"A Halloween Scare in Hawaii"

Hometown World, $9.40 on amazon.com

Imps hold a luau, the undead use coffin lids for surfing and skeletons sunbathe on sandy beaches while Frankenstein’s monster and his bride march around town holding a "Just Married in Hawaii" balloon. "A Halloween Scare in Hawaii," written by Eric James and illustrated by Marina Le Ray, is full of references to Hawaii’s landmarks, from Iolani Palace to Aloha Tower.

The picture book tells the tale of a young boy who is afraid of monsters but changes his mind after he realizes that he is more frightening to them than they are to him. The rhyming text and adorable depictions of monsters make it a not-so-scary seasonal story for early readers.

The 32-page book is customized to 77 locations in the United States, Canada, Australia and United Kingdom. For more details, visit ericjames.co.uk.