The Halloween Tree

By: Ray Bradbury

Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla

Make storytime a little spookier with fantasy master Ray Bradbury as he takes listeners on a riveting trip through space and time to discover the true origins of Halloween.

Join the shadowy Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud as he takes eight trick-or-treaters on an unforgettable journey to find their missing friend, Pip. Travel through space and time, from the tombs of ancient Egypt to the gargoyles of Notre-Dame Cathedral, all the way to the cemeteries of Mexico on el Día de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Is Pip still alive? And if so, can his friends save him from a ghastly fate before it’s too late?

“If you want to know what Halloween is, or if you simply want an eerie adventure, take this mystery history trip. You couldn’t ask for better than master fantasizer Ray Bradbury.” —The Boston Globe

I Love this story

I have loved this story ever since I was a child. the first time I ever heard it was at a lecture and Mr Bradbury was reading it. He made it so interesting and fun. This performance reminds me of that day. It's a wonderful story and a wonderful telling of it.

Love Bradbury and Halloween

Something Wicked is one of my favorites so I had to give this one a try. I enjoyed the story but the narrator kind of ruined it for me.

One of the best Halloween stories.. narration.. not so much

This is an incredible story but I feel like the way it was narrated took a lot of the nuance away from Ray Bradbury's beautiful writing.