Aubrey Plaza & Dan Murphy: Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party

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From award-winning actress Aubrey Plaza and writer Dan Murphy comes the story of a feisty wannabe bruja and the kooky witch she helps to throw the best Halloween party of the season!

Luna Lopez wants to be a witch.

Pheenie the witch wants to throw a Halloween party.

Together this unlikely pair strikes a deal: If Luna helps her pull off the best, most spectacular soiree in the neighborhood, Pheenie will teach her the secrets to her potions and spells.

There’s only one problem: Getting this party on track is harder than Luna expected. She’ll have to curb every one of the frazzled witch’s creepy, crawly instincts to make sure the evening is full of both tricks and treats . . . and not a festive flop!

From goblins and ghouls to kids and cats, all are invited to party in this Halloween celebration from award-winning actress and producer Aubrey Plaza and co-author Dan Murphy.

Aubrey Plaza is an award-winning actor, producer, and author. Plaza co-authored three Children’s books – Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party, The Legend of the Christmas Witch, and The Return of the Christmas Witch, with Dan Murphy. On screen, she recently starred in Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s dark comedy, Honey Don’t!, which premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Upcoming, she will star in Animal Friends and will soon begin production on The Heidi Fleiss Story. Previously, she starred in The White Lotus, garnering her Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations, as well as a SAG Award. She is well known for starring in the Emmy-nominated series, Parks and Recreation, and starring and producing the acclaimed feature, Emily the Criminal. In 2023, she was recognized as one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” and in 2024, she was named as one of Time Magazine’s “Latino Leaders.” Plaza is currently starring on stage in Ethan Cohen’s off-Broadway play, Let’s Love, at the Atlantic Theater Company.

Dan Murphy is a writer and producer who lives in Los Angeles, California. Along with Aubrey Plaza, he has co-authored three children’s books - The Legend of the Christmas Witch, The Return of the Christmas Witch, and most recently, Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party. Originally from Delaware, he is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU and is creative partners with Aubrey at Evil Hag Productions.

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