Reading Gives You Goosebumps: Other Works

R.L. Stine has gathered a selection of all things scary, and even added two new tales of his own! Short stories, fables old and new, comics, and poems. It′s a spine-tingling collection of work by dozens of writers and artists who are famous for hair-raising fun. Discover a ghastly secret in a retelling of the classic story "The Judge′s House," by Bram Stoker. Peek into a Christmas stocking that holds a shocking surprise in a Vault of Horror comic, "A Sock for Christmas." Meet an ice-cream man who will chill your blood in "Mister Ice Cold" by Gahan Wilson. But first, visit an evil carnival in "The Black Ferris," by Ray Bradbury. R.L. Stine says that this story changed his life! Be sure to read all the introductions—because R.L. reveals why he picked these stories just for you, and why he finds them the creepiest ... the funniest ... the scariest! BEWARE!
Black ferris / Ray Bradbury --
Conjure brother / Patricia McKissack --
My sister is a werewolf / Jack Prelutsky --
Surprise guest / R.L. Stine --
Judge's house / Bram Stoker, retold by R.L. Stine --
Cremation of Sam McGee / Robert W. Service --
Elevator / William Sleator --
Witches / Roald Dahl --
Joe is not a monster / R.L. Stine --
Tiger in the snow / Daniel Wynn Barber --
Sock for Christmas / Grim Fairy Tale from "The vault of horror"; Volume 4, by Jack Kamen --
Terrifying adventures of the Golem / Jewish folktale, retold by R.L. Stine --
Examination day / Henry Slesar --
Harold / retold by Alvin Schwartz --
Girl who stood on a grave / retold by Alvin Schwartz --
Grave misunderstanding / Leon Garfield --
Mister Ice Cold / Gahan Wilson --
Haunted / Shel Silverstein --
Blood-curdling story / Shel Silverstein

A child loses his head inside a pumpkin. A skin-crawling spider spell is cast on a sorcerer's apprentice. A visit to the hospital for a tonsillectomy takes a ghoulish turn. These things don't happen--do they? In Nightmare Hour they do. The fiendishly prolific R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series, offers 10 scary tales to keep you up late, quivering beneath the covers. Each heart-pounding, fast-paced story features lively writing and young characters who come into contact with the tricks and illusions on life's darker side. Curious readers will love the author's introduction to each story, where he explains how the idea for it came to him. From "Alien Candy" to "Make Me a Witch," the stories also feature a spooky illustration by artists from Edward Koren to Bleu Turrell. While not gory, some of the book's situations, such as the hospital visit gone wrong, are not for the faint-hearted reader. For the rest, these are tales you'll be too scared to put down. (Ages 10 and older) --Maria Dolan
Contents:
Pumpkinhead / illustrated by Cliff Nielsen --
Alien candy / illustrated by Edward Koren --
Most evil sorcerer / illustrated by Bernie Wrightson --
Nightmare Inn / illustrated by Gary Kelley --
I'm not Martin / illustrated by Patrick McBride --
Black mask / illustated by Mark Summers --
Afraid of clowns / illustrated by Vince Natale --
Dead body / illustrated by John Collier --
Make me a witch / illustrated by Bleu Turrell --
Ghostly stare / illustrated by John Jude Palencar.

As page-turning as the mega-bestsellers he creates each month, R.L. Stine's life story tells kids everything they ever wanted to know about his life--and where he gets all his scary ideas. Line drawings and b&w photos.

Packed with 30 full-color pictures of Tim Jacobus' art, this book gives fans an inside look at a day in his life, highlights his road to Goosebumps stardom, and gives budding artists a 6-step lesson on drawing Goosebumps spokeskeleton, Curly.

Reader beware! The biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series, is a scary-good time! R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in his family's attic. (Was it a haunted typewriter? Who can be sure?) Often referred to as the "Stephen King of children's literature," R.L. has created some of the scariest books to have ever been passed around a campfire, leaving readers wide awake at night. With over 400 million copies of his horror fiction novels sold across the world, R.L. Stine is one of the best-selling authors in history.