Halloween stories - HELP!!!

[Katharine]

When we go to Tomintoul we will be with son and fairly new dil for the children's Halloween party. Apparently Jeremy has told Juliet I am a very good story teller, and she has asked me to tell the children some Halloween tales. The step grandchildren came with the dil!

Now I am completely out of practice for this age group (up to 11) and never did Halloween. Has anyone any titles of books I could look in, or websites where I could find something. As relationships haven't always been easy with them I want to get this right.

If I am to retain my sanity, I'd appreciate it if you could treat this as a serious request for help.

Thanks

[Scone Lover]

Why not give them the legend of Sleepy Hollow. There are a couple of DVDs they could then rent/buy to follow up

[DavebytheSea]

The main thing is atmosphere - candlelight and a log fire. Dress up like a witch and ham out the story with reference to the children present. Get them to participate by chanting "ooh-ooh-ooh" and "aah-aah-aah" at suitable moments on a given signal. When they get the hang of helping like this, interrupt the flow with a piercing haglike cackle or scream while they are in mid chant.

The story line itself is of lesser importance.

[Euterpe13]

Go down to your local library and look at the Roald Dahl books - very 11yr old, and some stories are fairly creepy

[Scone Lover]

Or you could tell them stories of their father, call it pay back for setting you up!

[Katharine]

Thanks for the ideas - I have been promised a besom and I have a black cloak so I just need a pointy hat!

I don't think that stores of Dad will work this time, I could be treading on eggshells while I am there anyway, they have to meet Mum's approval!

[Scone Lover]

Ah I see, Yes daddy stories are out of bounds then