The 15th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest aahhhrrrooooOOO!!!

Adder’s fork and wool of bat! It’s time for. . .

The 15th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest!!!

~ for children’s writers ~

THE CONTEST: write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (children here defined as 12 and under) (title not included in word count) using the words wings, spell, and fog.

  • Your story can be poetry or prose, scary, funny, sweet, or anything in between, but it will only count for the contest if it includes those 3 words and is 100 words. Get it? Halloweensie – because it’s not very long and it’s for little people 😊
  • You can go under the word count but not over!
  • Please include your title, byline, and word count at the top of your entry.
  • Title is not included in the word count.
  • You may use the words in any grammatical variation i.e. wing, winged, winging, spells, spelling, spelled, foggy, foggiest, fogginess etc. 😊
  • You are welcome to enter more than one entry – just remember you’ll be competing against yourself 😊
  • No illustration notes please!

And yes, I know 100 words is short, but that’s part of the fun and the challenge! 😊

POST: your story in the comment section below between right now this very second and 11:59 PM Eastern Friday October 31st (So you have 3 full days to post – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.)

A note about formatting: if WordPress is feeling kindly, bold and italic font will show up, but depending where you’re copying and pasting from, it may not. If you creatively write your entry in the shape of a jack-o-lantern or a witch on a broomstick, the chances of WordPress coming through for you on that are pretty much nil. So as a general rule, don’t attempt anything fancy with your formatting. We’re here for the story, so we won’t be giving or taking away points for elaborate formatting 😊

  • For those of you who would also like to post on your blogs (where maybe that fancy formatting will come through for you and so your fellow writers can come visit you at your place), please feel free to do so! You are welcome to include the link to your blog with your entry in the comment section of the Official Contest Post so that people can come visit your blog, but all entries must be posted in the comment section of this, the Official Contest Post, between 12:01 AM Eastern Wednesday October 29th and Friday October 31st at 11:59PM Eastern.
  • If you have difficulty posting your entry to the comments, which unfortunately sometimes happens, you may email your entry to me and I’ll post it for you! [susanna[at]susannahill[dot]com. Please place your entry in the body of the email including your title, byline (that means who the story is by – you! – so for example, By Jane Doe) and word count at the top – NO ATTACHMENTS!
  • I know how hard you all work on your entries, and how anxious you are to get them posted, but please try to be a little patient if your entry doesn’t show up immediately. Many comments have to be manually approved, and it sometimes takes me a little while to post entries that come in by email. In addition, I can’t add the links until 51 entries are posted or they get messed up and have to be redone. I promise I will get to everything as soon as I can. I try never to leave my desk during contests, but sometimes it’s unavoidable 😊

THE JUDGING: following the close of the contest at midnight Friday, my devoted assistants and I will read and re-read and narrow down the entries to a finalist field of about 14 (because we have 14 prizes for this contest!) which will be posted here for you to vote on as soon as I can get them up! The winners will be announced a couple days after the voting to give everyone time to vote.

Judging criteria will be as follows:

  • 1. Kid-appeal! – These stories are intended for a young audience (ages 12 and under), so we’re looking for stories that children will enjoy and relate to.
  • 2.  Halloweeniness – the rules state a Halloween story, so it must be crystal clear that the story is about Halloween, not just some random spooky night.
  • 3. Use of all 3 required words and whether you came it at 100 words or less.
  • 4. Quality of story – entries must tell a story, including a main character of some kind and a true story arc even if it’s tiny 😊  Entries must not be merely descriptions or mood pieces.
  • 5. Quality of Writing: check your spelling, grammar, punctuation etc.  If you’re going to rhyme, give us your best 😊  Use and flow of language, correctness of mechanics, excellence of rhyme and meter if you use it, PROOFREADING!
  • 6. Originality and creativity – because that is often what sets one story above another.
  • 7. How well you followed the Submission Guidelines – agents and editors expect professionalism. This is a chance to practice making sure you read and follow specified guidelines. If you don’t follow agent and editor submission guidelines, they won’t even read your submission.

THE PRIZES: So amazing! What wonderful, generous people we have in our kidlit community! Take a moment to ooh and aah over what you can win and admire our talented prize donors and their work! (And don’t miss the end of this post which is all the way down below the prizes 😊)

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ FABULOUS PRIZES FROM GENEROUS PEOPLE⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Please enjoy exploring all their amazing work!

⭐️ Mentorship with the one and only Vivian Kirkfield!

Vivian will take a quick look at 3 of your manuscripts and then you and she will work on 1 to polish to submission-ready, plus a query letter edit for that manuscript as well as a Zoom session to discuss the manuscript or anything related to the path to publication!

Vivian encourages new writers through her critique and editing services, shares her love for reading and writing with children through school visits, and offers advice and resources for aspiring authors through her blog, Picture Books Help Kids Soar. She is the author of One Girl’s Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land, Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World, From Here To There: Inventions That Changed The Way The World Moves, Making Their Voices Heard: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marily Monroe, Four Otters Toboggan: An Animal Counting Book, Pippa’s Passover Plate, and Sweet Dreams, Sarah.

Vivian Kirkfield

Webinars/Classes/Workshops!

⭐️ A Spot in Teresa Robeson’s inaugural 2-hour Webinar/Class: Write A Graphic Novel for the First Time! (to be held sometime in January 2026) Write A Graphic Novel for the First Time is a 2-hour step-by-step webinar that takes you from idea to pitch packet, learning everything you need in between. If you’re interested in knowing when the course is ready and when you can sign up, you can go here: https://teresarobeson.myflodesk.com/poatu0ji2z .

Teresa is the APALA Picture Book Award winning author of fiction and nonfiction on her own culture and science. Her titles include: Clouds In Space: Nebulae, Stardust, and Us, Who Is Tibet’s Exiled Leader? The 14th Dalai Lama, Clear And Bright: A Ching Ming Festival Story, Disgust-ology: The Science of Gross, and Who Smashed Hollywood Barriers With Gung Fu? Bruce Lee.

Teresa Robeson

⭐️ A Free Admission Ticket to Rosie Pova’s November or December Workshop + A Breakthrough Consultation With Rosie for unagented and unpublished PB writers! November and December Workshop Guests will be announced after October 28th. The Breakthrough Consultation with Rosie is a one-on-one session with her, designed to help the writer identify and overcome any challenges they’re facing—whether it’s related to story craft, manuscript submissions, finding an agent, building an authentic author brand, or strengthening their online presence. During your session, Rosie will help them pinpoint what’s holding them back and create an actionable plan to help them move forward!

Rosie J. Pova is an award-winning, multi-published children’s author, poet, and writing coach. Her books include Sunday Rain, featured in The New York Times, The School of Failure, a Readers’ Favorite silver medalist, and her latest title, Sally’s Musical Tale. She is also the founder of Picture Book Author Academy, where she mentors aspiring authors toward publishing success. In addition, Rosie hosts monthly workshops with agents and editors, offering exclusive learning and submission opportunities for the kidlit community.

Rosie J. Pova

⭐️ A Virtual All-Season Pass to Every SCBWI Eastern NY Webinar in 2026 donated by SCBWI Eastern NY (my local chapter)! Fabulous webinars to help you hone your craft and business of writing no matter where you live!

A Bundle of Three Books by Talented Authors Pamela Courtney, Robin Newman and Alayne Kay Christian!

⭐️ 1. From Pamela Courtney, a signed copy of A SEASON FOR FISHIN’: A Fish Fry Tradition

Pam’s Louisiana upbringing inspired her 2025 debut A Season for Fishin’, A Fish Fry Tradition and  nurtured her life’s passion for writing, teaching, music. Combining these loves, Pam brings the eyes of a classroom teacher to each narrative she crafts and created MyLMNOP, a literacy and music program for early learners  “My duty is great,” says Pam. “I am a writer who teaches. I am a teacher who writes.”

together with

⭐️ 2. a copy of TRIAL AND ERROR, the newest chapter book from Robin Newman!

Raised in New York and Paris, Robin Newman is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and City University of New York School of Law. She was a practicing attorney and legal editor, but now prefers to write about witches, mice, ants, and peacocks. Author of the award-winning Wilcox & Griswold Mystery Series and several picture books, she lives in New York with two spoiled spaniels. To learn more, please visit www.robinnewmanbooks.com.

Robin Newman

together with

⭐️ 3. a signed copy of THE WEED THAT WOKE CHRISTMAS from Alayne Kay Christian!

Alayne Kay Christian is the former acquisitions editor and art director for Blue Whale Press and an award-winning children’s book author. She is the creator and teacher of a picture book writing course, Art of Arc. She shares more of her knowledge and tips for writers through Writing for Children Webinars and Courses. Her books include The Weed That Woke Christmas: The Mostly True Take of the Toledo Christmas Weed, An Old Man and His Penguin: How Dindim Made João Pereira de Souza an Honorary Penguin, Butterfly Kisses for Grandma and Grandpa, and two Sienna the Cowgirl Fairy books: Trying To Make It Rain and Cowboy Trouble.

Alayne Kay Christian

AMAs PLUS!

⭐️ A 30-Minute Zoom Ask Me Anything for an Individual or for the Individual and their Critique Group from Heather Pierce Stigall , PLUS a signed copy of the winner’s choice of one of her picture books: PAISLEY’S BIG BIRTHDAY or GILBERT AND THE GHOST!

Heather Stigall uses her experience with children and her degrees in Child Development, Psychology-based Human Relations, and Social Work to create stories that speak to kids. She is the author of the picture books Gilbert and the Ghost and Paisley’s Big Birthday. You can connect with Heather at www.HeatherPierceStigall.com.

Heather Pierce Stigall

⭐️ A 30-Minute Zoom Ask Me Anything from Tina Shepardson PLUS a signed copy of her picture book THE SORRY SEEDS!

Tina, an award-winning teacher of 33 years and an award-winning author, now inspires, educates, and engages kids writing children’s books. Author of Walkout, The Sorry Seeds—a Children’s Book Council Teacher Favorite, 2025, and Canines Unleashed: Hank’s New Pack, she created and hosts @thelilleaderspodcast.com, celebrating young leaders and literacy by interviewing kids about their life experiences in the hopes of impacting others.

Tina Shepardson

Pitch Critiques!

⭐️ A Package of 3 Pitch Critiques from Heather Preusser! Pick out three pitches you’d like help with, and Heather will help you polish them to perfection!

Heather has a BA in English and art history from Williams College, an MA in education from the University of Colorado, and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine. A National Writing Project fellow, Heather has seventeen years of experience teaching both middle and high school English. She is represented by Janine Le at JLLA. Her books include A Symphony of Cowbells, Hedgehog Whodunit, Hedgehog Whodunit: The Carousel Caper, and forthcoming in 2026, Hedgehog Whodunit: The Protective Order of Peanuts.

Heather Preusser

Picture Book Manuscript Critiques!

⭐️ A Picture Book Manuscript Critique (fiction, non-rhyming) from author/illustrator Julie Rowan-Zoch!

Julie is a reformed graphic designer, concocting and sculpting story ideas and illustrations – every day.  She is the author and illustrator of I’m A Hare, So There!, and the illustrator of Stopping By Jungle on a Snowy Evening, Not All Sheep Are Boring, and Louis.

Julie Rowan-Zoch

⭐️ A Picture Book Manuscript Critique (Fiction or Nonfiction, Rhyme or Prose) from Nancy Derey Riley

Smart Stories for Curious Kids – Where Science, Imagination, and Kindness Meet. Nancy Derey Riley is an author, illustrator, and competitive adult figure skater. After completing a B.S. and M.S. in wildlife biology, she had a 32-year career as a wildlife biologist. She worked in New England, the Midwest, the desert Southwest, and at the national level in Arlington, Virginia. She loves bringing science and nature to life in her stories. Her website is: Nancy Riley Novelist – My writing website. Nancy is the author and illustrator of 3 self-published titles: Curiosity’s Discovery (Nov. 10, 2020), Butterfly Inn (May 25, 2022), Yeti In The Serengeti (May 30, 2023), and Who Ate My Cactus? (Shadelandhouse Modern Press, May 13, 2025)

Nancy Derey Riley

⭐️ A Picture Book Manuscript Critique (Rhyming) from Deborah Holt Williams

Deborah is the author of five early readers for the educational publisher Continental Press. Susanna’s contests got her back to her first love—writing in rhyme. Her poems have appeared in Highlights mags and on poetry sites for children, and her rhyming picture book Nighty Night Dinos comes out in June of 2026 from Familius. (The image below is an art sample from Nighty Night Dinos, illustrated by Anna Doherty, ©Anna Doherty 2026.)

Deborah Holt Williams

⭐️ A Picture Book Manuscript Critique (Fiction) from Melissa Stoller PLUS a signed copy of her newest picture book, HAZEL AND MABEL: Two Hearts Apart!

Melissa Stoller writes to bring connection, joy, and a bit of magic to her readers. Her newest picture book, Hazel and Mabel: Two Hearts Apart, illustrated by Anita Bagdi, released from Gnome Road Publishing in September, 2025. Melissa’s next picture book, Stella’s Special Recipe, illustrated by Valerya Milovanova, will release from Kar-Ben Publishing in Fall 2026. Melissa is also the author of the chapter book The Enchanted Snow Globe Collection – Return to Coney Island, and the picture books Scarlet’s Magic Paintbrush; Ready, Set, GOrilla!; Sadie’s Shabbat Stories; Planting Friendship: Peace, Salaam, Shalom; and Building Bridges: Peace, Salaam, Shalom (co-written). Melissa is a Blogger for the Children’s Book Academy, and a Rate Your Story Judge.

Melissa Stoller

⭐️ A Manuscript Critique from Donna Martin– winner’s choice of a Picture Book Manuscript Critique (fiction, rhyme or prose), OR a First Chapter of a Chapter Book Critique, OR the First 10 Pages of a YA Novel Critique. Donna is especially good with PB fiction and rhyme, CB historical fiction and action, and YA fantasy!

Kidlit author, Donna L Martin, writes award winning stories for children, including picture books, chapter books, and young adult fantasy. Her books include A Barnyard Christmas, The Warriors Three, Lunadar: Homeward Bound, the History’s Mysteries series, and Hildie and the Beastie. She can be found on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn under DONASDAYS or readers can learn more about all her books at www.Amazon.com/author/donnalmartin.

Donna L. Martin

⭐️ A Rhyming Picture Book Manuscript Critique – fiction and nonfiction from Jill Richards Proctor. Her critiques include line-by-line review of rhythm and rhyme, suggestions for cutting or changing words, review of grammar, and feedback on the strengths/weaknesses of the manuscript itself.

Jill Proctor

Jill has been a writer and rhymer nearly all her life. She and her cat live on the top of a mountain, where she spends most days chasing my muse. Her poetry has been published in High Five Highlights Magazine, The School Magazine, and Children’s Writer.  She has won a long list of awards and mentions in many kidlit contests, including First Place in the Institute of Children’s Literature (ICL) Rhyming Animal Poetry Contest, and First Place in ICL’s Fall Poetry Contest. Examples of her list of publications can be found on her website, as well as a list of her awards and mentions – all in rhyme.

Please join me in thanking these very generous authors and other writing professionals for contributing their books and writing expertise as prizes by visiting their websites and blogs, considering their books and services for birthday, holiday or other gift purchases, rating and/or reviewing their books on GoodReads, Amazon, B&N, or anywhere else if you like them, recommending them for school and library visits, recommending their books for school and library purchases, and supporting them in any other way you can dream up! 😊

With so many great prizes up for grabs I hope there will be a lot of entries – the more the merrier! And you’ve still got a couple days to write, so you can squeeze in under the wire if you haven’t written yet. Feel free to spread the word to your writing friends as well. And your reading friends – parents, teachers, etc. The more people who read and enjoy your stories, the better!!!

Contest Entrants, remember you MUST post your entry in the comment section below and include title, byline, and word count.

Eager Readers – just go along the list of links below, click on them (they’ll take you directly to whichever story you click on), and enjoy the stories!

So, let the Halloweensie begin!

Happy Reading! Happy Writing! Happy Halloween! 🎃 🎃 🎃

I can’t wait to read your entries!

The 333 entries listed below are linked to where they appear in the comments so you can click on the titles and get right to them! Anyone who feels kind can start at the bottom of the list so those entries get some comments too! 🎃 😊

2025 Halloweensie Contest Entries!

  1. THE SPOOKIEST GOBLIN IN GHOULVILLE – Vashti Verbowski
  2. SIBLING MAGIC – Lori Knutsen
  3. RASKELLY RUNS FOR HIS afterLIFE! – Katie Schwartz
  4. FROG FOG – Jocelyn Watkinson
  5. GRAM’S HALLOWEEN GARDEN– Susan Elizabeth Schipper
  6. FROG GOES TRICK-OR-TREATING – Mike Flowers
  7. SCARY HAIRY HALLOWEEN FAIRY – Jill Richards Proctor
  8. A MOST UNUSUAL SPELLBOOK – Danielle Anderson
  9. RETAIL SCARE-APY – Heather Kinser
  10. Aerial AcroBAT – Jill Lambert
  11. HALLOWEEN PARADE AT THE ART MUSEUM – Lauren N. Simmons
  12. HAPPY SPECKTAQULAR HALLOOVEEN! – Kiran Vazir Nair
  13. NORMALLY VERY NICE –  Bethany Brodsky
  14. THE SPELLING MISTAKE – Tamara Hecht
  15. HOW TO WOO A WiTCH – Maria Kim
  16. A WICKED GOOD COSTUME – Elizabeth Meyer zu Heringdorf
  17. HOMOGRAPH HALLOWEEN – Elizabeth Meyer zu Heringdorf
  18. MOONLIGHT MAGIC – Rebecca Woodall
  19. THE GREAT HALLOWEEN BAKE OFF – Polly Hunt
  20. BATSY AND HAZEL – Lisa Carmody Doiron
  21. THE DRAGON, THE WITCH AND THE CAULDRON – Sue Lancaster
  22. HALLOWEEN NIGHT FLIGHT – Daniella Kaufman
  23. CACKLE, CRACKLE, OOPS! – Sarah Atherton
  24. MUMMY MOMMY – Shawna Cain
  25. WHAT KIZZY KNOWS ABOUT MS. DEVEREAUX – Bronchelle Parker
  26. CALL YOU RUDOLPH – Betsy J. Bennett
  27. WINGS INSTEAD OF A BROOM – Tracy T Agnelli
  28. WITCH WILDA – Elizabeth Volkmann
  29. F-L-Y-B-E-R-T – April Berry
  30. ‘SPELLING’ COUNTS – Elyse Trevers
  31. THE BIGGEST FRIGHT ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Emily Roberts
  32. THE HOBLINGOBLIN HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE – Emily Roberts
  33. WHEN THE FOGHORN SOUNDED – Erica Chester
  34. THE RAVEN’S GHOST – Lyn Jekowsky
  35. HALLOWEEN IN FOG HOLLOW – Shelley Jones Clark
  36. A HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE – Janet Bryce
  37. MONSTER SPELLING COMPETITION – Susan Wollison
  38. A FROGLET’S HALLOWEEN – Anthony Baldasare
  39. THE SPELL – Mona Voelkel
  40. MORGAN’S HALLOWEEN BROOM VROOM! – Chelsey Bahe
  41. ITCHY TWITCHY HALLOWEEN WITCHY – Julie Lerczak
  42. KIND-HEARTED KRYSTAL – Deborah Williams
  43. HALLOWINGED – Kat Kindig
  44. BOO-TIFUL BY MISTAKE – Deborah Foster
  45. TINA’S SCARY WISH – Randi Lynn Mrvos
  46. TREATS? OR TRICKS? – Sandra Bohman
  47. HERBIE AND MARIBEL – Milanka Reardon
  48. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS ON HALLOWEEN! – Isabel Cruz Rodgriguez
  49. THE WITCH’S WAY – Kelly Kates
  50. LEARNING TO SPELL – Jenny Nelson
  51. THE DEVILLED EGGS: AN ORIGIN STORY – Sherry Moon
  52. BONE-LY HEARTS SNUB – Laura Proven Croyle
  53. THE LETTER THIEF – Kendra Lusty
  54. THE HALLOWEEN WINGDING – Debbie Land
  55. SCARECROW’S FIRST HALLOWEEN PARTY – Eleanor A. Peterson
  56. MARIPOSA MOON – Katie Combe
  57. OH, SWEET FOG! – Robin Birdie Jordan
  58. SECOND GRADE WITCH SPELLS – Quincy Trochue
  59. WHAT IF? – Kim Collazo
  60. SPELLS & SUCH: THE SERIOUS WITCH’S SHOP – Lauri C. Meyers
  61. A TEENSIE-WEENSIE HALLOWEENSIE TALE – Mary Louise Kiernan
  62. A BATTY HALLOWEEN – Amy Kolb Noyes
  63. COSTUMED CRITTERS – Jessica Jenson
  64. IT’S MINE! – Josh Donner
  65. NO TRICKS, JUST SWEET – Tiffanie Leung Abbott
  66. A KIND HALLOWEEN SPELL – Kelsey Mango
  67. WANDA THE WHICH – Russell Wolff
  68. SWEET DREAMS – Margaret Robison
  69. IN A WITCH’S KITCHEN – Laura Wippell
  70. DON’T MESS WITH THE FROG – Linda Staszak
  71. TILLY’S MOONLIT SPELL – Leigh Lachman
  72. BANNED PRACTICE – Sarah Hirsch
  73. THE FRIGHT NIGHT JAM-BOO-BEE – Jennifer Tarr
  74. GHOUL BUS – Jessica Iwanski
  75. PARTY SKELETONS – Eric Roscosky
  76. GHOST SQUIRREL – Paige Lohr
  77. A FAIRY BAD MISTAKE – Jany Campana
  78. IT’S BEWITCHING TIME! – Marty Bellis
  79. GRETA HATES HALLOWEEN – Cindy Sommer
  80. A RECIPE FOR HALLOWEEN – Catherine Rose
  81. FLIGHT OF THE TURNIP – Rochelle Smith
  82. THE SPELL OF THE HALLOWEEN FOG – Alli Straus
  83. DARK AND FOG’S SPOOKY HALLOWEEN – Rebecca Thill
  84. HETTIE WITCH’S PARADE PROBLEM – Meg Winikates
  85. TESSA’S TRUNK OR TREAT TRICK – Nancy Ferguson
  86. SHE COULDN’T WAIT TO GO! – Sara Kruger
  87. MENACE AT THE DENTIST – Jessica Russo
  88. TRICK OR TREAT – RJ Clarken
  89. WHERE’S THE CHOCOLATE? – Donna Van Oss
  90. EERIE MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS – Seth Standley
  91. HALLOWEEN MAGIC – Theresa Dabney
  92. THE HOUSE THAT WAITS – Alex Waldo
  93. HILDRUN’S HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN – Theresa Dabney
  94. MONSTER JAMBOREE – Lauren Kimberly
  95. TROUBLE AND TOIL – Kelly Clasen
  96. THE RAVENS – Ali Lithke
  97. MG – THE HOLLOW BETWEEN TWO HEARTS – Gayle Krause
  98. SIT FOR A SPELL – Amy Farris
  99. THE DANCING SPELL – Brianna Rose Lengel
  100. RUNAWAY PUMPKINS – Martha Holguin
  101. WICKED TREATS – Kristen Littlefield
  102. HALLOWEEN CIRCUS – Shaunessy Sinnett
  103. HALLOWEEN WONDER – Theresa Dabney
  104. BAZ CROW AND THE SCARECROW – Allison Wilhelm
  105. THE VAMPIRE – Leslie Johnson Piotrowski
  106. TRICK-OR-TREATING MISCHIEF MAKERS – Jenna Daucunas
  107. MINA’S FIRST HALLOWEEN FLIGHT – Imelda Taylor
  108. BEGGAR’S NIGHT – Jess Appel
  109. DRUSCILLA AND BATSON – Anna Marie Evans
  110. RUDOLPH’S HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE – Susan Corry
  111. THE OOPSIE SPELL – Aida Nash
  112. BAT’S FREAKY FRIDAY – Sandra G. Ramirez
  113. WHERE BUSS CAN WEAR WINGS – Sherry Dubis
  114. NOT THIS YEAR! – Heidi McFadzean
  115. THE WITCH’S SPELL – Joanna Szeto
  116. I’M NOT GOING TO HALLOWEEN – Trine Grillo
  117. PEGGY’S REVENGE – Brooke Baum
  118. TRICK-OR-TREAT – Tracey Kiff-Judson
  119. LITTLE WITCHY ~ MASTER SPELLER – Pam Adams
  120. SPELLS CAST – Candelaria Norma Silva
  121. MAMA’S SPELL FOR FINDING HOME – Laura N. Clement
  122. THE MOON WHO WISHED – McKenzie Lynn Tozan
  123. DRACULA’S HALLOWEEN BASH – Sara Hoy
  124. ELISA’S MAGIC – Kathleen Jacobs
  125. BEWARE THE GARGOYLE PUMPKIN – Dawn Mitchell
  126. TRICK-OR-TREAT – Pallavi Jesrani
  127. WINGED WONDERS – Debbie Vilardi
  128. WITCHY WISHES – Jenn Gautam
  129. MAYBE I CAN CAST A SPELL – Lily C. Fen
  130. WENDY THE WITCH – Colleen Fogarty
  131. MIRABELLE’S SPELLS – Jamie Donahoe
  132. BAT’S GIFT TO GARGOYLE – Sarah Hawklyn
  133. DON’T BE SCARED, IT’S HALLOWEEN – Sarah Lynne John
  134. SCARED OF NOTHING – Jan Peck
  135. THE SKELETON’S NEW CLOTHES – Lucretia Schafroth
  136. SCHOOL OF REVIEW – Mona Pease
  137. THE CANDY BAN – Anne Lipton
  138. LITTLE BEE’S HALLOWEEN – Blythe Williams
  139. FAIRY DUST HALLOWEEN – Rose Cappelli
  140. HALLOWEEN THESAURUS – Rebecca W. Chester
  141. A SURPRISE SPELL – Susan Summers
  142. HAIRY HOUDINI’S HALLOWEEN HIJINKS – Jeanette O’Toole
  143. LITTLE BAT’S BRIGHT NIGHT – Emma Applegarth
  144. BETTY BATS BLOODY GOOD IDEA – Sharon McCarthy
  145. HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE – Mary Rudzinski
  146. THE POULTRYGEIST – Melissa J. Miles
  147. BEHIND THE BROOMSTICK: A TELL-ALL – Anya-Kaye Francis
  148. HALLOWEEN BIRTHDAY – Andy Nuttall
  149. SPELLS, FOG AND FROGS! – Lucia Lemieux
  150. JUST TAKE ONE! – Amy Chini
  151. FREDDIE THE WINGED FROG – Karen Opp
  152. SIR BAT AND THE HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Jennifer Arnold
  153. THE MISSING INGREDIENT – Charlene Yutmeyer
  154. THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER – Katia M. Jesson
  155. RASPBERRY CREAM – Amanda Fletcher
  156. A WARNING TO BATS – Elizabeth Muster
  157. COUNTING ON HALLOWEEN – Rebecca Singer
  158. SUGAR RUSH – Celia Cataldo
  159. MISSPELL – Eric Sondergeld
  160. CANDY CURIOSITY – Celia Cataldo
  161. WING SONG – Lu Ann Schnable Kaldor
  162. MATHILDA AND THE LITTLE MONSTERS – Katrina Stern
  163. GHOST COWS? – Lu Ann Schnable Kaldor
  164. THE GREAT FROG CROSSING – Kathy Dobson
  165. THE HALLOWEEN WISH – Kathleen Jacobs
  166. ATHTHAMMA WHAT IS HALOON – Diyamanthi Galpoththage
  167. WITCHY AND GHOSTY – Stacy Barnett Mozer
  168. SILLY WILLY’S CHICKEN CHILI – Tess Bass
  169. CHICK OR CHEAT: A HALLOWEEN WISH – Jennifer Concepcion McLennan
  170. LITTLE SNAGGLETOOTH – Susan Gleeson
  171. THE HALLOWEEN SPELL – Beth Gallagher
  172. REVERSE THE CURSE – Webb Smith
  173. BAT’S BIG NIGHT – Lisa Billa
  174. RULES ARE FOR THE LIVING – Ragan Fry
  175. A SPELL FOR DADDY – Deborah Kim
  176. HALLOWEEN NOSTALGIA – Michelle S. Kennedy
  177. SPOOKY SPELLING BEE – Kassandra Ayala
  178. CATIE’S COSTUME CONUNDRUM – Jan Schwaid
  179. THIS HALLOWEENSIE FRIGHTFUL NIGHT – Joni Klein-Higger
  180. BATTY NOT IN THE NIGHT – ?
  181. A HALLOWEEN GLOW – Sue Parker Mielinski
  182. CAST A SPELL – Deborah Hunt
  183. ELARA AND THE BROOM WING CHALLENGE – ?
  184. BEE-WITCHED – Cindy Chambers Johnson
  185. ASTRA’S SPELL – Marty Findley
  186. HUBERT THE ELF WANTS TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN – Margaret Lea
  187. HALLOWEEN BREAK – Keatley Eastman
  188. SCARLET’S HALLOWEEN HUNT – Lora Stead
  189. SCARY ROCK – Sonja McGiboney
  190. A HALLOWEEN FOLKLORE: WITCHCRAFT & FROGS – P.J. Purtee
  191. WITCHY AND THE TRICK-OR-TREAT SPELLING BEE – Sarah Meade
  192. WICKED WANDA – Alan Elliott
  193. TRIXIE AND PUMPKIN – Sarah Meade
  194. EEK! A WEEKNIGHT HALLOWEEN – Jenn Gaulding
  195. MURDER ON HALLOWEEN – Laura Kiehner
  196. STAY CALM AND SPARKLE ON – Melissa J. Miles
  197. BABY GHOST – Katherine Fox
  198. THE BRIGHT HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Christy Eiler
  199. THE SPOOKY SPELL – Catherine Ann Velasco
  200. BOXED IN – Diane McBee
  201. THE SPOOKIEST HOUSE – Lisa Davis
  202. THE HORRIBLE HALLOWEEN STENCH – Angela Steffen
  203. TRICK OR TREAT AND DOGGIE TREATS – Kathleen Jacobs
  204. OPAL OWL AND THE MAGIC FOG – Susan Kalver
  205. THE 1,374TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SPELLING BEE – Cari Chamberlain
  206. THE GREEDY WITCH – Gregory Bray
  207. THE HALLOWEEN DARE – Carmen Castillo Gilbert, PhD
  208. HAPPY HALLOWEEN – Lori Bresnahan
  209. HALLOWEEN MORNING – Lori Bresnahan
  210. THE WITCH’S CROW – Leslie Ross-Degnan
  211. THE WILY WAND OF WINIFRED WITCH – Annette Martin
  212. FIRE IN THE SKY – Charlie Griffin
  213. THE HAUNTED HORSE HOTEL – Jen Stambolsky
  214. HALLOWEEN – Debra Fagans
  215. A SPECIAL SIBLING SPELL – Laura Bryte
  216. TIME TO FLY – Susan Burdorf
  217. A LaGHOSTY WITH THE MOSTY – Andria W. Rosenbaum
  218. THE TALE OF THE MISSING WINGS – Usri Chowdhury
  219. THE SCAREST PHRASE – Becki J. Kidd
  220. BAT WINGS – Sheila Renfro
  221. BOBBIT AND HIS MAGIC WINGS – Usri Chowdhury
  222. REFLECTION CONNECTION – Birdie Jordan
  223. CHOOSING YOUR BOOK – Debbie Graf
  224. FAIRY FIX – Annette Birdsall
  225. HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Milly Strawn
  226. A PEST IS BEST FOR HALLOWEEN – Debbie Graf
  227. THE CANDY THIEF – Debbie Graf
  228. TRICK OR STEW – Kate DiMaio
  229. TRICK OR TEETH – Ginger Burke
  230. A FRIGHTFUL NIGHT OF DELIGHTFUL BITES – N. Q. Haines
  231. WITCH’S MAGICAL HAT – Tisha Blackman
  232. MISS-SPELLED – Veronica Bartles
  233. BERNARD’S BAD BITE – Mary Beth Woodside
  234. PAT THE PUMPKIN FACES HALLOWEEN – Garland Godinho
  235. A LONELY GHOST ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Garland Godinho
  236. HALLOWEEN IS COMING! – Garland Godinho
  237. PUMPKIN JACK – Sally Mills
  238. PEN’S HALLOWEEN DREAM – Angela Martinelli
  239. JACK OF THE LANTERNS – Meeta Vishnu
  240. THREE SISTERS – Judy Hughes
  241. OOKY, SPOOKY – Camille Lancaster
  242. HALLOWEEN SPELL (ING) – Janet Scratchley
  243. WHEN THE FOG TURNS TO GOLD – Melissa Smith
  244. MY FEET ARE NOT YOUR TREAT! – Stephanie Mena
  245. BARNABY BAT – Amanda Spino
  246. OWL IN THE STEW – Catherine Youngsquist
  247. HALLOWEEN MAGIC – Claudia Sloan
  248. TREATS FOR SPELLS – Maya Mackowiak Elson
  249. THE BOG WITCH’S GARDEN – Jennifer Weingardt
  250. THE WITCH’S BEHIND – Jonathan Sellars
  251. BROOKE’S BLUNDER – Rochelle Smith
  252. A SCARY TOMORROW – Elisa Teichert
  253. THE WITCH’S MASK – Carolyn Sauer
  254. TRANSYLVANIA TOAST – Jacinta Patterson
  255. AN EYE FOR A SPELL – Sarah (Sezza) Hetu
  256. DON’T GO TO THE GRAVEYARD ON HALLOWEEN! – Karyn Devlin
  257. ZORABELLE CAN’T SPELL – Margaret Zotkiewicz
  258. SPELLA’S FOG VANISHING SPELL – Darlene Kesot
  259. FIRST HALLOWEEN PARTY – Tiffany Hanson
  260. THE FLOATLESS GHOSTESS – J. Buchet
  261. FRANKENFEATHER – Maria Pinero Pope
  262. CAULDRON CHAOS – Maria Pinero Pope
  263. FIRST HALLOWEEN (AS A WITCH) – Carolyn Sauer
  264. RECIPE FOR DISASTER – Janet Cannon
  265. EVIE’S JOKE-O’-LANTERN – Lynn Burton
  266. THE BAD BEHAVIOR GRAVEYARD – Sarah Hirsch
  267. CHANGING ON HALLOWEEN – Cindy Greene
  268. SPELLADONNA TRIES AGAIN – Laura Polasek
  269. ALL HALLOW’S EVE – Jill Tatara
  270. DRAGON FLY – Jen Subra
  271. THE SWAMP ON HALLOWEEN – Amanda Blaylock
  272. LULU’S WISH – Amanda Blaylock
  273. VAMPIRE PROBLEM – Denise Seidman
  274. BLACK CAT’S BAD LUCK – Marla Yablon
  275. A BODY FOR GHOST – Kendra Lusty
  276. LAUNDRY GOBLIN – Katrenia Wilcutt
  277. FRED SAVES HALLOWEEN – Marcia D. Williams
  278. JACK TAKES FLIGHT – Naz Alibhai
  279. TERRI-FLYING TIMES – Joy Dickinson
  280. HALLOWEEN 101 – Cathy Bendix
  281. WHO? – Debra Collins
  282. ANTICIPATING THE SPELL – Kate Chabarek
  283. MYSTI THE ARTIST WITCH – Nazrin Farook
  284. WITCHLING’S WINGDING – Griffin Taylor
  285. SET-A-SPELL – ERE
  286. THE TRICK IS ON YOU – Pat Haapaniemi
  287. THE FULL-SIZED CANDY HOUSE – Vanessa Ireson
  288. THE MYSTERIOUS CRUNCH! – Angela Steffen
  289. MAKE ME A HALLOWEEN BALLERINA, PLEASE – Robin Donovan
  290. CLASSROOM CUPBOARD TRICK OR TREAT – Jodie Houghton
  291. A WITCHES MISTAKE – Kate Woodard
  292. SLOW COOKING – Peter Rogers
  293. WARTS, WINGS AND WITCHY THINGS – Carol Porter-Peszko
  294. MUMFORD’S FRIENDS – Carolyn Pfister
  295. FREE FOG – Teresa Speranza Vargas
  296. THE COSTUME BIN – Amy Duchene
  297. PENELOPE SPELLACY HAS HER OWN PLAN – Sharon Korzelius
  298. SPOOKY’S SPELL – Tonya Dalhaus
  299. THE BUTTERFLY BEAUTICIAN – Colleen Murphy
  300. GHOST’S FLYING LESSON – Roxanne Dooley
  301. SCAREDY BAT –
  302. BOOOO ARE THEY SCREAMING AT? – Ali DeMoro
  303. ZOMBIE ZACH’S HALLOWEEN QUEST – Judy Sobanski
  304. MONSTER BALL – Marc Vestey
  305. HALLOWEEN REVENGE – Penelope McNally
  306. BRENDA BAT’S BODACIOUS BUNGLE – Missy Pray
  307. HALLOWEEN ECHOES – Amy Duchene
  308. MISCHIEVOUS PIXIE – Annette G. Teepe
  309. HALLOWEEN HATTIE – Diane Roberts
  310. PUMPKIN ESCAPE! – C. L. White
  311. FOR EVERY TREAT, A TRICK REMAINS – Corine Timmer
  312. TRIM-OR-TREAT – Elaine Thuener
  313. THE HALLOWEEN SURPRISE – Nina Haines
  314. IT’S NOT EASY BEING FOG – Jan Milusich
  315. SHERMAN’S HALLOWEEN PARADE – Maria Marshall
  316. WITCHY HALLOWEEN NIGHT – Nancy Wade
  317. WENDALEE’S TRANSPORTATION TROUBLES – Linda Hofke
  318. HALLOWEEN LEFTOVERS – Catherine Zampier
  319. SING, WINGS – Margaret Zotkiewicz
  320. WILLOW’S WINGED WONDERS – Stephanie Santana
  321. THE OWL’S SURPRISE – Erin Zampaglione
  322. HILDA THE WITCH WANTS A MASK – Helene Debelak
  323. THE BAT WITH GLOWING WINGS – CS (student-youth)
  324. ESTELLA’S SPELL AT WITCH SCHOOL – Claire Schlinkert
  325. CLAIRE AND THE COSTUME CONTEST – Reed Hilton-Eddy
  326. THE (MIS) SPELL – Scott Wolf
  327. CANDY? OKAY. – Greg Beatty
  328. THE HALLOWEEN BALL – Nora G. Ho
  329. WOLFIE’S SPELL – Una Belle Townsend
  330. TRAPPAST FLEES – Zi Hui Yang
  331. WITCHY WAND – Rosemary Basham
  332. JUST A JOKE – Maverick May
  333. MOTHMAN – Trista Herring Baughman

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  1. Vashti Verbowski says:
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    THE SPOOKIEST GOBLIN IN GHOULVILLE

    by Vashti Verbowski

    (100 words)

    This Halloween, Gwendolyn wanted to win the “Spookiest Goblin in Ghoulville” contest.

    But her eyes were too big, her feet were too small, and her peach-fuzz face—chillingly cute!

    “I need a spooky sidekick!” she decided, and hexed her pet moth with a spell…

    “Warty snoot, eyes of newt, make my moth an ugly suit!”

    But when she saw the heart-shaped wings, Gwendolyn shrieked in defeat, “SHOO!”

    Then, the judges approached…

    “Big eyes!”

    “Tiny feet!”

    “A fuzzy face!”

    Gwendolyn groaned—her sidekick wasn’t spooky, and neither was she! But as she shuffled through the fog, the judges yelped…

    “MONSTER MOTH!”

  2. Lori Knutsen says:
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    SIBLING MAGIC

    by

    Lori Knutsen

    98 words

    Sadie squished her face into pillows. “Boo-hoo! My fairy wings broke! Worst Halloween ever!”

    “Do not fret. It is I, your costume wizard.” Sadie’s twin, Sam, rummaged through chests in a creaky, cobwebbed attic. “Muahahaha! Found you, Wand-Excalibur! I know the perfect spell…Abracadabra!”

    Sam returned with rolls of magical…

    “Toilet paper!” Sadie groaned.

    “Hello, Mummy Dear!”

    “Ugh!” Sadie sank deeper into the sofa only to hear…

    Rip. Poof.

    Sadie popped up like a whack-a-witch. “WHY are you dumping flour on yourself?” 

    “Trick-or-treat! I’m FOG!” 

    “Ooooh, Fun! Let’s both be”—Sadie made spider fingers—“f-o-o-o-o-o-o-g! This is totally wicked!”

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    RASKELLY RUNS FOR HIS afterLIFE!

    by Katie Schwartz

    100 words

    Halloween night…a spell fell…the ground unwound. 

    Raskelly flip-flopped in his crypt and escaped through the crack.

    “I’m free!” 

    Through spine-chilling fog, Raskelly saw a sign:

                                    MARROW MANOR

    “Welcome”, the werewolf cooed. “We’ve been expecting you!”

    “Hurray!” Raskelly clapped, “a personal invitation!” 

    The door slammed behind him.

    “Treats – yum!” 

    Potions…slugs…a real Halloween wingding!

    The werewolves watched…waited…and drooled.

    Raskelly saw another sign:

                              Moans and groans are superfine.

                                 But deboning is de-vine!

    YIKES!!!!”

    Raskelly ran!!

    Tumbled into his tomb and started counting his bones.

    “1…2…3…206……..ZZZZZZZZZZZZ” 

    Ahh…Raskelly rested in peace…

                                           until next Halloween…

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                                Gram’s Halloween Garden    

                                                 By

    Susan Elizabeth Schipper

                                              WC 100

    Wings of bats, flying cats , foggy night …this could spell

    t-r-o-u-b-l-e for Reese and Tootsie, who were not only twins, but best friends! “We got this”, whispered Reese.  “We do?”, murmured Toostsie.  Reese scowled.

    Some “thing” was taking over Gram’s Halloween Garden. 

    Reaching the edge of the Garden, they chanted, “Ghosts, goblins, spooks galore this is our garden you can’t stay anymore!”

    Slowly, slugs emerged followed by slimy trails! “Sorry, we love munching on pumpkin vines and leaves.”

    It was hard to know who was more surprised…the candy twins or the slugs within!  Gram’s Garden was haunted no more!

  6. mwinflow says:
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    FROG GOES TRICK-OR-TREATING

    by Mike Flowers, 95 words

    It was Halloween night and Frog hopped off his log.

    He wanted some treats, so he left his safe bog.

    He heard a loud flapping. He peered through the fog

    (a creature with wings could spell trouble for Frog).

    The flapping subsided. Frog hopped down the street.

    But out of the fog came a bird with huge feet!

    It flapped and yelled, “FROG! Tweet-tweet, time to eat! 

    You with me there, frog? Let’s go find a treat.”

    The bird was a kid in a clever disguise.

    The pair trick-or-treated and ate candy flies.

    “Tweet-tweet!”

    “Ribbit!”

  7. Jill Richards Proctor says:
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    SCARY HAIRY HALLOWEEN FAIRY

    Jill Richards Proctor,

    97 Words

    A fiery full moon on

    an All Hallow’s Eve,

    brings children together—

    all those who believe.

    As fog gently settles

    on gravestones and tombs,

    a sense of excitement

    and fearlessness looms.

    The children tap drumbeats

    and chant witchy spells—

    “Dear Dracula, rise!”

    young Oliver yells.

    A figure emerges

    in robes with black pearls,

    a pair of black wings

    and a mass of black curls.

    The children cry out—

    “It…It’s scary! It’s hairy!”

    A tiny voice giggles—

    “It’s Halloween fairy!”

    With a whirl of its wand,

    it proves it’s none other

    than human, in costume—

    “I’m Oliver’s mother!”

    “BOO!”

  8. Danielle Anderson says:
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    A Most Unusual Spellbook

    By Danielle Anderson

    Word count: 94

    I want to cast a spell to trick

    the treaters on my street, 

    but this spellbook is no help!

    I might admit defeat.

    Here it calls for “legs of fog,” 

    which surely can’t be right. 

    And here it asks for “wings of rat”— 

    now that would be a sight! 

    “Shelf of snail?” “Possum fail?” 

    “Father of an owl?” 

    Whoever wrote these recipes

    should just throw in the towel.

    But wait, are these—? Oh geez, I must 

    be denser than molasses.

    Those murky spells are clear as bells…

    when I put on my glasses!

  9. Heather Kinser says:
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    RETAIL SCARE-APY

    by Heather Kinser, 96 words

    An eerie light. A spooky scene.

    A lonesome road on Halloween.

    A gloomy fog. A rotten log.

    A witch flips through a catalog.

    The bat upon her shoulder flaps.

    Her craggy finger swipes…and taps.

    Frog leg, moth wing, eyeball—got it!

    Wolfsbane, hemlock, mandrake—bought it!

    Heard of retail therapy?

    This is ‘retail SCARE-apy’!

    Later, as she simmers tea,

    here comes her delivery…

    seven broomsticks sweep the mess

    straight from ‘Sorceress Express’.

    In the pot it goes to brew—

    ingredients for witchy stew.

    Good thing Witchy swapped her cell phone

    for the latest “magic spell” phone!

  10. Jill Lambert says:
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    Aerial AcroBAT   

    By Jill Lambert

    WC: 100

    A foggy night spells trouble

    when birds are on the wing.

    Navigating through the mist

    can be unsettling.

    I possess a sonic squeak,

    echoes help me see.

    On Halloween no pesky pests

    will get away from me!

    My wings are ultra-sensitive

    to every puff of air.

    I twist and turn, a pirouette.

    Bugs had best beware!

    Please don’t duck or flee in fear.

    Children aren’t my prey.

    I am an insectivore.   

    It’s moths that make my day.

    Now carry on with trick or treat.

    My feeding buzz is on.

    I’ll  swoop and glide, mouth open wide,

    till SLURRRP! –– mosquitoes gone! 

  11. lnsimmons23 says:
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    HALLOWEEN PARADE AT THE ART MUSEUM
    by Lauren N. Simmons
    Genre: Informational fiction
    Word count: 99

    Norah starts the parade 
    with The Scream, 
    by Edvard Munch. 
    The crowd goes wild!

    It’s the Halloween Parade at the Art Museum. And I’m in it this year!

    Next, Francesca is up as The Black Cat,
    by John Byam Liston Shaw.
    That cat is scary – like a spell.
    Then there’s Jack, as the Wanderer above the Sea of Fog.
    He walks backwards for this painting.

    Now it’s my turn.
    Oh, no!
    My wing sticks outside the frame.
    A shift makes it work at the last minute.

    The crowd “awww”s. 
    Who am I?
    The Little Owl,
    by Albrecht Durer.

    ###

    Inspiration: Japan’s Kawasaki Halloween Parade

    http://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=Japan%27s%20Kawasaki%20Halloween%20parade.&mid=1758A457E40C5E9F5B021758A457E40C5E9F5B02&ajaxhist=0

  12. Kiran Nair says:
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    HAPPY SPECKTAQULAR HALLOOVEEN! (95 words)

    by Kiran Vazir Nair

    Pencils, pens, and paints for the cards.

    Veera drew ghosts, winged witches, and all things spooky.

    She wrote a big HAPPY.

    Veera scribbled…SPEKTAQULAR, SPECTAKULAR, and SPECTAQULAR.

    She doodled…HALLOOVEEN!

    “Is there a W in HALLOOVEEN?” she thought.

    Letters were always confusing. Very very confusing.

    The cards were a surprise. Who could she ask for the spellings?

    “Where is the book of words and meanings?” Veera thought, flipping through a pile.

    Suddenly, all the words cleared the fog in her head.

    Veera penned the words in big black letters, “HAPPY SPECTACULAR HALLOWEEN! Have an unforgettable Halloween night!”

  13. bethanybrodsky says:
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    Normally Very Nice 
    (94 words)

    Tonight I am wicked— 

    unusually bold. 

    My make-up is making me 

    spooky and old.

    I’m a witch–

    see my warts?

    I’m the worst–

    can’t you tell?

    My kindness transforms

    as I cast a dark spell.

    I’m plotting. 

    I’m scheming.

    I’m tricking. 

    I’m treating.

    I’m knocking down doors

    with an evil grin greeting.

    I cackle. 

    I grimace.

    I’m the Queen of bad things.

    I zoom on my broom–

    have no interest in wings.

    I’m a fright in the fog.

    I’m the chill in the air.

    It’s all Hallow’s Eve 

    and I love a good scare!

  15. Tamara Hecht says:
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    The Spelling Mistake
    by Tamara Hecht
    Word count: 97

    It’s Halloween.
    Let’s cast a spell.
    I’ll check this book 
    So it goes well.

    A spiderweb 
    Is our first treasure.
    “Add half a cup.”
    I do not measure.

    How much tadpole?
    Just a tad.
    I eyeball how much newt to add.

    Some fur of bat?
    Eh, I’ll just wing it.
    Speak magic words?
    I’d rather siiiing iiiit.

    Oops! Forgot the toe of frog.
    Hey, is this potion supposed to fog?

    Oh, dear, this isn’t looking right.
    To clean this up will take all night.

    It’s looking weird and smelling strong.
    I simply don’t know what went wrong.

  16. Maria Kim says:
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    How To Woo A Witch

    By Maria Kim (Word Count:100)

    On a foggy day, Jinx slumped beneath a winged willow.

    All the familiars had found witches for Halloween,

    all except Jinx. 

    If only I had a spell…

    Whoosh the answer whisked into his paws. 

     “How To Woo A Witch”

    -Bring her a ghoulish gift 

     -Prepare a petrifying picnic 

    – Offer to clean her cauldron

    Perfect! 

    Jinx tried to win over every witch who passed,

    but was either glared at or ghosted.

    Jinx curled, sad and small.

    “Awwe what a sweet treat,” A little girl scooped him up.

    Jinx spied her pointy hat and purred, pleased he’d managed

    to woo a witch.

  17. Elizabeth Meyer Zu Heringdorf says:
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    A Wicked Good Costume
    Elizabeth Meyer zu Heringdorf
    99 words

    Out of the fog
    On Halloween
    There flew a brand-new witch.

    Her broom was fast,
    Her nose was hooked,
    Her hat was black as pitch.

    She tried some tricks,
    Then cast a spell,
    And then, with daring glee,

    She swished her wand,
    Wrapped toilet paper
    Snug around a tree!

    But all too soon,
    The clock struck twelve.
    An angel dropped from high.

    He tossed the witch
    Some snowy wings.
    “It’s time to say goodbye!

    Mischief was made.
    And Heaven waits.
    Stop cackling to and fro.

    The night is done,
    You’ve had your fun,
    And now, back up you go!”

  18. Elizabeth Meyer Zu Heringdorf says:
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    Homograph Halloween
    Elizabeth Meyer zu Heringdorf
    100 words

    On Halloween,
    on top of a foggy mountain,
    The Witches’ Spell-Casting Contest began.
    Griselda produced a baseball bat
    and chanted, “Hexamalicious!”
    It changed into a winged bat.
    “Ooh!” cackled the other witches.
    Belladonna produced a shirt with a tear in it.
    She chanted, “Beelzebub!”
    Tears rolled down her cheeks.  
    “Ahhh!” cackled the other witches.
    Agnes asked the crowd for a hard-to-spell word.
    “Cauldron,” suggested someone.
    “C-A-U-L-D-R-O-N,” said Agnes proudly.
    “Huh?” asked Griselda. “Where’s your spell?”
    “Oh,” said Agnes,
    “I thought you meant spell a word.”
    “D’oh!” groaned the head witch.
    Agnes sweetly flicked her wand,
    and turned her into dough.

  19. rebeccacwoodall says:
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    Moonlight Magic

    By Rebecca Woodall

    97 words

    The frog hopped desperately through the fog. Magical Halloween moonlight shone onto the mountain peak. She was so close, but she only had until midnight to break the spell put upon her. The beating of wings moved the fog around her. It was the mountain dragon.

    “You will not pass,” said the dragon.

    She had come this far, she couldn’t fail now. The frog leapt onto the dragon’s head using it like a stepping stone to the peak. The magical Halloween moonlight shimmered around her.

    “I’m a witch again!” she cried. “Now to deal with this dragon.”

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    The Great Halloween Bake Off
    By Polly Hunt
    Word Count: 98

    Who will win tonight?
    Witch cooks up a spell
    A top-secret potion

    The battle is fierce
    As Dragon breathes fire
    To bake the treats just right

    Bat’s tools are his wings
    That sculpt and create
    A creepy, sweet delight

    Pumpkins are judges
    Emptied out stomachs
    A patch ready to score

    Wait! What hoax is this?
    Through the fog and mist
    Another chef appears

    With fingers and hands
    Two eyeballs and feet
    Who is this wicked ghoul?

    Their crust, so flaky
    The guts, SO tasty
    Judges couldn’t resist

    Cheers to the winner!
    Gruesomely clever
    To bake a pumpkin pie

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    BATSY AND HAZEL

    By Lisa Carmody Doiron

    (WC: 98)

    Batsy and Hazel, a bat and a witch,                          

    had the idea to scratch an old itch.                         

    “We’ll fly through the evening and dive like a kite,      

    and scare all the children on Halloween night.”            

    Batsy had batwings, and Hazel, a broom

    with headlights, a throttle, and engine, vroom-vroom!  

    The fog, growing thick, made it so hard to see                     

    that Batsy kerplunked head-on into a tree.

    “Batsy!” cried Hazel. “You crashed and you fell.  

    I’ll get you an x-ray! No, wait! There’s a spell!                   

    Alakazabra and lickety-zoom,                                 

    fix my friend Batsy and get her a broom.”              

    POOF!

    “Thanks!”

    VROOM!

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    The Dragon, the Witch and the Cauldron

    By Sue Lancaster

    100 words

    ‘Twas the eve of October 31st. 

    Gretchen the witch had worked up a thirst.  

    Stood at her cauldron, brewing a spell, 

    Her warty nose twitched from the putrid smell.

     

    “Bring me winged dragon with breath of fire.  

    Who needs a broomstick? This witch aims higher!” 

    The potion sputtered… began to bubble… 

    That’s when poor Gretchen fell into trouble! 

    Her spectacles misted: “I can’t see a thing!  

    Is it Wolf’s Whisker? Or Dragonfly Wing?”  

    She guessed the rest, then whisked with glee.  

    “Conjure the creature… mesmerize me!” 

    POP! 

    The steam stopped.  

    Gretchen’s specs: unfoggy!  

    Standing before her?

     

    A cute little doggy! 

  23. Daniella Kaufman says:
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    “Halloween Night Flight”
    by Daniella Kaufman
    WC: 96

    Engine humming. Wings held tight.
    Costume? Check! Prepare for flight.
    Pick up speed and raise the gear . . .
    WARNING! WARNING! Danger near—
    a nighttime runway full of fog!
    The nervous pilot checks his log
    to find a safety trick or hint
    (spelled out in his neatest print):
    “If fog should cause a sight obstruction,
    flashlights help with haze reduction.
    Follow pathways planned ahead.
    Ground control will guide,” it said.
    Check! Check! Check! All systems go!
    He flies to porches, row by row,
    and fills his bay with sweets to eat,
    then lands at home. Night flight complete!

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    Cackle, Crackle, Oops!
    By Sarah Atherton
    (91 words)

    Witch was brewing her Halloween spell,

    Moonlight shimmered as darkness fell.

    She dreamed of flying, sleek and black,

    A bat to swoop the night sky track.

    Bubble, bubble, splat and spin,

    She tossed her magic goodies in:

    Spider thread and cat hair fine,

    Two owl feathers – how divine!

    “Hee-hee-hee! Just wings to add!”

    But fog rolled in, both thick and bad.

    Flap-flap! Something brushed her hat,

    “Hooray!” she cried, “That must be bat!”

    “Cackle, crackle, rat-a-tat-tat!

    Turn this witch into a…”

     OOPS!

    Creeping slowly from the broth,

    A discombobulated moth!

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    Mummy Mommy

    by Shawna Cain WC: 88

    Mummy Mommy wakes from dead – 

    Hardly pulls herself from bed.

    “Mummy, Mommy!” children scream, 

    “Wake up now! It’s Halloween.” 

    Brain – a fog, she grumbles – “ARG!”

    Legs – so stiff, she stumbles – “GARG!”

    Children gasp at mummy’s look – 

    And hide behind the breakfast nook.  

    Mummy finds her witch elixir. 

    Children whisper, “Will it fix her?”

    Mummy drinks a giant cup.

    Children watch her liven up.

    Mommy dances, then she sings.

    The potion worked! It gave her wings! 

    The spell is lifted. Time to toast!

    Then Daddy wakes… 

    …a ghoulish ghost!

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    What Kizzy Knows About Ms. Devereaux

    by Bronchelle Parker

    Word Count: 100

    “Have you picked a Halloween costume yet, Kizzy?” asked Kizzy’s mom at dinner.
    Kizzy didn’t answer.
    Gripping her half-eaten chicken wing, Kizzy continued gazing out the kitchen window in awe.
    She’d just caught their neighbor, Ms. Devereaux, flying into the foggy abyss on a broom!
    Sweet Ms. Devereaux who constantly claimed she was afraid of heights.
    “Kizzy, hello?” sang Kizzy’s mom.
    Finally, Kizzy squealed, “I’ll be a witch for Halloween!”
    “Sounds spell-tacular,” joked her mom. “You’ll need some witchy duds and…a good broom.”
    “A good broom?” Kizzy smirked at Ms. Devereaux’s house. “I know someone who can help with that.”

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    CALL YOU RUDOLPH

    By Betsy J. Bennett

    99 words

    The witches wailed when heavy fog settled in Halloween morning. They couldn’t fly to their favorite activity: judging the elementary school costume parade.

    They had packed slimy eyeballs for treats (so delicious).

    They had practiced spells to create tarantulas (a favorite with the kids).

    They had awards for best (scary) costumes.

    But they were blinded by the thick fog. The Halloween party would have to be cancelled!

    Their bat flew using sound waves.

     “Could you lead us to the party?”

    The bat stretched his wings. “Sure!”

    “We’ll follow you. The party is saved.”

    “I think we’ll call you Rudolph!”

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    Wings Instead Of A Broom

    By Tracy T Agnelli

    Word Count 100

    Time to hang up the broom for some wings.

    Witch I knew where that serum book was?

    I don’t have the foggiest, what goes into the serum?  

    Google Spell finder.

    Witchy Winds Featherflight Serum

    What!

    Spell finder failed.

    Technology is useless.

    I will just have to wing it.

    Bat wings, too small.

    Eagle feather, yes.

    Brain fog is not good. Think.

    Spider lilly, I think not.

    Fluxweed, yes.

    Monkey orchid, no.

    Boom, bang, boom

    Scat!

    Stay fog-cused.

    Ear wax, no.

    Spirit flower, Ghost plant, pretty sure.

    Broomsticks crossed.

    Toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubbles bless ingredients within.

    Hee-hee-hee!

  29. Elizabeth Volkmann says:
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    (96 words)

    Witch Wilda

    Witch Wilda hated Halloween.

    “Too sweet!”

    So she cast a spell 

    of thick, soupy fog over the town.

    Streets darkened.

    Children raced home.

    “Heh-heh!” she cackled.

    Ding-dong!

    In dampened dress 

    and soggy wings,

    a quivering Annie raised her basket.

    “Trick-or-treat?”

    “Go home!”

    Annie sniffled.

    “I-I-I’m lost.”

    Wilda stared into the dark-dark.

    “Humph!”

    She grabbed her broom.

    “Climb on.”

    As they flew, 

    the fog lifted.

    Streetlights glowed.

    Children dashed out doors.

    Home safe,

    Annie handed Wilda

    a chocolate treat.

    “For me? How… sweet!”

    Soaring into starry skies,

    Wilda chuckled, “Well-well!”

    Maybe Witch Wilda loved Halloween after all.

  30. April Berry says:
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    F-L-Y-B-E-R-T

    By April Berry

    (100 words)

    A spelling contest on Halloween? His classmates groaned, but not Flybert. He was an excellent speller… as long as the words weren’t too scary, because he was also kind of a scaredy-fly.

        C-R-E-E-P-Y

        B-O-O

        G-H-O-S-T

    Flybert buzzed and zipped through his words. They were barely scary, and the other contestants were dropping like – well – flies.

    Except that his last word was the… scariest… word… of… all.

    Flybert’s wings trembled. His brain fogged. He couldn’t think! Until…

    He breathed deeply, shook the clouds from his head, and scrunched his five eyes tight in concentration.

        S-P-I-D-E-R

    Hooray for Flybert! Halloween Spelling Champ!

  32. elyset20 says:
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    ‘Spelling’ Counts

    By Elyse Trevers

    (100 words)

    At Halloween, I learn a trick- or-treat charm. “Mom said I should slow down, but I can’t wait! I want a dog.”

    I chant three times and quickly add it to my tablet. “Whippoorwill wings, puppy tails & fiendish feet If I am very lucky, I will get my treat

    Argh! Uh, no! 

    I’m completely covered by a thick cloud of fog!! 

    My spell is a mis-spell! All because of my hasty typing.

    No one can see me. How long will it last?  No use for whining. Mom says each cloud has a silver lining.

    Maybe I’ll win Best Halloween costume. 

  34. Elizabeth Volkmann says:
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    Hi!! Happy Wednesday! I hope all is well with you and you are taking a deep breath before all the submissions fly in!

    I did post and then thought I was posting a reply to my own post to excuse the formatting (minor) but I may have actually made a new post – I can’t tell. You can delete that ‘reply’ post if so. I don’t want to cause confusion and am already sorry to be sending this – as it adds to your to-do list.

    And the formatting of my entry is fine – it’s the initial panic from the transfer when things don’t copy exactly right.NO big deal at all.

    x Beth

    PS Happy Halloween!!🎃

    Elizabeth Volkmann volkmann@comcast.net

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    The Biggest Fright on Halloween Night

    By Emily Roberts 

    Word Count 100 

    Late each year, on Halloween night, 

    is when we face our biggest fright.

    As we sleep in our nice warm sheets, 

    creatures swoop in to sneak our treats. 

    They move about with speed and grace, 

    darting around like they own the place. 

    One stands guard and waits in the wings 

    while the other sneaks gummy rings. 

    But then one trips over your toys, 

    which spells trouble due to the noise.

    In a fog, you wake with a start, 

    but the creatures freeze—they’re quite smart. 

    You could get angry or even mad, 

    or just share your candy with Mom and Dad! 

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    The Hoblingoblin Halloween Haunted House 

    By Emily Roberts

    Word Count: 100

    A frightening fog filled the forest. Fairy flew fast, flapping her wings wildly. She was at the Hoblingoblin Halloween Haunted House. 

    “The first stop really pops!” hollered Hop, the head Hoblingoblin. 

    Fairy landed loudly. The creaky cauldrons crackled as Witch cackled, “Candy?”  

    Fairy munched on dandy candy. 

    “Thanks a bunch!” she said with a crunch. 

    Stop number two was Blue Brew. Fairy sipped as the blue goo dripped. 

    She flitted to stop number three: the flip-flop lollipop dance party.

    The dance floor was filled with spooky spells and terrible smells.  

    “It’s been a wonderful Halloween night!” laughed Fairy, the sprite.

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    When the Foghorn Sounded

    By Erica Chester

    100 words

    It was early Halloween morning

    when the foghorn called its warning.

    On and on it sounded

    leaving Esther Wu confounded

    for the sky was bright and clear.

    Not a hint of fog was near,

    yet the foghorn shouted, ‘Warning!’

    An omen of great mourning!

    Esther sprinted to the shore

    where the foghorn wailed more.

    Suddenly, an inky dye

    slowly seeped across the sky.

    This giant onyx stain

    broke apart like stormy rain

    into frightening, eerie things.

    All teeth and flapping wings!

    Each creature seemed to spread

    a contagious, toxic dread,

    which cast an evil spell.

    And overtook the foghorn’s yell.

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    THE RAVEN’S GHOST

    by  Lyn Jekowsky 

         (96 words)

    A lonely Raven paced a branch on Halloween Eve, 

    screeching for a ghoul to haunt with. 

    He flew through the foggy night to search,

     his ragged black wings heavy with mist.

    The Raven discovered a vampire den in the deep dark woods. 

    Bats, with wings spread and fangs dripping blood, 

    circled a bubbling cauldron. 

    Witches stirred in viper venom while cackling spells.

     The raven paid close attention.

    He flew back through bone-chilling fog to his branch and cast a spell,

    conjuring up a pure white bird, 

    his ghost. 

    These sinister friends haunted children’s shadows on Halloween.

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    Halloween in Fog Hollow

    By Shelley Jones Clark

    Word Count: 100

    Every Halloween, three food trucks park in Fog Hollow.

    Chicken Lee serves candy-corn ice cream.

    Angus Duff sells caramel-dipped pears.

    Mole McMarvel makes everything from pumpkin: Pumpkin Pie. Pumpkin Pancakes. Pumpkin Popovers. Pumpkin Pillows. Pumpkin Paddleboats. Pumpkin Ponies.

    This Halloween, a new truck arrives, driven by Polecat Bates.

    BATE’S BUFFALO WINGS

    Chicken Lee says, “Buffalos have wings?”

    Angus says, “Smells spicy.”

    Mole investigates.

    When Mole returns, he whispers to Chicken Lee.

    She squawks. She flaps. She runs in circles like…

    “No worries,” Mole says. “I cast my spicy spell and invented a new recipe.”

    “Oh, my!” Chicken says, “Pumpkin Polecat!”

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                                                          100 words

    A Halloween Nightmare

    By Janet Bryce

         One foggy Halloween night, three witches rode their brooms,

    looking for animals to scare.

    “We’ll flick our wands and zap. Ha-ha!”

        “Halloween is scary,” meowed Kitty. “I hear witches.”

    She rushed towards a shed for shelter.  

    “Fog lights on!” The witches screamed.

    They pointed their wands and sang a spell.

    “Creepy thing on the ground, we give you wings!

    Ha-ha-ha.”

    Wings popped out of Kitty’s back. They flapped, she flew.

    She twirled and danced.

    The sun came up. The wings disappeared.

    Kitty shook her head.

    “That was a nightmare”. She meowed.

    Kitty curled up in the shed and fell asleep.

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    Monster Spelling Competition by Susan Wollison

    Welcome to the 2025 Spelling Competition.

    First word is:  Fog. There is a lot of fog.  Fog.

    Everyone hold up your answers.

    Ghost, you have spelled it “B-O-O.” I’m sorry but that is incorrect.

    Mummy, let’s see how you did.  “A-H-E-H.” Oh, another incorrect answer.

    Vampire … you weren’t supposed to use your telepathy. “B-L-O-O-D.” That is also incorrect. 

    Zombie, over to you. “G-R-U-N-T.” Nice try.

    Finally, last year’s champion, Werewolf.  How did you spell fog? “H-O-W-L”.  

    No points for this round.

    Second word is: Wings. I am craving wings. Wings.

    Ghost, you are up. You have spelled it “B-O-O.”

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    A FROGLET’S HALLOWEEN

    By Anthony Baldasare

    100 words

    Late one night on Halloween,

    through spooky, soupy fog,

    A fearless little froglet trick-or-treated in a bog.

    “I got worms and spiders!

    Crunchy bugs with wings!”

    But hiding in a log nearby were bigger, hungry things…

    Slimy snakes. Nasty newts.

    A turtle in its shell.

    Even worse, a scary witch, who cast a magic spell:

    “Turn this lucky froglet

    back into a child!”

    All at once, Poof! Kaboom! -A young prince bowed and smiled.

    “You have been so kind to me.

    How shall I pay you back?”

    “Share your treats?” the witch implored, “I’d love a midnight snack!”

  43. Mona Voelkel says:
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    The Spell  

    by Mona Voelkel (100 words)

    Giggling with trick-or-treating anticipation,

    I pedal home on my bike.

    As I turn the knob,

    a voice hisses,

    “I’ll put a spell on you!”

    I bolt upstairs.

    Footsteps come closer.

    Closer.

    Closer…

    I slam the bedroom door.

    “I’ll put a spell on you…”

    Echoing again. Soft. Eerie. Like the brush of a bat’s wing.      

    The door creaks open.

     A green-skinned, wand-wielding, pointy-hatted witch cackles,

    “...if you don’t get ready right away, Marcie!”

    I hug my sister, Macie.

    Soon we are two witches singing, 

    “We’ll put a spell on you!”

    as we skip through the fog

    of a bewitching Halloween night.

  44. Chelsey Bahe says:
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    Morgan’s Halloween Broom VROOM!

    By Chelsey Bahe (94 words)

    When fog rolled in on Halloween night, Morgan was ready. She stoked the fire beneath her cauldron. Flames rose. The pot boiled. Morgan sprinkled sparkles on the spooky concoction as she practiced her spell. 

    “Fizz, bubble, gurgle, pop! Splash, slosh, swirl, STOP!”

    The fire crackled. Morgan dumped more shiny specks.

    “Pop, snap, whistle, sing! Fly as fast as a bat’s black wings!”

    Morgan slurped some potion. She sat on her broom.

    Her tongue fizzed. Her throat bubbled. Her tummy gurgled. Morgan belched. Then…

    TOOT! POOT! PFFFFFFT!… FAAAART!

    She finally got her broom to start!

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    Itchy Twitchy Halloween Witchy

    By Julie Lerczak                           98 words

    Miss Winnie Witch with green eyes bright,                                             

    planned a party for Halloween night.                                                        

    She strung up lights. Wore witchy rings,

    then dressed her cat in little bat wings.                                                    

    Her cauldron bubbled, fogged, and popped.                                        

    She sampled her brew, then quickly stopped.                                      

    An itchy rash appeared and spread.                                                          

    “Can it be my stew?” she said with dread.”                                            

    She cast a spell for “Itch-Stop Goop.”                                                       

    It was greasy, black and smelled like poop.                                           

    Kitty purred and rubbed Winnie’s knee.                                                   

    Another twitch! An itch! Could it be?                                                         

    Fleas! She gasped, “It wasn’t my stew!”                                                  

    Then she grabbed her cat, “This goop’s for you!”  

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    Kind-Hearted Krystal
    by Deborah Williams
    WC 96

    Kind-hearted witch Krystal struggled with spells. She didn’t have the heart to add frog legs, no matter what the ancient recipe said. She spied a poster. “A spelling bee! Maybe I’ll do better there!” Later, on stage, she smiled to herself. “I’ve got this!” she thought, as the judge pronounced the word “FROG.” “F-O-G” said Krystal. WRONG! She sighed, but her participation prize was a volume in velvet, “A Vegetarian Book of Spells.” A little practice, a pinch of parsley and a tidbit of tofu, and on Halloween night…”Rootie-toot-tootabaga!” Her spell gave all her frogs wings!

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    Hallowinged
    By Kat Kindig
    Word count: 99

    I want to fly
    Oh, why can’t I?
    All I need is just one spell
    It could be a secret, I’d never tell!
    To sprout some wings
    Or zip on strings
    I’d soar over all the trees
    To look at their crisp, changing leaves
    Observe the fog on Halloween
    As it covers the streets with a misty sheen
    I would join the bats so very high
    And race the birds in the sky
    However…since tonight is Trick or Treat
    Maybe I’ll stay upon my feet
    Flying would be fine and dandy
    But now it’s time to ask for candy!

  48. Deborah Foster says:
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    BOO-tiful By Mistake

    by Deborah Foster

    100 words

    A thick fog curled around Dracula’s porch. He paced, waiting.

    Was the Hex Express driver lost? The costume contest started at midnight!

    Then…a THUD. His Count’s Discount package!

    He ripped it open…

    pink,

    glittery…

    fairy wings?

    “Bat-tastrophe,” he groaned. His spooky black wing order must’ve been mixed up!

    Heart thumping, he whispered a spell… nothing worked. He slipped them on anyway.

    At the party, monsters gasped. Dracula froze.

    Then…cheers!

    “Fang-tastic!”

    “Sparkle king!”

    Glitter rained with every flap.

    The judges grinned, handing him a trophy:

    Most BOO-tiful Costume.

    Dracula beamed.

    He’d planned for spooky…

    but the sparkly mishap shone spectacularly.

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    TINA’S SCARY WISH by Randi Lynn Mrvos (100 words)

    One foggy October night when children wished on falling stars, Tina wished to be scary. She knew scary meant more Halloween treats. But with hair up in bows and frills to her toes, Tina wasn’t scary.

    Tina lured a witch to her garden with booberries and frightcherry tea. Then she followed her to a hut perched high on Tinderconk Hill. When the witch caught Tina clutching her Shadowcloak, she chanted the Changing Spell:

    “Dragon’s wings! Fish scales! Slimy snail!
    Grow claws, black coat, and a tail!”

    Tina’s wish came true—but she was scarier (and furrier) than she ever imagined.

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    ENTRY POSTED FOR SANDRA

    Treats? Or Tricks?

    By Sandra Bohman

    (100 words)

    Traipsing out to trick-or-treat one foggy Halloween night, my mouth drooled for some delicious gummy worms, popping rocks, and sour balls. But two hours later…when I peered inside my goodie bag, I nearly heaved. What? Rancid raisins, mango mounds, stale fruitcake, and stinky coffee grounds? But worst of all…a roll of dental floss. What a horrible joke! A dirty double cross! Falling to my knees, I raised my fists. I’d get revenge for this! Placing my bag on the last pranking porch, I cast an eerie spell: 

    Wing of bat and eye of newt

    Hope you love my lousy loot!

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