Magic Flashlight: Ghost Hunt

With invisible ink and UV flashlight

Illustrated by Kathryn Selbert
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Board Book
$12.99 US
8.33"W x 8.97"H x 0.76"D  
On sale Jul 01, 2025 | 16 Pages | 9781664351615
Up to Kindergarten

Young readers will love to explore the spooky Halloween scenes with this interactive book, which includes a UV flashlight and hidden friendly ghosts to discover on every page!

Children can dim the lights and explore these fun, creepy, but not-too-scary Halloween scenes! Readers can use the UV flashlight to find friendly ghosts hiding on every spread as they explore a haunted house, the forest, a witch's house, a graveyard, a cave, a pumpkin patch, and more places.
Isabel Otter is a children's book editor and writer. She grew up in rural Herefordshire and spent much of her childhood in trees. Isabel loves weaving stories and writing about the world around her. She currently lives in London.

Kathryn Selbert is a freelance illustrator who creates artwork for children, patterns, greeting cards, and stationery. Kathryn currently resides in Montclair, NJ with her french bulldog Margot and tea loving partner. In her free time, Kathryn is a devoted plant mom and undertaker of overly ambitious baking and cooking projects.
Toddler-PreS–Turn the lights down low and get ready to find a bevy of playful ghosts in this rhyming Halloween tale! Each turn of the page brings readers closer to a Halloween party as they explore a series of Halloween scenes including a haunted house, a forest, a witch’s cozy home, and a pumpkin patch. Jaunty rhymes on each spread encourage readers to seek out the ghosts: “Look around the forest—/ Can you find each ghostly friend?/ Be careful not to lose your way/ and come to a dead end.” Spirited sound effects, like “Bubble, wail, croak, boo, howl, shriek, HISS!” add to the fun of a read aloud, and the included UV flashlight reveals a series of ghosts and creeps, sure to delight readers. VERDICT A cheery Halloween read and activity that will make toddlers and preschoolers squeal with delight again and again.--School Library Journal
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Young readers will love to explore the spooky Halloween scenes with this interactive book, which includes a UV flashlight and hidden friendly ghosts to discover on every page!

Children can dim the lights and explore these fun, creepy, but not-too-scary Halloween scenes! Readers can use the UV flashlight to find friendly ghosts hiding on every spread as they explore a haunted house, the forest, a witch's house, a graveyard, a cave, a pumpkin patch, and more places.

Author

Isabel Otter is a children's book editor and writer. She grew up in rural Herefordshire and spent much of her childhood in trees. Isabel loves weaving stories and writing about the world around her. She currently lives in London.

Kathryn Selbert is a freelance illustrator who creates artwork for children, patterns, greeting cards, and stationery. Kathryn currently resides in Montclair, NJ with her french bulldog Margot and tea loving partner. In her free time, Kathryn is a devoted plant mom and undertaker of overly ambitious baking and cooking projects.

Praise

Toddler-PreS–Turn the lights down low and get ready to find a bevy of playful ghosts in this rhyming Halloween tale! Each turn of the page brings readers closer to a Halloween party as they explore a series of Halloween scenes including a haunted house, a forest, a witch’s cozy home, and a pumpkin patch. Jaunty rhymes on each spread encourage readers to seek out the ghosts: “Look around the forest—/ Can you find each ghostly friend?/ Be careful not to lose your way/ and come to a dead end.” Spirited sound effects, like “Bubble, wail, croak, boo, howl, shriek, HISS!” add to the fun of a read aloud, and the included UV flashlight reveals a series of ghosts and creeps, sure to delight readers. VERDICT A cheery Halloween read and activity that will make toddlers and preschoolers squeal with delight again and again.--School Library Journal

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