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When a boy’s pumpkin won’t stop growing and growing, he thinks he may have given it a bit too much of the Extra Strength Plant Food ... And when he carves the pumpkin eyes and a mouth, it comes roaring to life shouting, ‘Me want Halloween!’...
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When a boy’s pumpkin won’t stop growing and growing, he thinks he may have given it a bit too much of the Extra Strength Plant Food ...
And when he carves the pumpkin eyes and a mouth, it comes roaring to life shouting, ‘Me want Halloween!’
Now his pumpkin is on a rampage—stealing all of the sweets, all of the toys and even some black cats! Will it destroy Halloween forever, or can an Extra Special trick show the pumpkin that it’s better to share the treats?
This thrilling adventure, Pumpkin Who Stole Halloween by Michelle Robinson, brings a new twist to Halloween night that readers of all ages will enjoy.
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ISBN: 9781761649318
Publisher: Scholastic Australia
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 September 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Scholastic Inc
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Tom Knight
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 32
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