CHARLIE BUMPERS VS. THE SQUEAKING SKULL

Author and narrator Bill Harley knows fourth-grader Charlie Bumpers inside and out! Now that the Halloween season has arrived, Charlie has many quandaries. How will he create his rabid bat costume for the school contest? Can he talk his parents into letting him attend a sleepover Halloween party? Who will trick-or-treat with kid sister Mabel? And, most of all, how can he get over his fear of all things Halloween, especially scary masks and movies? Harley's comfort with his characters brings listeners into the action. He uses speed, emphasis, pause, and tone to portray a sympathetic classmate, button-pushing older brother, patronizing school administrator, contrite sister, or an ever thinking and worrying Charlie. An interview with the author concludes the production. A.R. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2014]