Junie B. Jones, "First Grader Boo... and I Mean It" by Barbara Park

"It's Halloween! Only here's the trouble. Junie B. Jones is afraid to go trick-or-treating. 'Cause what if witches and monsters are really real? And what if pumpkins with sharp teeth can eat your feet? And don't even get her started on the candy corn problem. So how is Junie B. supposed to even enjoy this scary holiday? But then -- with a little help from a friend -- she gets an idea for a costume guaranteed to outscare even the creepiest competition. And so maybe Halloween will turn out to be a real scream after all!"

 

86 pages
Target Age: 7 to 9
Interest Level: Grades 3 to 5
Reading Level: 2.3

 

"A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud for the first-grade classroom" - Kirkus Reviews