In the course of one year, a jack-o-lantern, discarded after Halloween, decomposes in the backyard and eventually grows new pumpkins from its seeds.

Looking for the perfect pumpkin on Halloween night, three trick-or-treaters must make their way through some sticky cobwebs, flying bats, and a scary house where they eventually find their pumpkin--and a surprise.

A pumpkin shimmering in the moonlight attracts the attention of an owl, a cat, crickets, a witch, and a group of boys and girls, who change it into a scary jack-o-lantern.

"One of the most loved Halloween traditions is visiting a pumpkin patch and picking out the perfect pumpkin! Once you bring your pumpkin home, invite your friends and family to form a carving crew and help you turn that perfect pumpkin into--a grinning, glowing jack-o'-lantern! With vibrant, joyful art and a rhythmic, read-aloud text filled with the spirit of community and the thrills of the season, here is a celebration of every fun-filled step in...

A pumpkin seed tries unsuccessfully to be scary until it grows into a pumpkin and Halloween arrives.

Wubbzy, Widget, and Walden clean up a crazy mess with Moo Moo's magic wand; learn how not to be afraid of monsters; try to collect the very last leaf of autumn; pick the perfect pumpkin; and create the spookiest Halloween costume of all. There's singing, dancing, trick or treatng and kickity-kick ball too. There are plenty of positive values like creativity, patience and responsibility.

A little pumpkin dreams of the day when he will be a big, fierce, yellow pumpkin who frightens away the field mice as the scarecrow does.

One magical night, four children discover that the jack-o-lantern on their doorstep is alive and a brilliant tap dancer. The children befriend the charismatic pumpkin and set out on a thrilling adventure to stop the evil ogre, Finkgrinder.

The Berenstain Bears return with jack-o'-lantern adventures that will make your bones tingle with fright and delight! The bear cubs are called upon to use their best scouting skills to solve the great pumpkin disappearance; brave a spooky old mansion; ward off ghosts and save their much-loved Bat Cave. In the end, the cubs learn that spooky things always come with a simple explanation.

"Provides step-by-step instructions for creating fantastic, fun jack-o-lanterns"--