Every year, Susanna Leonard Hill hosts her Halloweensie contest, which invites writers of children’s literature to write a Halloween story in 100 words or less. Today marks the first day of the Halloweensie contest, so if you want to read some great Halloween stories, hop over to Susanna’s blog!
And here’s my story . . .
The Spookiest House on the Block.
Skeletons dangled from the trees, twisting in the wind. Flickering lights barely illumined the sidewalk.
“Maybe we should just go to the next house,” Aiden whispered.
“No way,” Sophie said. She adjusted her mask, gulped, and crept carefully past clinging cobwebs.
“WELCOME!” Something lurking on the porch turned glowing red eyes towards them. Aiden shrieked.
Sophie ran past the figure and slammed her hand on the doorbell. “Trick or treat!” she gasped.
“Happy Halloween,” replied the man who answered. He dropped several treats into her bag.
They were full size Snickers!
“Best house on the block,” Sophie told Aiden.
Teresa Traver 
Full size! So worth it! 🙂
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Ahhh love this!! There’s ALWAYS that house!! Great job.
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That house. It was worth it! Good luck in the contest 🙂
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I’d risk a lot for a full size Snickers! Lol. Love the ending. Great job at creating a spooky setting.
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So much fun! Glad the scare was worth it.
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What we’ll do for a full-size candy bar! hahah! Nice:)
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A spooky Halloween treat of a story with a great payoff! @AnneLipton
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I was just thinking about one Halloween when we went to the neighborhood with the full-size bars. Great job! Good luck!
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You really tapped into a collective memory here, Teresa! Both the scariest house in town and the one that gives out FULL size treats…every child remembers that! Great job!
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Cute! No kidding, best houses always give full size candybars, and BONUS! Snickers. Yup, best house.
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This took me back to when my kids were young! I can still picture them running back to show us the full candy bar. Thanks for the memory!
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Great job! You use the 3 words in a very natural way. Love the ending and that you were able to convey so much with just 100 words.
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Aw, bravery gets the full-sized candy bar! Nice job setting the scene of the spooky yard and porch.
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Great story! Always a house full of fright, but well worth the courage!
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Bravery pays off!
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This brings back wonderful Halloween memories!
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Yep, kids will walk the gauntlet for those full-size bars of gooey goodness!
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The spookiest house does always have the BEST candy, don’t you think?
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Fun story! We had the opposite happen last night: the kids braved a spooky yard of decorations, smoke, cobwebs, and the owners in full costume trying to scare everyone. Their reward was those tiny, individual Reese’s cups!
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Oh no! Boo to the owners for not rewarding courage!
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Exactly!
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Love how her bravery paid off. Full-size candy is definitely worth it!
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Full size Snickers bar! Overcoming fear pays off!
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Nice twist at the end and great creepy details
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Haha! Yeah, full-size snickers are a HUGE deal over here, too. Good luck with the contest! 🙂
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