Hello, friends! I’m so happy you’re here for storytime. I hope you’re having fun reading lots of books. How’s the weather where you are? It’s a little chilly here, but still nice.
Today, we’re going to read a fun story called “Trick or Treat” by Leo Landry. It’s all about a special night when being tricked can be a treat! Let’s dive into the story and see what happens.
It was the last day of October, and something magical happened. An empty house at the end of the street came to life! In the attic, a friendly ghost named Oliver woke up. He grabbed his bag and floated out the door into the woods.
Oliver stopped at a mailbox, then at a tombstone in the cemetery, and finally at a dark cave. He was getting ready for a spooky party!
Oliver hurried home to get everything ready. He dusted the furniture, welcomed the spiders, and woke up the sleepy black cats. It was going to be the best spooky party ever!
As the full moon rose, two trick-or-treaters walked from house to house. At the empty house, Oliver’s guests started to arrive. “Knock knock!” they said.
“Hooray!” cheered Oliver’s friends. More guests came, and Oliver greeted them with a big “Boo!”
The Spooky Bones Band, Scully and Jake, brought the bats. “Let the spooky party begin!” announced Oliver. He was so happy to see all his friends.
Outside, two surprise guests came to the house. “Knock knock!” they said. It was a little cow and a little jack-o’-lantern.
Oliver and his friends didn’t know what to do. The witches whispered about hexing them, and the ghosts thought about spooking them away. But Oliver had a better idea!
“Welcome to my party!” shouted Oliver. The little cow and jack-o’-lantern joined the fun, dancing with skeletons, chasing ghosts, and riding with witches.
As they left, the little cow told Oliver it was the best Halloween ever. “And we’ve never seen such fine costumes!” said the little jack-o’-lantern.
The next morning, Oliver found a note on his doorstep. It was an invitation to Jack’s birthday party! “No costumes necessary,” it said. Oliver was so excited!
Wasn’t that a cute story? Did you enjoy “Trick or Treat”? Remember to take care of yourself and your family. We’ll see you next time for more fun stories. Bye-bye!
Ghostly Observations: Take a walk around your neighborhood or a nearby park with an adult. Look for things that remind you of Oliver’s adventure, like spooky decorations, interesting mailboxes, or mysterious places. Draw a picture of your favorite spooky spot and share it with your friends. What makes it special or spooky to you?
Spooky Party Planning: Imagine you are hosting your own spooky party like Oliver. What decorations would you use? What snacks would you serve? Use craft materials like paper, crayons, and glue to create decorations or draw a menu for your party. Share your ideas with your classmates and see who can come up with the spookiest party plan!
Costume Creations: Think about the costumes worn by the little cow and jack-o’-lantern. What costume would you wear to Oliver’s party? Use old clothes, fabric scraps, or paper to create a simple costume or mask. Show your costume to your family and friends, and explain why you chose it. How does it make you feel when you wear it?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Storytime Family. I hope you’ve been keeping well and reading lots of books on your own. How’s the weather? It’s a bit chilly here today, but still pretty nice.
Today we have “Trick or Treat” by Leo Landry. Sometimes it’s a treat to be tricked! Let’s show our favorite authors some support and love. Get your own copy of this book; the links are in the description below.
Let’s get started!
“Trick or Treat”
The last day of October had finally arrived. The empty house at the end of the street mysteriously came to life. In the attic, a ghost named Oliver awakened. He grabbed a sack from the foot of his bed, floated down the stairs, and glided out the front door into the woods.
He stopped first at the mailbox, beside some dusty old brooms, next at a moss-covered tombstone in the cemetery, and last at the mouth of a cool, dark cave.
Afternoon arrived as Oliver hurried home. A lone envelope slipped from his bag and twirled to the ground. There was so much work to be done! Oliver dusted the furniture, welcomed the spiders, and awoke sleepy black cats. It was going to be the spookiest party yet!
As evening neared, the full moon rose. Invitation in hand, two trick-or-treaters made their way from house to house. At the empty house at the end of the street, Oliver’s guests began to arrive.
“Knock knock!” greeted Oliver.
“Hooray!” said the guests.
More guests arrived. “Knock knock!”
“Boo!” greeted Oliver.
Scully and Jake, the Spooky Bones Band, had brought the bats.
“Now let the spooky party begin!” announced Oliver.
Oliver smiled; all of his friends were here. It was his favorite night of the year!
Outside, two unexpected guests made their way to the house at the end of the street.
“Knock knock!”
“Oliver, open the door!”
“Trick or treat!” said the little cow and then the little jack-o’-lantern.
No one knew what to do, not even Oliver.
“Should we hex them?” whispered the witches.
“We could spook them until they go away,” whispered the ghosts.
Even the bat squeaked in alarm.
“I’ve got it!” said Oliver, and he slowly flew closer to the little cow and little jack-o’-lantern.
“Welcome to my party!” shouted Oliver.
And that was how a little cow and a little jack-o’-lantern came to dance with skeletons, chase ghosts, and ride with witches that last night of October.
As they were leaving, the little cow told Oliver it was the best Halloween ever.
“And we’ve never seen such fine costumes!” said the little jack-o’-lantern.
The next morning, Oliver awoke to find a note on his doorstep:
“To Oliver,
You are invited to Jack’s birthday party!
Saturday, November 27,
27 Cheery Lane, 3 o’clock.
No costumes necessary.
Love, Cow and Jack-o’-lantern.”
The end.
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Remember to take care of yourself and your family, and we’ll see you back here soon.
Take care now! Bye-bye!
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