halloween offering. Chocolate Pizza Company has been featured on Food Network, Hallmark Channel, Discovery, CNBC as well as Forbes, People and Entrepreneur Magazines.
Chocolate Pizza Company PEANUT BUTTER WINGS | POTATO CHIPS, PB, MILK CHOCO, 8 OZ
- Peanut Butter Wings (8 oz). Best-selling chocolate treat
- Rippled potato chips, creamy peanut butter, gourmet chocolate
- “You haven’t lived until you’ve tried these!” Glitter magazine
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Frankenstein (Baby’s Classics) Board book Published By Mary Shelly
Have a MONSTER of a time with this little book―perfect for little hands!
Dr. Frankenstein is lonely, so he decides to build himself a friend! But his creation scares him and the doctor runs far away. Follow along as Frankenstein’s Monster searches for his creator because he also wants a friend! Will Dr. Frankenstein help his Monster? Discover the origin of the Science Fiction genre in this must-have board book edition of Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein.
With foil on the cover and engaging illustrations throughout, Baby’s Classics: Frankenstein is a delightful addition to baby’s first story time collection! What do you think will happen to Frankenstein and his Monster? Written with baby in mind, this gothic retelling promises to delight parents and kids alike.
From Starry Forest Books, Baby’s Classics will delight your little one with the world’s best stories. Collect them all.
The Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook Published by Bridget Thorson
Join the Sanderson sisters just in time for Halloween with this USA Today bestselling cookbook that is sure to put a spell on you!
Since its debut in 1993, the movie Hocus Pocus has achieved cult-classic fame, with both children and adults as a loyal fanbase. Fans fall in love with the delightful, demonic and diva-esque Sanderson Sisters and the sleepy New England town they torment. Now you can conjure up your own spooky treats and bewitching drinks to celebrate Halloween, whether you’re attending a surprise rave in town, or just spending “a quiet evening at home.”
The Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook is filled with over 60 recipes for fare inspired by everyone’s favorite Witches and their spells, potions, and schemes. It is the ultimate must-have for fans of all ages—but don’t worry, no children were harmed in the test of these recipes. Inside you’ll find frightfully delicious recipes for:
- Burning Rain of Death Punch
- William’s Wormy Grave Tombstone Cake
- Dead Man’s Toes Sausage Appetizers
- Baked Witch Casserole
- “Way to Go, Virgin” mocktails
- And much more!
Disney 25 ounce Reusable Plastic Kids Tumbler, Mickey Mouse, 4-piece set
Raven Fox Cape & Cloak Men’s Cloaks with Hoods and Pockets in Black, Green, Red or Brown
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates