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Sabrina the Teenage Witch #4
Halloween Havoc
R.S.V.P. or R.I.P.
Sabrina's throwing a Halloween party with a B-movie monster theme. But only Harvey and Jenny show up. Everyone else is at Libby's super-secret "surprise" Halloween affair. Libby's winning the popularity game--until Sabrina's mischievous Aunt Vesta, a real witch, invites some of her friends over for a genuine monster bash!
Soon everyone is partying at Sabrina's, where the zombies, mummy, Wolfman and Frankenstein's monster are stealing the show. Sabrina's busy trying to keep her friends from learning the truth. That's when Libby discovers the magic pantry and meets the young warlock who can help her create some havoc of her own.
Suddenly the party's out of control, and Sabrina's cover as a normal teenager is about to be blown!
Sabrina's throwing a Halloween party with a B-movie monster theme. But only Harvey and Jenny show up. Everyone else is at Libby's super-secret "surprise" Halloween affair. Libby's winning the popularity game--until Sabrina's mischievous Aunt Vesta, a real witch, invites some of her friends over for a genuine monster bash!
Soon everyone is partying at Sabrina's, where the zombies, mummy, Wolfman and Frankenstein's monster are stealing the show. Sabrina's busy trying to keep her friends from learning the truth. That's when Libby discovers the magic pantry and meets the young warlock who can help her create some havoc of her own.
Suddenly the party's out of control, and Sabrina's cover as a normal teenager is about to be blown!
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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About the author
Diana G. Gallagher
158 books56 followersDiana G. Gallagher was an American author who wrote books for children and young adults. She also wrote the space opera The Alien Dark (1990), but was best known for her tie-in work for television properties including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Charmed, Star Trek and The Secret World of Alex Mack, among others.
She was also a prolific filk creator, winning Pegasus Awards in 1986 and ’94. Gallagher won a Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist in 1988 under the name Diana Gallagher Wu. She sometimes also wrote under the name Diana Burke.
Born in 1946, in Paterson, New Jersey, she lived in Florida with her husband, the writer Martin R. Burke, who predeceased her in 2011. Gallagher was married four times; her third marriage was to author William F. Wu (divorced 1990).
Gallagher died December 2, 2021 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 75 years of age.
She was also a prolific filk creator, winning Pegasus Awards in 1986 and ’94. Gallagher won a Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist in 1988 under the name Diana Gallagher Wu. She sometimes also wrote under the name Diana Burke.
Born in 1946, in Paterson, New Jersey, she lived in Florida with her husband, the writer Martin R. Burke, who predeceased her in 2011. Gallagher was married four times; her third marriage was to author William F. Wu (divorced 1990).
Gallagher died December 2, 2021 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 75 years of age.
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October 8, 2020
Perfekt att läsa nu när det snart är Halloween. Den här boken är det dock bra att se avsnittet där Jenny blir förtrollad till en gräshoppa, jag har inte hunnit så långt nu när jag ser om men är mer taggad än någonsin.
December 26, 2022
I read a selection of 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' books for a trip down nostalgia lane in a YouTube video (complete with as re-creation of the original iconic Sabrina opening): https://youtu.be/GOKZ-IxwX-4
February 16, 2025
I was a bit thrown off at the start at this book references a previous Sabrina tv Halloween episode and some other previous stories however it’s not something that has been covered previously in the book. If you like classic horror and Halloween you’ll probably like this book.
July 12, 2013
I liked the book.
September 14, 2021
Sometimes it's nice to step back from the types of books that feature major mysteries, violence, death and so on and to read something that is just plain fun. The Sabrina: The Teenage Witch (original version of Sabrina) are just that type of book.
(The Sabrina in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is like a somewhat evil twin of Sabrina: The Teenage Witch. That series is very, very dark and has things that the original Sabrina would not, I believe, become involved with under any conditions.)
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Anyhow, Halloween is coming and the school's cafeteria needs to be decorated for Halloween where there will be a party. Libby and Cee Cee are their usual ultra-nasty selves. Libby is going to have her own party and, of course, doesn't want Sabrina there.
So, Sabrina works on Zelda and Hilda until they decide she can have a party. A party with real monsters from various movies as the theme.
This would work wonderfully except for two problems. Libby plans to show up and sabotage the party. Sabrina's Aunt Vesta shows up and her concept of fun doesn't exactly fit the teenage mindset so one heck of a lot of things go wrong. There might, though, be one person who can help her out.
It's a fun read, relaxing in a way. Definitely a change-of-pace from the books I've been reading lately.
(The Sabrina in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is like a somewhat evil twin of Sabrina: The Teenage Witch. That series is very, very dark and has things that the original Sabrina would not, I believe, become involved with under any conditions.)
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Anyhow, Halloween is coming and the school's cafeteria needs to be decorated for Halloween where there will be a party. Libby and Cee Cee are their usual ultra-nasty selves. Libby is going to have her own party and, of course, doesn't want Sabrina there.
So, Sabrina works on Zelda and Hilda until they decide she can have a party. A party with real monsters from various movies as the theme.
This would work wonderfully except for two problems. Libby plans to show up and sabotage the party. Sabrina's Aunt Vesta shows up and her concept of fun doesn't exactly fit the teenage mindset so one heck of a lot of things go wrong. There might, though, be one person who can help her out.
It's a fun read, relaxing in a way. Definitely a change-of-pace from the books I've been reading lately.
October 5, 2025
I think this was supposed to be vaguely based on the Halloween episode from the second season of the show but the details of the plot are very different.
Very wordy writing style. Definitely above the reading level of the target audience. The beginning/first 50 pages or so are very slow with the characters hemming and hawing about having the Halloween party at all.
Lots of Halloween details which made it fun. Very ridiculous just like the show. Lots of “real” Halloween monsters show up to Sabrina’s party and the witches have to use magic to make sure the mortals don’t remember any of it. There was no candy corn river unfortunately.
Aunt Vesta makes an appearance. And there’s a reference to roller-blahs from the show.
Very wordy writing style. Definitely above the reading level of the target audience. The beginning/first 50 pages or so are very slow with the characters hemming and hawing about having the Halloween party at all.
Lots of Halloween details which made it fun. Very ridiculous just like the show. Lots of “real” Halloween monsters show up to Sabrina’s party and the witches have to use magic to make sure the mortals don’t remember any of it. There was no candy corn river unfortunately.
Aunt Vesta makes an appearance. And there’s a reference to roller-blahs from the show.
March 29, 2026
I did like this book.
The reasons for 4 stars instead of 5 are: the costumes for Sabrina and Harvey are described in detail in the book but it's not what either one of them is wearing on the covers and some of the personalities of characters in the book seem different from the television series.
The reasons for rating 4 stars instead of lower are: the author did a great job at adding in a lot description, the story is cool, and parts of the book seemed like it could have been made into an episode with how it lined up with personalities and settings from the show.
The reasons for 4 stars instead of 5 are: the costumes for Sabrina and Harvey are described in detail in the book but it's not what either one of them is wearing on the covers and some of the personalities of characters in the book seem different from the television series.
The reasons for rating 4 stars instead of lower are: the author did a great job at adding in a lot description, the story is cool, and parts of the book seemed like it could have been made into an episode with how it lined up with personalities and settings from the show.
March 31, 2026
Going into this, I knew it wasn’t going to be groundbreaking literature — it’s a TV tie-in for Sabrina the Teenage Witch — but honestly, that’s exactly why I enjoyed it.
It felt like slipping back into a familiar episode of the show. The story is light, a little predictable, and the writing isn’t anything amazing, but it was a really comfortable read and I had a good time just going along for the ride.
Sometimes you just want something easy and nostalgic, and this delivered that perfectly. Not a standout book, but an enjoyable bit of Sabrina content for fans of the series.
It felt like slipping back into a familiar episode of the show. The story is light, a little predictable, and the writing isn’t anything amazing, but it was a really comfortable read and I had a good time just going along for the ride.
Sometimes you just want something easy and nostalgic, and this delivered that perfectly. Not a standout book, but an enjoyable bit of Sabrina content for fans of the series.
June 20, 2023
Mais uma história leve das aventuras de Sabrina.
Sempre que tenho alguma dificuldade em concentrar-me na leitura e a minha atenção tende em fugir para outros lugares, gosto de ler uma história simples, engraçada e cativante. Os livros da Sabrina funcionam sempre comigo neste aspeto.
Com alguma relutância a bruxinha adolescente decide dar uma festa de Halloween em casa das tias. Claro que vai haver muita magia e peripécias. Como sempre, felizmente, tudo termina bem para a nossa querida Sabrina.
Sempre que tenho alguma dificuldade em concentrar-me na leitura e a minha atenção tende em fugir para outros lugares, gosto de ler uma história simples, engraçada e cativante. Os livros da Sabrina funcionam sempre comigo neste aspeto.
Com alguma relutância a bruxinha adolescente decide dar uma festa de Halloween em casa das tias. Claro que vai haver muita magia e peripécias. Como sempre, felizmente, tudo termina bem para a nossa querida Sabrina.
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August 28, 2020A lot of the initial Sabrina books are just retellings of episodes, and this is one of them with Halloween spent both in the Other Realm and at Harvey's party. It is fun though to get more of character's thoughts and what is going on during the times.
October 18, 2025
If you're a fan of the show this is a fun tie-in novel to get you in the spirit of the season.
The book is rich in detailed description of costumes, decorations and customs to make you feel like you're living through the 90s Halloween.
The book is rich in detailed description of costumes, decorations and customs to make you feel like you're living through the 90s Halloween.
October 17, 2021
Another great Young Adult novel by Diana G. Gallagher!
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May 3, 2016Quite possibly the worst book I've ever read. I guess trying to make a whole novel, even a short one, out of a TV episode is a bit ambitious, but I'm sure it could be done better that this. The thing that especially got on my nerves was the meticulous descriptions of what everyone was wearing in every 'scene'.
April 27, 2012
I loved all of the Sabrina tales full of magic. Every story was a different adventure and some new and exciting challenge to overcome. These books made me want to have magical powers too but the ending results were hilarious.
February 23, 2008
I used to love this T.V. show, along with the books.. now I don't care for both much anymore.
October 13, 2010
ummmmmm i liked it
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September 17, 2012ive read this way back in highschool.. do u know where i could get ebook editions? :)
June 12, 2013
nice story
April 29, 2014
Awesome! Childhood memories learning how to read and watching this tv show as a faithful fan!!!! :)
December 8, 2008
Don't really remember too much... but i know i liked it a lot!
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