Invasion of the Appleheads / Annette and Gina Cascone / 188 pages / November Challege Zombies

Katie and Andy have moved to a new town, Appleton.  Of course, they are having the usual hard time adjusting to a new town, home, and school.  They are looking forward to the Halloween Parade and are putting the finishing touches on their costumes when their mom and dad insist they accompany them on a driving tour of the historical sites of the town.  One of the venues is Appleton's famous apple orchards known for its Haunted Hayride.  According to the guidebook, "Appleton Orchard was originally owned by a woman accused of being a witch...The townspeople believed the witch was putting some kind of magic potion into her apples, a potion that turned all the children in Appleton into zombies.  On Halloween Night, 300 years ago, the angry parents burned the orchard to the ground."  The witch, Yala, has improved her magic formula and now the kids are turned into zombies and the adults are turned into applehead dolls.  Can Katie and Andy save their parents, the kids, and the entire town?  This Deadtime Stories book would be a great read-aloud, especially for Halloween and is sure to please librarians/teachers/parents because Katie suggests they go to the library for answers.