"The sun went down, the moon came up, and beggars roamed the streets. I went door to door performing my tricks, so I might earn my treats. A Hallowe'en cat crossed my path, its green eyes all I could see-I had a feeling as I walked home, something was waiting for me..." Enter the magical world of KING PUMPKIN - Mark Zahn's spookily charming collection of verses set on Halloween night Learn how the jack-'o-lantern got its name; watch a macabre dance of the living dead clatter about a graveyard; witness a hungry creature that lives beneath a child's bed; try your hand at ghoulish recipes from a witch's kitchen; and see why zombies don't write poetry With verses for trick-or-treaters young and old - and enhanced by haunting black-and-white illustrations from renowned artist, Katie Aguado - this delightfully devilish volume is sure to become a Halloween classic