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A not-too-scary handful of Halloween favorites.

Just in time for Halloween: Scholastic’s Storybook Treasures Read-Along DVD of A Very Brave Witch…and More Halloween Stories.

There are eight stories on this 70 minute DVD. The stories are not too chilling or intense. Ages 3 to 9 are recommended, though I’d bet that ages 5-8 would enjoy this the most.

Elle Fanning narrates the title story, which describes the wishes of a witch to find out what humans are really like. Surprisingly, she discovers they aren’t quite as scary or strange as she’d thought!

My personal favorite? A Dark, Dark Tale. After the first few words of the story began I instantly remembered hearing it told by my teachers in grade school. We were all hanging onto the edge of our plastic schooldesk seats by the end….when the scary resolution wasn’t all that scary — it was silly!

The funniest story, The Three-Legged Cat, is about Tom, the three-legged (pegged-legged) cat who longs for adventure. He ends up finding it in a round-about way, thanks to a funny mix-up!

By the Light of the Halloween Moon is brilliantly and poetically written, with illustrations that intrigue. All of the stories together have won a combined total of five national awards.

A Very Brave Witch…and More Halloween Stories debuts today, September 29th. You can purchase it for $14.95 wherever your favorite Scholastic DVDs are sold or directly from NewKideo.com. If you purchase from NewKideo, you can get 10% off of your total purchase by entering the promotional code ” musereviews ” at checkout!

Win it! Thanks to Scholastic/NewKideo, one of you can win this DVD for your own home video collection! Simply tell me one other Scholastic/NewKideo presentation your kids would enjoy in a comment below. I’ll close the contest next Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 11pm EST. Sorry; US entries only. Good luck!

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Congratulations to the winner, #24, Jeanine!

FUN BONUS!! Download a free coloring sheet of A Very Brave Witch! Click here: VeryBraveWitchColoringSheet….then print!

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I think my little man would also like the Dinosaurs, trucks and more classics.

I Stink! and more stories on wheels looks great as well. Thanks for the chance to enter!

My daughter would like the Corduroy DVD.

Dinosaurs, Trucks and More describe two of Lucas’s favorite things!

My children would enjoy The Hans Christian Anderson Collection, The Ugly Duckling is a favorite.

Our family would enjoy the DVD “Scholastic
Treasury of Classic Bedtime Stories!”
Great giveaway and many thanks!
Cindi

We would like the 100 Storybook Classics!

My grandson would love Where the Wild Things Are.
mittens0831 at aol dot com

My kids would love the Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics-Animal Antics and more.

khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com

the Bear Snores on would be a hit for us!

My youngest son would love where the Wild Things Are. After reading my boys some books we donated to the special day class.

The classic bedtime stories.
But really I think they would most enjoy the one you are giving away – looks awesome. We have several of the videos in this line and love them all.

The “Where the wild things are” Dvd would be enjoyable especially with the movie coming out in theaters soon also

We would like the 50 classic Animal Antics

My daughter would enjoy Rapunzel and other Classic Fairy Tales

The Hans Christian Andersen Collection would be a hit here!

my girls vote for the bedtime stories
harborlad@optonline.net

I love the 100 storybook classics

Rapunzel and more fairy tales

stephboyles@gmail.com

My granddaughter would also like the bedtime Stories!

The dot, and more stories to make you feel good – my neice would enjoy this.

My daughter would like Animal Antics and More!

The Ugle Duckling.

denise_22315(at)yahoo(dot)com

My precious grandaughter would be delighted by the Scholastic Treasury of Classic Bedtime Stories.

My daughter would love the Scholastic Treasury of Classic Bedtime Stories 4 DVD set. Thanks!

My little guy would love I Stink and more stories on wheels. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

I would love the Hans Christian Andersen collection. I own it in in Swedish, but sadly my kids don’t understand Swedish.
VG

Hans Christian Andersen would give me a collection of stories to share with my kids.
Sofia

I know my youngest would absolutely adore Scholastic Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics: Preschool Stories. Thanks for the chance to win!

i think the Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics – Animal Antics and more! would be fun to incorporate into our reading routine

Scholastic Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics: Preschool Stories, would be what i would pick for my daughter.

My son would love the 100 classic storybook collection.

I would love the Hans christian Anderson Collection for Lily.

Rapunzel & more classic fairytales! My dd would love the giveaway one the most though

She would enjoy the Treasury of 50 Storybook classics for preschool

Scholastic Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics: Preschool Stories would be a hit here!

I think my little man would also like the Dinosaurs, trucks and more classics.

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