The

Series

Standalone Novels

Published

07/02/2024

Shark Night

After an accident with the original diver, Carlo finds himself alone in a giant water tank holding a camera. A twenty-foot-long hammerhead shark is about to be lowered into the tank with him ...

Carlo is helping his mom film a documentary for the Danger Channel. A twelve-year-old battling a shark! It'll be a sensation! But don't worry, the hammerhead is the gentlest of sharks, and this one is old and nearly toothless, so he should be fine.

But Carlo is still paralyzed with fear, and as the shark is lowered into the tank he realizes something isn't right ...

They sent down the WRONG shark!

Series

Comics

Published

06/25/2024

Stuff of Nightmares: No Holiday for Murder

If you dare, get into the sinister spirit of the season and join The Nightmare Keeper for two fresh forays into the Stuff of Nightmares universe!

First, comic creator Alex Oxaca has been out of the spotlight for decades, and he’ll wish he’d remained in obscurity soon enough… RED MURDER was the smash hit title of the early 2000s, and will come back from the past in more ways than one during the 20th anniversary celebration of the title!

A real ax murderer, eerily parallel to the hatchet-wielding killer in the comic, starts chopping down equally real victims, bringing a whole new meaning to HorrorCon.

And…as malls continue to die, a down-and-out former mall Santa named Heinrick Fiddler’s rage turns to madness, and he’s dead-set on making sure department store shopping isn’t the only thing that’s deceased in SLAY RIDE! 

Series

Goosebumps House of Shivers

Published

03/05/2024

Goosebumps House of Shivers #2: Goblin Monday

Mario is spending winter break with his neighbors, Todd and Jewel, on their family vacation to Vermont. He is excited to see snow for the first time and meet his friend’s beloved grandparents.

But Todd and Jewel’s grandparents turn out to be a little odd.

They love telling tall tales of goblins, elves, and trolls. When Mario spots a blur of green fur in the garden, he wonders if the stories could be real.

He’s determined to find out more, but the truth might be more dangerous than fiction.

Series

Autobiography

Published

10/31/2023

There's Something Strange About My Brain: Writing Horror for Kids

he story of R.L. Stine―just a “regular guy” who found his skill, got some luck, and became the famous writer he is today.

Achievable, relatable, and more inspiring to new writers than the “You’ll never make it in this town, kid” stories we hear so often.

He reflects on what being a writer means to him and how he’s learned a lot but ultimately has stuck to his trusty style and process.

Series

Standalone Novels

Published

09/26/2023

Slime Doesn't Pay

>Lots of little brothers can be pests and trouble-makers -- but Amy's brother Arnie is a MONSTER ...

In this R.L. Stine family-friendly scare fest, Amy and her friend, Lissa, don't know what to do about Arnie's bullying, bad-boy behavior, and mean jokes and pranks. The little monster is ruining their lives!

The girls decide it's payback time. Total humiliation for Arnie. They find a recipe for blue slime on a YouTube channel and mix a big bucket to pour over Arnie at his birthday party.

To their horror, the girls instantly discover that SLIME DOESN'T PAY! Before their eyes, Arnie's whole body starts to change. The slime turns him into a real monster.

Now Amy and Lissa have two frightening dilemmas: Can they save their town from the raging Arnie Monster? And is there any way to turn the monster back into Arnie?

Series

Goosebumps House of Shivers

Published

09/19/2023

Goosebumps House of Shivers: Scariest. Book. Ever.

The only thing to fear . . . is everything.

Twins Betty and Billy are visiting their Uncle Wendell at his secluded house in the Wayward Forest. What they think is going to be a boring stay quickly turns into a real nightmare.

Wendell is in possession of the scariest book in the world. And someone is after Wendell. To keep the book safe, the siblings will have to plunge directly into the heart of the dangerous forest.

There they must escape manbats, cannibal crows, and giant insects, among other horrors―and make it out alive!

Series

Standalone Novels

Published

08/29/2023

Stinetinglers 2

Two kids embark on a field trip to the zoo...and stumble upon a creature they never expected to meet.

A boy makes a machine that puts kids in charge...but at what cost?

A child is sure his new house is haunted...but is it just in his head?

And each story comes with a personal introduction from Stine himself.

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

07/04/2023

Goosebumps Slappy World: Friiight Night

Kelly Crosby is the new kid in school. So far, it’s not going so well.

He’s already gotten lost, had trouble making friends, and annoyed the monster that lives in the school basement.

That’s right.

This new school has a monster. Every year, at a party called Friiight Night, one (un)lucky kid is chosen to be the monster’s special guest of honor.

Guess whose luck is about to run out?

Series

Picture Books

Published

07/04/2023

Why Did The Monster Cross The Road?

Why did the monster cross the road?

To BITE someone on the other side!

Turn scary to silly with this laugh-out-loud joke book. Hunny and Funny are monster best friends. When Hunny is feeling sad, Funny knows exactly how to cheer up his friend... with laughter!

Series

Comics

Published

04/07/2023

Stuff of Nightmares: The Monster Makers

The master of horror returns to comics with this fresh reanimation of a horror classic! The iconic R.L. Stine is joined by artist A.L. Kaplan (Maw, Jim Henson's The Storyteller) in this twisted retelling of Frankenstein. You might be familiar with the story of a mad scientist hell-bent on creating life, but what these two demented brothers have made is something else entirely!

Horror lovers won’t want to miss this imaginative retelling with more than a few twists, as R.L. Stine takes on one of the most iconic stories in horror history! Collects Stuff of Nightmares #1-4.

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

04/07/2023

Night of the Squawker (Goosebumps SlappyWorld #18)

Beak-a-boo, it sees you! Cooper Klavan and his sister Anna are fishing with their parents at a woodland pond when they come across an injured bird. Anna, a huge animal lover, insists on taking it home to rehabilitate.

But the bird really does not want to be rescued. It bites Anna, and scares Cooper. Soon, Anna is behaving very strangely. She's perching high up in trees, gathering sticks to hide in her room, and refusing to eat eggs-- once one of her favorite foods.

Cooper doesn't want to jump to any conclusions, but his sister seems to be going to the birds.

Series

Comics

Published

12/21/2022

Stuff of Nightmares #4

It's the horrifying finale of the Cameron Brothers' quest to defy death! But for a team of scientists aiming to improve human life, their mortality rate is shockingly high.
Perhaps it's true what they say, three can keep a secret, but only if two of them are dead... Don't miss the conclusion to R.L. Stine's first original comic book series for older audiences!

Series

Comics

Published

11/23/2022

Stuff of Nightmares #3

Reeling from disaster, Issac and Stella are left to pick up the pieces -- some more gruesome than figurative -- as a new monster emerges from the laboratory!

They'll soon find that creating life from death has terrible, terrible consequences!

Series

Comics

Published

10/26/2022

Stuff of Nightmares #2

After losing everything in a fiery disaster, the Cameron Brothers, Stella, and Frankie flee to an abandoned manor to get their hands on fresh corpses and continue their macabre experiments.

But they aren't alone and the terror is just beginning in this ghastly tale that only the Nightmare Keeper could tell...

Series

Comics

Published

09/26/2022

Stuff of Nightmares #1

In the premiere of Stine’s reanimated reimagining, the monster you enounter isn’t the one you thought it’d be—
you might be familiar with the classic tale of a mad scientist hell-bent on creating life, but what these two demented brothers have created is something else entirely!

Get ready for a darker, more gruesome, and even more terrifying series for horror fans who are ready to face their fears in … STUFF OF NIGHTMARES!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

09/20/2022

Slappy Beware! (Goosebumps Special Edition)

The untold true story of Slappy in a terrifying new special edition!

This is Slappy's world-- you only scream in it!
But where did he come from? And can he ever be destroyed?
Slappy the ventriloquist’s dummy has only one mission in his tiny, deranged mind: do evil every day, all day. His creator, powerful sorcerer Darkwell the Magician, has warned him that should he fail to cause chaos before the sun sets each day, he will sleep FOREVER.
Normally, this is a piece of poisonous cake for Slappy―but he may have met his match in the Carlton family. Each attempt at evil ends in disaster, and the dummy starts to panic.

Will Slappy’s scariest day yet bring an end to his reign of terror?This special edition features four full page pieces of original Slappy art!

Series

Standalone Novels

Published

08/30/2022

Stinetinglers

A boy who hates bugs starts to see them everywhere. A basketball player’s skin starts to almost drip off his hands—but no one else can see it. Three friends find a hole in the ground that just gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger... And each story is introduced by Stine himself, providing a personal touch sure to delight fans.

Laced with Stine’s signature humor and a hefty dose of nightmarish fun, Stinetinglers is perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Stine’s own Goosebumps books. These chilling tales prove that Stine’s epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned. Dive in, and beware: you might be sleeping with the lights on tonight!

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

07/06/2022

Haunting with the Stars (Goosebumps SlappyWorld #17)

Space-obsessed Murphy Shannon is pumped that his 6th grade class is visiting the Rayburne Observatory. Except, being a know-it-all means he's totally bored with the lectures he has to sit through.
So when classmates Orly and Cleo say they should explore on their own, Murphy sneaks out with them.

But when they come face-to-face with the strange Dr. Rayburne and his experiments, they realize they may be in way over their heads.

A grand adventure in space may be in store for them, if they can survive…

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

03/01/2022

Slappy in Dreamland (Goosebumps SlappyWorld #16)

Richard Hsieh's life is about to become a total nightmare. His dad studies dreams and they hook his new Slappy doll up to the dream machine as a joke.
All of a sudden, Richard's dreams are becoming scarier and scarier.
Each time, seeing Slappy, his birthday present, come to life and wreak havoc. But they're only dreams, right?
When his cousin Willow comes to spend a few days with him, she, too, begins to dream of Slappy. It's impossible!

But when Slappy threatens to invade more kids' dreams, they’ll have to figure out how to defeat him before he becomes a dream master.

Series

Just Beyond

Published

11/09/2021

JUST BEYOND: MONSTROSITY

THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE HORROR BUSINESS!
Ruthie and Ezra Dillon’s dad and uncle just bought an old Hollywood movie studio. And while the family has plans for reviving it to make scary movies for a modern audience, the monsters hiding in the backlot have other ideas.

Ruthie and Ezra are eager to star in their family’s films, but they’ll soon find themselves in a real horror show with Wolfenscreem, the Lagoonatics, and the Wasp-Keeper…who are all ready for their revival with a vengeance!

Series

Garbage Pail Kids

Published

10/12/2021

Camp Daze (Garbage Pail Kids #3)

The Garbage Pail Kids are off to sleepaway camp in the third installment of the New York Times bestselling Garbage Pail Kids series!

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

09/07/2021

Judy And The Beast (SlappyWorld #15)

Judy Glassman lives with her brother, Kenny, and father, Noah, in a village at the foot of Evil Rock. Every winter, Kenny accompanies their dad up to the mansion at the top of the mountain to assist the rich, eccentric Grendel family with their house repairs. But this year, Judy convinces her dad to let her come too.

Judy has heard whispers about the Beast of Evil Rock -- a half-human creature who stalks the crags. And she's determined to find out for herself if it's true.

Will Judy discover the secret of Evil Rock before the Beast finds her first?

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

07/12/2021

Goosebumps Slappy World: Fifth-Grade Zombies

When city kid Todd Coates moves from Queens, New York, to live on a Wisconsin farm for a year, he's in for a more than just hanging out with his cousins Mila and Skipper.

Strange things begin to happen all around him. But Todd is the only one who sees them.
Late at night. In the cornfields. Todd is convinced there is something of the undead variety out there.

Will he be able to prove it to his classmates before school is dismissed... permanently?

Series

Garbage Pail Kids

Published

05/04/2021

Thrills and Chills (Garbage Pail Kids Book 2)

The Garbage Pail Kids are desperate to win the Smellville Pet Contest. But how can they compete against Good Boy, the perfect Chihuahua of the Perfect twins?

Good Boy can stand on his head and do algebra problems blindfolded. But the whole thing goes out of control when our heroes meet five new kids who also call themselves the Garbage Pail Kids!

Meet Windy Winston, Nat Nerd, Brett Sweat, Nasty Nancy, and Disgustin’ Justin. They all share the grand prize—a free all-day trip to Six Thrills Amusement Park.

Will anyone have a good time?

And will anyone survive?

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

03/02/2021

MONSTER BLOOD IS BACK

Sascha Nelson and her best friend Nicole Miller love to cook!
After school, they spend their time concocting new dishes in the kitchen. So when their favorite TV show Kids Big Chef Food Fights comes to their school for a special competition, they're ecstatic!

But with school cheaters Ashli and Diggs also in the show, things don't seem as fun anymore.
When Sascha and Nicole buy a mysterious can called Monster Blood is Back, they use it to get back at Ashli and Diggs.

But as the Monster Blood grows and grows, can the two get the slime under control or will it swallow up the competition?

Series

Just Beyond

Published

10/21/2020

JUST BEYOND: WELCOME TO BEAST ISLAND

When siblings Karla and Benny accompany their Uncle Bill to the remote island of Mala Suerte, they have no idea what is in store for them at what the locals call BEAST ISLAND!

When a run of "bad luck" takes a turn for the worst, the family discovers something terrifying and deadly living in the river swamp... and on an island, there is nowhere to run!

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

10/06/2020

My Friend Slappy (SlappyWorld #12)

Barton Suggs has it rough. He only has one friend, Lizzie Hellman. The school bullies are out to get him. And nobody believes him about it!
After Barton gets pranked again, he's had enough! So when Barton brings Slappy to life, he's thrilled to find a new "friend" that's willing to help him get revenge on the bullies.
Slappy's never had someone like him before.

Series

Garbage Pail Kids

Published

09/29/2020

Garbage Pail Kids: Welcome To Smellville

Welcome to the town of Smellville, where ten kids all live in a big tumbledown house and have as much fun as they possibly can. People may think that they’re gross and weird and strange, but they’re not bad kids—they just don’t know any better.

In this hilarious new illustrated series from bestselling author R.L. Stine, the Garbage Pail Kids—from Adam Bomb to Brainy Janey—get into mischief at their middle school, all while battling bullies and their archenemies, Penny and Parker Perfect.

These all-new illustrated stories are sure to amuse, entertain, and blow away readers of all ages.

Bonus: includes four exclusive Garbage Pail Kids stickers!

Series

Fear Street

Published

09/01/2020

Fear Street: The Beginning

The classic and heart-pounding Fear Street Series from beloved author R.L. Stine is back with the first four books now in one thrilling package!

Collection includes:

The New Girl
The Surprise Party
The Overnight
Missing

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

07/07/2020

They Call Me The Night Howler! (SlappyWorld #11)

R.L. Stine's creepiest Goosebumps novel in years!

Series

Just Beyond

Published

05/12/2020

JUST BEYOND: HORROR AT HAPPY LANDINGS

Family camping trips are supposed to be fun, but for Parker, Annie, and the Walden family, they're an absolute nightmare!

After a creepy, unidentified bird attacks their mom in the forest, Parker and Annie find themselves face to face with two strange creatures that suddenly enter the kids' brains and take control of their bodies.

Can Parker and Annie break loose of this horrific control and convince their family of what's happening, or will the creatures take over their lives for good?

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

03/04/2020

Diary of a Dummy (Goosebumps SlappyWorld #10)

Reading someone's diary is bad but Slappy is already evil, so how could anyone resist finding out all of this dummy's terrifying secrets?

What do Zoey and Billy Traister do when they find an abandoned ventriloquist dummy in an empty lot? They take him home, of course!
As the pair tries to figure out why someone would throw out a perfectly good dummy, they accidentally bring Slappy to life.

A night of horror ensues until the siblings put Slappy back into his case. But when they find Slappy's diary and clues that could lead to gold, they'll have to find Slappy's second diary while evading the evil dummy and other terrors.

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

10/01/2019

Revenge of the Invisible Boy (Goosebumps SlappyWorld #9)

Magic Club is supposed to be fun for Frankie Miller and his friends. But that pest, Ari Goodwyn is always ruining everyone's tricks.
After a really embarrassing fail, Frankie wants revenge. When the legendary magician, Mystical Marvin, comes to town to perform his daring stunts, Frankie sees an opportunity to get even with Ari.

There's only one problem: everything goes wrong.

Can Frankie and his friends make things right? Or will the opportunity disappear...forever.

Series

Just Beyond

Published

09/03/2019

JUST BEYOND: THE SCARE SCHOOL

In JUST BEYOND: THE SCARE SCHOOL, the first original graphic novel in the series, three 12-year-olds in strangely old fashioned clothing have appeared in modern times, creeping through the empty halls of Scare Middle School, trying to escape a cyborg creature called a Drogg before they are dragged back to somewhere Just Beyond.

Now, three modern day students, Josh, Jess, and Marco, are drawn into this terrifying mystery about why their school doesn’t just feel like the worst place ever—it might literally be the worst place imaginable in this world…or any other!

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

06/24/2019

Goosebumps SlappyWorld: The Dummy Meets The Mummy

After being put back to sleep and abandoned in an old museum, Slappy is brought to life by a curious girl on a school trip. Out for revenge, Slappy uses his powers to raise an army of creatures from the exhibits.

But when the museum closes, Slappy and his new friends are locked inside with Arragatis, an ancient mummy with his own plan for revenge.

It's dummy versus mummy as Slappy faces his most dangerous and frightening opponent yet!

Can Slappy defeat this ancient adversary? Or will it be a wrap for this dummy?

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

02/26/2019

It's Alive! It's Alive!

Livvy and Jayden are the stars of their school's robotics team. Livvy is especially enthusiastic because her own mother works in a robotics lab and experiments with Artificial Intelligence. To impress her mom, Livvy and Jayden build a robot. Livvy wants to name their robot "Francine," but Jayden thinks that's too silly for their creation.

Desperate to win, Livvy and Jayden "borrow" an Artificial Intelligence module. They soon realize they've made a terrible mistake. Francine has too much brain power. She's alive! And using this newly gained brain power to dream up a deadly contest!

Series

Return To Fear Street

Published

01/30/2019

Return to Fear Street: Drop Dead Gorgeous

Morgan Marks is the new girl—and nobody can stop talking about her.

She’s popular, smart, and beautiful. Everyone wants to be her friend.

But her past is veiled in mystery, and no one knows where exactly she came from.

Now Shadyside Homecoming is just around the corner. And Morgan’s dark secrets are about to be dug up for all the world to see.

Series

Return To Fear Street

Published

09/26/2018

Return To Fear Street: The Wrong Girl

Poppy Miller swears she will get payback for Jack Sabers’s cruel prank that humiliated her in front of all her friends.

Then her classmates start turning up dead.

All eyes are on Poppy. Is Poppy being framed? Or did the kids of Shadyside High mess with the wrong girl?

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

08/28/2018

Goosebumps SlappyWorld: The Ghost Of Slappy

Ghosts are everywhere.
Shep Mooney knows this is true. That's because he has a ghost of his own. She lives in his basement and always shows up to scare him when he goes down there. But Shep is about to have bigger problems.
When the world's most evil ventriloquist dummy shows up, the real fun starts. Well, fun for Slappy. Home isn't safe and now school isn't, either!

Will Shep be able to survive the most powerful version of Slappy yet?

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

06/23/2018

Goosebumps SlappyWorld: Escape From Shudder Mansion

In an old-fashioned "trapped-in-a-haunted-house" story, twins Riley and Scarlett receive an interesting assignment from their teacher, Mrs. Stermon. Everyone in class needs to do a documentary video about an adventure, something exciting that they experienced.

Mrs. Stermon gives them a suggestion, along with their friends Carter, Lee, Danitia, and Mia. She shows them a brochure about a scary old house on the edge of town, called Shudder Mansion. "If you six kids and your parents can stay there overnight, you'll all get A's," says the teacher. "I'll even give you extra credit."

Just how scary is Shudder Mansion?

It's terrifying.

Series

Return To Fear Street

Published

06/23/2018

Return To Fear Street: You May Now Kill The Bride

Two sisters, divided by time. Each with a terrible resentment she can barely contain. Two Fear family weddings, decades apart... Each bride will find that the ancient curse that haunts the Fears LIVES ON.

It feeds off the evil that courses through their blood. It takes its toll in unexpected ways, and allows dark history to repeat itself.

In this all-new Fear Street story, family ties bind sisters together—till DEATH do they part.

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

02/14/2018

Goosebumps SlappyWorld: Please Do Not Feed The Weirdo

Robby and his sister Karla beg their parents to take them to a big carnival that has opened on the other side of town. When they arrive, the two kids are delighted by the rides, the sideshow, the interesting displays, and the great food booths. They wander away from their parents and find themselves at a less-trafficked area at the back of the carnival.

Inside a large penned-in area, they see a dejected-looking boy about their age sitting on the grass. A sign on the tall metal fence reads: PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE WEIRDO. The kids are reluctant to disobey the sign, but the boy seems really nice. Karla hands him her cone through the fence. He thanks her very politely. He eats the ice cream, delicately at first, then ravenously, noisily-and as Robby and Karla stare in horror, he transforms into a raging, hairy beast.

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

09/26/2017

Goosebumps SlappyWorld: I Am Slappy's Evil Twin

Luke Harrison's dad makes horror movies. It's very fun to be around such scary stuff-especially when you have your own monster museum at home. But when two ventriloquist dummies join the collection, things get real creepy.

Real-life creepy!

Slappy and Snappy can walk and talk on their own. And they can make you scream on their own. They have a plan to make everyone's lives miserable.

Will Luke be able to stop this terrible twin twosome?

Series

Picture Books

Published

08/29/2017

Mary McScary

Meet Mary McScary. Mary likes to be scary.

She scares her mom, her dad, her pets, and even a balloon! But there's just one person Mary can't scare -- her cousin, Harry McScary. He's not afraid of the usual things, like spiders, snakes, and other creepy crawlies.

But Mary doesn't give up that easily, and one way or another she'll find a way to give Harry the scare of his life. . . Beware of Mary McScary!
 

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

06/01/2017

Goosebumps SlappyWorld: Attack of the Jack

Devin and his sister Violet are visiting their Uncle Jack for the summer. He lives in an old house by the seashore. Jack was a sailor and he has collected strange and fascinating items from the sea. Exploring a back room, Devin and Violet discover a locked trunk. A pirate's chest. The trunk is wrapped in old, heavy chains and locked with a huge rusted lock. But they manage to get it open.

They lift the lid slowly-and see that it's filled with antique jack-in-the-boxes. Huh? One box is hidden under the others, covered in dust. It plays an odd unpleasant song. Up pops a very ugly, mean-looking puppet, an old pirate with a dirty red bandana over his long greasy hair, scars on his cheeks, and a beard, and one eye missing. "Thanks for letting Sailor Jack out!" he rasps, bouncing on his spring. Devin and Violet now face new and troubling questions: Will Jack return them to their uncle? Just how much is a pirate's promise worth?

Series

Fear Street (Hardcover)

Published

04/01/2017

Give Me A K-I-L-L

For the first time since the original series, R.L. Stine brings back his most beloved characters―the cheerleaders of Shadyside High.

The cheerleading squad at Shadyside has always been strong, but now there are rumors that lack of funds may mean the end of cheerleading at Shadyside. That would be a shame for Heather Wyatt, who has just transferred from her old school, where she was a star, and is eager to join the squad. There’s only one other girl who stands in her way―rich, spoiled Devra Dalby, who is also trying out for the one open slot. The competition to join the squad is anything but friendly―and it ends in murder. Will Heather make the squad―if there's even a squad anymore―or will she end up dead?

Series

Goosebumps Slappy World

Published

02/01/2017

Goosebumps SlappyWorld: Slappy Birthday to You

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! 

Series

Fear Street (Hardcover)

Published

09/27/2016

The Dead Boyfriend

R.L. Stine's Fear Street series is back, and in The Dead Boyfriend, he tells the frightening tale of teenage love - and how it can go terribly, murderously wrong. 

Series

Standalone Novels

Published

09/13/2016

Young Scrooge: A Very Scary Christmas Story

Rick Scroogeman hates Christmas. He can't stand the carols and the pageants. He can't stand the lights and the mistletoe. But what he hates the most is having to watch the old movie A Christmas Carol every year at school. Since his name is Scroogeman, all of his classmates start calling him Scrooge. And he hates being called Scrooge.

But everything starts to change when three ghosts visit him. At first, he thinks it's a dream. But then he realizes that it might be a nightmare. A nightmare that could become real.

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

09/01/2016

Goosebumps Most Wanted: Lizard of Oz

Kate Orton loves animals, especially unusual ones. So when she sees a pop-up ad on her computer for an amazing lizard from Australia, she has to have it. The ad says the lizard is actually a kind of chameleon--it can change its color to blend in with its surroundings. But what makes this lizard really strange is that it's a copycat--the ad says it can even change its shape.

Kate's parents don't believe all the claims in the ad, but they tell her to go ahead and order it. They tell her not to be disappointed if it's just a plain old lizard. After anxiously checking the mail every day for two weeks, the package finally arrives. But when she finally opens it--there's no lizard inside. There's only an egg with a written warning. Is Katie ready for what's about to hatch?

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition

Published

06/01/2016

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition: The Haunter

Sammy Baker is a quiet kid who wishes he wasn't so shy and timid. He is frightened but eager to prove he can be brave. On Halloween night, he follows his friends to the Marple House, an abandoned mansion on the other side of town.

Just past midnight, he feels a cold tingle at the back of his neck. The cold seeps down, a heavy chill he has never felt before. Soon, his whole head feels like a block of ice. He's about to scream-but the cold feeling vanishes. Sammy doesn't realize that he has just met The Haunter, and that his nightmares are only just beginning. 

Series

Fear Street (Hardcover)

Published

04/01/2016

Can You Keep A Secret?

Eddie and Emmy are high school sweethearts from the wrong side of the tracks. Looking for an escape from their dreary lives, they embark on an overnight camping trip in the Fear Street Woods with four friends. As Eddie is carving a heart into a tree, he and Emmy discover a bag hidden in the trunk. A bag filled with hundred-dollar bills. Thousands of them. Should they take it? Should they leave the money there? The six teens agree to leave the bag where it is until it's safe to use it. But when tragedy strikes Emmy's family, the temptation to skim some money off of the top becomes impossible to fight. There's only one problem. When Emmy returns to the woods, the bag of money is gone, and with it, the trust of six friends with a big secret.

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

02/01/2016

Goosebumps Most Wanted: Here Comes The Shaggedy

Kelli and Shawn Anderson are not excited about having to move to another state - especially because their new home is directly next to a giant swamp. But their dad is a scientist and he's going down there to study the local flora and fauna. Unfortunately for Kelli and Shawn, there seem to be some very strange creatures that live around their house. They keep hearing about the legend of the Shaggedy, an ancient beast that lives far below the surface of the swamp and can cause a whole lot of damage. Can Kelli and Shawn convince their dad to move back home before it is too late?

Series

Fear Street (Hardcover)

Published

09/01/2015

The Lost Girl

New student Lizzy Palmer is the talk of Shadyside High. Michael and his girlfriend Pepper befriend her, but the closer they get to her, the stranger she seems… and the more attractive she is to Michael. He invites her to join him on a snowmobile race that ends in a tragic accident. Soon, Michael's friends start being murdered, and Pepper becomes convinced that Lizzy is behind the killings. But to her total shock, she and Michael are drawn into a tragic story of an unthinkable betrayal committed over 60 years ago. Frightening and tense in the way that only this master of horror can deliver, The Lost Girl is another terrifying Fear Street novel by the king of juvenile horror.

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

09/01/2015

Goosebumps Most Wanted: Night of the Puppet People

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?

Series

Picture Books

Published

08/25/2015

The Little Shop Of Monsters

Are you are afraid of monsters?

Do they make you shiver and shake and shut your eyes really tight at night?

Welcome to the Little Shop of Monsters!

Do you want a SNEEZER? A TICKLER? Or one of the CREEPIEST monsters of all? Come on in and choose your favorite, if you dare (before one of them chooses YOU!).

Series

Fear Street (Hardcover)

Published

08/01/2015

Fear Street Super Thriller: Party Games & Don't Stay Up Late

In Party Games, Rachel is thrilled to be invited to Brendan Fear's exclusive birthday party on Fear Island. When Rachel arrives at the island, a scavenger hunt turns up some horrifying surprises. Soon, Rachel has to fight to survive the deadliest game of all -- the game of murder.

In Don't Stay Up Late, Lisa is plagued by nightmares and hallucinations after a horrible accident that landed her in the hospital for weeks. Lisa is happy to take a babysitting job to get her mind off of the terrible events of the past. But then her friends begin dying one by one. Are Lisa's nightmares coming true?

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition

Published

07/01/2015

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition: Trick or Trap

It's Halloween and that means time for trick-or-treating. And scary parties. But this year things are taking a turn for the terrifying. Scott and Amanda throw a bash at an old haunted house. There won't be any treats, only traps. Traps for a few bullies that are always bugging them at school. What could possibly go wrong? How about a haunted house with a mind of its own? A house that would rather play its own tricks and set its own traps...

Series

Autobiography

Published

04/28/2015

IT CAME FROM OHIO! My Life As A Writer

The autobiography of RL Stine.

Has he had a horrifying life?

- Was RL Stine a SCARY kid?

- Did he have a WEIRD family?

- Did his friends at school think he was STRANGE?

- Why does he like to TERRIFY his readers?

- Where does he get the frightening ideas for his stories?

All of your questions about best-selling your favorite author are answering in this STINE-TINGLING life story! For the first time ever, RL Stine reveals what he was like when he was YOUR age--and what his scary life is like TODAY!

Plus: Private snapshots and photos from his family album!

Series

Fear Street (Hardcover)

Published

04/01/2015

Don't Stay Up Late

Both day and night, Lisa Brooks is plagued with nightmares and hallucinations. Could they be caused by the horrifying accident that landed her in the hospital for weeks? When Lisa finds out that a neighbor is looking for a babysitter for her little boy, Lisa jumps at the chance to keep busy and take her mind off of her troubling thoughts. But then the murders start -- and her friends begin dying one by one. Are Lisa's nightmares coming true? Find out in the next installment of R.L. Stine's Fear Street series, Don't Stay Up Late.

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

02/01/2015

Goosebumps Most Wanted: A Nightmare on Clown Street

Ray Gordon really likes the circus. His uncle, Theo, is a performer in Koko's Klown Academy and he invites Ray to come join him for the summer. At first, Ray's parents are reluctant-they know their son has a habit of getting himself into strange situations. But Ray manages to convince them that he'll be on his best behavior. 

The circus itself is very cool. The clowns stay in their makeup all day and only go by their clown names. Ray becomes a clown-in-training named Mr. Belly-Bounce. But the longer he's there, the scarier things become. There are whisperings about a place called Clown Street and nobody, including Murder the Clown, wants to go there. Will Ray be able to survive the dark secrets of the circus?

Series

Fear Street (Hardcover)

Published

09/01/2014

Party Games

Her friends warn her not to go to Brendan Fear's birthday party at his family's estate on mysterious Fear Island. But Rachel Martin has a crush on Brendan and is excited to be invited. Brendan has a lot of party games planned. But one game no one planned intrudes on his party the game of murder. As the guests start dying one by one, Rachel realizes to her horror that she and the other teenagers are trapped on the tiny island with someone who may want to kill them all. How to escape this deadly game? Rachel doesn't know whom she can trust. She should have realized that nothing is as it seems on Fear Island.

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition

Published

09/01/2014

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition: The 12 Screams of Christmas

Her annoying "friend" Courtney is constantly getting in the way of that. Can you even call someone a "friend" if all they do is make fun of you and ruin everything all of the time? But Kate has to get along with Courtney or else neither of them will be allowed to take part in The 12 Screams of Christmas. 

Kate and Courtney's teacher decides they need to find a special place to rehearse. A certain house with a special history. The kind of place that Kate would normally be pretty frightened to go into. The kind of place that gives new meaning to the term: Christmas Spirit.

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition

Published

06/01/2014

Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition: Zombie Halloween

Kenny Manzetti was the new kid in town. His family moved back in to an old house to help take care of his grandfather. Everyone in his new neighborhood is obsessed with zombies--even Grandpa Mo. But then a new family moves in next door and there choice in furniture is...interesting. 

Kenny is convinced that there is something strange about the new neighbors but his parents won't listen to him. So Kenny and his friends go in for a closer look. A bad idea on any day but definitely the wrong choice around Halloween. Will Kenny survive long enough to go trick or treating?

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

02/01/2014

Goosebumps Most Wanted: Creature Teacher: The Final Exam

It doesn't take long for Tommy to find out he's in big trouble. His whole family is obsessed with winning and he's being sent off to a special camp to help make him into a "winner." When Tommy gets there, he sees that something isn't right. All of the kids are so competitive. It's almost like their lives depend on it. Can Tommy survive The Final Exam?

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

09/01/2013

Goosebumps Most Wanted: Dr. Maniac Will See You Now

The Most Wanted list continues with Dr. Maniac, the strangest doctor of them all. When a group of comic book characters appear in the real world, twelve-year-old Richard Dreezer, must track down Dr. Maniac to save the day. Straight from the comic book of your worst nightmares, this evil genius will make sure you leave sicker than when you arrived.

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

07/01/2013

Goosebumps Most Wanted: Frankenstein's Dog

Kat is reluctant to visit her Uncle Vic Frankenstein because of all the rumors about him. People in the small town where he lives say he's a mad scientist like his great-grandfather, Victor Frankenstein, who created a monster that came alive and terrorized the town. But Kat is relieved to find that even though he lives in a dark, old castle-like mansion, Uncle Vic is a quiet, gentle man, a scientist interested in building robots with artificial intelligence. Also, Kat loves Poochie, Vic's small, adorable, fluffy white dog, funny and playful. But after an accident occurs in her uncle's lab, strange things begin to happen. 

Has Kat created a monster? Or is something else responsible for the horror that is unleashed?

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

04/01/2013

Goosebumps Most Wanted: How I Met My Monster

Night for Noah Bienstock is a scary time. He keeps having the scariest dream that he's being hunted by a monster and can't escape. Daytime isn't much better for Noah, a shy, lonely 6th grader. But then Noah meets Monroe Sternom, the new kid in town. Monroe is assigned the seat next to Noah in school and they instantly hit it off. But there are some strange things about Monroe. Can he trust Monroe with the details of his dream? Noah must do what ever it takes to make sure his nightmares don't come true!

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

01/01/2013

Goosebumps Most Wanted: Son of Slappy

Jackson Stander is every parent's dream. He doesn't get into trouble, he always does his homework, and he never, ever lies. His teachers all trust him completely. He even volunteers at the local Youth Center. But that was all before Jackson came across an evil ventriloquist dummy. Now he must deal with Slappy and the son of Slappy as they wreak havoc on his family and friends. Jackson will soon see that two Slappy's are not better than one!

Series

Goosebumps Most Wanted

Published

10/01/2012

Goosebumps Most Wanted: Planet of the Lawn Gnomes

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.

Series

Fear Street

Published

12/01/1997

Trapped

Some kids in the sixties used to party in the tunnels under Shadyside High, until something left a bunch of people dead. But that's just a story, right? Besides, exploring the tunnels is more fun than being stuck in Saturday detention. Too bad there's no turning back--because in the tunnels there's no one around to hear your screams.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

12/01/1997

Monster Blood IV

Evan can't stop thinking about Monster Blood. The evil, green slime that never stops growing. The slime that once turned him into a freakish giant. Now there is a new strain of Monster Blood in town, and it's blue and has very sharp teeth and keeps multiplying.

Series

Fear Street

Published

11/01/1997

Best Friend 2

Becka is relieved. She's finally ready to forget all the horrible things her "best friend" Honey did to her real friends. She can even forget the way she was blamed for it all. So why does she keep seeing Honey everywhere she goes? At first she thinks it's her imagination. But then the threats begin. Honey is back. And this time she won't stop--until Becka is dead.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

11/01/1997

I Live In Your Basement

Don't do this! watch out for that! marco's mom thinks the whole world is a danger zone. She won't even let marco play softball but marco wants to have fun, so he sneaks off to a game and that's what it happens. He gets hit in the head with the baseball bat. Now things are really getting fuzzy because when marco gets home, he gets the strangest call from someone who says he lives in marco's basement.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

10/01/1997

Werewolf Skin

Despite warnings from his aunt and uncle to stay out of the woods and the creepy house next door, photography freak Alex Hunter can't resist going out late one night to take pictures during a full moon.

Series

Goosebumps, Short-Story Books

Published

10/01/1997

More and More and More Tales To Give You Goosebumps

More Tales to Give You Goosebumps is the sixth and final book in the Tales to Give You Goosebumps series.

Series

Fear Street

Published

10/01/1997

Into The Dark

Being blind doesn't stop Paulette from falling in love with Brad Jones. But after her friends see Brad commit a horrible crime, Paulette insists that he would never hurt anyone. Is Paulette right about Brad? Or has love put her in terrible danger?

Series

Fear Street

Published

09/01/1997

Who Killed The Homecoming Queen?

Her dreams coming true when she lands a movie role, a hot new boyfriend, and the election for homecoming queen, Tania fears she will not survive the best year of her life in the wake of a jealous killer.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

09/01/1997

The Haunted School

Tommy Frazer's dad just got married. Now Tommy's got a new mom. And he's going to a new school -- Bell Valley Middle School.

Tommy doesn't hate school. But it's hard making friends. And his new school is so big, it's easy to get lost. Which is exactly what happens.

Tommy gets lost -- lost in a maze of empty classrooms. And that's when he hears the voices. Kids' voices crying for help. Voices coming from behind the classroom walls. . . .

Series

Goosebumps

Published

08/01/1997

Deep Trouble II

Billy Deep and his sister are in for another round of underwater scares in the Caribbean when they encounter evil scientists, two giant-sized goldfish, and a man-eating jellyfish.

Series

Fear Street

Published

08/01/1997

Fear Hall: The Conclusion

Having fled her dorm room, college freshman Hope hides out in an abandoned sorority house on campus where she discovers that the evil she is trying to escape has become a part of her. 

Series

Goosebumps

Published

07/01/1997

My Best Friend Is Invisible

Science fiction buff Sammy Jacobs, a young boy who is a disappointment to his research scientist parents, is unable to make anyone believe him when an invisible boy named Matthew Armstrong disrupts his life.

Series

Goosebumps, Short-Story Books

Published

07/01/1997

More and More Tales To Give You Goosebumps

More Tales to Give You Goosebumps is the fifth book in the Tales to Give You Goosebumps series.

Series

Fear Street

Published

07/01/1997

Fear Hall: The Beginning

Hope couldn't wait to get to college. She was going to share a dorm room with her three best friends. Even better, her boyfriend, Darryl, would be living on the boys' floor downstairs. Fear Hall was going to be a blast!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

06/01/1997

The Curse Of Camp Cold Lake

Camp is supposed to be fun, but Sarah hates Camp Cold Lake. The lake is gross and slimy. And she's having a little trouble with her bunkmates. They hate her.

So Sarah comes up with a plan. She'll pretend to drown -- then everyone will feel sorry for her.

But things don't go exactly the way Sarah planned. Because down by the cold, dark lake someone is watching her. Stalking her. Someone with pale blue eyes. And a see-through body. . . .

Series

Goosebumps

Published

05/01/1997

The Blob That Ate Everyone

A famous horror writer. That's what Zackie Beauchamp wants to be. He's writing a story about a giant blob monster. A pink, slimy creature who eats up an entire town!

Then Zackie finds the typewriter. In a burned-down antiques store. He takes it home and starts typing.
 
But there's something really odd about that typewriter. Something really dangerous. Because now every scary word Zackie writes is starting to come true.

Series

Fear Street

Published

05/01/1997

Cat

Accidentally killing the cat that kept getting in his way during basketball practice, Marty believes that cats everywhere are seeking revenge against him when he sees cats wherever he goes and begins having terrible nightmares.

Series

Fear Street

Published

04/01/1997

The Rich Girl

Emma and her best friend Sydney always share their secrets. And now they have a big one: They found a duffel bag filled with cash and swore never to tell anyone. But Sydney broke her promise -- she told her boyfriend, Jason. 
Now Emma is terrified. She doesn't trust Jason. She knows he would do anything to get the money for himself. 
Even if it means killing someone who gets in his way...

Series

Goosebumps

Published

04/01/1997

Don't Go To Sleep!

Young Matt does not know what to do when he spends a series of nights sleeping in the guest room, which propels him into a reality warp and causes him to wake up a different person every morning.

Series

Fear Street

Published

03/01/1997

All Night Party

It's Cindy's birthday, and her friends are throwing her a surprise party on Fire Island. It's a private party -- no parents, no cops...in fact, no one around for miles.

Except there's a madman loose on the island. A murderer who quietly crashes the party.

And he wants to dance with the birthday girl...

Series

Goosebumps

Published

03/01/1997

Chicken Chicken

Crystal and her brother, Cole, refuse to believe rumors that the black-lipstick-wearing Vanessa actually casts spells on people, until they accidentally make her mad and begin to transform into chickens.

Series

Fear Street

Published

02/01/1997

Killer's Kiss

Delia and Karina are always competing. From getting the best grades, to being the most popular, to dating the cutest guys -- they always fight for the top spot. 
This year, they both want Vincent -- the hottest guy at Shadyside High. 
Karina's determined to get Vince. She'll do whatever it takes. And if she can't have him, she'll make sure no one else can either.... 
Including Delia.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

02/01/1997

How I Learned To Fly

Having learned how to fly, Jack Johnson and Wilson Schlame are targeted by scientists who are trying to figure out how they managed it, and while Wilson enjoys the attention, Jack considers giving up his power.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

01/01/1997

Beware, The Snowman

No melting allowed!

Jaclyn used to live with her aunt Greta in Chicago. But not anymore. They've moved to a place called Sherpia. It's a tiny village on the edge of the Arctic Circle.

Jaclyn can't believe she's stuck out in Nowheresville. No movie theaters. No malls. No nothing. Plus, there's something really odd about the village.

At night there are strange howling noises. And in front of every house there's a snowman. A creepy snowman with a red scarf. A deep scar on his face. And a really evil smile. . . .

Series

Fear Street

Published

01/01/1997

The Runaway

She can't run away from her past.

Shadyside. It sounded like such a nice town, the perfect place for a runaway like Felicia. Nobody here would know about her dark powers. Nobody would know what she had done. For once, she could be a normal girl. She could be safe.

But someone in Shadyside discovered Felicia’s secret. Someone found out about the awful things her power made her do. Felicia doesn't want to run away again. But if she stays, she might lose control. And then people would start to die.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

12/01/1996

Calling All Creeps!

In an attempt to get back at the bossy editor-in-chief of the school paper, ex-staff member Ricky Beamer plays a prank that backfires and results in him getting phone calls from local bullies who are really lizards in disguise.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

11/01/1996

Vampire Breath

Tough. That's Freddy Martinez and his friend, Cara. They're not afraid of anything. But that was before they went exploring in Freddy's basement. Before they found the secret room. Before they found the bottle of Vampire Breath.
Poor Freddy and Cara. They should have never opened that bottle of Vampire Breath. Because now there's a vampire in Freddy's basement. And he's very, very thirsty....

Series

Fear Street

Published

11/01/1996

Night Games

Sneaking out every night to join her friends in a series of pranks, Diane becomes alarmed when her boyfriend, Lenny, plays a joke on a hated teacher that proves fatal, and she realizes that her and her friends have gone too far. 

Series

Goosebumps

Published

10/01/1996

Attack Of The Jack-O'-Lanterns

Drew and her best friend Walker have planned the perfect Halloween trick--the ultimate payback to the nasty kids in their neighborhood.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

09/01/1996

Legend Of The Lost Legend

Justin and Marissa Clarke accompany their father on a trip to the mysterious land of Brovania, where they attempt to locate The Lost Legend, an ancient manuscript that has been missing for nearly five hundred years.

Series

Goosebumps, Short-Story Books

Published

09/01/1996

Still More Tales To Give You Goosebumps

More Tales to Give You Goosebumps is the fourth book in the Tales to Give You Goosebumps series.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

08/01/1996

How To Kill A Monster

Hating to stay with their deaf grandfather and baking-crazed grandmother, Gretchen and her stepbrother, Clark, fear the strange growling noises that they hear coming from the room on the second floor.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

07/01/1996

Ghost Camp

Hoping to fit in at Camp Spirit Moon despite its weird traditions, brothers Harry and Alex participate in several bizarre rituals, until tricks that are played by their fellow campers escalate out of control.

Series

Goosebumps, Short-Story Books

Published

06/01/1996

Even More Tales To Give You Goosebumps

More Tales to Give You Goosebumps is the third book in the Tales to Give You Goosebumps series.

Series

Fear Street

Published

06/01/1996

The Boy Next Door

Lauren and Crystal think Scott has it all. He's the new star of Shadyside High's football team. And he's moved in right next door! Both girls will do anything. Say anything. Try anything to get the chance to go out with him. That's all either of them want. But that's all Scott's last girlfriend wanted, too--and now she's dead.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

06/01/1996

Say Cheese And Die - Again!

Sourball. That's what Greg calls his English teacher, Mr. Saur. He's a real grouch. And 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....

Series

Goosebumps

Published

05/01/1996

The Beast From The East

Getting lost in the woods with her identical twin brothers, Ginger Wald wonders why their portion of the woods contains such bizarre flora and fauna, until a group of furry blue monsters invites them to play a deadly game.

Series

Fear Street

Published

05/01/1996

The Confession

Five close friends... one murderer..

All Julie's friends hated Al. They all wished Al were dead. But that doesn't mean one of
them killed him. Julie knows her friends. She knows they are innocent....

Until one of them confesses.

Julie and her friends promise to keep the killer's secret. After all, they know he would never kill again.

Or would he?

Series

Fear Street

Published

04/01/1996

The Perfect Date

Brady Karlin is getting on with his life. The memory of his girlfriend -- killed in a gruesome sledding accident last year -- is beginning to fade. Now he's met Rosha Nelson, the girl of his dreams. And he's never been happier.

Until Brady starts to see a strange figure -- with a terribly scarred face -- following him everywhere. Until the horrible accidents start happening -- every time Rosha's around.

Has dating Rosha made Brady's dreams come true? Or brought his worst nightmares back to life?

Series

Goosebumps

Published

04/01/1996

Egg Monsters From Mars

Disgusted by his bratty kid sister's demand for an egg hunt as part of a birthday celebration, Dana Johnson is amazed when he finds a football-sized, purple-veined egg that hatches a terrifying surprise.

Series

Fear Street

Published

03/01/1996

Secret Admirer

Selena has it all. She just scored the lead in her high school play, and everyone adores her. So when she starts receiving dead flowers from a secret "admirer" named The Sun, she just assumes it's a harmless fan. 
But Selena soon realizes that The Sun is serious...dead serious. First, her understudy is injured in a suspicious accident. Then, a speeding car almost kills her Selena doesn't know what this psycho wants.... All she knows is that her number-one fan has become her number-one nightmare.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

03/01/1996

Bad Hare Day

Hoping to be a real magician someday, Tim Swanson practices the tricks performed by his idol, Amaz-O, but when Tim attends one of Amaz-O's shows, he is disappointed to learn that his hero is a grump and decides to steal his bag of tricks.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

02/01/1996

Night Of The Living Dummy III

Trina 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?

Series

Fear Street

Published

02/01/1996

The Face

Series

Goosebumps

Published

01/01/1996

How I Got My Shrunken Head

What has two eyes, a mouth, and wrinkly green skin? Mark's shrunken head! It's a present from his Aunt Benna. A gift from the jungle island of Baladora.
And Mark can't wait to show the kids at school!
But late one night the head starts to glow. Because it's actually no ordinary head. It gives Mark a strange power. A magical power. A dangerous power...

Series

Fear Street

Published

01/01/1996

What Holly Heard

Do you want to hear a secret? 

Holly did. She learned a terrible secret, and now her friends know it too. 

Someone wants to make sure they never talk about it. Someone who'll go to any length to keep them quiet. 

Lying... 
Threats... 
Even murder.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

12/01/1995

The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena

Jordan Blake and his sister, Nicole, are sick of the hot weather in Pasadena, California. Just once they'd like to have a real winter with real snow.

And then it happens.

The Blakes are taking a trip to Alaska! Mr. Blake has been asked to photograph a mysterious snow creature there. Poor Jordan and Nicole. They just wanted to see snow.

But now they're being chased by a monstrous creature. A big furry-faced creature known as the Abominable Snowman!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

11/01/1995

The Headless Ghost

Loving Hill House, an enormous tourist attraction that is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old headless boy, Duane and Stephanie decide to search for the ghost's head and get the biggest scare of their lives.

Series

Fear Street

Published

11/01/1995

The Stepsister 2

She's over the murderous rage that made her try to kill her sister Emily last year. Now she's home for good....

Or evil. Emily wants to forgive and forget, but the nightmare has started all over again. Someone wants to hurt her. Is it Nancy? Or is there someone else who wants Emily dead?

Series

Goosebumps

Published

10/01/1995

The Haunted Mask II

Deciding to go to the same Halloween costume store where his friend Carly Beth got her face rearranged the previous year, Steve Boswell searches for the perfect mask and finds it, unaware that the mask is even scarier than it appears.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

09/01/1995

A Shocker On Shock Street

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!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

08/01/1995

Revenge Of The Lawn Gnomes

Two pink flamingos. A whole family of plaster skunks. Joe Burton's dad loves those tacky lawn ornaments.

But then he brings home two ugly lawn gnomes. And that's when the trouble starts. Late at night, When everyone's asleep. Someone's creeping in the garden. Whispering nasty things. Smashing melons. Squashing tomatoes. No way two dumb old lawn ornaments could be causing all the trouble? Is there?

Series

Goosebumps, Short-Story Books

Published

07/01/1995

More Tales To Give You Goosebumps

More Tales to Give You Goosebumps is the second book in the Tales to Give You Goosebumps series.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

07/01/1995

The Horror At Camp Jellyjam

Camp Jellyjam is no ordinary sports camp. The counselors seem a little TOO happy. And why are they so obsessed with winning? It might have something to do with the hideous, slimy discovery lurking in the darkness....

Series

Fear Street

Published

07/01/1995

College Weekend

Nothing can ruin Tina Rivers' big weekend at Patterson College with her boyfriend, Josh Martin. She's so excited, she doesn't even mind that her cousin, Holly, will be tagging along.

But when Tina and Holly arrive, Josh is gone. His roommate, Christopher Roberts, says Josh is stuck in the mountains, delayed by car trouble. That's weird -- Josh never mentioned he was going away.

It gets even weirder when Holly suddenly disappears. But Christopher isn't worried -- about Holly or Josh. Christopher seems to have the answer to everything. Tina is confused. But one thing is clear -- she's about to learn more about love and murder than she ever wanted to know.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

06/01/1995

The Barking Ghost

Cooper, a nervous newcomer to the town, and his friend Margaret are targeted by two evil dogs who cast a spell to switch bodies with the children as a way of wreaking further havoc.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

05/01/1995

Night Of The Living Dummy II

Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, has lost 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!

Amy loves practicing her new comedy routine. It's like this dummy knows what she's thinking. Like he can move by himself. And it's a lot of fun…until Slappy starts a routine of his own. A nasty horrible, routine that isn't funny at all.

Series

Fear Street

Published

05/01/1995

Switched

There's a little cabin in the Fear Street woods where a girl can really lose her mind. In fact, she can change it into someone else's. That's what happened to Nicole and Lucy. Now Lucy is in Nicole's body, and Nicole is in Lucy's. What a trip!

But for Nicole, what a trap! Because Lucy is using Nicole's body to get away with murder!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

04/01/1995

It Came From Beneath The Sink

An evil, living creature called The Sponge appears to be an ordinary kitchen sponge, but thrives on human bad luck, which it deliberately causes and then sucks up while refusing to do the dishes.

Series

Fear Street

Published

04/01/1995

Final Grade

Everyone thinks she killed her teacher

Intense, competitive, Lily Bancroft had good reasons to hate him. She lives to win, and he was about to destroy her dreams. But murder? That was going too far, even for someone as driven as Lily.

She's innocent. But that hasn't stopped the whispers behind her back. Or the weird phone calls late at night. Then someone else is brutally murdered and suddenly Lily is drawn into a nightmare she can't begin to control. Will her final grade be her last?

Series

Fear Street

Published

03/01/1995

Dead End

Natalie Erickson and her friends share a terrible secret. They were all in the car that foggy night - the night someone died at the dead end. Now someone knows too much and there's danger ahead. Natalie just wants a way out of this nightmare - but there is none.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

03/01/1995

Monster Blood III

When Evan swallows Monster Blood and turns into a hulking giant, he must find an antidote or spend the rest of his life trying not to step on his friends.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

02/01/1995

The Cuckoo Clock Of Doom

When his father brings home an antique cuckoo clock, Michael is cautioned not to touch it, but he turns back the hands and suddenly he is getting younger by the minute--a year younger to be exact.

Series

Fear Street

Published

02/01/1995

Truth Or Dare

Set against a glamorous winter background of skiing and a fancy mountaintop condo, here's the most chilling game of "truth or dare" ever: a group of friends, a ski weekend, and one of them found dead in a ski locker. Someone would rather kill than tell the truth!

Series

Fear Street

Published

01/01/1995

Wrong Number 2

Can it really be Mr. Farberson on the line? He has to still be locked up after trying to kill Jade and Deena last year. Maybe the calls are just someone's idea of a sick joke. But who else could possibly know the things the caller knows?

Then they realize that someone is nearby, watching them, close enough to know their every move. Someone who desperately wants revenge. Someone who wants to reach out... and kill them.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

01/01/1995

A Night In Terror Tower

Sue and her brother, Eddie, are visiting London when they run into a little problem. They can't find their tour group.

Still, there's no reason to panic. No way their tour guide would just leave them. All alone. In a gloomy old prison tower. No way they'd get locked inside. After dark. With those eerie sounds. And a strange dark figure who wants them...dead.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

12/01/1994

My Hairiest Adventure

Finding a discarded bottle of tanning lotion that claims to give its users an instant tan, Larry applies the product and is amazed when he sprouts dark, spikey hair on his hands and face that keeps growing back despite all his efforts.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

11/01/1994

Attack Of The Mutant

Realizing that he has become lost in a strange part of town, Skipper Matthews, a ravenous comic book collector who's favorite character is an evil super-villain, discovers a building just like the secret headquarters of his idol.

Series

Fear Street

Published

11/01/1994

The Mind Reader

Terrified by ghostly visions that lead her to a shallow grave, Ellie Anderson is stunned when she discovers the body of a girl had been was murdered two years earlier and finds herself drawn further along the path of the killer.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

10/01/1994

Phantom Of The Auditorium

Brooke'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?

Series

Goosebumps, Short-Story Books

Published

10/01/1994

Tales To Give You Goosebumps

Tales to Give You Goosebumps: Special Edition #1 is a collection of 10 short-stories.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

09/01/1994

Return Of The Mummy

After 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 back 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?

Series

Goosebumps

Published

08/01/1994

Ghost Beach

Jerry can't wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost . . . who lives deep inside the cave!

Jerry knows it's just another silly made-up ghost story . . . isn't it?!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

07/01/1994

Go Eat Worms!

Discovering the creatures of his basement worm farm in unlikely and unwanted places, like his bed, his toothbrush, and his spaghetti, worm-obsessed Todd finds himself grossed out by the very things with which he used to torture his sister.

Series

Fear Street

Published

07/01/1994

One Evil Summer

Summer at the beach and Amanda Conklin's stuck in summer school. Well, at least she doesn't have to take care of her little brother and sister. That's Chrissy's job.

Chrissy seems like the perfect babysitter -- so kind and trustworthy. But Amanda soon discovers Chrissy's terrible secret. Babysitting is Chrissy's job -- but killing is what she does best!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

05/02/1994

The Scarecrow Works At Midnight

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 . .

Series

Goosebumps

Published

05/01/1994

Deep Trouble

In DEEP TROUBLE, find out why Billy Deep and his sister, Sheena, are afraid of dark lagoons, coral reefs, and anything that appears to be half-human, half-fish!

Series

Fear Street

Published

05/01/1994

The Thrill Club

Series

Goosebumps

Published

04/01/1994

Monster Blood II

In the sequel to Monster Blood, Evan Ross has another terrifying experience when the scary green glob he discovered last summer turns a classroom hamster into a huge rodent with teeth.

Series

Fear Street

Published

04/01/1994

Double Date

When the beautiful Wade twins move to Shadyside, Bobby brags to his friends that they'll both fall for him. And they do. But one of them is jealous, murderously jealous. Is it shy, quiet Bree? Or bold Samantha? Bobby had better figure it out, or his double fun will become double terror.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

03/01/1994

Why I'm Afraid Of Bees

Right brain. Wrong body. Gary Lutz needs a vacation . . . from himself.

Bullies are constantly beating him up. His only friend is his computer. Even his little sister doesn't like him. But now Gary's dream is about to come true. He's going to exchange bodies with another kid for a whole week.

Gary can't wait to get a new body. Until something horrible happens. And Gary finds out his new body isn't exactly human . . . .

Series

Fear Street

Published

03/01/1994

Bad Dreams

It's just a bad dream -- but it seems so real.

Every night Maggie Travers has the same horrible dream. Every night she is forced to watch the same murder. And every night the girl in her dream cries out for help. Maggie is afraid to go to sleep again. But when the terrifying dream starts to come true and the gruesome accidents begin, staying awake is the real nightmare!

Series

Fear Street

Published

02/01/1994

The Dare

Johanna Wise has always longed to be part of Dennis Arthur's rich, popular crowd, and she can't believe it when he finally asks her out. She'll do anything to keep Dennis but when he dares her to kill their teacher she is not so sure. Will she really kill for love?

Series

Goosebumps

Published

02/01/1994

One Day At Horrorland

Werewolf Village. The Doom Slide. The Coffin Cruise. These are just a few of the terrifying attractions that await Luke and Lizzy Morris at HorrorLand.

Step right up and join the Morris family as they ride each ride--and scream each scream--for the very first time. Because it might also be their last.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

01/01/1994

You Can't Scare Me!

Courtney is a total show-off. She thinks she's so brave; and she's always making Eddie and his friends look like wimps. But now Eddie's decided he's had enough. He's going to scare Courtney once and for all. And he's come up with the perfect plan to do it.

Eddie's going to lure Courtney down to Muddy Creek. Because he knows that she actually believes those silly rumors about the monsters. That there are Mud Monsters living deep inside the creek.

It's just too bad that Eddie doesn't believe the rumors, too. Because they just might be true....

Series

Fear Street

Published

01/01/1994

The New Boy

He stole their hearts... Does he want their lives, too?

What a hunk! When handsome, mysterious Ross Gabriel comes to Shadyside High, all the girls want to date him... even the ones who already have boyfriends! Janie, Eve and Faith go so far as to make a bet... which one of them will he go out with first? 

But then the murders begin, and it starts to look like dating Ross means flirting with a gruesome and untimely death. Will Janie's dream date with Ross turn out to be the night

Series

Goosebumps

Published

12/01/1993

The Werewolf Of Fever Swamp

There is something weird happening in Fever Swamp. Something really horrible. It started with the strange howling at night. Then there was the rabbit, torn to shreds.

Everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible. After all, he looks just like a wolf. And he seems a little on the wild side. But Grady knows his dog is just a regular old dog. And most dogs don't howl at the moon. Or disappear at midnight. Or change into terrifying creatures when the moon is full.

Or do they?

Series

Goosebumps

Published

11/01/1993

Piano Lessons Can Be Murder

Convinced that there is something creepy about his new piano teacher, Jerry soon hears terrifying stories about Dr. Shreek's music school and students who never completed their lesson alive.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

10/01/1993

Be Careful What You Wish For

Samantha Byrd is a klutz. An accident waiting to happen. And that makes her the least popular member of the girls' basketball team.

But all of that is about to change. Sam's met someone who can grant her three wishes.

Too bad Sam wasn't more careful when she asked for each one...

Series

Goosebumps

Published

09/01/1993

The Haunted Mask

Carly Beth thinks she's found the best Halloween mask ever. With yellow-green skin and long animal fangs, the mask terrifies the entire neighborhood.

Before long, it has a surprising effect on Carly Beth, too.

She tries to take it off . . . but it won't budge!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

08/01/1993

The Ghost Next Door

Hannah's neighborhood has gotten a little--weird. Ever since that new boy moved in next door. But when did he move in? Wasn't the house empty when Hannah went to sleep the night before? Why does it still look so deserted?

Hannah can't get any answers from her new neighbor. He just keeps disappearing in the oddest ways.

And he's so pale... Is Hannah being haunted by... ...the ghost next door?

Series

Goosebumps

Published

07/01/1993

Welcome To Camp Nightmare

The food isn't great. The counselors are a little strange. And the camp director seems demented. Billy can handle all that.

But then strange things start to happen after dark, his parents won't answer his letters, and his fellow campers start to disappear.

What's going on? Camp Nightmoon is turning into Camp Nightmare! And Billy might be next.

Series

Fear Street

Published

06/01/1993

Sunburn

The perfect suntan. Soaking up the rays. Fun on the beach. That's what Claudia Walker had in mind when she accepted her friend Marla's invitation to spend the weekend at her Cliffside beach house. Little did she know that horrible accidents--fatal accidents--would occur on the beach and in the house.

But Claudia knows they're not "accidents." She's sure somebody is out to get them...out to kill them. The week of "fun in the sun" has turned dark and deadly!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

05/02/1993

The Girl Who Cried Monster

When Lucy observes the summer librarian eating flies and turning into a grotesque creature, she is certain that he is a real, live monster.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

05/01/1993

Night Of The Living Dummy

HE'S NO DUMMY!

Lindy names the ventriloquist's dummy she finds Slappy. Slappy is kind of ugly, but he's a lot of fun. Lindy's having a great time learning to make Slappy move and talk. But Kris is jealous of all the attention her sister is getting. It's no fair.

Why does Lindy have all the luck? Kris decides to get a dummy of her own. She'll show Kris.

Then weird things begin to happen. Nasty things. Evil things. No way a dummy can be causing all the trouble. Or is there?

Series

Fear Street

Published

04/01/1993

The Cheater

Under pressure to perform well on her math exam, Carter Phillips persuades math whiz Adam to take the test for her in exchange for one date, but one date is not enough for the dangerous young man.

Series

Goosebumps

Published

03/01/1993

Let's Get Invisible

On Max's birthday, he finds a kind of magic mirror in the attic. It can make him invisible.

So Max and his friends start playing ""now you see me, now you don't."" Until Max realizes that he's losing control. Staying invisible a little too long. Having a harder and harder time coming back.

Getting invisible is turning into a very dangerous game. The next time Max gets invisible, will it be...forever?

Series

Goosebumps

Published

01/01/1993

The Curse Of The Mummy's Tomb

Gabe is exploring the tunnels of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.

Unfortunately, Gabe is also lost! And Gabe is not alone. Someone else is in the pyramid, too.

Someone. Or something. . .

Series

Fear Street

Published

12/01/1992

The Best Friend

Who is Honey Perkins? She's been telling everyone in Shadyside that she's Becka Norwood's best friend. But Becka's sure she's never met Honey before. 

Honey systematically moves in on Becka's life, copying her in every way. But when Becka presumes to have more than one "best friend," the horrible accidents begin. 

Does Honey just want a friend? Becka wonders. Or does she want more -- much more!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

11/01/1992

Say Cheese And Die

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!

Series

Goosebumps

Published

09/01/1992

Monster Blood

While staying with weird great-aunt Kathryn, Evan visits a funky old toy store and buys a dusty can of monster blood. It's fun to play with it at first. And Evan's dog, Trigger, likes it so much, he eats some!

But then Evan notices something weird about the green slimy stuff-it seems to be growing. And growing. And growing. And all that growing has given the monster blood a monstrous appetite....

Series

Goosebumps

Published

07/02/1992

Stay Out Of The Basement

Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant-testing in his basement. Nothing to worry about. Harmless, really. But Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried about their father. Especially when they...meet...some of the plants he is growing down there.

Then they notice that their father is developing plantlike tendencies. In fact, he is becoming distinctly weedy-and seedy.

Is it just part of their father's "harmless" experiment? Or has the basement turned into another little shop of horrors?