The Best Halloween Ever

Name: The Best Halloween Ever
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.13 (8 reviews)
Author: Barbara Robinson
ISBN: 9780060873561

Author: Barbara Robinson

Series: Best Ever

Narrator: Elaine Stritch

Unabridged: 1 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/19/2005

Categories: Children's Fiction, Holiday Stories, Children's Humor, School, Classic Children's Stories

Synopsis

The Herdmans plus Halloween have always spelled disaster. Every year, these six kids -- the worst in the history of Woodrow Wilson School and possibly even the world -- wreak havoc on the whole town. They steal candy, spray-paint kids, and take anything that's not nailed down.Now the mayor has had it. He's decided to cancel Halloween. There won't be any Herdmans to contend with this year, but there won't be any candy, either. And what's Halloween without candy? And without trick-or-treating? The Herdmans manage to turn the worst Halloween ever into the best Halloween ever in this uproarious sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

About Barbara Robinson

Barbara Robinson has written several popular books for children, including My Brother Louis Measures Worms, The Best School Year Ever, The Best Halloween Ever, and the enormously popular bestselling novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, first published in 1972, which was made into a classic TV movie and on which this book was based. The play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is produced annually in theaters, schools, and churches all over the world. Ms. Robinson has two daughters and three grandchildren.

About Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch, a superlative dramatic actress, won a Tony® Award for her one-woman show, Elaine Stritch, At Liberty. A four-time Tony® nominee, she has starred in numerous plays and musicals including Bus Stop, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Company, and A Delicate Balance. She received a Grammy nomination for her recording of The Best Halloween Ever.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christy on October 30, 2023

3.5 stars This was a cute middle grade Halloween book. I didn't enjoy it as much as the Christmas one by this author, but still a nice and quick holiday read! Audio book source: Hoopla Story Rating: 3.5 stars Narrators: Elaine Stritch Narration Rating: 3.5 stars Genre: Middle Grade Length: 1h 25m......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on February 16, 2025

I really enjoyed this book. The Herdmans are always surprising me.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on October 17, 2008

After creating havoc at Christmas, the Herdmans are back. This time, their previous antics lead the town to cancel Halloween since the holiday has devolved into little more than the Herdman family laying in wait to beat up and steal unsuspecting trick-or-treaters candy. This sequel to "The Best Chris......more

Goodreads review by Amy | Foxy Blogs on October 30, 2023

A cute Halloween story. It was fun seeing the same characters from 'The Best Christmas Pagnet Ever.'......more

Goodreads review by Livingdeadpunk on February 20, 2016

Maybe I'm just having a sensitive moment here, but one major aspect of this book really bothered me. The Herdmans within this book are bullies, thieves, and troublemakers that don't pay attention in school and don't read the paper and seem to abuse animals on a regular basis. Fine. Dennis the Menace......more