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Jack Pumpkin and the Halloween Glow

United Kingdom Realm · Halloween Special · Ages 5–8 · Out 13 October 2026

It's Halloween in the Great Garden, but Jack Pumpkin isn't sure he belongs.

It's Halloween in the Great Garden, but Jack Pumpkin isn't sure he belongs.

Then the wind blows out every lantern on the way home.

With only his own glow to guide them, Jack discovers the surprising roots of the jack-o'-lantern and learns that being new can sometimes be exactly what makes you special.

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Jack Pumpkin

Meet Jack Pumpkin

Quietly brave, a little shy until the lights go down; comes alive after dark. Virtue: Warmth.

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