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The Vanishing Pumpkin
1983
First Published
3.84
Average Rating
32
Number of Pages

A classic Halloween story about a pumpkin gone missing is certain to delight readers of all ages! When a 700-year-old woman and an 800-year-old man want to make pumpkin pie on Halloween, they can’t find their pumpkin. “Our pumpkin’s been snitched,” cries the woman. And off they go to find it. “A good bet for Halloween story hours.”— School Library Journal “There can never be enough Halloween stories. This one is appealing, participatory, fast-paced and a delight in the telling.”— Children’s Book Review Service

Avg Rating
3.84
Number of Ratings
530
5 STARS
32%
4 STARS
33%
3 STARS
25%
2 STARS
8%
1 STARS
2%
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Author

Tony Johnston
Tony Johnston
Author · 84 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database. Tony Johnston has written many acclaimed books for young people. She and her husband lived in Mexico for fifteen years, where they raised their children. She now lives in San Marino, California.

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