Get into the spirit of Halloween and enter my giveaway for a whole bunch of spooky reads from Puffin Books. From the much-loved Funnybones by Janet & Allan Ahlberg, to Terry Pratchett’s The Witch’s Vacuum Cleaner, there are five nail-biting books up for grabs for one lucky reader.
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Puffin Books have put together all the ingredients for a Spooktacular Halloween party, from ghostly bakes to fun crafts and games and easy dress up ideas all inspired by some of the best-loved Puffin characters. From Wimpy Kid to Danger is Everywhere and Funnybones, Puffin Books are all set to help you have the best Halloween party ever! Hop on over to their website for more inspiration: www.penguin.co.uk/puffin/halloween
@PuffinBooks are also hosting a ghastly, bone-rattling Halloween Twitter party – Thursday 20th October at 7pm. Join them for top tips and tricks for a brilliant Halloween party, with prizes to giveaway to all those brave enough to join in!
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I’m taking my kids trick out treating locally. I’ll be carving them pumpkins and dressing them up!
I’m taking my kids trick out treating locally. I’ll be carving them pumpkins and dressing them up! xxx
daddy pig from peppa pig, he has me in stitches lol
I would invite Sabrina the Teenage Witch so she could entertain the party by casting spells
I would invite Willy Wonker
I would invite sponge bob
.he’s scary
Just looking after a 4 & 6 year old ,is scarier than halloween
dr Jekyll and mr hyde could come to mine
I would invite mr & mrs Twit.. sooo scary
mad hatter
I’d invite some of the descendants xx
I would invite the demon dentist, just finished reading the book with my son, very scary!
the gruffalo
Harry Potter and his friends to cast spells to keep the other ghosts away
Casper the friendly ghost! He’s so cheeky and cute!
The BFG!! He seems like such an interesting character and im sure he cook cook us up a halloween worthy tea! x
I would invite Horrid Henry
I would invite Harry Potter round to do some magic!
Billionaire Boy – he’d be able to afford a fabulous present 😉
Harry Potter as you know something strange would happen
I’d invite willy wonka 😀
Frankenstein
Winnie the Witch, love her character. x
i would invite Harry Potter as me and my son are huge fans of anything Harry Potter related, now that would be a cool party guest.
harry potter x
I’d invite Mildred Hubble from the worst witch she would be good fun
funny bones!
Meg the witch from Meg and mog!
Casper the friendly ghost!!
we would invite harry potter !
I would invite Harry Potter
i would invite Frankenstein( if he could fit through the front door i hear hes quite tall and broad!! 🙂 )
Perhaps The Cat in the Hat. He always makes me laugh.
Incidentally, this giveaway has brought back some memories. I absolutely loved the Funnybones book when I was a kid, and I had completely forgotten about it until now.
Grotbags! Best witch fashion choices ever.
I would have to say the mad hatter.x
Matilda! So she could freak my friends out/ trick them while moving stuff with her eyes!
I would invite Snow White’s Step Mum. With four boys (6-16) she would be scary enough to keep them all on their toes. Plus when she goes home to continue her terrorising, the boys would think I am a fantastic Mum in comparison and never moan again (I’m quite enjoying this little fantasy!)
The Good Witch of the North from The Wizard of Oz … and maybe the Wizard too.
Charlie and Grandpa from Charlie and the Chocolate factory!
Matilda!
Got to be beetlejuice
Stig from Stig of the dump,he’d be hilarious! I read the book at school when I was about 8 or 9 years old and loved it
I would invite Batman, so that the boys could live their dream!!
I’d invite Harry Potter
Harry Potter so he could do some magic to add to the spookiness
Jack Skellington, technically I know he isn’t a book character buuuut it is now 😀 thanks
We were talking about this the other night and me and my son both agreed that we’d invite ‘The Grinch’ as it would cheer him up before Xmas and it would seem more like his kind of party, but then we realised that daddy was already coming!? 😉
The Worst Witch
Willy Wonka, I’m sure he would come up with some super spooky candy treats.
Winnie The Witch, she might have a spell that can make us adults more wine 😉
Loved the Puffin Books twitter party and the recommended books for my little grandsons Meg the witch just love her Meg and Mog been keeping my little ones happy x Peppa Pumpkin Party great for tots
Mildred Hubble from the worst witch…. I grew up with her she is like a sister 🙂
The cat in the Hat I think. He would make for a good party!
I would invite the witch from Room on the Broom
Tracy Beaker so she could cause some Halloween mischief and pranks on the guests and make the party lots of fun.
the mad hatter
Tom from Beast Quest, my boys love his adventures
Big Skeleton from Funnybones. Our fave book. He’d better bring Little Skeleton & Dog Skeleton too or there’ll be trouble! 🙂
ID LOVE TO INVITE MR BEAN – HE CRACKS ME UP
draculaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I’d invite superman to save the day.
charlie from charlie and the choclate factory so that my kids could learn how to be nice to one another without personal gain just like Charlie does to everyone around him despite his poverty
i would invite the Cheshire cat from alice in wonderland
All the witches from Hocus Pocus!
the mad hatter
The gruffalo
Dog – From funnybones. He always find everything Little needs. He could bring along the rest of the crew big, little, mr bonehead and dr bones too.
I’d invite Harry Potter 🙂
Ron Weasley! I’ve seen him chomping down on that food at the great feast, he’d be fab!
Wally from wheres wally
I would invite The Twits, the tricks they would play would be so funny
I’d invite Horrid Henry to do the decorating
Aslan from the Narnia stories
I’m sure my son would love to invite Harry Potter
I think the The Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland
The dog from Funnybones!
Paddington bear 🙂
McWitch from classic kids tv show Rentaghost, she’s a nice friendly witch but she still looks spooky enough for Halloween.
Nearly headless Nick from the Harry Potter books would make a great guest to a Halloween party
My daughter would love to invite the gruffalo
Matilda 😀
Oooh that’s a tough one….I’ll go with Hermione Grainger from harry potter
The Mad Hatter . Would certainly be interesting .
I would have to say Harry Potter as we all are huge fans of him!!
Harry potter
We would invite Mr Stink he is smelly and gruesome and some may say scary!
The grand high witch from the witches she’d scare everyone
cool would love to win
Harry Potter 🙂
Harry potter
Harry Potter
Definitely Harry Potter!
Ada from the goth girl series. M daughter loves these books so she would be delighted!
Hagrid from Harry Potter!
Funny bones would be interesting
it would have to be van helsing for us
Dracula, he’d have good manners
headless horseman
It’s got to be Gangster Granny has the boys says she’s the best
My daughter would love to invite the Worst Witch round. She loves these books and the characters in it.
We would invite the BFG
Cathy Earnshaw’s ghost
Mildred Hubble from the Worst Witch – I loved her character, not to mention her tabby cat!
Casper as he is sooooooooo cute 😀
The Gruffalo, I just love him!
Would have to be Winnie the witch, always loved her adventures!
The Addams family! Perfect for a halloween party
i would invite hermionie granger as shes so fab with spells i wouldnt have to do anything she would magic it all together!
The Gruffalo
Harry potter
Hagrid
Mildred Hubble from the book the worst witch.
The Twits – they’re so funny in book
Mrs Weasley from Harry Potter – her cooking skills are legendary and mine arent so I am sure she could whip up a feast
I would invite Postman Pat and Jess xx
I would invite Dracula
I would invite Frankenstien
Christian Grey 😉 But since this is a kids bundle I asked my son and he said Horrid Henry cause they would get up to mischief
Dennis the menace and Gnasher
Harry Potter
I would love to invite Harry Potter to our Halloween celebrations
count duckula
Casper the Friendly Ghost.
Matilda as i think shes great 🙂
A giant knid from Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
I would invite Dracula and hope he says FANGS FOR THE INVITE.
i’d invite the pumpkin king – jack skelington
If we could invite anyone from fiction to our Halloween party it would have to be Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Grainger!
Harry potter
harry potter
Definitely Harry potter