![]() ![]() Bradbury’s well-known love of Halloween really shines through in this book. The book is terrific and ideal for the season. Moundshroud guides them every step of the way and offers assistance and advice so that they never completely lose track of Pipkin. At each point on their journey, the boys see Pipkin but are unable to catch up to him until the end. They go back to Ancient Egyptian burial chamber first and end in modern Mexico on Dia de los Muertos, and several places/times in between. Moundshroud leads the boys on a tour of the history of Halloween, which is not a mere history lesson but a means to rescue their friend Pipkin who has been taken away by a dark spirit as he approached the tree late. ![]() In the story, eight boys approach a haunted house and find a tree with Jack O’Lanterns all throughout its branches. That isn’t to say that it isn’t appropriate for people of all ages, as is shown by the fact that my septuagenarian father borrowed the book from me after I had finished it. It’s a children’s book with a grade-school reading level. ![]() ![]() Since it was based on a book, I decided to forego the movie and build a visual myself based on Bradbury’s own words, which is probably best where he is concerned. I found this title on a list of films that were recommended for the Halloween season. All month long in October, we will post reviews of books with spooky themes, whether outright horror or just uncanny. ![]()
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