Every October 31, children-and even some adults-dress up in costumes. Some go door-to-door looking for a treat, some carve faces into pumpkins, and others tell scary stories about Dracula and Frankenstein. But, where do these traditions come from?

Vera is finally old enough to go trick-or-treating after dark and she dresses as a mummy, but when her bandages begin to unravel, she realizes that her night is not going as she anticipated.

Hot Rod Hamster is invited to a Halloween party, and he enlists the help of a group of ghosts to win the spookiest costume contest.

Hoping to attend the biggest Halloween party of the year in just a few hours, Hedgehug tries to put together the perfect costume with the help of his friends but fears he will not be ready in time.

First-grader Posey and her friends are excited about Halloween, but also a little nervous about trick-or-treating and eating Miss Lee's monster stew.

Clifford the small red puppy tries to celebrate Halloween with Emily Elizabeth, but he is too small to wear a mask or dress up as a scary ghost, and decides to climb into a pumpkin and turn it into a barking jack-o'-lantern. On board pages.

A twist on the classic tale of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing up a variety of Halloween creatures, including a bat, owl, cat, ghost, goblin, and even a wizard.

Amelia Bedelia tries to help Mr. and Mrs. Rogers with their Halloween party.

Froggy tries to find just the right costume for Halloween and although his trick-or-treating does not go as he had planned, he enjoys himself anyway.

A young trick-or-treater has the best Frankenstein costume ever...if he can make it out the front door! Every time he tries to set foot into the dark and stormy night, his parents interrupt with yet another warm and cozy addition to his costume. But Frankenstein does not wear floppy boots, or a puffy jacket, or a fanny pack. And he especially doesn't wear earmuffs! Will our young Frankenstein be able to break loose from his bundled layers and have...