Trick or Treat

by Marissa Koons, Stephanie Drake (Illustrations), Ellen Wettersten (Editor)

Ever wonder how The Cool Kids celebrate Halloween?The Cool Kids try to cut Natalie down several times. Good thing she knows that if a flower does not bloom, you need to fix the soil the flower is planted in... not the flower. The flower is beautiful inside. Natalie must trust herself when she encounters some muddy waters on Halloween. There's a bit of trouble with The Cool Kids and an unexpected visitor that make her feel wilted. Natalie should take advice from her true friends and listen to that voice inside her.Will she succeed?

50 pages, Hardcover

Published October 8, 2021

About the author

Marissa Koons is the author of The Cool Kids series beginning with The Birthday Party. She enjoys writing children’s books geared toward self-esteem and believes the only opinion of you that matters is your own.

An accountant by day, book lover by night, she received her Bachelor of Science degree from Cedar Crest College.
Growing up, she dreamed of writing a children’s book, and this interest led her to take classes at the Institute of Children’s Literature. While life went in a different direction, the path led to the same place, and eventually, in a global pandemic, her dream became a reality. Her journey began in 2020 with self-publishing and in 2024, she became a published author with Austin Macauley Publishers LLC.


When not writing, you can find her painting with her kids or swimming laps. Marissa lives with her husband and three daughters in Pennsylvania.