A little boy goes trick-or-treating in his apartment building. He goes from floor to floor and door to door, asking, “Trick or Treat?” Each person answers, “Treat!” and hands out candy. However, when the little boy reaches the tenth floor, Merlin answers, “Trick!” Magic Merlin waves his wand and suddenly everything is WackBards! On the way back down to his apartment, the little boy’s treat bag is filled with backwards treats. When he gets home, his daddy knows just the trick to undo Merlin’s spell.

The Bottom Line: This Halloween-themed counting book is recommended for kids in grades PreK – 1. Meisel’s whimsical drawings will make kids laugh. Also, recommended for story time.

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I love the turnaround this book gives as you read it. You never think about why people say "trick or treat" during Halloween, but this book does a great job at explaining that. Kids will surely love this book as much as I love it. Plus, Bill Martin co-wrote it, and we all know about "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom." ( )

A great book for the Halloween season! ( )