The Story of the Jack O'Lantern
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Story of the Jack O'Lantern

Written by Katherine Tegen · Illustrated by Brandon Dorman

A greedy man's pact on Halloween night leads to unexpected consequences.

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32 pages· 565 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· ~630L
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On Halloween, we celebrate with costumes and jack-o'-lanterns, but what's the origin? Meet Jack, a man whose greed led him to make a dangerous pact. As the time comes to repay his debt, the outcome is far from what he anticipated. Discover the legend behind one of Halloween's most iconic symbols and unravel the mystery of that eerie night. Will Jack's story illuminate the truth behind our spooky traditions?

From the publisher

On Halloween night, we dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, and carve jack-o’-lanterns. But what is really behind these holiday traditions?It all started with a greedy man named Jack, who made a pact with the wrong person. When it comes time for Jack to repay his debt, the deal doesn’t quite end as he expected. . . .Katherine Tegen weaves together legend and tradition to tell the story of one of Halloween’s most popular icons. With vibrant and dazzling illustrations from Brandon Dorman, The Story of the Jack O’Lantern answers one of the mysteries of that spooky night.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
565
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~630L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
138983
Publication
Published
July 27, 2010
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061430886

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