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Search-and-Find Adventures: Halloween
Copyright © 2026 by Gustavo Morais de Oliveira Soares
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Cover and Interior design by Emily Sullivan
Typography: Professor Minty, Gotham, Sharktooth, Billy, Marvin, CC ClobberinTime, CC HighJinkies
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ILLUSTRATED BY GUS MORAIS SEARCH -AND - F I N D A
ILLUSTRATED BY GUS MORAIS SEARCH -AND - F I N D A
ENTER ... IF YOU
ENTER ... IF YOU
DARE!
DARE!
It’s Halloween night: The wind howls, the shadows stretch, and from all across the land, the strangest invitations are arriving. They’re addressed to you.
You’re officially invited to the most spooktacular celebrations of the season!
Prepare to brave a spine-tingling haunted house, a foggy swamp, a crumbling castle, a creaky carnival, and more, because your favorite ghouls, ghosts, and witches are throwing frightfully fun parties. But wait . . . there’s a twist! At each party, there’s a list of mysterious items, creepy critters, and silly surprises that have gone missing. And that’s where you come in!
Grab your magnifying glass (or a spare eyeball or two), sharpen your spooky senses, and get ready to explore every eerie detail of these Halloween scenes.
You’ll crash Granny Boo’s Haunted Boo-gie, dance through Grim Reaper’s Graveyard Gala, and tiptoe around Cornelius Straw’s corn maze. Can you spot everything before the night is over?
Pull on your costume, pack your candy, and get ready to search, find, and have a scarily good time. Let the party hopping begin!
Meet The HosTs Meet The HosTs
FIND THE HOST IN EACH PARTY!
Headless Horseman
Headmistress Hex
Captain Blackbeard
Dr. Franken-FUn
CorneliUs Straw
CoUnt DracUla
King LUpUs
Mayor Rotley
Grim Reaper
DUchess SkUllington
Granny Boo
Granny Boo's HAUNTED BOO-GIe
Don’t ghost this party! Float on over to this haunted house for a night of frights. Be sure to wear your most boo-tiful costume! HIDDEN ITEMS:
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I have always dreamed of illustrating children’s books. After nearly two decades illustrating educational books, games, and posters, that dream has only now come true. Perhaps I needed all those years— teaching art workshops for children, building a family, and becoming a father—to rediscover, alongside my son, the child I once was. This is a book I would have loved to read as a boy, drawn with the freedom, joy, and imagination I had to learn again as an adult. An essential part of this journey has been my wife, Gisele, and my son, Gabriel. Gisele, it is a privilege to have you as my source of love and strength. Thank you for helping me refine ideas, for giving me guidance on every drawing, and for standing by me through everyday challenges. Gabriel, thank you for sharing your magical childhood world while sitting beside me on the sofa, drawing your own creations as we imagine monster pumpkins and crazy vampire castles. Te ame, Gisele. Te ame, Gabe. You are, and will always be, my greatest inspiration.
Finally, I am deeply grateful to my parents, Ana Marlene and José, and my siblings, Caio, Christian, Renata, and Mabi, for believing in my dreams. I am also thankful to the family and friends who have supported me over the years. And to my publisher, John Whalen, editor Amanda, and designers Emily and Shannon, my heartfelt thanks for their creativity, care, and dedication in bringing this book to life.
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