The Haunted Playground with R. J. Palacio (Random House, 2026)
From R.J. Palacio, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder and Brett Helquist, the illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events, comes The Haunted Playground (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2026), a spine-tingling Halloween picture book adventure! I cast the spell that brings to life this playground of the night. Here my phantoms come—but not to spook or fright. They’re here because they want to laugh, to frolic and be merry. They’re here because they need to take a break from being scary. When all the trick-or-treating is done and children are tucked in, ghosts are drawn…
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