Bump in the Night: Count Down to Halloween Michael Cherkas A year has passed since

A year has passed since LAPD detective Renée Ballard quit the force in the face of misogyny

The little ghost who was a quilt has an experience that no other ghost could have

Beth doesn't realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives

Dawn is genderqueer and she's struggling to feel safe expressing herself

Bump in the Night: Count Down to Halloween Michael Cherkas A year has passed sinceBy: Diane Wright Landolf Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2026 07 21 Count down to Halloween with 13 sealed short stories! Bump in the Night features 13 chilling tales to tingle kids' spines without keeping them up all night. Perfect for reading in the lead up to Halloween, each story features full color artwork and is sealed with a sticker for kids to peel open and reveal the frights and delights within. Whether readers open one story per day,