It's Halloween, and strange things are happening on the ranch. When darkness falls, Drover reports that he has seen a witch, a ghost, a pirate, and two skeletons on Slim's front porch . . . and, these terrifying creatures were saying something about "Tricker Trees." Can Hank and Drover solve the mystery--before they get too spooked?

Simple rhymes describe the sights, sounds, and smells of Halloween.

A boy who looks ordinary transforms into grumbling Crankenstein when he receives more tricks than treats on Halloween.

A band of trick-or-treaters and a mother cat and her kittens spend a very scary Halloween.

Halloween night visitors include a witch, a jack-o-lantern, an owl, a skeleton, and children.

Carly Beth's Halloween mask is so ugly that it scares everyone.

After moving to a new town for her father's job, Clara learns that kids go missing from Pender every October and that a monster named the Mumbler may be responsible.

Harriet learns the hard way that sharing her Halloween candy makes her feel much better than eating it all herself.

A toy skeleton at Halloween provides menace and mystery.

Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate the pleasures of fall, from turning leaves and apple picking to pumpkins and Halloween.