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Celebrate Halloween with some of these great new children's books:

-- Duck and Goose look everywhere for a pumpkin until their friend Thistle tells them about the local pumpkin patch in "Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin" (Schwartz & Wade/Random House, $6.99). This board book is the latest in the "Duck and Goose" series by author/illustrator Tad Hills. (Ages birth-2.)

One day, while planting potatoes in his garden, Michael Pollan had an epiphany. Above his head, bees were buzzing about an apple tree in blossom, moving from flower to flower, collecting nectar and inadvertently moving pollen. How was he, the human, any different from the bees?

It was a stunt that transfixed the world for a few hours, and while a Colorado couple is denying it was a hoax, a trial appears likely, if not a plea bargain, or fines, or jail -- and then, maybe, a reality show.

Basil Fawlty was rude, snobby, smarmy, henpecked, sarcastic and prudish -- a man his creator, John Cleese, terms "an absolutely awful human being." But this unforgettable character stood at the center of one of the funniest sitcoms in television history, "Fawlty Towers."

"SCARS," Basement Jaxx (Ultra/XL)

After a decade of everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink house music, Basement Jaxx has settled into a more reflective mode on the new "Scars."

A guide to movies from a family perspective:

"Where the Wild Things Are"

-- Rated: PG.

-- Suitable for: First- or second-graders and up, keeping your child and the following in mind.

-- What you should know: This was inspired by Max Sendak's popular book, and while there is no single scene that will make you want to shield your child's eyes, it's dark overall.

Oh, sure, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham can sell out concerts and star in his own series, but he never wants to be the life of the party.

Greg Heffley is a hybrid, and his millions of young fans love it that way.

For those who haven't yet met Greg, he's the hapless star of the best-selling kids'-book series, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. Nothing is easy for Greg, a middle-school student with a large ego, small brain and a nose for trouble.

PASADENA, Calif. - The Iraq War continues to command the attention of TV drama writers, most notably with FX's short-lived "Over There" and HBO's "Generation Kill" miniseries last year.

There's not much on NBC worth praising anymore, especially since executives canceled "Southland" before its second-season premiere, but with Thursday night's return of "30 Rock," the network has put together the best night of comedy in prime time.