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A Halloween Scare in New Jersey: A Trick-or-Treat Gift for Kids Hardcover – Picture Book, August 1, 2021
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This spooktacular Halloween picture book is a not-so-frightful, oh-so-delightful tale for children 4-8 who love New Jersey!
It's Halloween night in New Jersey, and creatures and critters from Hoboken to Cape May are starting to gather outside the front door. A flurry of monsters on broomsticks, buses, and bikes are all clamoring in the darkness. What is it they want? Are they coming for you? Get ready for a furry, fanged fest! A perfect Halloween gift for kids, this fun read-aloud book is packed with colorful illustrations and charming rhymes featuring iconic locations and landmarks from New Jersey that kids, parents, and grandparents alike will love reading together.
- Ideal for boys and girls ages 4-8 and their caregivers
- A great Halloween gift or basket-stuffer for a unique family treat!
- Not-too-scary fun for every reader, filled with witches, ghosts, ghouls, and pumpkins galore!
- Enjoy landmarks such as Lucy the Elephant, Paramount Theatre, Wars of America Memorial, and more
- Perfect for kids who live in or have relatives in New Jersey or visit the East Coast
From Cherry Hill, Hoboken, Harrington Park,
The shadowy beasties emerged from the dark.
All gathered together for one spooky night,
To seek out the living and give them a fright.
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelKindergarten - 3
- Dimensions9.7 x 0.35 x 7.75 inches
- PublisherHometown World
- Publication dateAugust 1, 2021
- ISBN-101728233771
- ISBN-13978-1728233772
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About the Author
Eric James is a children’s book author, word tickler, and champion asparagus thrower. You can find him online at www.ericjames.co.uk. He lives in Bath, England, with his family.
Marina Le Ray has had success both as a children’s book illustrator as well as a greeting card designer. She lives and works in Nantes, France.
Product details
- Publisher : Hometown World
- Publication date : August 1, 2021
- Edition : 2nd
- Language : English
- Print length : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1728233771
- ISBN-13 : 978-1728233772
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Dimensions : 9.7 x 0.35 x 7.75 inches
- Grade level : Kindergarten - 3
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,686,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,266 in Children's Halloween Books (Books)
- #3,799 in Children's Books on the U.S.
- #24,198 in Children's Humor
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About the author

Eric James has over 2.5 million book sales to his name.
He lives in England with his beautiful family. He's a children's author, word tickler and champion asparagus thrower.
He is both traditionally published and a self-published author. Recent titles include: 'How to Take Care of a Unicorn', 'My Awesome Christmas' and the 'Now I Am (1-5), Mommy' series (all available exclusively on Amazon).
There are over 70 location-themed variations of his first book, "Halloween Scare", each featuring bespoke verses, illustrations of local scenery and names of local areas (e.g. 'A Halloween Scare in New York City' & 'A Halloween Scare in Texas').
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2021Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseCute rhyming story. Love how they subtly put in characteristics from the state into the pictures!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2018Great for kids who love scary stories and live in New Jersey!!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2017My daughters love this book so much they memorized it! A great staple to any child's library.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2022Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseI was hoping for a lot more about New Jersey. You’d barely know this book was about New Jersey once you open it up.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015This was a gift....they kids loved it!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2016Pretty disappointed. I happened to open the book to the page that had some town names on it and thought more would be mentioned. I think 4 towns were named and about 4 or 5 notable landmarks were in the book. The story itself was ok, the rhyming was good, but it's not big on the NJ thing.