Intrepid adventurer dog Millie is back in Halloween-themed offering Millie's Book of Tricks and Treats Vol. 2 (Millie Was Here series; Megapops, 2012).

Knock on each of ten front doors in Millie's neighborhood to spin a game show–style wheel and receive either a video "trick" (e.g., "Millie Performs an Amazing Yo-Yo Trick," "Millie Teleports All Over the Place") or "treat" (spooky-fied bacon treats such as "Frankenbacon"). Judging from the not-too-scary decorations, it seems Millie's neighborhood includes friendly families of werewolves, mad scientists, aliens, and vampires. A theremin-and-harpsichord waltz continues the Halloween-y mood. Every screen also offers a scratch-off picture of Millie modeling a different costume and a hidden sticker of a creepy-cute creature. Collect badges by finding all of the stickers and reading through the entire app. Each read-through offers slightly different content as the app cycles through a wide range of trick and treat videos and costumed Millie snapshots.





As in previous Millie Was Here apps, the humor lies in the juxtaposition of the off-screen narrator's bombastic voice-over and the equally over-the-top title cards with Millie's mundane doggy activities and interests. In the trick "Millie Turns into a Vicious Werewolf," for instance, the small, snuggly dog looks up at a projected moon while a horror-movie-worthy wolf howl plays. Many of the videos show hands of human assistants offering treats and helping Millie perform her various tricks; the intentionally low-tech effects are part of the series' considerable charm.

The navigation is straightforward — just forward and back buttons — and the app requires no reading. Music, narration, text highlighting, touch hints, and sticker hints may be turned on or off and volume may be adjusted (some of these settings are accessible from the navigation bar at the bottom of each screen, others in a parent-locked info section). A "bedtime mode" dims the screen slightly and disables the sticker hunt for a more soothing experience. Tips for keeping pets happy and safe on "Howl-o-ween" are appended.

Available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (requires iOS 6.0 or later); $0.99. Recommended for preschool and primary users.