Spooky Creature Riddles

by Janet Nuzum Myers, Bob Ostrom (Illustrations)

Be afraid...be very these creature feature jokes are so funny you might die laughing. And they include every type of monster, witch, skeleton, and other spooky being you can think of. What's a good gift for a baby ghost? Boo-ties. Why are mummies popular at Halloween parties? Because they are good wrappers. Why did Frankenstein watch lightning? He got a charge out of it . What is it so easy to trick vampires? They are suckers . Every one will send a thrill down children's spines--making this compilation a perfect Halloween treat.

Genres: Monsters

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2005

Reviews

[Joella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love a good joke when doing a school tour or school visit. I like it when I often talk to kids in 2nd or 3rd grade and I have a particularly good joke they laugh. I love it when I talk to a 5th or 6th grader and tell them a funny joke and they try not to smile, but they do anyway. This book is full of good jokes to tell. And they are about all sorts of fun, spooky creatures. But the best part…there are MUMMY JOKES! Why should I be excited about this? Because I can sure use some good mummy jokes when planning next year’s summer reading program at the library. For example, how funny would it be if I was doing a school visit and busted out:

Q: Why are mummies bad singers?

A: Because they are tomb deaf.

I think the kids would totally crack up! Don’t believe me? How about:

Q: Why don’t mummies use doorbells?

A: Because they like to wrap at the door.

Yeah, you know you smiled at those too. Yeah, good stuff. I will keep this in mind for next Halloween as well as the Summer Reading Program 2013!

[Edward Creter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collection of monster related humor is as old as, well, Dracula himself. It's so dry the desert in Saudi Arabia is almost literally giving up its DEAD! (LOL) For kids just starting their journey through the joke world and who appreciate a little laugh. A VERY little laugh. A hobbit-sized laugh, put it that way!

[Terry]

Read. Not reviewed.