A sister and brother plant and tend their own pumpkin patch so they will have jack-o-lanterns for Halloween.

Relates a boy's excitement in buying the perfect pumpkin and then making the perfect jack-o-lantern. On board pages.

Jeb Scarecrow comes up with a wonderful plan to scare the crows away from his pumpkin patch.

A guide to pumpkin carving provides ideas and tips for designing scary and amusing jack-o-lanterns, including such designs as subliminal message pumpkin, angry mob pumpkin, and tiki pumpkin.

" Providing a new twist on a holiday tradition, Extreme Pumpkin Carving, 2nd Edition Revised and Expanded illustrates how to carve three-dimensional faces and scenes in solid pumpkins (no hollowing necessary) using tools ranging from kitchen knives to carving gouges and chisels. Complete information is provided for getting started, including an overview of tools and tips for finding the best pumpkin to work with. Step-by-step instructions are detailed...

"Pick a pumpkin from the patch. Tall and lean or short and fat. Vivid orange, ghostly white, or speckled green, might be just right. All the excitement and familial feeling of a favorite holiday tradition are captured with wonderfully rhythmic read-aloud text and expressive retro illustrations. Readers will be happy to follow along, from picking out the perfect specimen at the pumpkin patch (be sure to stop for cider and toffee apples) to carting...

Offers tips and suggestions on such decorating techniques as painting, using transfers, and carving, and includes instructions for creating over eighty pumpkin designs.

Describes the origin of Halloween and the meaning behind jack-o-lanterns and other customs connected to this holiday, as well as discussing the cultivation and uses of pumpkins.