I was delighted to receive a copy of Haunted Halloween House recently, a delightful Halloween tale for small children by Robbie and Michael Cheadle. Having read some of the Sir Chocolate Series by the same authors, I couldn’t wait to read this standalone Halloween story illustrated with some of Robbie’s famous fondant art.

What Robbie Cheadle says about Haunted Halloween Holiday

“I have always wanted to write a story about Halloween for children and include all the cakes and fondant creations I’ve made over the years for that particular holiday. Michael and I threw around some ideas about a diverse family of mythical creatures going on a holiday and attending a Halloween Party with all their friends. From this short discussion, this little book was born.”

What Amazon Says about Haunted Halloween Holiday

Count Sugular is delighted when the Sugarpop Bats invite his family to a Halloween party at the Haunted House. He and his wife, Witch Honey, decide to hire a caravan and enjoy a weekend away with their family. Includes some fun limericks to introduce the various characters.

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My Review

5 stars – Delicious Halloween fun for young children

This is a delightful Halloween story for children, suitable for reading aloud or as a beginner’s chapter book. I’ve enjoyed these two authors before, having read some of the Sir Chocolate series. Just like those books, the story is beautifully illustrated with Robbie Cheadle’s amazing fondant art. Here, she’s created Halloween scenes and some wonderful spooky but funny characters.

The story is sweet and just a little bit scary – perfect for the intended age group. Count Sugular takes his wife, Witch Honey, and Baby Howler on a caravan holiday to attend a Halloween party. The authors are very creative, detailing the characters in a funny way that will help inspire and develop the imagination of their young readers. Each character is introduced with a limerick. This is ideal reading for children, especially at Halloween or for laughs at any other time of year. A well-deserved 5 stars.

About Robbie and Michael Cheadle

Robbie Cheadle is a South African children’s author and poet with eleven children’s books and two poetry books.

The eight Sir Chocolate children’s picture books, co-authored by Robbie and Michael Cheadle, are written in sweet, short rhymes which are easy for young children to follow and are illustrated with pictures of delicious cakes and cake decorations. Each book also includes simple recipes or biscuit art directions which children can make under adult supervision.

Robbie and Michael have also written Haunted Halloween Holiday, a delightful fantasy story for children aged 5 to 9 about Count Sugular and his family who hire a caravan to attend a Halloween party at the Haunted House in Ghost Valley. This story is beautifully illustrated with Robbie’s fondant and cake art creations.

Robbie has published two books for older children which incorporate recipes that are relevant to the storylines.

Robbie has two adult novels in the paranormal historical and supernatural fantasy genres published under the name Roberta Eaton Cheadle. She also has short stories, in the horror and paranormal genre, and poems included in several anthologies.

Robbie Cheadle contributes two monthly posts to https://writingtoberead.com, namely, Growing Bookworms, a series providing advice to caregivers on how to encourage children to read and write, and Treasuring Poetry, a series aimed at introducing poetry lovers to new poets and poetry books.

In addition, Roberta Eaton Cheadle contributes one monthly post to https://writingtoberead.com called Dark Origins: African Myths and Legends which shares information about the cultures, myths and legends of the indigenous people of southern Africa.

Robbie has a blog, https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com. where she shares book reviews, recipes, author interviews, and poetry.

The Sir Chocolate Series – also by Robbie and Michael Cheadle

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