October 2021

Rich with personal stories and inspirational quotes and sprinkled with a few easy vegan recipes, Brown’s autobiographical “cookbook” is a book to share – and to return to when you want to feel seen, loved and heard. Positive reading in negative times.

The 70+ time champion of Jeopardy has written an enticing, highly-entertaining biography/history of gameshows and trivia that caused me to laugh out loud AND ponder the answers to chapter trivia questions. A wonderful book to have on your coffee table or beside your toilet. Lol!

Inspiring and terrifying read (fitting for Halloween). Inspiring in how it shows the heroics of non-political bureaucrats. It’ll make you less irritated to pay taxes. Terrifying to see how one lunatic can try his hardest to destroy American democracy. Give it a read.

A fun and short read on the natural magic of herbs, flowers, essential oils and more.

Volume 1 of the Night Terrors series, Scare Street delves into the darkness to bring you a new collection of spine-tingling terror. This diabolical tome is bursting with thirteen sinister stories of supernatural horror, featuring ghastly ghosts, cold-blooded killers and fiendish visions torn from your worst fears. Perfect series for Halloween discussion groups.

Sixteen-year-old Nyssa can enter into people’s dreams. Although the authorities of the medieval town of Lindenwolde would put her to death if they realized she was a witch, she feels compelled to practice her unique brand of witchcraft to answer the biggest question of her life: who broke into her father’s woodworking shop and killed her parents? Six years after the murder, Nyssa finally gets her chance to enter the dreams of the man she suspects is responsible. Suddenly she finds herself on a reckless, relentless journey that leads her through a maze of adventures—both in the real world and in the world of the unconscious. Nyssa risks death as she finally identifies the murderer in a shocking and unexpected climax.

What do you do when you meet a ghost? One: Provide the ghost with some of its favorite snacks, like mud tarts and earwax truffles. Two: Tell your ghost bedtime stories (ghosts love to be read to). Three: Make sure no one mistakes your ghost for whipped cream or a marshmallow when you aren't looking! If you follow these few simple steps and the rest of the essential book’s essential tips, you'll see how a ghost friend will lovingly grow up and grow old with you. 

One of my favorite Spooky Halloween stories. There are so many good things in this book for teachers, families, or even speech therapists. The repetitive language is awesome the story isn't too scary or spooky. The story has actions that always get children to participate. There are so many great lessons you can do with this book like sequencing, patterning, art, and math. Great fall book to have for teachers or families.

The witch and her cat are happily flying through the sky on a broomstick when the wind picks up and blows away the witch's hat, then her bow, and then her wand!  Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items, and all they want in return is a ride on the broom.  But is there room on the broom for so many friends?  And when disaster strikes, will they be able to save the witch from a hungry dragon?

Beep! Beep! It’s Halloween! Little Blue Truck is picking up his animal friends for a costume party. Lift the flaps in this large, sturdy board book to find out who’s dressed up in each costume! Will Blue wear a costume too?