This graphic novel collects three completely unrelated stories about Halloween. A young girl dressed up as a witch accidentally switches brooms with a real witch and accompanies her on her errands, two obnoxious boys grapple with a tentacle monster in their bathtub, and a posse of tween girls dressed up as vampires scare the pants off the kids in their neighborhood before meeting a posse of actual tween vampires. I guess the stories are a little related since they all deal with kids unexpectedly running into real monsters on Halloween night? But I wanted them to be more connected, some reason that they were here together. As separate stories, each felt pretty flat and short. But hey, kids love graphic novels and kids love Halloween (most kids, anyway). These three spooky tales are perfect for Halloween, but young readers will be back to reread them again and again. Done in graphic novel form, the illustrations by David Huyck are as funny as the stories are creepy – but not too creepy.In A Broom With a View, Giselle finds the perfect witch costume and completes it with a broom. When she dresses for trick-or treating her broom's behavior leads her into trouble. Her one spooky night is just beginning.In 10,000 Tentacles Under the Tub, two brothers dress up as Aqua Heroes. After leading their dad on a laugh-filled Halloween journey as they keep Sea Monsters in check, they return home for a bath. The bath is just the beginning of a scary adventure that could only happen on that one spooky night. My favorite part of this story involves the dog.In The Fang Gang, four friends are laughed at because their costumes aren't scary enough. They change costumes and change that one spooky night for everyone.
What do You think about That One Spooky Night (2012)?
An okay telling of 3 Halloween stories. Nothing fabulous, but kids might enjoy anyway.
—danadler
3.5 stars. Three cute spooky stories, and a nice frame, too.
—Momina
Cute and harmless, but thrilling enough to not be lame.
—Nancy
Scary, spooky Halloween fun, but not TOO scary.
—Kciprion
