Count down to the most exciting and spooky night of the year with this celebration of fun and familiar Halloween characters.

The night was dark and the moon was bright. Everyone wanted some fun and a fright. But all through the town, no spooks could be seen... HOW MANY SLEEPS 'TIL HALLOWEEN?

In the haunted house on Scary Street, Boo was ironing his best sheet. He wanted to look smart and clean . . . Just 10 more nights 'til Halloween.

Skelly blew his dusty nose, and rubbed the cobwebs off his toes. He polished his bones to a shiny sheen . . . Just 9 more nights 'til Halloween.

Join your favorite Halloween characters in the haunted house on Scary Street, and find out how they are counting down to the spookiest night of the year! Featuring a vampire, skeleton, ghost, zombie, witch, and more, each character is getting ready for Halloween. Will they cause mischief and mayhem, or do they just want to join in with the trick-or-treating fun?

Tafuni, Gabriele

Gabriele Tafuni is a graduate of IED (the European Institute of Design) and lives in Alba, Italy. He particularly loves drawing animals. His clients include Parragon Books, Macmillan Publishers, and Montadori.

Knowles, Laura

Laura Knowles has a background in children's publishing and is the author of We Travel So Far, We Build Our Homes, The Coral Kingdom and It Starts with a Seed, which was awarded the 2017 Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Non-fiction.