5-Minute Spooky Stories

by Walt Disney Company

BOO TO YOU! Get ready for 12 spook-tacular adventures featuring your favorite Disney and Pixar characters!




Wreck-it-Ralph and Vanellope meet a marshmallow ghost; Mickey throws an unforgettable costume party; Rapunzel makes up her very own scary holiday; and more!




Each of these stories is the ideal length for reading aloud in five minutes―making this a perfect choice for bedtime, storytime, or anytime!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Halloween

188 pages, Hardcover

First published July 22, 2014

About the author

Note: The decision was made to consolidate all Disney publications under the name Walt Disney Company. This profile is for Walt Disney, the characters he created, and the company he founded. Any questions, please ask in the Librarian's Group.

Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.

Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.

Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.

The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.

--from Wikipedia

Reviews

[Dalal · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's good ...

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

My daughter loves this book. Me? If I have to read that freaking Cars story ONE more time I'ma go insane....

[Set · Rating 5 out of 5]

12 stories from a few Disney classics and my favorite are the princess stories: Rapunzel, Aurora, Belle and Jasmine; and other childhood favorites like Winnie The Pooh, Mickey Mouse and Peter Pan. The Wreck-It Ralph story was very Halloweeny and I love that they added a new bonus track but it kind of annoys me that the story is always just about Vanellope and Ralph instead of all their friends.

[Renn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Needs more stories that are actually Halloween themed. However, I will admit that Daisy dressing up as Maleficent is top-tier content. 10/10. But it’s not enough to make up for the rest of the stories.

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kummitusjuttuja perheen pienimmille (ja miksei suuremmille) Disney-faneille. Osa tarinoista tuntui 3-vuotiaasta kuopuksesta liian pelottavilta, osa kuulemma oli tylsiä. Kirjasta löytyy siis tasapainoa!

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of Halloween/spooky stories in the common 5 minute collection format.

Toy Story: Toys That Go Bump in the Night
Tangled: Marmalade Moon Night
Finding Nemo: A Fishy Terror
Winnie the Pooh: Boo to You, Winnie the Pooh
Sleeping Beauty: Maleficent Returns
Monsters, Inc.: Parade Day Dash
Peter Pan: Captain Hook's Shadow
Mickey & Friends: Haunted Halloween
Aladdin: Get in the Spirit
Cars: Mater & the Ghost Light
Beauty & the Beast: The Haunted Castle
Wreck-It Ralph: Tricky Treats

[Sam Desir-Spinelli · Rating 2 out of 5]

Basically this book is an advertisement for Disney characters.

Having only seen a handful of the films theses stories frees from, my son and I found these very boring.

One he liked was about Mickey Mouse because he knew those characters.

In short: don’t buy this book unless you and your kid are obsessed with Disney.

It has zero standalone appeal.

[Sasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is great for parents because each story revolves around a different Disney movie and it can be read in a 5-minute time period which is perfect for bedtime. The stories are not "spooky" so young children can enjoy the stories without being frightened.

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great 5-Minute Stories book! My library purchased this book in addition to the 5-Minute Halloween Stories book, but I like this one more because it feels like something you can read year-round, rather than just at Halloween. Highly recommend this book (AND this series!).

[Amber Greer · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s cute. Great Halloween book. A young kid (about 5-8 years old) who’s reading or starting to read would probably enjoy it. A parent could read it to their kid. Great book for a kid to get into the Halloween spirit.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

12 tales with characters from major cartoons for Halloween.My favorite one-when Maleficent turned into the dragon.

[Ellie · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was ok

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[Kyle Vesely · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read with the kiddo

[Kavin Kramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was great for bedtime. My 4-year-old stayed engaged with all of the stories. We are both looking forward to starting another one in the series.

[L · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daughter loved it!

[Cynthia C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book with tons of stories. Scary, but not too scary. Perfect to read with my 5 year old son. Really got us ready for Halloween.

[Maegen · Rating 1 out of 5]

okay, I didn't actually read the last few stories.... but I read so many more than I wanted to.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read several of the stories out of this book over several nights. Unfortunately we didn't get our hold on it from the library until after Thanksgiving, so we really only got to read about half the stories before it was too long after Halloween to keep reading.

My daughter's favorite story was the Mickey story. She LOVES Mickey. This was the one she kept wanting to read every night. We also really enjoyed the Rapunzel story. We are such big Disney fans that this is a book we'll be checking out each year (earlier next year so we get it before Halloween!).

[Mya]

One day, we went to Foreign Language Bookstore. I said, "We will just look. If you want a book, you have to buy it yourself." You bought this one. 12 Halloween-esque short stories. Each one featuring Disney characters.

purchase price: 85 RMB

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 5 year old liked the stories and illustrations in this book, but she did say that they are "more silly than spooky". Good for young children who like Disney, not so much for kids who want anything actually spooky.

[Pinky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vanellope and Ralph go to Gloyd's Halloween Party together. Phillip gives Aurora a puppy on Halloween. Mike and Sulley are part of the Monstropolis Day Parade. Rapunzel and Pascal have a wonderful Halloween together.

[Tanya · Rating 2 out of 5]

10 minutes read out loud. Probably perfect for my 4 yo because they aren't really spooky at all, which disappointed the 8 yo.

[Heather Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

4yo baby child loved this one

[Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute Halloween stories.

[Kendra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, this book is spooky enough for 3 year olds. ;)

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great illustrations!
Writing styles is a bit dull.