Thursday, November 18, 2010

Welcome to Dead House

Stine, R.L. (1992). Welcome to Dead House. New York, NY: Scholastic.

*Goosebumps series #1

Plot: Josh and Amanda are moving to a new house with their parents and dog Petey. They both are unhappy about the move to the creepy old house and quiet town of Dark Falls. Who is this "Uncle" that left them the house and why does Petey keep barking at everyone from this town, when he's never done that before? Strange things keep happening to Amanda, like footsteps in her room, strange giggling in the night and the curtains in her room keep fluttering, even when the windows are closed. She could have sworn she saw a boy staring out her bedroom window and a girl standing at the foot of the stairs, but no one believes her. Is it her, or is their something weird going on in their new house?

Genre: Horror, mystery

Suggested reading level: Grades 3-6

Subjects/themes: ghosts, moving, friendship, family, haunting, death.

Other Goosebumps books:
  • Beware, The Snowman
  • Ghost Beach
  • Night of the Living Dummy
  • The Werewolf of Fever Swamp
  • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

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