Fright Night Flight (2002)

by Laura Krauss Melmed

Other authors: Henry Cole (Illustrator)

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On her way to Halloween trick-or-treating, a witch makes room on her broom for a group of fiendish friends.

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discusses the flight of a witch during halloween. talks about all the different monsters that one would see on halloween.
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TUCC | Nov 18, 2016 |

Laura Krauss Melmed, perhaps best known for her classic picture-book, The Rainbabies, turns her attention toward Halloween (my favorite holiday!), in this tale of a witch and her jet-fueled broom. Told in rhyming verse, with a cumulative refrain, Fright Night Flight sees a succession of spooky creatures - "a lurking, smirking Vampire," or "a howling, growling Werewolf" - jumping on the broom, all eventually heading... to YOUR (the reader's) house!

Perfect for reading aloud, this spooky tale is particularly well suited for younger children (provided they aren't too easily scared by the idea of a group of monsters showing up on their doorstep), who will enjoy its snappy rhythm and fun illustrations. I've seen it compared to Julia Donaldson's Room on the Broom, which is currently on my to-read list - we'll see which one I prefer! (

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AbigailAdams26 | Apr 17, 2013 |

Ours is soft cover, we love the rhymes on this one, and we especially enjoy looking for the creatures in the illustrations. (

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Cole, Henry	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Canonical title

Fright Night Flight

Original title

Alternative titles

Original publication date

2002

People/Characters

Witch

Witch’s cat

lurking, smirking Vampire

howling, growling Werewolf

boo-boo-boo-oo-gity Ghost

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Important places

Important events

Halloween

Related movies

Epigraph

Dedication

For my nephews Andrew and Jeremy Melmed —L. K. M.

To Cole “Schtinkers” Burrell, who was the world’s best college roommate, who taught me the difference between a keely and dearie, and who makes the world a funnier place and a greener place, with love from Henny —H. C.

First words

The moon sails high, the wind moans low, the Fright Night Flight is set to go!

Quotations

First stop, off we pop
on a craggy mountaintop.
Spooky castle, creaky floor—
who is opening the door?

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Blurbers

Original language

English

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