Kevin Purdy
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Kevin Purdy

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Kevin Purdy is the undisputed master of Halloween fiction, and he has definitely taken it to a whole new level with his latest Halloween masterpiece "The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol." This classic Halloween novel is available in paperback, e-book and on Audible. No matter what your age, "A Halloween Carol" will fill you with nostalgia and joy for a Halloween world that reins supreme among all the holidays as a time of tricks, treats, autumn splendor and hilarious spookiness. "The Legend of Decimus Croome" has made it to the very top of numerous Goodreads lists including the best "Spooky, Shivery, Silly" list. Kevin Purdy grew up in the small logging community of Libby, Montana near the Canada/Idaho borders. Since then he has lived in Oregon and now resides in Colorado. He is the owner of PurdyBooks Publishing Company and has a Master's Degree in Reading Instruction. He was a middle school teacher for over twenty years and now writes full time. He especially enjoys writing family-friendly stories about Halloween with a special obsession for ghosts. His books are suitable for all age groups and make great read-alouds for youngsters. His latest novel is "The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol" and is based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. You will recognize some similarities to the 19th century classic, but you will love all the differences. It is set in America in modern times and, of course, is based on Halloween hauntings instead of Christmas ghosts. It just makes sense. Ghosts are for Halloween. Santa Claus is for Christmas. (-: "The Legend of Decimus Croome" has been used extensively by teachers of grades 4 through 10 as both a Halloween reading celebration and in a comparative literature unit with "A Christmas Carol." The younger students love the playful language and hilarious Halloween characters. Older students will enjoy comparing the writing styles of Kevin Purdy and Charles Dickens. Once you read the book, you may want to visit the iPetitions website and sign the petition to make The Legend of Decimus Croome a movie and graphic novel. You may also want to visit PurdyBooks.com or the PurdyBooks Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter sites for book quotes and author updates. When it comes to holiday reading for the rest of the year, Kevin recommends the holiday dad joke books by that hilarious king of comedy Ralph Lane. He's got dad joke books that make great gifts for birthdays, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and Easter. So happy holidays and happy reading to each and every one of you!!
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