The Halloween Tree
- 171
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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Our view
In “The Halloween Tree” Bradbury turns the history of Halloween into a short, dark and poetic adventure. The novel follows the holiday back to its roots in Samhain, and some readers single out the imagery of its prose. At 171 pages it suits anyone after an autumn tale that is eerie and moving at once, and there are those who reread it every October.
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About the book
The Halloween Tree is a 1972 fantasy novel by American author Ray Bradbury, which traces the history of Samhain and Halloween. The novel was adapted as a 1993 film, and an annual Halloween Tree has been exhibited at Disneyland in California since 2007.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 146 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 50% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.3 | 12 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 134 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Halloween Tree?
It has 171 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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