Storytime with Scott Magoon - Illustrator of The Bats on the Bus

Scott Magoon returns to share his latest book, “The Bat on the Bus”. Featured on the July/August 2026 Kids’ Indie Next List Preview. All Indie Next List picks are based on recommendations from booksellers at independent bookstores across the country. 

A school bus full of monsters can’t wait to celebrate Halloween in this spooktacular picture book adaptation of a classic nursery rhyme.

When Halloween tricksters gather after dusk, they sing “The Wheels on the Bus" in order to cause a fright. Featuring a cast of silly monsters who aren’t quite what they seem—including witches who scream “where’s my broom!”, ghosts who shout “boo!”, and skeleton bones that go “clankety clank!”—this spooky-fun reimagining of the beloved nursery rhyme will have little ones squealing with delight as they chant all around the town! A perfect spooky, fun Halloween children’s book for young little ghouls and goblins.

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