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Halloween

October Reading List: Spooky Stories

October 1, 2020September 29, 2020Oxford Primary
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Enjoy a spooky story, from ghosts and ghouls to wacky witches, join us for a creepy crawl through these books full of things that go bump in the night and a fair share of superbly silly spooks too!

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How to write your best SCARY story!

October 13, 2017September 22, 2017Oxford Childrens

With Halloween coming up, we thought we would treat you to a spooky snippet from the fabulous How to Write Your Best Story Ever! by Christopher Edge, to help you create your own terrifying tales… How to write your best SCARY story! What scares you? A haunted house with creaking stairs? A ghostly apparition flitting through the forest? A vampire rising from […]

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Have a very happy Halloween with Winnie the Witch!

October 29, 2014May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens 1 Comment

Everybody’s fiendishly favourite time of year is almost upon us once again. And if you’re looking for inspiration both for party ideas and reading recommendations for younger children, then look no further. Of course, every child’s favourite is WINNIE THE WITCH by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul, and she has everything you need for your Halloween […]

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Winnie the Witch and Wilbur fancy dress – inspiration for children’s Halloween costumes

October 28, 2013May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens 2 Comments

Halloween is nearly upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by dressing up as the mischievously magical Winnie the Witch and her black cat Wilbur! To make a Winnie the Witch costume First of all find a blue dress, purple cardigan and stripy tights with a string of shiny beads. Winnie’s hat You […]

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