Sam & the Samhain Scare
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2024

Sam & the Samhain Scare

Written by Kathleen Converse · Illustrated by Hanna Sultanova

Book #3 in the Wheel of the Year series

Sam faces fears and spirits during the Samhain festival.

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40 pages
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Sam and his friends, both living and spectral, gather to celebrate Samhain. As they fire scry and read tarot, Sam confronts his fears of the unknown. Will he discover that the festival's mysteries are not as frightening as they seem? Join the adventure in this enchanting tale of friendship and tradition, where the veil between worlds is thin, and the spirits of ancestors join the feast.

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Sam & the Samhain Scare follows Sam and his friends from both sides of the veil as they celebrate the pagan harvest festival of Samhain. Join a familiar cast of characters in the third installment of the Wheel of the Year series, featuring illustrated rituals and spells after the story. Join Sam and his friends from both sides of the veil as they celebrate the pagan harvest festival of Samhain in Sam & the Samhain Scare, the third installment in Kathleen Converse’s Wheel of the Year series. Readers will enjoy rejoining a familiar cast of characters as Sam grapples with fears surrounding some of the scarier associations with late October, eventually learning that Samhain isn’t scary at all. As the friends are joined by the spirits of their ancestors, they fire scry, read tarot, and share a harvest feast. Featuring illustrated rituals and spells after the story and backmatter on the history of Samhain, Sam & the Samhain Scare is perfect for families with an established Samhain celebration or those wishing to explore pagan holidays for the first time. Check out the other books in the Wheel of the Year series, written for pagan and nature-based families, Flora & the First Day of Spring and Luke & the Longest Night.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about HalloweenBooks about harvest festivalsBooks about fasts and feasts
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Published
September 20, 2024
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Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781956712124

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