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Jack-o'-lantern

Jack-o'-lantern

by Edna Barth

HalloweenFolkloreChildren's storiesFictionChildren's fiction
5.0
Open Library
Open Library

About this book

Retells the story of the first jack o'lantern, made to light the way of Mean Jack who, unwanted in heaven and hell, had to wander the earth for eternity.

Themes & subjects

HalloweenFolkloreChildren's storiesFictionChildren's fictionHalloween, fiction

Author

Edna Barth

Pages

46

Read time

≈ 1h

Editions

3

Language

English

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Company

ISBN

9780899191232

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