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Classic Goosebumps - Welcome to Dead House: Welcome to Dead House

Classic Goosebumps - Welcome to Dead House: Welcome to Dead House

Written by R.L. Stine

Narrated by Tara Sands

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (107 ratings)

Length: 2 hours

Publisher:: Scholastic Audio
Released:: Apr 1, 2015
ISBN:: 9780545749770
Format:: Audiobook

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Classic Goosebumps!11-year-old Josh and 12-year-old Amanda just moved into the oldest and weirdest house on the block--the two siblings think it might even be haunted! But of course, their parents don't believe them. You'll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends.But the creepy kids are not like anyone Josh and Amanda have ever met before. And when they take a shortcut through the cemetery one night, Josh and Amanda learn why.It's our thirteenth fan-favorite companion to R.L. Stine's blockbuster Goosebumps HorrorLand series. Now with all-new bonus features including an author interview, bizarre trivia, grotesque activities, and more!

Classic Goosebumps - Welcome to Dead House: Welcome to Dead House

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Classic Goosebumps - Welcome to Dead House: Welcome to Dead House

Written by R.L. Stine

Narrated by Tara Sands

Ratings:

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (107 ratings)

Length: 2 hours

Description

Classic Goosebumps!11-year-old Josh and 12-year-old Amanda just moved into the oldest and weirdest house on the block--the two siblings think it might even be haunted! But of course, their parents don't believe them. You'll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends.But the creepy kids are not like anyone Josh and Amanda have ever met before. And when they take a shortcut through the cemetery one night, Josh and Amanda learn why.It's our thirteenth fan-favorite companion to R.L. Stine's blockbuster Goosebumps HorrorLand series. Now with all-new bonus features including an author interview, bizarre trivia, grotesque activities, and more!

Publisher:: Scholastic Audio
Released:: Apr 1, 2015
ISBN:: 9780545749770
Format:: Audiobook

About the author

R.L. Stine has more than 350 million English language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children’s authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written other series, including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Minnie. Visit him online at www.rlstine.com.

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Amanda's new house is spooky. Curtains seem to move, even when there's no wind, whispers come from empty rooms, and Amanda is sure she's seen people in her house who vanish when she tries to look for them. The house in Dark Falls was left to her father in his great-uncle Charles's will. Although, he doesn't remember having an Uncle Charles...

It's not just the house, though--the whole town is spooky. The streets always seem empty, and when the sun comes out, the kids all run home. Still, a free house is a free house. Amanda's brother, Josh, seems set against the house, and their dog, Petey, doesn't like it much, either.

One night, while Amanda and Jason are looking for Petey in a cemetery, they discover an amphitheatre nearby, and learn a terrible secret about the town of Dark Falls.

Welcome to Dead House is the first book in the _Goosebumps_ series by R. L. Stine. Back in the nineties, these books took the world of children's literature by storm, selling four million copies a month. According to the American Library Association, Goosebumps books were the fifteenth most frequently challenged books during the nineties, a list headed by the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books. The series spawned a television adaptation, several games, and numerous other spin-offs.

(Spoilers removed. The full review, including spoilers, is available here.)

Welcome to Dead House is a fairly strong start for the Goosebumps series, so it's worth reading for children interested in horror stories, or grown-up fans of the series looking for some nostalgia. There's a Kindle edition of this one available, as number 13 in the Classic Goosebumps series, so you can pick it up (along with, it seems, the rest of the Classic Goosebumps series) as an ebook, if you like.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars(3/5)

Amanda's new house is spooky. Curtains seem to move, even when there's no wind, whispers come from empty rooms, and Amanda is sure she's seen people in her house who vanish when she tries to look for them. The house in Dark Falls was left to her father in his great-uncle Charles's will. Although, he doesn't remember having an Uncle Charles...

It's not just the house, though--the whole town is spooky. The streets always seem empty, and when the sun comes out, the kids all run home. Still, a free house is a free house. Amanda's brother, Josh, seems set against the house, and their dog, Petey, doesn't like it much, either.

One night, while Amanda and Jason are looking for Petey in a cemetery, they discover an amphitheatre nearby, and learn a terrible secret about the town of Dark Falls.

Welcome to Dead House is the first book in the _Goosebumps_ series by R. L. Stine. Back in the nineties, these books took the world of children's literature by storm, selling four million copies a month. According to the American Library Association, Goosebumps books were the fifteenth most frequently challenged books during the nineties, a list headed by the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books. The series spawned a television adaptation, several games, and numerous other spin-offs.

(Spoilers removed. The full review, including spoilers, is available here.)

Welcome to Dead House is a fairly strong start for the Goosebumps series, so it's worth reading for children interested in horror stories, or grown-up fans of the series looking for some nostalgia. There's a Kindle edition of this one available, as number 13 in the Classic Goosebumps series, so you can pick it up (along with, it seems, the rest of the Classic Goosebumps series) as an ebook, if you like.

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#1 "It will just kill you."The old house that Amanda and Josh just moved into with their parents is not haunted... Or is it? Things get crazy in this ghostly tale of the ominous haunted house.As the first book in the series of the Goosebumps franchise, while not my favorite, I'd have to say it's still one of the great ones.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars(5/5)

#1 "It will just kill you."The old house that Amanda and Josh just moved into with their parents is not haunted... Or is it? Things get crazy in this ghostly tale of the ominous haunted house.As the first book in the series of the Goosebumps franchise, while not my favorite, I'd have to say it's still one of the great ones.

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)

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I already read this book and almost all the collection of Goosebumps many years ago. I am glad I found them again and start to read them . These are nice easy readings for teenagers that are interested in horror. The books are well written the story is simple and effective. Is a nice easy reading that does not required a lot of time to be read if you are an adult and you can still enjoy the stories.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)

I already read this book and almost all the collection of Goosebumps many years ago. I am glad I found them again and start to read them . These are nice easy readings for teenagers that are interested in horror. The books are well written the story is simple and effective. Is a nice easy reading that does not required a lot of time to be read if you are an adult and you can still enjoy the stories.

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars(3/5)

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"Such a dark world we had entered."

Josh and Amanda's family inherits a house from their father's great uncle Charles. The house is located in Dark Falls, a small town four hours away. Josh and Amanda don't want to leave the only home they've ever known and don't want to be four hours away from their friends. When they arrive at their new house, they notice it seems cold, dark and creepy. Their little dog Petey doesn't seem to like anybody in town and for good reason. The kids start to see people in their house, but they're not sure if they're real or if it's just their overactive imaginations.

It's a quick read that you can finish in an hour or two, but I found it entertaining. The sentence structure was repetitive at times making it a little too formulaic even for a children's story. It has likable characters, but the story is predictable. It's not too scary for a child if that's a concern.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars(3/5)

"Such a dark world we had entered."

Josh and Amanda's family inherits a house from their father's great uncle Charles. The house is located in Dark Falls, a small town four hours away. Josh and Amanda don't want to leave the only home they've ever known and don't want to be four hours away from their friends. When they arrive at their new house, they notice it seems cold, dark and creepy. Their little dog Petey doesn't seem to like anybody in town and for good reason. The kids start to see people in their house, but they're not sure if they're real or if it's just their overactive imaginations.

It's a quick read that you can finish in an hour or two, but I found it entertaining. The sentence structure was repetitive at times making it a little too formulaic even for a children's story. It has likable characters, but the story is predictable. It's not too scary for a child if that's a concern.

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars(3/5)

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I probably shouldn't be reviewing a YA book as an adult, but here goes. I liked the idea of the plot, although I did pick what was going on pretty early on. I think the story would have worked better as a full length book as the characters were fairly nondescript and needed developing.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars(3/5)

I probably shouldn't be reviewing a YA book as an adult, but here goes. I liked the idea of the plot, although I did pick what was going on pretty early on. I think the story would have worked better as a full length book as the characters were fairly nondescript and needed developing.

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And thus began my long affair with the goosebumps series and anything else horror.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)

And thus began my long affair with the goosebumps series and anything else horror.

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