The October 2025 cover of Nat Geo Kids magazine featuring a coastal wolf laying in the sand and looking at the camera. Text says: Special Halloween Issue Wild wolves, spooky stuff, and more!

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Eek! It's time to flip open our Special Halloween Issue! In this edition, you'll meet a group of not-so-scary wolves that live by the sea. These coastal creatures dog-paddle from island to island, chow down on seafood, and have fur streaked with reddish-orange highlights to match a common seaweed found on the shore. Plus, you'll learn how wolves came to be associated with Halloween. Ahhhh-wooooh!

Next, you'll meet 13 of the deadliest animals on the planet. From toothy great white sharks to venomous blue-ringed octopuses to superstrong hippopotamuses, you'll be astounded by these dangerous critters. After reading the article, we want to hear from you! Take the poll below to tell us which animal you think is the most deadly.

Which critters are the deadliest? You decide!

Then you'll get 10 cool facts about spooky stuff, like a mushroom called dead man's fingers and a fungus that turns ants into zombies. Yikes!

Are you left-handed? Do you have freckles? Hundreds of years ago, these traits might've gotten you accused of witchcraft. And that was bad news: In Europe and North America during the 15th through 17th centuries, witches were public enemy number one. Read the article to learn about some of the totally normal things that might've landed you on trial for witchcraft.

Finally, have your parents visit our giveaway page between September 22-29 to enter for a chance to win a magic set. Please note, no entries will be accepted after September 29, 2025.

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