Arthur's Halloween

Arthur Adventure Series

by Marc Brown

BESTSELLING CLASSIC SERIES! More than 5 million Arthur Adventure books sold!

Get spooked with Arthur this Halloween!

With all of his classmates in costumes, Arthur can't tell who's who at the school Halloween party, and he nearly faints when Buster passes around bowls of "eyeballs" and "brains!" But when Arthur's little sister wanders off into the scariest house on the street while trick-or-treating, he's got to find the courage to go in and save her. Will Arthur and D.W. make it out alive?

Genres: Picture Books, Halloween, Childrens, Fiction, Holiday, Animals, Adventure

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 1982

About the author

Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books.

He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth.

Reviews

[Calista · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another book about facing your fears. It's also about rumors and group think. Of course the children talk about the old Lady in the run down house being a witch and a rumor is spread that one kid went in and never came out. It's interesting to think of how we can get sucked into these rumors that can create fear. I don't know that that ever goes away without learning to work facts.

I kept wondering what animal Arthur is and so I looked him up and Arthur and his family are Aardvarks. I couldn't tell with his nose not being pointy. But cool.

It's a lovely Halloween theme with warm cozy art. This book covers the fact that Halloween can be a little scary. The kids liked this book. My nephew is scared of nothing so he liked that in the end Arthur was brave. We live next to a cemetery and I take the kids often and they wondered why the children thought that was scary. Ours is not scary at all. We also don't go at night either. In my birthday card my nephew asked to go back to the cemetery soon. Anyway, they gave this book 4 stars too.

[C. (Comment, never msg). · Rating 4 out of 5]

I sampled “Arthur’s Christmas”, 1984 but disliked it. Arthur’s greedy sister was redeemed too late to alter that book’s shallow feeling. I love Hallowe’en literature and am pleased to enjoy “Arthur’s Hallowe’en”, 1982, to a much more appreciable degree! The concept of not knowing a neighbour, calling an unkempt house haunted, or dubbing someone a witch, is repeated a lot in coming-of-age lore. It is a valuable discussion and there are numerous ways to play it and resolve it. I loved meeting this lady and twelve dear kitties, who are revealed here.

The whole house’s interior was enticingly atmospheric, with thrilling details. I, for one, am sure to favour any depictions of a loving, large family of cats! Readers of holiday themes and spooky vignettes know the drill. A neighbourhood has a house no one you know has visited, an unsettling rumour about the last person who did, or a grim story about a poorly-known resident family. A stray person either dares to approach the legendary place or feels it is necessary. Usually, old rumours are revealed as baseless and the moral is fairness, kindness, and adequate acquaintance. Arthur’s neighbour needed help with raking and general exterior upkeep but the story that unfolds in this adventure paves an original atmosphere that is all its own, shifting quickly to happy, triumphant feelings.

This story establishes how jittery Arthur is: around creepy decorations his Dad puts up, accessories his Mom sews; and being saddled with the devil-costumed D.W. We thus know the feat it is, for Arthur to cross Mrs. Tibble’s threshold in pursuit of D.W. Marc draws adorable kitties escorting Arthur’s brave entrance. Some sneak behind his progress down Mrs. Tibble’s intriguing hall. They all join a cozy kitchen tableau. This whole book is richly-drawn, evocative with compelling, mysterious ambiance details!

[Laura Carby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a funny story about Halloween night. Students do a writing activity about what they do on Halloween night after we read this book!

[Lynda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids really liked this one.

[Alexis Kydon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur's Halloween is a good book especially for kids that enjoy the Arthur series. It's Halloween and everyone is getting in the spirit. Arthur's family makes the house look spooky but putting up decorations. The house so so spooky that Arthur was scared by it. He has to take his little sister D.W. trick or treating with him. When Arthur gets to school, he doesn't even recognize anyone except for The Brain. In school, everyone is in the Halloween spirit, however Arthur seems very scared and taken back by it all. They go trick or treating that night and there's a rumor about "the witch's house". Arthur and his sister lost the group they were going to get candy with, but then D.W. goes into the witch's house. Arthur of course has to go get her, so she goes into the house. His friends are taken back by it and they're all in for a surprise. There is a lot of dialogue in the Arthur books.
The illustrations in the Arthur books are nice to look at. It's cute for kids because the story is about talking animals. It seems silly, but Arthur and his friends are put into realistic situations. It's a great story to read around Halloween. The costumes that Arthur's class and friends wear, the "spooky" setting really sets an exciting tone around Halloween time. I enjoy how the pictures take up the whole spread or whole page. The text isn't in a fun font or anything, but it's just kind of there in an empty place like the sky or a wall. The emotions are portrayed through the illustrations which is nice. The characters talk, but when reading this to a class, it'd be nice to ask a class "how does ___ feel after this?" when reading to a class.

[Penelope (Penelope’s Picks) · Rating 5 out of 5]

The nostalgia!

[Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

As we get into the 1980s, Marc Brown is definitely finding his voice with his Arthur creation and the universe he inhabits. I read this book many years ago from the school library in Public School 71 on Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, New York. It was very amusing then and it still holds up now.

Arthur is creeped out by Halloween and is not fond of having to take his sister trick-or-treating. Things go from bad to worse when D.W. (Arthur's little sister) heads into a house that is said to be inhabited by a witch. I won't spoil it for you - but as always, there's a lesson to be learned here.

While Arthur has a more refined look from his first appearance in Arthur's Nose about six years earlier, he still bears a more elongated face - quite a contrast from the more cuter appearance of his in the renowned PBS series. But the artwork in here is still impressive and as the 1980s goes on, Marc Brown just keeps getting better and better.

[Anna Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Arthur's Halloween by Marc Brown is a funny book in Arthur series. This book is obviously themed around Halloween. A very scared Arthur just wants this holiday to be over. He doesn’t like the food or the decorations, as they are too frightening for him. He doesn’t even like the costumes. When he has to take his sister out trick or treating he begins to fear. His fears increase when DW disappears into the witches down around the corner! This book would be a nice October read for younger classes. You could do Halloween activities after reading.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

For some children, the scariest part of this book will be the old character designs of Arthur and his pals. This is of course part of the Arthur series, and while it could probably be read alone, most people are probably aware of tv show. Marc Brown always does a great job making the kids adventures relatable and I remember that when I was a kid, I loved the details in the pictures and would make my mother read any labels or writing in them.

[The Story Girl (Serenity) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute little Halloween story in which Arthur starts out a little afraid of the little tricks and treats people bring to school for Halloween. But later at night when trick or treating and all of his friends are afraid to enter what they think is a spooky house, he walks in to get DW, and finds that it's very different from what they were expecting.

[JESSICA · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the Arthur books and t.v. series. Holds a special place in my heart (great memories) I read this to my 4 year old son. He enjoyed it. Arthur's Halloween is a very cute book, with a good message; "Do Not Judge According To Outward Appearance!"

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was always one of my favorite Arthur books (and one of the only ones I still own), mostly because I love Halloween so much. I still really enjoy the simple illustrations.

[Katt Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think what I loved best about this particular Arthur book is how authentic it felt. We tend to forget how scary Halloween can seem to little kids, especially ones who are a little on the timid side. Not everyone can be a Francine! But when it really counts, and Arthur is worried about his sister, he finds the courage to do what's necessary to keep her safe. That's pretty cool. I like that about Arthur.

[Austin Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Doing some thematic reading this month in October (of 2025), and that includes a sizable assortment of Halloween themed children's books I have. This one was just okay; there are much better Halloween books aimed at kids.
I haven't read many Arthur books in general though so I'm unsure how these tend to be.
It gets a 2.5⭐

[Andrea · Rating 2 out of 5]

As soon as I opened the book I noticed an issue with the color. It looked like they had all been bleached out. They were almost white and I couldn’t understand why the illustration was like that, especially since the cover was so full of color and was so graphic.

I didn’t remember Arthur being such a scaredy cat. The house looked so spooky that he couldn’t sleep, and there were only paper skeletons and bats up, and a jack-o-lantern, which weren’t scary at all. I was surprised his little sister dressed like the devil. A very inappropriate costume for anyone, especially a little girl. I’m surprised that was put in here, and the author or illustrator didn’t give her a better costume. It was cute though when she said “Boy are you jumpy” to him, because he screamed for help when she came into his room Halloween morning. I didn’t understand the Laurie Logs, and why they weren’t Lincoln logs. Is Laurie a president of theirs or something?

I thought it was weird that they had asparagus and beets pictures in the kitchen, and then there was a jar of ant jelly, which didn’t go together. If they had odd things to eat like ant jelly their whole diet should have been foods like that.

I didn’t remember the kid called the Brain, and he dressed like a baked potato which was odd. Francine, the monkey, gave out bat-wing brownies and vampire blood, and the look on Arthur’s face was funny. His eyes are crossed and his tongue is out and his arm is across his stomach. Kind of funny how scared he was. The kids used peeled grapes as eyeballs, Jell-O as hearts and spaghetti as brains, and Arthur refused to touch them. It was true to form that the kids avoided the houses that gave out apples.

They set up a scary Halloween by having Buster, the rabbit, say that there was a witch’s house and his brother saw someone go in last year that never came out. It was cute that Arthur said his sister was such a pain in the neck after her tail got caught and her treat bag broke. The next thing he knows his sister is going inside the haunted house and he has to go after her. It was cute that all of the other kids were imagining the fate that could befall them. Sue Ellen, a cat I think, says the witch might put them in the oven like Hansel and Gretel, the Brain said she might use them for weird scientific experiments and it shows them strapped down to tables, and Buster says he bet she’ll lock them in a cellar to starve and shows them with balls and chains on.

Arthur thinks there are ghosts all in the house, except we can see it’s just furniture draped in sheets. Arthur follows the voices to find his sister in the kitchen with a woman. He says they need to leave, that their mom’s calling them, and D.W. says she didn’t hear anything. The witch turns out to be a kind old woman with a lot of cats. She offers cider and doughnuts. It’s a classic story where the misunderstood, scary character turns out to be a nice, lonely person. I really like that. She said she waited all night but they’re the only trick-or-treaters that have come, and that years ago the doorbell never stopped ringing. D.W. suggests it might be broken, and Arthur offers to clean the yard so the place won’t look so scary. They promise to come Saturday to rake, and their friends marvel that they’re alive and okay. I expected them to tell their friends to come and trick-or-treat at the house, so I was disappointed that they didn’t.

The friends all think she put eyeballs, hearts and brains in their bags, and now Arthur is the one telling them to close their eyes and reach in unless they’re too scared. It was a turnaround and a change from how he had been. D.W. wants to go home through the cemetery and he leads the charge, saying “The cemetery is a great place. People are just dying to get in.” One of the gravestones was kind of cute, “Here lies the body of Sally Bent. She kicked up her heels and away she went.” The rest I didn’t really get or couldn’t read.

[Jennifer Martelon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: Arthur’s Halloween: An Arthur Adventure
Author: Marc Brown
Illustrator:
Genre: Comedy and Humor Series
Theme(s): Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Honor, Halloween
Opening line/sentence: It was the night before Halloween.
Brief Book Summary: Arthur is scared of almost everything that has to do with Halloween. Halloween night comes around and Arthur is stuck taking his little sister, D.W., out trick-or-treating. Arthur looks away for one second and D.W. has wandered into the scariest house on the block. He now has to be brave enough to go after D.W. and get her from the house.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1: School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2Sure to be popular due to the success of the new PBS television series, these new additions to the series demonstrate the vocal talent of author/illustrator Marc Brown. Arthur's creator reads the texts, giving each character a distinctive voice. He is able to portray the females, like mother and D.W., while avoiding stereotypical high, squeaky voices. The production values on the recordings are excellent, with background music and helpful sound effects. The slamming of car doors, the sound of rain or footsteps, and other sound effects give the tapes the quality of old radio shows. Each tape opens with the theme song, "Say Hello to Arthur." Both sides of each tape are the same except for the page-turning signal bell on one side. In Arthur's Family Vacation, rain ruins the family's stay at the beach until Arthur thinks of activities they can do. In Arthur's Halloween, Arthur and D.W. learn you can't presume a house is haunted just because the outside looks run down. The artwork in each book features Brown's customary cartoon-like ink and watercolor illustrations that add humor to the stories. The tapes work well even without the books.-Penny Peck, San Leandro Public Library, CAProfessional Recommendation/Review #2: (cut & paste)
Response to Two Professional Reviews:
Evaluation of Literary Elements: The plot of this book I think is excellent for an Early reader book selection. It has just enough action and suspense to keep the reader interested without confusing them about what is taking place. Along with the plot the setting is understandable since the pictures in this book are very detailed and set the mood of what is happening on each page. The theme is also portrayed in a relatable way since many children have this idea that certain house on their blocks or neighborhood are “haunted”. Almost every child has a spooky myth that they have heard before that they definitely believe in. I also enjoy the style of how the book is written. It has a sense of humor while teaching a lesson which is attractive to children.
Consideration of Instructional Application: Around Halloween time I would read this book to the children as a read aloud if they were not at the level yet where they can read on their own. However, if they were at the level where they can read on their own I will have them individually read this book. Then we would come together as a class and talk about the different costumes we are dressing up as for Halloween. I would then ask them if they have ever been in a situation where they needed to be brave. We would also discuss why it is important to be brave in certain situations and how it can help others and who they know in their lives that are brave. After we talked about bravery and the situations they have been in I will instruct them in a writing workshop where they will write two stories. One being a personal narrative of a time when they were brave and overcame a fear. The other being a realistic fiction piece where they will right about a character being brave.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow this looks so colorless! Arthur& family are almost white!
There’s a can of Laurie Logs in Arthur’s room. Shouldn’t it be Lincoln Logs?
I don’t think anyone would have a beets and asparagus picture on the wall. Or the milk jar which has a cow on it, along with the words COW.
I see they put Ant Jelly on the counter. Are they ant-eaters? I wondered a while back when I came across this book what Arthur was supposed to be.
I keep getting let down in Halloween books with the costumes. Who dresses as a baked potato?! &money. I wanna see traditional, good costumes!
I remember Francine, and his rabbit friend!
How clever to use peeled grapes for eyeballs, jello for hearts and of course, spaghetti for brains.
That’s funny how Buster knew which houses to avoid, like the one that gave out apples. So like real children!
I love the traditional-looking haunted house, with the spooky tree and the moon behind it.
How funny: ‘You’re such a pain in the neck,” said Arthur. “D.W. must be shot for Dim Wit.”
I can’t believe his sister went into the witch’s house!!
That was a nice addition to draw out the kids’ predictions of what the witch was doing to Arthur and D.W., like cooking them in the oven, doing scientific experiments, or locking them up in the cellar. And having each kid below the image, so you know who thought of it. It’s nice seeing illustrators put thought into it like that.
Omg that cat looks crazy!! The face looks human, just covered in hair. Haha!
Whoa! That painting from the hallway looked like a real person! It’s looking down at Arthur!
When I flipped the page and saw the woman, I saw she didn’t look like a witch. But it said “Oh, there you are,” said the witch. If she wasn’t a witch, it shouldn’t say that.
Boy that scene is just the makings of a scary situation. Arthur says they have to go,&that he hears his mom calling, and his sister said she didn’t hear anything. &then she’s like Mrs. Tibble has some cider and his favorite chocolate donuts. I was thinking Arthur wouldn’t trust it, and would think it’s a trap. That could be a movie!
“I’ve waited all night for trick-or-treaters, but you’re the only ones.” Aw, that’s sad!
I didn’t know which way this book was going, but I should have known. Kids’ authors never have real ghosts, witches, etc.
There’s cat designs on the chair, which isn’t realistic.
I wasn’t sure Arthur trusted the situation, so I was surprised when he said “Maybe if we help you fix up your yard, the place won’t look so spooky.” But it was nice of him.
That’s so cute all his friends are in the bushes as they come out.
Arthur tells them to reach into his bag to find out what’s in there unless they’re scared, but it doesn’t have the kids respond. The next line is about a cemetery.
‘The cemetery is a great place. People are just dying to get in.’ can’t believe that’s how it ended!
I love clever gravestones!! ‘Here lies the body of Sally Bent. She kicked up her heels and away she went.’
Arthur ending up finding his courage, suggesting they go home through the cemetery. But I cant believe the book ended then. Wish it had been longer! & ended on a different note. Maybe a wrap-up at home, and acknowledging Arthur not being afraid anymore. And maybe end with happy Halloween.
Is that kid’s name really Brain? Did the kids know she wasn’t a witch? I thought they would tell them she was just a sweet old lady, and then all the kids would volunteer to help her out and fix her house.
I like how the book is decorated with candy corn.
Has traditional illustrations that make you feel like you’re watching the tv show. Could have been longer, and more wrapped-up at the end. But overall, it was a cute story.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arthur's Halloween: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series) by Marc Brown follows Arthur as he battles his fears of Halloween, including D.W.'s costume, a scary Halloween school snack, and the big house on the corner, where his friends claim a witch lives.

As Halloween approaches, Arthur's fears increase. He thinks his house decorations are spooky, and D.W.'s Devil costume seems too real. At school Arthur won't try the Batwing Brownies or the Vampire Blood snack, or touch the fake eyeballs, hearts, or brains. Arthur doesn't want to take D.W. trick-or-treating, and when he does she disappears into the witch's house on the corner! Arthur follows D.W. inside, and discovers the witch is just an old widow, Mrs. Tibble, who has trouble keeping her house and yard in order, She serves delicious cider and chocolate doughnuts as treats. Arthur agrees to come over and rake leaves that weekend. They emerge OK, after their friends imagined them being held as prisoners. D.W. suggests they take the shortcut home through the cemetery, which Arthur remarks "is a great place. People are just dying to get in"

The text is in a bold font. The dialog is funny as always, and the topics of fear, worry, bravery and misconceptions are handled well.

The illustrations combine humor and some spookiness. There are lots of details in the double page spreads. I enjoyed the cats in Mrs. Tibble's house. My favorite illustrations include the cover, D.W. as the devil scaring her brother, Arthur's classroom with everyone in costume, Arthur's friends discussing which houses to skip, Arthur's in the witch's hallway, Mrs. Tibble hugging D.W., and the kids walking through the cemetery.

This is a great Halloween read-aloud story, which I was lucky enough to hear Marc Brown read aloud many years ago at a conference. It's one of my favorite Athur books, and recommended for school and public library collections.

For ages 4 to 7, adventure, behavior, determination, family, fear, halloween, imagination, bravery, legend, mystery, sisters, witches, worry, and fans of Marc Brown.

[Barbara]

Arthur's Halloween is about an aardvark who is preparing for halloween with his family. They put up so many scary decorations that Arthur even gets scared. When he finds out he has to take his little sister D.W. trick or treating he is very disappointed. While they are trick or treating they up at the scary house on the corner. Little do they know not everything is as it seems. I would use this book in the classroom as a great theme book for halloween time. Arthur books are my absolute favorite of all time and I would love to use them in the classroom to come up with fun activities that go along with the books. I would recommend these books to good readers and any teachers or adults. I still love them today and find them fun to read. I still watch the Arthur show as much as I can and remember watching when I was little and reading all of the books I could. I was drawn to the pictures and how cute the characters were, ever since then I fell in love and try to keep it a part of my childhood that I will never forget.

[Eve Victor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book from start to finish. Arthur was another character I followed along from book to book and even the television series. This again touches on the fact that Halloween can be a scary holiday and kids need fun in it to be able to handle it. Arthur is celebrating halloween and wants to have all the fun he wants. However, he is stuck with having to take his little sister trick or treating and he is more than disappointed for having to take her out in the night. When they go out they get to a scary house and instead of being brave, he is stuck with being scared. But when his sister goes in he has to save her from the spooky house but it turns out that that the house isn't as spooky s it seems. I would recommend this book because of the cute storyline and the adorable pictures to young readers. And teachers can have fun with this book in their classroom on the holiday. Very fun for the classroom !

[Bailey Huylar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur’s Halloween is a great book that can be used to teach children not to judge people and places on their outside appearances, but to wait and make a decision once you have more information. The book starts out with Arthur being disappointed because instead of hanging out with his friends, he has to take his sister, D.W., trick-or-treating. While they are trick-or-treating, they come across a scary, haunted house, and while Arthur is scared, D.W. runs inside forcing Arthur to run after her and save her. However, unlike Arthur’s first opinion of the house, the house does not end up being scary at all. While Arthur assumed the house was haunted from its outside appearance, it was not scary at all on the inside. The book teaches a good lesson, but is also an enjoyable holiday book for children to enjoy. Marc Brown incorporates the fun associated with a scary holiday like Halloween.

[Lindsey Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Halloween has finally arrived and Arthur finds out he has to take his little sister D.W. trick-or -treating and he is extremely disappointed and upset he has to spend Halloween with his little sister instead of being out having fun with his friends. When the two approaches a scary house Arthur is scared. D.W. being the little rebel that she is, goes running in which then forces Arthur to go save her and he was not happy with his sister at all. Once entering they discovered that the house wasn’t scary at all and it was just portrayed as being a creepy place. They enjoyed being in the house and all their fears went away. This could be used as a lesson on things aren’t always as they seem so, do not make assumptions without knowing the truth, or don't judge a book by its cover. This book has such a beautiful message and is so fun to read during Halloween time.

[Adam Marischuk · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my favorite books growing up and my mother bought a copy for me to read to my daughter. The book is full of useful advice like teaching your children break-and-enter, accept sweets from strangers, disregard child-labour laws and wander off on their own.

Additionally, the book includes gratuitous use of recently banned words such as "spooky" and for some strange reason all the characters are different animals except the old lady. And why are they all different animals but roughly the same size? And wearing clothes? Is their fur not enough? And whey are cats pets and not like other people? And why do the aardvarks (Arthurs race...is this racists?) have ant jelly on their toast yet eat candy and dislike the houses that give out apples?

But most importantly, who gives out doughnuts for Halloween?

[Diana Judd]

Arthur has trouble dealing with Halloween because he's basically afraid of everything, so it's not exactly the ideal holiday for him. He is even less excited by the prospect of taking his little sister trick or treating with him. When D.W.disappears into the old witch's house, Arthur is less than thrilled about following her in, thinking he will have to save her. This was a pretty entertaining book, and it also teaches important lessons about overcoming fears and not judging people/things based on their looks. The pictures weren't super amazing, but I liked them in conjunction with the story. Overall, it was a pretty good children's Halloween story.

[Rachel Doran · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great book about conquering your fears. Arthur is afraid the days leading up to Halloween. He does not like all the spooky decorations and the fact he does not recognize anyone in their costumes. When he goes out trick-or-treating with D.W, his sister, and his friends they mention not to go to the scary house on the corner because a witch lives there. But, D.W goes straight to the house. Arthur has to face his fear and enter the house. He realizes there is no witch at all and offers to help make her house not so spooky. This is a great book to read around Halloween, and to show children that Halloween is just pretend and there is nothing to be afraid of.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the way that this story took Arthur from being afraid of Halloween and the scary things that go with it to him being braver than everyone else. It shows that the things we don't know are often scarier than the things we do, and once we confront our fears, we become more confident. Arthur's friends make fun of him at first for being so scared of things, but once he proves himself, they are very much in awe of him. It is a great story for beginning narrative skills because it isn't too long but it isn't too short. Fans of Arthur are sure to enjoy this story!

[Cory Schulz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur's Halloween is about Arthur going trick or treating with DW and DW somehow disappears into the "Haunted House" and learns that everthing is not what it appears. Arthur books are great because they give great interactions between Arthur and the other students. The moral of the story is a bit more important that the fact that it is a story about Halloween. The illustration of the newer release is better than the older one. Arthur in the older copies looks more like an animal and Arthur now looks more human like.

[A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book must be one of the old books b/c the illustrations are not very well developed.

My favorite part is how Brain was wrapped in aluminum foil. "I'm a baked potato," said the Brain.

DW bravery gets Arthur a job....you'll know how when you read this book.

not sure why they decided to pass through the cemetery. It's a bit scary, yet the last line's funny.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute enough book about Halloween. Talked about the misconceptions of what is scary and what is not and reality. DW and Arthur think that the house at the end of the block is haunted and spooky. The reality is that the lady who lives there doesn't have a way to keep her house and property clean and tidy.

[Ashley Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would use this book again leading up to halloween. We would talk about different costumes.I would use this book to talk about working with our siblings and we would also talk about bravery and putting our fears behind us to help our friends when they are in need.