Goblin Gabe and the Trick-or-Treat Test

Gabe is a real goblin with one enormous Halloween problem: he desperately wants to fit in with humans.

Armed with a too-small orange hoodie and some very questionable advice about how to "act human," Gabe bravely ventures into a neighborhood filled with glowing pumpkins, costumes, candy, and one spectacularly runaway inflatable jack-o'-lantern.

Soon Gabe is using goblin engineering to save the Thompsons' Halloween decorations, investigating pumpkin anatomy, discovering why apples float, learning about Halloween traditions, and conducting the most important candy investigation of all: Why would anyone put a TOOTHBRUSH in a trick-or-treat bag?

But beneath all the laughter, Gabe is hiding something. His green skin, enormous ears, and red-tipped nose are not a costume. When Gabe finally finds the courage to tell his new friends the truth, he discovers that belonging does not mean becoming like everyone else.

Blending a funny Halloween adventure with age-appropriate STEM exploration and social-emotional learning, Goblin Gabe and the Trick-or-Treat Test encourages children to observe, ask questions, experiment, solve problems, appreciate differences, and have the courage to be themselves.

The book also includes STEM and SEL learning pages plus hands-on activities exploring floating and sinking, wind and design, pumpkin anatomy, observation, prediction, friendship, courage, self-acceptance, and belonging.

Perfect for Halloween read-alouds, classrooms, homeschool learning, libraries, and family story time.