"The Halloween Tree" by Ray Bradbury follows a group of trick-or-treating friends who embark on an extraordinary journey to save their friend Pip from captivity. Guided by the mysterious Mr. Moundshroud, they travel through time and space to explore the origins of Halloween. Each stop reveals the cultural and historical significance of the holiday, showcasing ancient rituals and the evolution of Halloween traditions. Through their adventure, the children learn valuable lessons about friendship, sacrifice, and the deeper meanings of life and death, all while embracing the spirit of Halloween. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.
This book was published in 2008 by Blackstone Audiobooks .
Ray Bradbury (22 August 1920 - 5 June 2012) published some 500 short stories, novels, plays and poems since his first story appeared in Weird Tales when he was twenty years old. Among his many famous works are 'Fahrenheit 451,' 'The Illustrated Man,' and 'The Martian Chronicles. '
This book contains the following story:
The Halloween Tree
Eight costumed boys running to meet their friend Pipkin at the haunted house outside town encounter instead the huge and cadaverous Mr. Moundshroud. As Pipkin scrambles to join them, he is swept away by a dark Something, and Moundshroud leads the boys on the tail of a kite through time and space to search the past for their friend and the meaning of Halloween. After witnessing a funeral procession in ancient Egypt, cavemen discovering fire, Druid rites, the persecution of witches in the Dark Ages, and the gargoyles of Notre Dame, they catch up with the elusive Pipkin in the catacombs of Mexico, where each boy gives one year from the end of his life to save Pipkin's.
