However, the essays in this volume also suggest that there is something ironic and unsettling about the immense popularity of a holiday whose main images are of death, evil, and the grotesque.

A wide-ranging, illustrated look at the history of Halloween illuminates the holiday from ancient Celtic ritual to billion-dollar industry. 32 halftones & line illustrations.

John Ankerberg, John Weldon, and Dillon Burroughs team up to revise and update The Facts on Halloween, a significant book from the popular Facts On Series (more than 1.9 million copies of books from this series sold).

Considering the holiday in the context of its worldwide popularity for the first time, this book will be a treat for any Halloween lover.

Explains the origins of and relates stories associated with familiar Halloween symbols.

In some mysterious way, the spirits feel your every thought and hear your every word on this mystical, magical night. The Power of Halloween draws on author Diana Millay's heritage: witches and witchcraft.

When you first enter The Halloween Store, things seem normal.

Patricia Eubank's art is colorful and full of the little details that children love to pore over. This tale is perfect for the young child as there's nothing scary in the book.

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.

Presents information about Halloween including its origins and how it's celebrated in various parts of the world.