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Hurry, hurry, hurry! It's the Heebie-Jeebie Jamboree! Whoop it up at the warlock rodeo! Come see the witches' Brew-off! Lose yourself in the Fun Crypt! Join Daphne and her brother, Sam, on the dazzling midway. It's a fun-filled carnival of ghosts and goblins. So keep your eyes open. You don't want to miss a thing! REVIEWS What kid doesn't want to be spooked on Halloween? Daphne, dressed as a witch, and younger brother, Sam, dressed as a ghost, magically get two tickets to the one-night Heebie-Jeebie Jamboree. The carnival of frights is filled with scary attractions: a rodeo of warlocks bustin' brooms, a witch's brew-off, a goblin pie contest and a Rolling Bones concert. When Sam gets lost in the "boo-haha," the fortune-teller tells Daphne he's in for a bumpy ride, sending her to the roller coaster. At event after ghoulish event, she just misses Sam, but keen-eyed readers will find him in each scene. She finally finds him in Lost & Found, an upright coffin, where Sam is munching on jelly eyes that he won at the pie contest. Carnival-light colored illustrations add plenty of icky and ugly details in the background: a merry-go-round of horse skeletons, a tombstone carved with "REST IN PIECES" and lurking black cats. There are never enough Halloween books, and this one has plenty of heebie-jeebies that are tame enough for a reassuring ending. Anyone for eyes cream or barbecued bat wings? A rollerghoster of fun for younger trick-or-treaters. (Picture book. 4-7) Kirkus Reviews It’s Halloween, and young Sam and Daphne, dressed as a ghost and a witch, are trick-or-treating in their suburban neighborhood. When tickets to the Heebie-Jeebie Jamboree at the local cemetery float into their hands, they join in the fun. There are rides, a warlock rodeo, a witch’s brew contest, a Rolling Bones rock concert, a goblin pie-eating contest, and a “Fun Crypt,” where the two become separated—only to be reunited as the jamboree fades into the dust. Although there is a veneer of spookiness to this affair, the point seems to be to make a lot of puns (“Lost your mummy in the haunted house, little ghoul?”) and elicit giggles. Pleasant double-page illustrations are chock-full of winsome characters and monstrous details, which, combined with the brief text, makes it appropriate for smaller Halloween storytimes. Booklist Dressed as a witch and a ghost, Sam and Daphne pull tickets out of thin air to the Heebie-Jeebie Jamboree on Halloween night. They are treated to a magical, good time, experiencing everything from a haunted circus and a concert with The Rolling Bones to "eyes cream" and "barbecue bat wings." Then, in the midst of the festivities, Sam goes missing, lending a bit of tension to the story. The full-bleed illustrations in vibrant colors feature Halloween creatures of all sorts (but none frightening), and the pages are packed with action and energy. Children will love poring over the many details. -- School Library Journal ...it's a lively Halloween adventure...with playfully spooky artwork and a gentle homecoming. Publishers Weekly
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