Santa Claws


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Mack and Zack are getting ready for Christmashanging up their smelly socks and blistertoe, decorating their dead pine tree, making poisonberry pies. Here in the rollicking rhyme of Laura Leuck and the gruesomely silly illustrations of Gris Grimly, is a truly memorable Christmas tale. Mack and Zack may be monsters, but their excitement is the same as that of children the world around. Come join the celebrations in Monster Town!




Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas


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Celebrate 20 years of nightmares with this picturebook version of the classic film, written and drawn by Tim Burton and now featuring word-for-word narration by Christopher Lee! In this beloved picture book that could only come from the visionary mind of author and illustrator TIM BURTON, we meet Jack Skellington-- a well-intentioned inhabitant of Halloweenland. Jack is bored of ''''the scaring, the terror, the fright....tired of being something that goes bump in the night''''. And so, in an effort to bring to joy to his town, Jack kidnaps Santa and takes his place as the jolly old elf. But instead of bringing joy to the world Jack, who is a little more than a grinning skeleton, brings fear by delivering creepy toys and riding a sleigh carried by skeletal reindeer. Only through a number of things going horribly wrong does Jack learn the true meaning of Christmas.




Haunted Christmas


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In plenty of time for the holidays, here is a gathering of thirty tales of ghosts, hauntings, and other paranormal happenings purported to have taken place on or around Christmas, or that are otherwise related to this holiday. By a long-time believer in the paranormal who in the introduction tells the story of her own Christmas ghost, Haunted Christmas includes stories such as: HAUNTED BETHLEHEM—Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is famous for haunted locales such as the Hotel Bethlehem, the first house built in the town, in 1741. There, guests have come to expect visits from several spirits. Predictably, things heat up at Christmas—after all, this is Bethlehem. THE DEATH COACH OF CHRISTMAS—One Christmas Eve in Ireland many years ago, young Nora Mahoney was returning from the bogs when an invisible something suddenly rushed past her with the sound of grinding wheels and thundering horses’ hooves. Had Nora encountered the “death coach” of Irish legend?




Mister Sam Shearon's Creepy Christmas


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The happiest time of the year is also the creepiest. Winter has an even darker and richer lore than Halloween. For centuries, people have feared creatures from ancient legends born of this time of year. Tales such as giant hairy monsters who live in the mountains and will snatch you up and eat you were used to ensure children didn't wander off in the snow and become lost. These were indeed just stories ... or were they? This festive feast of fear contains original hand-drawn and inked illustrations from a variety of traditional beliefs and legends from around the world-- ready for you to bring to colorful life with fearsome festive cheer.




Halloween Boy and the Christmas Kid


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"Everyone has a birthday. Everyone has a best friend. But how many people are lucky enough to have the SAME birthday AS their best friend? Halloween Boy and the Christmas Kid share that very special connection. They were born on the same day and in the same hospital. But they are still very different. Because it's believed back at birth that one boy was touched by the Haunted Hand of Halloween, so he celebrates everything spooky all year round. While the other kid felt the festive finger of Christmas leaving him to decorate days far from December. Two boys that share so much, but who also have so little in common. What do best friends do when they realize that their similarities end with a date on the calendar? This beautifully illustrated children's story reminds kids that the things that we are each interested in are what makes us unique. And having friends with different interests, makes friendships perfect!" -- Amazon.com.




The Legend of the Christmas Witch


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From Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza and creative partner Dan Murphy comes the long lost tale of the Christmas Witch, Santa Claus's much misunderstood twin sister. The perfect gift for the holiday season and beyond! Gather ‘round the fire to hear a Christmas legend that has never been told before...until now. Each year a mysterious figure sweeps into town, leaving behind strange gifts in the night. No, not Santa Claus, but his sister… The Christmas Witch. Her story begins many, many years ago when her brother was torn away from her as a child. Raised alone by a witch of the woods, Kristtörn's powers of magic grew, as did her temper. Determined to find her long lost twin, she set out on a perilous journey across oceans to find him. But what she found instead was a deep-seated fear of her powers and a confrontation that would leave the fate of Christmas hanging in the balance. From award-winning producer and actress Aubrey Plaza and her creative partner Dan Murphy comes a holiday story unlike any told before. With all the richness of classic folklore, they’ve woven a tale of bravery, love and magic. Whatever you thought you knew about Christmas…think again.




Paint It Black


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Home decorating will never be the same. Close your curtains! Throw away your summery linens! Forget about those white eyelet pillow covers! And for Goth's sake, buy some black lights! Voltaire is here to help you with your home decorating dilemmas, guide you through the hardware stores and decorating centers (which are so difficult for Goths to navigate), and lay it all out on the line about which shade of black goes with which shade of black. Who knows?! One day soon he might have his own decorating line at a discount store. In this world of pastels and plaids, it's so hard for Goths to find anything aesthetically appealing. You go in search of Edward Gorey and wind up with an eyeful of Eddie Bauer. With Voltaire's Paint It Black you can turn the unbearably mundane into the delightfully macabre with little more than a touch of creativity and a can of black spray paint.




Young Scrooge


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Rick Scroogeman hates Christmas and he hates being called Scrooge, but everything starts to change when three ghosts visit him, and he realizes this nightmare might be real.




Mrs. Jeepers' Creepy Christmas


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Eddie doesn't like to read but finds himself spending lots of time reading with the library volunteer, Grandpa Vamps. Could Eddie be under the spell of a vampire disguised as Grandpa Vamps?




Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: 13 Frights of Halloween


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Celebrate the spookiest of holidays with a countdown calendar filled with hand-selected surprises from the residents of Halloween Town! This is Halloween . . . and it’s all in one place! Count down to the most festive of holidays in Halloween Town with the gloriously ghastly gifts in this countdown calendar. With secret gift pockets to explore every day, you can start your holiday celebration a couple weeks early, or whenever you want! COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: Uncover a new surprise in the thirteen days leading to Halloween Town’s favorite holiday! HAUNT THE HALLS: Includes stickers, ornaments, and holiday decorations to display or share with friends. CAPTIVATING CONTENT: Discover mini-books on entertaining subjects, themed recipe cards, and more surprises sprinkled throughout the month. MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Relive favorite memories from the classic film with new treats to enjoy! ENTERTAINING GIFT: Spread some haunting holiday joy among family and friends with Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: 13 Frights of Halloween.