Publisher's Synopsis
With Halloween coming, 10-year-old Doug begins his quest for the perfect costume, the character from his favorite horror movie, "The Scary Knight." Sure, it's expensive, but he's got a plan. All the while he's still got to deal with school, decorating, backyard haunted houses, bullies, chores, neighborhood crazies, anti-Halloween zealots, the PTA, young love and dangerous counterfeiters. Just your typical suburban Halloween.It's a comical tale featuring the Minelli family, a middle-class clan living in the outermost borough of New York City and all the silliness that ensues, along with the wacky skits that populate the imagination of the family. It's a book that's all treat and no trick!
