Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal & Activity Book/Novel Study | Awareness Tour

Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal and Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal: Activity Book/Novel Study is presented in partnership* with Ryan Cowan and The Children’s Book Review.

Count down to Halloween with a little magic, mystery, and Moonstone adventure as we celebrate Ryan Cowan’s Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal and its companion Activity Book/Novel Study!

With 31 chapters designed to be read one day at a time throughout October, this middle grade adventure turns the countdown to Halloween into a month-long reading experience.

Young readers can follow Elliott and his magical third-grade teacher, Mr. Moonbeam, as they race to stop the evil witch Noir, while the companion Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal: Activity Book/Novel Study adds 31 days of standards-based activities to build reading comprehension and encourage deeper discussion.

Perfect for classrooms, homeschoolers, and families, this magical pairing brings reading and learning together just in time for Halloween.

Halloween magic is coming … and so is a chance to win big!

Join us on this virtual book tour for a chance to win a signed Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal book set by Ryan Cowan!

Five lucky winners will receive a signed hardcover copy of the novel paired with its companion Activity Book, and five more winners will receive a signed hardcover copy of the novel paired with its companion Activity Book.

And for one grand prize winner? An exclusive Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal T-shirt paired with a signed, out-of-print copy of the original book, featuring its original design!

With a chapter and activity for every single day in October, these sets turn counting down to Halloween into pure magic. Enter below for your chance to win!

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About the Books

Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal: Activity Book/Novel Study – Grades 3-5

Written by Ryan Cowan

Illustrated by Halo Rife

Ages: 8-12 | 71 Pages

Publisher: For the Northern Star Publishing (2021) | ISBN-13: 979-8761758414

Publisher’s Book Summary: A Novel Study for Improving Reading Comprehension:  This activity book includes a series of lessons designed to accompany the award-winning, middle grade book, Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal. The standards-based questions cover all levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and are appropriate for grades 3-5. Teachers and parents may choose to read Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal with children and use the activities in this book for points of discussion, independent work, shared reading activities, or homework.  Complete one lesson a day for 31 days leading up to Halloween!  

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Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal

Written by Ryan Cowan

Illustrated by Halo Rife

Ages: 8-12 | 252 Pages

Publisher: For the Northern Star Publishing (2019) | ISBN-13:  979-8351181905 (Hardback) and  978-1097952779 (Paperback)

Publisher’s Book Summary: Elliott attends his third-grade class like any other boy, except that Elliott isn’t like any other boy. Endowed with magical powers, Elliott belongs to a secret world called Moonstone—and trouble is brewing. When the evil witch Noir steals The Halloween Crystal, it’s up to Elliott and his third-grade teacher, Mr. Moonbeam, to stop Noir from invading the non-magical world on Halloween night. But can Elliott learn to master his powers in time?  Read one chapter a day, beginning on October 1, and complete the book on Halloween night!  Designed with 31 chapters so that parents, teachers, and students can read one chapter a day throughout the month of October!  

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About the Author

Ryan Cowan grew up in a small town called Middleport, Ohio. He currently lives in Hawthorne, CA. A teacher with more than 20 years of experience, Ryan has taught all grades from K-6. He currently works as an educator in Los Angeles.

Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal is his first children’s book. He wrote the accompanying novel study, Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal: Activity Book/Novel Study – Grades 3-5, to help parents and teachers improve children’s reading comprehension.  

Ryan has degrees and/or credentials in education from the following universities: Marshall University (BFA Music Theory), UCLA (M.Ed. Urban Education), California State University Los Angeles (Multiple Subject Teaching Credential), and California State University Dominguez Hills (Administrative Services Credential).

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About the Illustrator

Halo Rife is an illustrator from Middleport, Ohio. She was 15 years old when she illustrated Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal.

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