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Slappy New Year!
by R.L. StineIn this spinoff to the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, a tween goes to an amusement park and brings home an enchanted mannequin.Ray Gordon loves to scare his younger brother, Brandon. It’s not hard considering Brandon is terrified of everything—loud noises, roller coasters, and especially the wooden dummy, Slappy, that Ray got from the HorrorLand theme park gift shop. Then Ray’s parents warn him that he will not be able to throw his big New Year’s Eve if he doesn’t stop teasing Brandon. But strange, mean-spirited things keep happening to his little brother, and Slappy always seems to be around for it. Could that spell Ray read out loud actually have brought the dummy to life?
Slappy Birthday to You
by R. L. StineThe evil dummy comes to life to tell his own twisted tales and scary stories! It's bad enough Ian Barker has to spend his twelfth birthday with his sister and their two annoying cousins. The four of them can't ever hang out without getting into trouble. Vinnie and Jonny always want to play with Ian's stuff. They take extra turns and break everything they touch. Even Ian's new birthday presents are up for grabs. But when Ian gets a Slappy dummy from his dad, things go from bad to worse. When Slappy's in charge, you don't fight over him, he fights over you!
Shop Till You Drop... Dead
by R. L. StineReaders are placed in the character of a young person who is trapped in the huge shopping mall known as Mayfield's Bazaar, where scares await on every level, in a story with several possible endings.
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A Shocker on Shock Street
by R.L. StineTwo friends must survive being scared to death at a horror theme park in this creeptastic adventure from the Master of Fright.Erin Wright and her best friend, Marty, love horror movies. Especially Shocker on Shock Street movies. All kinds of scary creatures live on Shock Street. The Toadinator. Ape Face. The Mad Mangler.But when Erin and Marty visit the new Shocker Studio Theme Park, they get the scare of their lives. First their tram gets stuck in The Cave of the Living Creeps. Then they’re attacked by a group of enormous praying mantises!Real life is a whole lot scarier than the movies. But Shock Street isn’t really real. Is it?
Scream School
by R. L. StineJake's dad makes scary flicks like Scream School 1, 2 and 3, all starring Johnny Scream. The creepy star is just an action figure who lives on the big screen ... until Mr. Field begins filming Scream 4.
The Scream of the Haunted Mask
by R.L. StineIn this spinoff to the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, a tween controlled by a Halloween mask goes to a theme park to escape the terror.What should Carly Beth be for Halloween this year? TERRIFIED! Late at night, an ugly green mask is mysteriously calling out to her, and ugly green masks don’t like to be ignored. If Carly Beth survives the night, even a scary theme park might sound like a vacation. Or maybe not! At HorrorLand, every night is Halloween. And those monster masks she discovers in the gift shop? They aren’t masks.
The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight
by R. L. StineThe best-selling scare series of all time brings you a thrilling repackage of the field of screams! Jodie loves visiting her grandparents' farm. Okay, so it's not the most exciting place in the world. Still, Grandpa tells great scary stories. And Grandma's chocolate chip cookies are the best. But this summer the farm has really changed. The cornfields are sparse. Grandma and Grandpa seem worn out. And the single scarecrow has been replaced by twelve evil-looking ones. Then one night Jodie sees something really odd. The scarecrows seem to be moving. Twitching on their stakes. Coming alive . . .
Say Cheese - And Die Screaming!
by R. L. StineIt's a whole new ride from master of horror and bestselling author R.L. Stine--with a story so fiendish that it can't be contained to just one book! A picture is worth a thousand screams--if it's taken with an evil camera that has a nasty vision of the future. Julie's future doesn't look pretty. And neither does anyone else's after they're caught in her lens! Things start looking up when Julie gets to HorrorLand. That is, until she starts falling down--into the Tunnel of Screams. A giant spider attack really bugs Julie and makes her suspect the park isn't all fun.
Say Cheese and Die--Again!
by R. L. StineSourball. That's what Greg calls his English teacher, Mr. Saur. He's a real grouch. And now he just gave Greg a big fat "F" on his oral report. He didn't believe Greg's story. About the camera Greg found last summer. About the pictures it took. About the evil things that happened. Poor Greg. He just wanted to prove old Sourball wrong. But now that he's dug up the camera, bad things are happening. Really bad things. Just like the first time...
Say Cheese and Die!
by R. L. StineDiscover the bone-chilling adventures that made Goosebumps one of the bestselling children's book series of all time. Now with all-new bonus materials! Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out . . . different. When Greg takes a picture of his father's brand-new car, it's wrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car. It's like the camera can tell the future--or worse. Maybe it makes the future! It's another fan-favorite prequel to R.L. Stine's blockbuster GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND series. Now with a guide to haunted machines and other all-new bonus material!
Revenge R Us
by R. L. StineWade's obnoxious brother needs to learn a lesson--a lesson he'll never forget. Wade knows just where to go.
Revenge of the Living Dummy
by R L StineIt's a whole new ride from master of horror and bestselling author R.L. Stine--with a story so fiendish that it can't be contained to just one book! Britney Crosby thinks her cousin Ethan is pretty weird--and she happens to be right. Ethan won't stop tormenting Britney with an old ventriloquist's dummy. And the puppet has plans for Britney, too! Next, someone will be offered a vacation at a popular "scream park." An entire week for free? You'd have to be a real dummy to refuse that! But some guests aren't allowed to escape HorrorLand after just six days and seven frights...
Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes
by R. L. StineJoe's dad loves tacky lawn ornaments. But when he brings home two ugly lawn gnomes trouble starts. Someone's creeping in the garden. It couldn't be the lawn gnomes--or could it?
Return to the Carnival of Horrors
by R. L. StineThe Carnival of Horrors is back in town. It's run by terrible creatures, and they're back to doing what they do best -- trying to trap people there forever! Choose from over 20 different endings as you try and escape from the Carnival of Horrors...
Return to Terror Tower
by R. L. StineThis special interactive adventure is a sequel to "Goosebumps 27: A Night In Terror Tower" -- extended into a create-your-own, fright-filled time trek to the Middle Ages.
Return to HorrorLand
by R. L. StineAccompanied by television reporters, Lizzy and Luke once again brave the perils of Horrorland to show the world the deadly dangers of the park, only to come face to face with such new attractions as Torture Mountain, the Dungeon of No Return, and Buzzard Beach.
Return of the Mummy
by R. L. StineAfter last year's scary adventure, Gabe's a little nervous about being back in Egypt. Back near the ancient pyramids. Back where he saw all those creepy mummies. Then he learns about an Egyptian superstition. A secret chant that is supposed to bring mummies to life. Gabe's uncle says it's just a hoax. But now it sounds like something's moving in the mummy's tomb. No way a couple of dumb words can wake the dead. Can they?
Please Don't Feed the Vampire!
by R. L. StineYou are invited to choose from over 20 spooky endings. You buy something called "Vampire in a can" and at first you think it's just a goofy vampire costume, but then you notice a packet in the bottom of the can labeled: DANGER -- KEEP AWAY!
Planet of the Lawn Gnomes
by R. L. StineCatch the most wanted Goosebumps characters--undead or alive... The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and they're coming after you! There is no place to hide. Nothing is safe! Jay Gardner is a mischievous kid who can't stay out of trouble. Unfortunately, Jay gets in so much trouble, his family is forced to move. But there's something odd about Jay's new town. Why does everyone have lawn gnomes in front of their homes? And why is everyone afraid to go outside at night? Jay is about to learn that mischief can lead to terror.
Piano Lessons Can Be Murder
by R. L. StineWhen Jerry finds a dusty old piano in the attic of his new house, his parents offer to pay for lessons. At first, taking piano seems like a cool idea. But there's something creepy about Jerry's piano teacher, Dr. Shreek. Something creepy. Something Jerry can't quite put his finger on. Then Jerry hears the stories. Terrifying stories. About the students at Dr. Shreek's music school. Students who went in for a lesson... and never came out.
Phantom of the Auditorium
by R. L. StineBrooke's best friend, Zeke, has been given the lead role in the school play, the Phantom. Zeke's totally into it. He loves dressing up in the grotesque phantom costume. And scaring the other members of the cast. Brooke thinks Zeke's getting a little too into it. But then really scary things start happening. A message appears on a piece of scenery: "The Phantom Strikes!" A stage light comes crashing down. Is someone trying to ruin the play? Or is there really a phantom living under the stage?
One Day at Horrorland
by R. L. StineGetting lost on their way to Zoo Gardens Theme Park, the Morris family instead finds Horrorland, an amusement park with no crowds, no lines, and heart-stopping rides that go beyond creepy.
Night of the Puppet People
by R. L. StineJust in time for the Goosebumps movie, in theaters October 16, 2015! Ben and Jenny Renfro are terrified of puppets and they don't know why. It's just been a fear that the twins have shared for as long as they can remember. Yes, they are creeped out by all kinds of puppets, but especially marionettes. Something about all of those wires is extra scary. The twins are determined to defeat their class rivals by winning their school's talent contest. And that means doing whatever it takes. Even if they have to surround themselves by the thing they hate most--puppets! But there is more to these guys than just string and glue. Something evil is hanging around. Will Ben and Jenny be able to take control?
Night of the Living Dummy III
by R. L. StineTrina O'Dell's dad used to have a ventriloquist act. That's why he has all those dummies in the attic. He calls it his Dummy Museum. There's a dummy with freckles. And one with a sneer just like Rocky. Trina and her brother, Dan, think the dummies are pretty cool. But now there are voices in the attic. And dummies keep showing up in the strangest places. No way those dummies could be alive! Right?
Night of the Living Dummy II
by R. L. StineHe's still walking. He's still stalking. Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, keeps losing his head -- for real. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. That's when her dad finds Slappy in a local pawnshop. Slappy's kind of ugly, but at least his head stays on! And besides, Amy's having fun practicing her new routine. It's like this dummy knows what she's thinking. Like he can move on his own. And it's great - until Slappy starts a routine of his own. A nasty, horrible routine. And Amy can't control him....