Happy Summerween!

By Emma Tippen

Even though October is far away, we can celebrate spooky things all year long! I compiled a list of books for all ages to celebrate the summerween season!

Featured Book One

But I'm a Pumpkin!: A Summerween Story

Title

But I'm a Pumpkin!: A Summerween Story

Price

$18.99

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A little seed dreams of becoming a jack-o-lantern, but nature has other ideas in this delightful read-aloud about the origin of a "summerween" tradition--perfect for fans of Stumpkin or The Bad Seed.

A young girl waits for Halloween, telling tales and singing songs of costumes, candy, and trick-or-treaters to the sprouts in the pumpkin patch. One seed in particular has big dreams: he wants to be the biggest, scariest jack-o-lantern of all! But as time passes and new vines unfurl, he remains greener than all the other pumpkins in the patch. Even his Halloweeniest thoughts have no effect!

Will this watermelon's dreams of pumpkinhood ever come true? Will the girl be able to celebrate her favorite season with her star jack-o-lantern? And what happens when he's picked on a hot summer's day, months before Halloween?

SKU

9798217122509

But I'm a Pumpkin!: A Summerween Story

$18.99

Ships in 2-3 Days

Description

A little seed dreams of becoming a jack-o-lantern, but nature has other ideas in this delightful read-aloud about the origin of a "summerween" tradition--perfect for fans of Stumpkin or The Bad Seed.

Description

ISBN

9798217122509

Kat Choppy

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf Books For Young Readers

Publication Date

May 12, 2026

Binding

Hardcover

Item Condition

New

Illustrator

Moreno, Heidi

Language

English

Ages

03-07

Pages

Keywords

But I'm a Pumpkin!: A Summerween Story by Kat Choppy & Heidi Moreno

Finally, a children's book about summerween! This book follows the life of a little seed who dreams of becoming the best, biggest, and scariest jack-o-lantern of them all. As time passes, the seed doesn't turn orange like the other pumpkins, it seems to only get greener! Everyone keeps telling the little girl who planted it that her little seed is actually a watermelon, but she knows it will be the spookiest jack-o-lantern of them all, it just looks a little different! If you want to get your little kiddo a taste of Halloween in the summer, this is the perfect book for you!

Featured Book Two

Gravity Falls: Journal 3

Title

Gravity Falls: Journal 3

Price

$19.99

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Journal 3 brims with every page ever seen on the show plus all-new pages with monsters and secrets, notes from Dipper and Mabel, and the Author's full story. Fans of Gravity Falls will simply love this 288-page full-color jacketed hardcover version of Journal 3!Plus the book jacket doubles as an exclusive poster!

SKU

9781484746691

Gravity Falls: Journal 3

$19.99

Available In Store

Description

Journal 3 brims with every page ever seen on the show plus all-new pages with monsters and secrets, notes from Dipper and Mabel, and the Author's full story. Fans of Gravity Falls will simply love this 288-page full-color jacketed hardcover version of Journal 3!Plus the book jacket doubles as an exclusive poster!

Description

ISBN

9781484746691

Alex Hirsch

Publisher

Random House/disney (disney - Rhcb)

Publication Date

July 26, 2016

Binding

Hardcover, Hardback

Item Condition

New

Language

English

Ages

08-12

Pages

288

Keywords

Juvenile Fiction | Media Tie-In; Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure; Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories

Journal 3 by Alex Hirsch & Rob Renzetti

I would be remiss to not include something from Gravity Falls, as this show is how I discovered summerween. Journal 3 is a tv show accurate recreation of the journal Dipper finds in the woods during his summer stay in Gravity Falls. There are annotations throughout from Dipper and Mabel and is the perfect gift for a Gravity Falls fan in your life. If you love the show, you'll also love The Book of Bill, Gravity Falls: Lost Legends, and Dipper & Mabel's Guide to Mystery and Nonstop Fun (All of which you can find on our shelves!)

Featured Book Three

Lumberjanes by ND Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Gus Allen, Maarta Laiho, & Aubrey Aiese

Lumberjanes tells the story of five best buds at Miss Quiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady-types. This summer camp is nothing like what you may have seen before- there are supernatural creatures at every turn and mysteries to be solved!

This book screams summerween in every way possible. There's summer camp, spooky stories, and demons… what more could you ask for? If you love the first one, there are 19 more volumes to sink your teeth into!

Lumberjanes Vol. 1

Title

Lumberjanes Vol. 1

Price

$14.99

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Five best friends spending the summer at Lumberjane scout camp...defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons...what's not to love?!

Friendship to the max! Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they're not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! Not only is it the second title launching in our new BOOM! Box imprint but LUMBERJANES is one of those punk rock, love-everything-about-it stories that appeals to fans of basically all excellent things. It's Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Gravity Falls and features five butt-kicking, rad teenage girls wailing on monsters and solving a mystery with the whole world at stake. And with the talent of acclaimed cartoonist ND Stevenson, talented newcomer Grace Ellis writing, and Gus Allen on art, this is going to be a spectacular series that you won't want to miss. Collects Lumberjanes #1-#4.

SKU

9781608866878

Lumberjanes Vol. 1

$14.99

Available In Store

Description

Five best friends spending the summer at Lumberjane scout camp...defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons...what's not to love?!

Description

Five best friends spending the summer at Lumberjane scout camp...defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons...what's not to love?!

ISBN

9781608866878

Stevenson Noell

Publisher

Boom!box (boom Entertainment)

Publication Date

April 1, 2015

Binding

Paperback

Item Condition

New

Illustrator

Various

Language

English

Ages

09-12

Pages

128

Series

Lumberjanes

Series Number

Keywords

Featured Book Four

Through the Woods

Title

Through the Woods

Price

$17.99

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Discover a terrifying world in the woods in this collection of five hauntingly beautiful graphic stories that includes the online webcomic sensation "His Face All Red."

Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time.

These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can travel to "Our Neighbor's House"--though coming back might be a problem. Or find yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in "A Lady's Hands Are Cold." You might try to figure out what is haunting "My Friend Janna," or discover that your brother's fiancée may not be what she seems in "The Nesting Place." And of course you must revisit the horror of "His Face All Red," the breakout webcomic hit that has been gorgeously translated to the printed page.

Already revered for her work online, award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll's stunning visual style and impeccable pacing is on grand display in this entrancing anthology.

SKU

9781442465961

Through the Woods

$17.99

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Description

Discover a terrifying world in the woods in this collection of five hauntingly beautiful graphic stories that includes the online webcomic sensation "His Face All Red."

Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time.

Already revered for her work online, award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll's stunning visual style and impeccable pacing is on grand display in this entrancing anthology.

Description

Discover a terrifying world in the woods in this collection of five hauntingly beautiful graphic stories that includes the online webcomic sensation "His Face All Red."

Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time.

Already revered for her work online, award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll's stunning visual style and impeccable pacing is on grand display in this entrancing anthology.

ISBN

9781442465961

Carroll Emily

Publisher

Margaret K. Mcelderry Books

Publication Date

July 1, 2014

Binding

Paperback

Item Condition

New

Illustrator

Carroll, Emily

Language

English

Ages

12-17

Pages

208

Keywords

Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll

E.M. Carroll tells five terrifying tales of journeys in the strange woods. I won't give away too much, but these spooky stories are perfect for anyone interested in young adult horror stories. Nothing is quite what it seems; there are surprises at every turn and secrets to be uncovered. Take a walk through the woods and see what awaits for you there...

Featured Book Five

Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel

Title

Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel

Price

$16.99

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From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and ABA Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic.

Everyone has secrets. Mags's has teeth.

Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there's her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out -- like it did once before.

So Mags keeps her head down, isolated in her small desert community. That is, until her childhood friend Nessa comes back to town, bringing vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future, and a secret of her own. Mags won't get attached, of course. She's always been strong enough to survive without anyone's help.

But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose.

SKU

9781338839999

Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel

$16.99

Available In Store

Description

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and ABA Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic.

Everyone has secrets. Mags's has teeth.

But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose.

Description

Everyone has secrets. Mags's has teeth.

But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose.

ISBN

9781338839999

Molly Knox Ostertag

Publisher

Graphix

Publication Date

June 4, 2024

Binding

Paperback

Item Condition

New

Language

English

Ages

13-17

Pages

480

Keywords

The Deep Dark by Lee Knox Ostertag

This story follows Mags, a teen wearing many hats. She's the sole caregiver of her grandmother, a student, and a part-time cook. When her childhood best friend, Nessa, comes back into town, Mags’ secrets are unearthed as she is forced to face her demons. She has to choose whether to run from them or face them head on.

I wouldn’t necessarily call The Deep Dark a scary story, but it definitely has summerween vibes. If you love thrillers, twists and turns, LGBTQ+ characters, and the supernatural, you will love The Deep Dark!

Featured Book Six

Fruiting Bodies

Title

Fruiting Bodies

Price

$9.99

Available In Store

All Frances wants is to start a new life with her new partner in the dreamy Pacific Northwest.
To get there, she's forced to join a "bro's trip" with her brother, Charlie, and his annoying best friend, Trent. But their journey is abruptly altered when a wrong turn forces the trio to spend the night in the rain-soaked Oregon woods. As luck would have it, they come across a beautiful, friendly stranger, who is eager to help them--but is her convenient arrival their salvation, or something else entirely?

SKU

9798886200027

Fruiting Bodies

$9.99

Available In Store

Description

All Frances wants is to start a new life with her new partner in the dreamy Pacific Northwest.
To get there, she's forced to join a "bro's trip" with her brother, Charlie, and his annoying best friend, Trent. But their journey is abruptly altered when a wrong turn forces the trio to spend the night in the rain-soaked Oregon woods. As luck would have it, they come across a beautiful, friendly stranger, who is eager to help them--but is her convenient arrival their salvation, or something else entirely?

Description

ISBN

9798886200027

Robin Franklin

Publisher

Silver Sprocket

Publication Date

October 1, 1922

Binding

Paperback

Item Condition

New

Language

English

Pages

Keywords

Fruiting Bodies by Ashley Robin Franklin

This creepy zine takes place in the pacific northwest, where Frances, her brother, and his annoying friend find themselves having to camp out in the forest when their car breaks down. In the wilderness, they meet an alluring stranger who is not what she seems. If you want a quick read that will get you into the summerween spirit, this is the perfect pick for you. Fruiting Bodies has breathtaking art that will make the hair on your neck stand straight up!

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But I'm a Pumpkin!: A Summerween Story by Kat Choppy & Heidi Moreno

Journal 3 by Alex Hirsch & Rob Renzetti

Lumberjanes by ND Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Gus Allen, Maarta Laiho, & Aubrey Aiese

Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll

The Deep Dark by Lee Knox Ostertag

Fruiting Bodies by Ashley Robin Franklin

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