Murray's Howl-o-ween: A Halloween Picture Book

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For August and Margie

The illustrations in this book were created digitally.

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ISBN 978-1-4197-7581-9

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Murray was a very good boy. He loved his home.

The smells! The sounds! The hydrants!

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Everything.

Which is why he wasn’t looking forward to what was about to happen: a road trip.

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They were going to some awful place called . . .

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The Country.

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Murray wanted no part of it.

It didn’t smell like the city. It didn’t sound like the city.

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He wasn’t impressed.

Nana and Grampa’s house was filled with all manner of odd and scary things.

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He CRUUUUUUNCHED on the person made of dog treats.

He MUUUUUNCHED the vegetables with frightening faces. This is an advance, uncorrected proof. Not for resale, duplication, or reposting. Please do not quote without comparison to the finished book.

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He BAAAARKED at the birds.On

He SHOOOOOOOOOK the sheets.

As it turned out, Nana and Grampa’s house wasn’t the only place overflowing with strangeness. This is an advance, uncorrected proof. Not for resale, duplication, or reposting. Please do not quote without comparison to the finished book.

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At least they had a park like back home!

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But why was it filled with vegetables?

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He was over the Country.

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So Wynona decided to show Murray what she loved about it.

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Sharing Grampa’s popcorn.

The smell of Nana’s fresh caramel goodies. This is an advance, uncorrected proof. Not for resale, duplication, or reposting. Please do not quote without comparison to the finished book.

Treats on trees!

And how to enjoy the spookiest night of the year . . .

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. . Country style.

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Get free treats when you ring a doorbell? Murray was on board.

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When the trick-or-treating was over, Wynona shared something with him that he never saw in the City.

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Perhaps the Country wasn’t so bad after all.

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