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Fright Night Flight

Laura Krauss Melmed

Is it a lurking, smirking Vampire? Or a howling, growling Werewolf? One by one, a ghoulish gang climbs onto this super jet-fueled broomstick for a frightfully fun flight on Halloween night. Want to hop aboard? There might be room for just one more. But beware — Laura Krauss Melmed's cumulative rhyming story and Henry Cole's hilarious illustrations will take you on the ride of your life!
Date2002
ISBN0060297018
ISBN-139780060297015
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Reviews

Cole's cartoon-y characters fill the double-page scenes with appropriately seasonal comic horror. He adds a touch of his own to the cliché Halloween standards. But his sense of humor really lets loose in several scenes. Don't miss the inscriptions of the tombstones in the cemetery, the contents of the Mad Doctor's specimen jars, and the museum display cases. —Childrens Literature

"The full-spread illustrations are rich with color and amusing detail, and the characters are drawn in a nonthreatening cartoon style that will not scare young children. A fine choice for Halloween storytimes." —School Library Journal

"The colorful cartoon-like illustrations display the right amount of exaggeration that keeps the scariness within limits and include funny details to spy in the scenes. (Be sure to spend extra time in the graveyard.)" —Kirkus