this was way too drawn out for such a simple plot, maybe it's because I just listened to Welcome to Dead House and they're both so similar, but this was much more of a slog. That being said, it wasn't *bad* just average. I know I'll forget everything about this in a week or so. ( )

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It wasn't bad. Not creepy but sweet and kinda sad. My daughter seemed to have a hard time paying attention to this one. And I saw the 'big plot twist' coming a mile away. But it was a fun read to do with my daughter. ( )

My favorite in the series! I don't remember a lot of my friends owning this one as a kid and I never understood why.

Also, the film adaptation with Jack Black based a major plot point on this novel (saw it in theatres, so thrilled). ( )

This is the only goosebumps book I ever cried over so it's getting 5 stars for nostalgia reasons ( )