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Early readers

Elmer’s Special D

by David McKee

$87

It’s almost Elmer’s D elephants have beg But in all the excitem an awful lot of noise other animals. Elme and invites every sin the parade, but they store for Elmer ...

Available at Pollux Bo

There was an Old Swallowed Some

by Lucille Colandro

$49

You won’t believe wh swallowed some lea pumpkin, a pole, so some hay! Read the

Available at Booklodg

Spooky Street

by Colin & Jacqui Haw

$110

Join Mr Weir the Wo along Spooky Street

lift the faps to enter each house. Meet the mysterious Mrs Hubble in Cauldron Cottage and the gruesome Blod family at Gory Grange, before joining Mr Weir’s own family at The Howlings for a bite to eat.

Available at Bookazine

Scary School Trip

by AdventureBox

$60

Harry catches Mrs Hortensia ordering the chairs in the classroom to tidy themselves up and the board wiper to wipe the board! Harry thinks she’s a witch, but no one believes him. A gripping witch story, perfect for Halloween.

Available at Dymocks, or by subscription at www.bayard.com.hk

Prince of Dorkness: Diary of a Wimpy Vampire

by Tim Collins

$128

Nigel, a vampire, starts the new term as one of the most popular kids. But his life soon unravels when a new pupil, Jason – a werewolf – joins the school and sets his sights on Nigel’s girlfriend. Vampire and werewolf go head to head in the pursuit of love ... with hilarious consequences.

Available at Bookazine

Young readers

Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire

by Francesca Simon

$67

The 20th book in this series contains four brand new stories in which Horrid Henry terrorises his classmates at a school sleepover in the museum; plays with Perfect Peter and tricks him into handing over all his money; and gets out of writing his own story for Miss Battle-Axe by adapting one of Peter’s.

Available at www.paddyfeld.com