A list of useful resources from the Flint Public Library

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ADULT VIDEOS | CHILDREN VIDEOS | WEB SITES

ADULT BOOKS

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS HALLOWEEN PUMPKINS & PARTIES: 101 SPOOKTACULAR IDEAS
[745.59 Be]
Better Homes and Gardens shows you how to be creative with Halloween pumpkins, celebrations, and entertaining.

HALLOWEEN HANDBOOK: 447 COSTUMES
by Bridie Clark and Ashley Dodd [ 792.027 Cl]
Learn how to create hundreds of inspired costumes for grown-ups, kids, and pets that are unexpected and easy to make.

HALLOWEEN: THE BEST OF MARTHA STEWART LIVING
[745.594 Ha]
A compendium of the best Halloween ideas published by Martha Stewart Living over the last decade.

CARVING JACK-O-LANTERNS
by Sam Gendusa [736.9 Ge]
The title says it all!

HAUNTED MICHIGAN: RECENT ENCOUNTERS WITH ACTIVE SPIRITS
by Gerald S. Hunter [Michigan History 133.1 Hu]
Discover modern Michigan hauntings in this chilling collection of ghost stories.

THE PAGAN MYSTERIES OF HALLOWEEN: CELEBRATING THE DARK HALF OF THE YEAR
by Jean Markale [394.26 Ma]
A celtic scholar explores the mysteries and traces the history of Halloween.

SPOOKY BARNS: FARMSTEAD TALES OF THE UNKNOWN AND UNSEEN
by Stan Perkins [398.2 Pe]
A set of eighteen homespun stories of mysterious, terrifying, and sometimes deadly incidents in and around America's barns.

HALLOWEEN SCHOOL PARTIES: NOW WHAT DO I DO?
by Wilhelmina Ripple. [793.2 Ri]
Parents and teachers will appreciate this complete guide. Chapters include "The What, Why, and How of Room Parenting," "Games," "Crafts & Favors," "Treats," and "Quick and Easy Parent Costumes."

HALLOWEEN: FROM PAGAN RITUAL TO PARTY NIGHT
by Nicholas Rogers [394.26 Ro]
A lively, entertaining look at the cultural origins and development of one of the most popular holidays of the year.

DEATH MAKES A HOLIDAY: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN
by David J. Skal [394.26 Sk]
A fascinating history of Halloween that mixes historical facts, folklore, and urban legends.

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CHILDREN'S BOOKS

WITCHES, PUMPKINS, AND GRINNING GHOSTS: THE STORY OF HALLOWEEN SYMBOLS
by Edna Barth [J394.26 Ba]
Explains the origins of and relates stories associated with familiar Halloween symbols.

THINGS TO MAKE AND DO FOR HALLOWEEN
by Gail Gibbons [J394.26 Gi]
A collection of Halloween games and jokes as well as instructions on how to make costumes, party foods, makeup, and puppets.

THE STORY OF HALLOWEEN
by Carole Green [J/Holiday 394.26 Gr]
Explores the history of Halloween from the holiday’s Celtic origins over 2,000 years ago to present day celebrations.

HALLOWEEN: WHY WE CELEBRATE IT THE WAY WE DO
by Martin Hintz and Kate Hintz [J394.2646 Hi]
Discusses the origins of some of the customs and traditions connected with Halloween and describes various ways to celebrate this holiday.

CREEPY CUISINE
by Lucy Monroe [J641.5 Mo]
A collection of creepy but tasty recipes, including Party Pig Snouts, Bleeding Gums Gumbo, and Gangrene Scrambled Legs.

ILLEGALLY EASY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FOR KIDS: 100 COSTUMES WITH SIMPLE PATTERNS, NO-SEW SHORTCUTS, LAST-MINUTE SOLUTIONS, TREAT BAGS & ACCESSORIES
by Leila Peltosaari [J394.26 Pe]
Easy to make costumes and more!

COSTUMES FOR YOU TO MAKE
by Susan Gold Purdy [J391.07 Pu]
Instructions for making costumes of various countries and historical periods as well as miscellaneous costumes such as a computer, a totem pole, and a school bus.

THE MAKE UP BOOK
by T. William Smith and Michael Carrington [J792.027 Sm]
Step-by-step instructions for creating clowns, werewolves, zombies, witches, vampires, and more.

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ADULT VIDEOS/DVD's

AN AMERICAN HAUNTING
[DVD/Fiction/American]
A malevolent entity arrives to claim the life of a young girl in this chilling fact-based tale of supernatural murder.

THE BIRDS
[Videotapes/Fiction/Birds]
[DVD/Fiction/Birds]
A small coastal California town is attacked by thousands of birds in this classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller.

HOW TO CARVE GREAT FACES FOR HALLOWEEN
[Videotapes/736.9 Ho]
Clear instructions for carving wonderful jack-o-lanterns.

THE MUMMY
[Videotapes/Fiction/Mummy]
Boris Karloff gives life to this classic--and extremely well done--tale.

THE WOLF MAN: THE LEGACY COLLECTION
[DVD/Fiction/Wolf]
Features four classic wolf man films: The Wolf Man, Werewolf of London, Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man and She-Wolf of London.

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CHILDREN'S VIDEOS/DVD's

CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST
[Juvenile/Videotapes/Casper]
A cartoon collection of the adventures of Casper the Friendly Ghost.

CREATE A...HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE
[Juvenile/DVD/745.5 Cr]
A group of expert designers will show you how to use inexpensive materials, your imagination, and family team work to create amazing, spooky, and unique haunted houses.

IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN
[Juvenile/Videotapes/It's]
[Juvenile/DVD/It's]
Linus is sure that this is the year the Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch and give presents to all the good little boys and girls.

NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
[Juvenile/Videotapes/Nightmare]
[Juvenile/DVD/Nightmare]
Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, decides to bring Christmas to Halloween Town in this stop-action film.

WHEN GOOD GHOULS GO BAD
[Juvenile/DVD/Casper]
With the help of his recently deceased Uncle Fred, Danny must battle an army of prankster ghouls!

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WEBSITES

FOOD NETWORK: HALLOWEEN
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/et_hd_halloween/text/0,1972,FOOD_9836_14672,00.html
Halloween recipes, cooking videos and party ideas abound on America's favorite cooking network.

HALLOWEEN CAROLS
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/hall/hallcarol.html
Gather the family 'round to sing such classics as "Rufus Jack-o-Lantern," "Shivery Yells," and "Humphrey the Blue-nosed Pumpkin."

THE OFFICIAL HALLOWEEN SAFETY GAME
http://www.halloweenmagazine.com/play.html
An entertaining game which teaches children how to enjoy safe trick-or-treating.

HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN FROM THE HISTORY CHANNEL
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/
Learn about the origins of Halloween, discover spooky recipes, and watch creepy video clips.

ALLRECIPES: HALLOWEEN PARTIES
http://allrecipes.com/advice/coll/all/articles/535P1.asp
A Halloween party wouldn’t be complete without chocolate mice, Cyclops cookies, and kitty litter cake!

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