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Mrs. Patty is the school secretary who is famed for handing out the best Halloween candy in the entire history of the world. Yet her house is rumored to be haunted; the community whispers that she is a witch and her husband is a ghost. When A.J. hears the secret and the promise of ultimate candy, he must decide if the darkness surrounding the house is worth the risk of his safety.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Dan Gutman
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