On a windy Halloween night, as a little boy makes his way home after
trick-or-treating, he hears a voice:
"Cracklety-clack, bones in a sack. They could be yours--if you look
back." As his heart flip-flops with fear, the boy dashes through woods
and fields that seem full of haunting shapes--owls, ghosts, skeletons,
and more. The detailed illustrations are packed with visual tricks for
children to discover. Are those skeletons or cornstalks? Ghostly hands
or tree branches? The playful tone of the text makes this a perfect,
not-too-scary read-aloud, with an enjoyable surprise ending.