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 Slammer
Collector's
Curly —
#f GOOSEBUMPS Fan
No Bones About It

Ho, ho, ho horrors! Curly here wishing

. . .

you a cool yule! Here's hoping all your

holidays are creepy. And they will be — espe-
cially ifyou found this Goosebumps Collector's Cap
Collecting Kit in your holiday stalking . . . er, stocking.
It has sixteen cool collector's caps and the
ultimate slammer. Yep, that's my grinning skull on the
slammer!
You'll find out how to play the Collector's Cap game
on page 36 of this book. But to get there, you'll have to
brave your way through some pretty scary stuff.
This book is full of awesome info Goosebumps fans
in the know, need to know. You'll find The Story behind
each Goosebumps Collector's Cap. Then you'll learn
The Story Behind the Story (that's where you'll dis-
cover some little-known secrets about R.L. Stine!). You
won't want to miss any of the Totally Awesome
moments, Quickie Quizzes, or Frightening Facts,
either! And, when things get too scary, we've added
some comic relief —
jokes guaranteed to let you Have
a Good Howl!
Finally, move on to the Petrifying Puzzles and
Gruesome Games —
if you dare!

Have a horror- filled holiday and a scary New Year!

 Collector's Cap #1
The Giant Mantis — He'll Really Bug You!
from
A SHOCKER ON SHOCK STREET

Published September 1995

THE STORY: Erin Wright and her best friend Marty

think the Shocker on Shock Street movies are totally
awesome! Now Erin's dad has arranged for Erin and
Marty to be the first guests at the Shocker on Shock
Street Amusement Park. Not just the first guests the —
only guests! It's just Erin and Marty —
and robotic
creepy creatures, werewolves, and skeletons. But
these make-believe monsters are out for real blood.
Erin and Marty soon discover that this is no horror
movie. This is real life!
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: If R.L. Stine
could pick anywhere in the world to travel, where
would it be? Transylvania? Nope, R.L.'s favorite vaca-
tion spot is. .Walt Disney World! He visits there at
.

least twice a year.

The robots in the attractions at Disney World look
incredibly real. So R.L. started thinking —
what if they
were real? And that's where the idea came from for
a Shocker on Shock Street.
TOP SECRET! FOR GOOSEBUMPS FANS ONLY!:
Wouldn't it be awesome if there were a Goosebumps

amusement park? A place just like Shock Street —

scary and funny at the same time. But with
a lot more SCARY! What kinds of rides would you
want to see?
How about a giant pyramid with a dark and gloomy
roller coaster inside? You, your daddy, and your
mummy could have an unearthly ride! Or race down
the Ghost Beach Water Slide —you never know who or
what is waiting for you beneath the surf. And be sure
to stay at the Dead House Hotel —
it's a great place to

take a snooze. A sort of final resting place! Sounds

great, doesn't it? Of course, they will need some kids
to test the rides at Goosebumps Land. Any volunteers?
HAVE A GOOD HOWL!: Erin's dad loves to tell
robot jokes. Here's one of his favorites:

Where does a robot go when he loses a hand?

To find out, first unscramble the letters below. Then

put the words in the correct order.

DDNENSOACH A PHOS OT
Answer on page 46.
 Collector's Cap #M
"Hairy" Larry Boyd
from
MY HAIRIEST ADVENTURE

Published December 1994

THE STORY: Larry Boyd loves old junk. So when he

spots a neighbor's dumpster, he just has to rummage
through it. Larry can't believe the cool thing he finds
— an old bottle of INSTA-TAN! The label says: "Rub on
a dark suntan in minutes." But when Larry rubs on the
lotion, nothing happens at first. Then Larry notices the
hair. Dark spiky hair growing on his hands. On his
face. Hair that keeps growing and growing. What will
Larry do? Is he doomed to be hairy —furever?
TOP SECRET! FOR GOOSEBUMPS FANS ONLY!:
"Hairy" Larry is very proud of his hair. He thinks
it looks thick, flowing, and really alive. Wrong!
Everyone's hair is made up of dead cells. Yuck!
Even though Larry's hair is so thick, he might be
surprised to learn that he's losing it. Everyone does.
Every four years you lose all the hairs in your scalp.
You just don't notice it because it happens so grad-
ually, and new ones keep growing in.
QUICKIE QUIZ!: Have you been keeping track of the
colors in My Hairiest Adventure! Answer these color-
ful questions. And remember, no peeking in the book!

1. Each of Lily's eyes is a different color. What colors

are they?
2. What color are Jasper's eyes?

3. What color is the hair that grows on Larry's hands?

4. What color is the spot Kristina discovers on Larry's
forehead, just before the Battle of the Bands?

Answers on page 46.

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A Freaky Family Photo
from
SAY CHEESE AND DIE!

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Published November 1992

THE STORY: Nothing exciting ever happens in Greg

Banks's picture-perfect hometown. Then, one day,
Greg finds a camera that takes really clear pictures —
of the future! And the future is terrifying. The snap-
shot Greg takes of his father's new car shows it
wrecked. Then Greg's father is in a horrible car acci-
dent. Greg's friend Shari disappears from a group pic-
ture at her birthday party. Next thing Greg knows,
Shari's gone, too! Will Greg be able to get Shari back?
Or is this the ultimate photo finish?
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Say Cheese
and Die! is one of Goosebumps fans' favorite titles —
but it actually started out as a joke! After R.L. had writ-
ten the whole book, he still needed one important
thing — a title. He gave a long list of possibilities to his
editors. He put Say Cheese and Die! on the list just for
laughs. He never thought anyone would like that title!
Surprise! That's the one they chose!
FRIGHTENING FACTS: You can tell the future, too.
Here's a quick guide to the ancient art of palm reading.
• The Life Line: This is the line that begins between
your thumb and index finger and curves toward your
wrist. This line doesn't tell how long you will live.
Itshows how much physical energy you have. A long
deep line means you're energetic. A short line means
you're not.
• The Head Line: This line starts in the same place as

the Life Line, but separates and continues toward the

center of your palm. If the line moves straight across
your hand, you use your mind more than your heart
when making decisions. If your Head Line curves
toward your fingers, you are very creative.
• The Heart Line: This line starts below the pinky and

moves toward your index finger. If your Head and Heart

Lines join, you are not sure whether to follow your
thoughts or your feelings. If your Heart Line is short,
you might be suspicious of others. If it is long and
curved, you are especially warm and caring.
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Collector's Cap ##
The Sadler Ghosts —
Don't Borrow Their Sunscreaml
from
GHOST BEACH

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Published August 1994

THE STORY: Jerry and Terri Sadler are vacationing

in the beach house of their elderly cousins Brad and
Agatha. The local kids they meet at the beach tell Jerry
and Terri a story. A story about a cave near the beach
— a cave where a ghost lives. Jerry and Terri want to
go on a ghost hunt. But the local kids refuse — they're
way too scared. Could the ghost story be true? Do
Jerry and Terri dare to find out?
TOP SECRET! FOR GOOSEBUMPS FANS ONLY!:
Did you think ghosts could only be found in
Goosebumps books? Guess again! There are lots of
"haunts" around the country that boast of ghosts. You
can even visit a few of them. If you do, say "hi" to your
ghost hosts for us!
Here are four addresses you can try:
The White House, Washington, D.C.: The ghosts
of Dolley Madison and Abraham Lincoln have been
reported at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
The U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.:
Keep an eye out for the ghost of President John Quincy
Adams.
Loudoun Mansion, Germantown, Pennsylvania:
A nineteenth-century merchant built this house, but it's
the ghost of an eight-year-old boy that haunts it.
Oakland Manor, Franklin, Louisiana: This white-
pillared mansion is said to be haunted by the ghost of
Civil War-era senator Henry Clay.
HAVE A GOOD HOWL!: We bet you would love a
good scary howl-iday joke. First unscramble the
words. Then put them in the right order to find the
answer.

Did the mummy have a good vacation?

SWNOK HWO? LTEL EH OTO SWA OT SU
PDPEAWR UP!
Answer on page 46.
 Collector's Cap #8
Slappy — The Talking Terror
from
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUMMY II

Published May 1995

THE STORY: He's ba-a-a-ck! Slappy, that is —

the mean-mouthed dummy who made his first
Goosebumps appearance in Night of the Living
Dummy. This time around, Slappy belongs to Amy
Kramer. Or maybe we should say Amy belongs to
Slappy. Because Slappy's getting into all kinds of
trouble, and Amy is getting all the blame. Now Amy
would like to get rid of Slappy. But that's not so easy.
Slappy's no dumb dummy, after all.

TOP SECRET! FOR GOOSEBUMPS FANS ONLY!:

Ventriloquism has been around for thousands of years.
The ancient Greeks actually believed it was the work
of evil demons! Today, we know it's just the work of
some very talented performers.
It takes a long time and a lot of practice to become

a really good ventriloquist. You have to be able to

throw your voice and make it sound as if it is coming
from somewhere else (of course, in Amy's case, the

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voice was coming from someone else, but that's
another story). If you're thinking of becoming a
ventriloquist, here are a few quick tips:
Some consonants have to be changed to avoid mov-
ing your lips. Try changing all of your p's to slurred k's.
And try saying a "g" or a "k" sound in place of a "b."
TOTALLY AWESOME! The parts of the book you'll
never forget! Fans are always arguing which book is
:

better — Night of the Living Dummy or Night of the

Living Dummy II. Which do you vote for? Of course,
the best parts of both books are the nasty things the
not-so-dumb dummies say.
Slappy's slams from Night of the Living Dummy:
• "If you got any bigger, you'd have your own zip code."

• "Your face reminds me of a wart I once had removed."

• "Is that a mustache or are you eating a rat?"

Slappy's slams from Night of the Living Dummy II:
• "Why don't you put an extra hole in your head and use

it for a bowling ball?"

• "Is that your head or are you hatching an ostrich egg

on your neck?"
• "Hey! Don't break the sofa, fatso!"

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Buddy —Winner of the Creepy Counselor Award
from
THE HORROR AT CAMP JELLY JAM

Published July 1995

THE STORY: Wendy and Elliot are spending their

summer vacation on a car trip with their parents. Then
something goes horribly wrong, and Wendy and Elliot
wind up at Jellyjam sports camp. At first, Jellyjam
seems like a normal camp. But soon Wendy notices
something weird. No matter what the game, all the
campers at this camp want to win, win, win. At Camp
Jellyjam you don't compete for blue ribbons you —
compete for your life!
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Originally, this
Goosebumps was titled Smelly Summer. If you know
anything about Camp Jellyjam, you can guess why. Is
King Jellyjam the grossest thing in Goosebumps or
what?
TOTALLY AWESOME! The parts of the book
you'll never forget!: Can you remember Camp
Jellyjam's motto?

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 The numbers below each stand for a letter. Look at
your telephone and find the letter that goes with the
number. Oops, we forgot to tell you about the tricky
part. Each number on your phone has three letters.
You have to choose the correct one!

6659 843 2378

Answer on page 46.

 Collector's Cap #W
The Ghost Dog — Man's Best Dead Friend
from
THE BARKING GHOST
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Published June 1995

THE STORY: Ever since Cooper and his family

moved from the city to their house on the edge of the
woods, strange things have been happening. Each
night Cooper hears dogs barking. Loudly. Only no
one else hears them. Or sees them. Then one day,
Cooper and his new friend Margaret are chased by two
ghostly Labrador retrievers. The dogs force Margaret
and Cooper to switch bodies with them. It looks as
if Margaret and Cooper may be canine companions
forever!
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Did you know
R.L. Stine is a dog lover? Yep, it's true. He even has
a dog of his own. A real one . not a ghost. R.L.'s dog
. .

is a King Charles spaniel named Nadine. But Nadine

doesn't want to switch places with R.L. She's happy
just to sit at his feet while he writes.

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HAVE A GOOD HOWL!: Looking for a few good
ghost jokes? You're barking up the right tree!

1. How do you say "ghost dog" in Spanish?

2. What is an Australian ghost's favorite dessert?
3. What kind of math are ghosts good at?

Answers on page 46.

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 Collector's Cap #®
The Crystal Woman —
Your Future Is in Her Hands!
from
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR...

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Published October 1993

THE STORY: A mysterious woman called the Crystal

Woman has granted Samantha Byrd three wishes.
First, Samantha wishes she were the strongest player
on her basketball team. But instead of Sam getting
stronger, the other girls get weaker. Then Sam asks
the Crystal Woman to make Judith, the girl who is
always teasing her, disappear. And Judith does disap-
pear —
along with Samantha's family and everyone
else in town. Samantha had better be careful with
wish number three!
TOP SECRET! FOR GOOSEBUMPS FANS ONLY!:
The Crystal Woman carries some fascinating stones in
her bag. Many people believe crystals actually have
special powers. Quartz crystals are supposed to have
healing powers.

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 Some people say just wearing crystals around your
neck will give you the desired
effect. Others suggest
placing crystals in distilled water for ten minutes and
then drinking the water. Still others say that people
who believe in crystals have rocks in their heads! What
about you? Do you believe in crystals?
TOTALLY AWESOME! The parts of the book
you'll never forget!: Judith Bellwood thinks she's so
smart. She's always saying mean things to Samantha.
Which of these "Sam slams" does Judith usually use?

1. "Hey, Byrd — go eat some worms!"

2. "Byrd, why don't you fly away?"
3. "Byrd brain, you're a pain!"

Answer on page 46.

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 Collector's Cap #9
Steve Boswell — Age Before Beauty!
from
THE HAUNTED MASK II

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Published October 1995

THE STORY: Steve Boswell has one word for first-

graders — ANIMALS! Steve's been sentenced to coach
a first-grade soccer team. The little kids trip Steve,
push him down in the mud, and tease him. But Steve
has a plan for revenge. He's going to scare them on
Halloween night, with an old-man mask he swiped
from the basement of a party store. There's just one
problem. The mask is stuck to Steve's face. It won't
come off. And Steve is slowly turning into an old, old
man. Could this be Steve's last Halloween?
TOP SECRET! FOR GOOSEBUMPS FANS ONLY!:
Look around your neighborhood on Halloween night.
We'll bet you see lots of cats, witches, and ghosts. Did
you know that these symbols of Halloween are thou-
sands of years old? Some of them started in Britain
with the druids, an ancient religious group. The druids
believed that on Halloween night ghosts, spirits, elves,
and witches came out to hurt people. They also
believed that cats were once human beings who had

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been very mean. They were turned into cats as pun-
ishment for bad deeds. On Halloween night, these cats
supposedly went out seeking revenge. Meow OW! . . .

HAVE A GOOD HOWL!: Here are some Halloween

Howlers —
just for you!

1. What do you call a dozen elves?

2. Why do witches go around scaring people?
3. Why could the little ghost see right through his dad?

Answers on page 46.

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 Collector's Cap #1©
Dead House — There's No Place Like Home!
from
WELCOME TO DEAD HOUSE

Published July 1992

THE STORY: Amanda and Josh aren't happy about

moving to Dark Falls. Their new house definitely
seems haunted. And there's something weird about the
kids in the neighborhood. Something spooky. All the
kids in Dark Falls claim to have lived in Amanda and
Josh's house. But how can that be? Unless the kids
aren't really kids. Unless the kids are . . . ghosts!
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: This is where
it all began. Welcome to Dead House is the very first

Goosebumps R.L. Stine ever wrote. R.L. used to write

only funny books. He called himself Jovial Bob Stine.
R.L. thought he'd be Jovial Bob forever. After all, he'd
planned on writing only four Goosebumps books.
Now he's working on #40!
Surprise!
FRIGHTENING FACTS: Three years after it was
first published, Welcome to Dead House is still read by

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kids all over the world. In fact, it is the best-selling
Goosebumps of all. But it's one book R.L. Stine hasn't
written a sequel to yet.
Should R.L. return to Dead House?
Would you?

QUICKIE QUIZ!: How many times can you find the

word GHOST in this word search? Remember to look
up, down, sideways, and diagonally.

GHOSTGGSOHG
HAGHTHHHSHT
OGOSOOOGOSO
SSOSTSSSOSG
THTOTTTHSHT
GSTSOHGHOST
Answer on page 46.

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 Collector's Cap #11
Hap and Chip — Mischief Makers
from
REVENGE OF THE LAWN GNOMES

Published August 1995

THE STORY: Joe Burton's dad loves tacky lawn

ornaments. He decoratestheir yard with pink plastic
flamingos, a cement angel with huge white wings, and
a whole family of plaster skunks. Now Mr. Burton has
brought home two ugly little lawn gnomes. And sud-
denly weird things are happening. Terrible things.
Scary things. Mean things. Could the lawn gnomes be
to blame?
FRIGHTENING FACTS: Did you know:
• According to gnomes can be either helpful
folklore,
or harmful. (We know what type of gnomes Hap and
Chip are, don't we?)
• Gnomes are experts in mining and metalwork. They
live underground, guarding their treasures.
• Whenever a mortal discovers a gnome, he or she
must be taken prisoner and brought back to the gnome
village to live forever.
TOTALLY AWESOME! The parts of the book
you'll never forget!: Quick! Without looking in the
book, which of these mischievous deeds did the
gnomes of Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes not commit?

1. Splattered white paint on Mr. McCall's red Jeep.

2. Mixed up the clothes in Mindy's closet.
3. Drew smiley faces on prize casaba melons.
4. Crushed the red tomatoes.

Answer on page 46.

 Collector's Cap #IV
The Hammerhead Shark— He's Ready for Lunch!
from
DEEP TROUBLE

Published May 1994

THE STORY: Billy Deep and his sister, Sheena, are

visiting their uncle, Dr.Deep, on a tiny Caribbean
island. Deep has a couple of rules to follow: Stay
Dr.
away from the reefs, and make sure you don't become
shark bait.Everything is fine until Billy discovers mer-
maids water surrounding the island. Mermaids
in the
are friendly, Billy reasons, as he swims with the half-
fish, half-human creatures. But in the dark, deep-sea
waters, Billy quickly learns that swimming with mer-
maids can be even more dangerous than swimming
with sharks!
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: People are
always giving R.L. Stine scary story ideas for
Goosebumps books. The idea for Deep Trouble came
from his nephew, Dan. Dan figured nothing could be
scarier than a shark. But Dan was wrong. Because in
the mind of R.L. Stine, there's even something fishy
about the mermaids!

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HAVE A GOOD HOWL!: What did the shark think of
its vacation? To find out, go around the circle clock-
wise. Write every other letter in the spaces below.

iTA.ur
mems i
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4X <?

Wl &
^ /.
£r

7
It was

Answer on page 46.

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 Collector's Cap #f#
Worms — Creeping and Crawling Everywhere!
from
GO EAT WORMS!

Published July 1994

THE STORY: Todd Barstow is totally obsessed with

worms. He uses them in his school projects, tortures
his sister with them, even keeps them in a worm farm
down in the basement. But one day Todd goes too far.
He cuts a worm in half. The other worms are angry.
Really angry. They're going to get back at Todd for
what he's done. Now there are worms in Todd's bed.
And his backpack. Even in his spaghetti. How gross
is that?
FRIGHTENING FACTS: Todd's worms really get
out of control. Could they do the same things in real
life? Check out these worm facts. Then you tell us!
Did you know:
• Worms can be microscopic or really big —
up to thirty
feet long! (Remember the worm that circled Todd like
a seatbelt?)
• When some worms are cut in half, they actually stay
alive — as two worms!
• There are more than thirty different worm phyla,
or families.

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HAVE A GOOD HOWL!: Do you remember Todd's
wormy spaghetti? You can fool your friends into think-
ing you've given them a bowl of worms —
and other
guaranteed gross-outs, too. Here's how:

Step 1: Make these blechy bowls:

Blechy bowl of eyeballs: 30 peeled grapes
Blechy bowl of worms: cold cooked spaghetti
Platter of fingers: piles of cooked carrots

Step 2: Have your friends wash their hands. While

they do that, set up your blechy bowls. Then turn out
the lights and lead your friends to the bowls. Have
them feel the sickening stuff while you tell them they
are touching eyeballs, worms, and fingers! Then you'd
better get a bowl — just in case your friends lose their
lunch!

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 Collector's Cap #1 •
Camp Nightmoon —
Where Camp Outs Are a Scream!
from
WELCOME TO CAMP NIGHTMARE

Published July 1993

THE STORY: about to spend his first summer

Billy's
away from home. But he's not scared. Too bad. He
should be. Because Billy is going to Camp Nightmoon!
Billy knows something is strange when his bunkmates
start to disappear, one by one. The counselors act as
though the missing kids were never at camp to begin
with. What's going on? Why is Camp Nightmoon turn-
ing into Camp Nightmare?
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: R.L. Stine
never had the chance to go to sleepaway camp. As a
kid, he spent all of his summers at home, in his room!
There was plenty to do outside — pools to swim in,
baseball games to join, picnics to enjoy. But whenever
R.L.'s mom would ask if he would like to go outside
and play, he'd tell her: "No, thanks. I'm busy writing
a book." Which, of course, is how he spends his
summers these days, too.

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TOTALLY AWESOME! The parts of the book
you'llnever forget!: All of these questions have the
same answer. What is it?

1. What are Camp Nightmoon's colors — white and

?
2. What color are Dawn's eyes?
3. What color is the glob of yucky stuff Jay throws at
Dawn on the bus?
4. What color is Uncle Al's camp bus that brings the
kids to Camp Nightmoon?

Answer on page 46.

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 Collector's Cap #W
The Cuckoo Clock — It's Time for Trouble!
from
THE CUCKOO CLOCK OF DOOM
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Published February 1995

THE STORY: Michael Webster's little sister Tara is a

mega-brat. She loves getting Michael in trouble.
Michael wishes Tara the Terrible would just disappear.
Then one day, his father brings home a strange cuckoo
clock. The clock sends its owners backward in time.
Now Michael's a little boy again. And Tara hasn't even
been born. Can Michael bring Tara back? Does he
even want to?
Would you?
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: One time
when R.L. was a bookstore in a mall signing copies
at
of his books, a girl named Tara came up to him. Tara
said she was the biggest Goosebumps fan —
ever. She
asked R.L. if he could name a character after her. But
she said she wanted to be bad —
really bad. Do you
think Tara knows that Tara the Terrible was named
after her?

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HAVE A GOOD HOWL!: Watch out! Here comes a
joke that has stood the test of timel We'll give you the
question. up to you to unscramble the words to
It's fig-
ure out the punch line.

What time is it when a three-headed giant steals your

lunch box?

MITE OT TGE A NWE CUHLN OBX!

Answer on page 46.

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 Collector's Cap #M
Prince Kohr Ru — He's Getting a Bum Wrapl
from
RETURN OF THE MUMMY

Published September 1994

THE STORY: Gabe's uncle, Ben Hassad, is a famous

archaeologist. He spends his time digging up the
tombs of dead Egyptian princes. Last year, Gabe found
himself in grave danger inside a pyramid. But now he's
back for more. This time Gabe has learned a secret
chant that will bring the mummy of Prince Kohr Ru to
life. Uncle Ben says the chant is just an old supersti-

tion. Maybe. But now that Gabe has said it out loud,
he wishes he'd kept his mouth shut!
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: It's not easy
to write the sequel to a book as popular as TJte Curse
of the Mummy's Tomb. You have to bring back some
of the characters from the first book. You also have to
create new characters and a new plot that are as excit-
ing as those in the first. Is Return of the Mummy
as
exciting as Tfie Curse of the Mummy's Tomb'? Take a
look. Then you decide!
In T7ie Curse of the Mummy's Tomb:
• Gabe is stranded alone in a tomb with smelly, 1,000-

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year-old mummified bodies.
• Gross, disgusting scorpions snap at Gabe's feet.
• Ahmed boils tar —
to turn Gabe, Sari, and Uncle Ben
into mummies!
In Return of the Mummy:
• Gabe a spider chamber. Hundreds of spiders
falls into
crawl over his body while snakes slither at his feet.
• A small beetle, thought to be dead for 4,000 years,

begins to squirm inside its amber tomb.

• Gabe rubs against mummified fingers. He will never

forget the feeling of cold, ancient, dead fingers scraping

at his neck.
TOTALLY AWESOME! The parts of the book you'll
never forget!: What are the words that bring the
mummy to life? To find the words, cross out the letters
that appear with the number six and nine on a tele-
phone. And remember —
don't say the magic words five
times!

TOEXYKNIKAMHRUXTYEKIK
WAHRNATYOEKIWKHYARMNI
Answer on page 46.

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 PETRIFYING PUZZLES AND
GRUESOME GAMES!
We hear you're brave. Very brave. So brave, in
fact, that you've read every single Goosebumps book.
Word has it you've even read some of them at night,
during a thunderstorm).
You're just the kid to solve these puzzles. You
won't be scared away when the Goosebumps going
gets tough! So before you go off to deck the halls this
holiday season, try your hand at the brain busters on
the next few pages.
Check your puzzle answers on pages 47 and 48 . . .

if you dare!

GOOSEBUMPS CAP SLAPPIN' GAMES

This is no ordinary milk cap game. That would be
too easy. Nope, this time, the ghosts, werewolves,
monsters, and (yikes!) lawn gnomes that haunt the
Goosebumps books have made up the rules. So
beware!
1. Each player places an equal number of
Collector's Caps
a single stack. (Be sure to place
in
the Caps facedown. That way you won't scratch the
pictures with your slammer.)
2. Flip the Curly slammer. Whoever gets the slam-
mer to land Curly-side up goes first.
3. The first player asks the second player a

Goosebumps Stocking Stuffer trivia question. The

ones we've given you on the next page don't come in
holiday gift wrap! They are really, really tough! You
can also try coming up with questions of your own. If
the first player answers correctly, he or she gets to

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throw the Curly slammer on the stack. He or she keeps
any Caps that flip over.
4. Restack the remaining Caps. Now it's the second

player's turn to ask a question. Keep playing until every

Collector's Cap in the pilehas flipped over.
5. The player who flips over the most Caps wins

the game.

Stocking Stuffer Trivia Questions:

1. What is Larry Boyd's nickname?

2. In Monster Blood HI, Conan Barber reveals that he is

very afraid of something. What is it?

3. What happens every Thursday night at Amy Kramer's

house?
4.What creepy type of mask did Steve Boswell pur-
chase for Halloween?
5. What type of creature thrives on the bad luck of its

owner?
6. What is the name of Gary Lutz's vacation travel
agency?
7. In Say Cheese and Die!, what sport do the Cardinals
and Dolphins play?
8. Harrison Sadler traveled to Ghost Beach to study
what?
9. What is the name of the giant bird in Go Eat Worms?
10. Michael Webster's dad bought a cuckoo clock. It

just may solve the problem of Michael's bratty sister.

What does Michael call his sister?

11. What's wrong with the group picture Greg takes at

his friend Shari's birthday party in Say Cheese and Die!?

12. According to Welcome to Dead House, what kind of
animal can always spot a ghost?
13. In what sea does Billy Deep find a mermaid?

Answers on page 47.

 RiddLes

Forget "visions of sugarplums." If you're the kind of

kid who, on the night before Christmas, dreams of
Goosebumps, these puzzles are for you! Use the clues
to fill in the blanks and tell us which book title we're
talking about.
These riddles are so tough Curly insisted we fill in
a few of the blanks for you. So here's our holiday gift
to you —
we've filled in all the R's and L's (those stand
for you-know-who's name). The rest is up to you!

1. Everyone's motto is "Only The Best."

RR_R
LL

2. A hermit lives in the woods near Grady's family.

R L_
R

3. Evan's cousin Kermit plays some mean practical

jokes. But Evan knows a way to teach his cousin a
lesson.
R _L
4. "What beautiful hands. Excellent hands!"
L
R R

5. The Doom Slide lives up to its name at this amuse-

ment park.

RR_RL

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6. There are twelve evil creatures in the fields at
Jodie's grandparents' farm.
R R _L

7. Be careful where you swim. There could be dan-

gerous mermaids out there!

_R L_
8. You can find all sorts of sculptures at Lawn Lovely.
R L_

Answers on page 47.

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 The Name Game

Where does R.L. Stine get the names for all of his char-
acters? He says most of them are the names of the kids
in his son's school! Figure out the first names of the
Goosebumps characters in the clues below. Then find
them in the word search.

1 & 2. The names of the Benson campers at Camp

Jellyjam.

3.This girl cried wolf so many times, no one believed

her when she cried "Monster!"

4.What a lucky girl! An old woman has granted

her three wishes. She'd better be careful what she
wishes for.

5. The director of Camp Nightmoon (two words).

6. Evan's practical-joking cousin better watch

out for Monster Blood!

7. Luke Morris's pal tagged along on the

Morris family's trip to HorrorLand. What a mistake!

8. He had Dr. Shreek as a piano teacher.

9. Mindy Burton's Ping-Pong-playing brother.

10. Boswell's mask is even uglier than

Carly Beth's.

11. The guy who got the scarecrows moving!

12. is such a show-off. She says she's not
scared of anything — unless, of course, she sees some
Mud Monsters.

13. Gabe's uncle knows a lot about mummies —

but not enough about their curses.

14. Daniel and his sister, ,

just moved to a big
house. But their luck about to run out, because
is

something is hiding beneath the sink.

N Y Y S T E V E
G C C K A T T A
W H U R I P H S

E L L I T C T
N N S N N E L A
D E R A F A N
Y B M J c N Y L

L A E L c N U E
S K E R M I T Y
Y E N T R U C
J E R R Y P L A

Answers on page 47.

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 Find the Shock Street Shocker
Before It Finds You!

What has red eyes, black fur, clawed hands, and

wears a silver cat suit?

Use the clues below to find out.

The first letter is in grew but not in grey.

The second letter is inrodent but not in thunder.
The third letter is in clue but not in excuse.
The fourth letter is in flame but not in lament.
The fifth letter is in rage but not in predator.
The sixth letter is in stink but not in knots.
The seventh letter is in dread but not in deadly.
The eighth letter is in howl but not in whom.

12 3 4 5 6 7 8

Answers on page 48.

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 Who Said That?

Shhh . . .

Did you hear that?

Could it be?

Nah.

Well, who else could it be?

Match the quote to the person (or creature) who

said it.

1. "Take it easy, fella. You'll blow a fuse. You won't

survive the tour."
2."We never had a life at all."
3."Same old sweat gland problem. He got over-
heated. And we know that's not good don't —
we; Larry?"
wouldn't want to wear a dead bug around
4. "I my
neck."
5. "I was a klutz as a human and I'm a klutz as a bee!"
6. "Amy, it's time you and I had a little talk."

A. Sari Hassad
B. Mr. Wright
C. Gary Lutz
D. Slappy
E. Louisa Sadler
F. Dr. Murkin

Answers on page 48.

 Curly's Creepiest Crossword!

This crossword puzzle is really hard. But we're not giv-

ing you any help. Who do you think we are —
Santa Claus?

ACROSS
1. According to legend the only way to get rid of a
Grool is to do this.
2. Home of the Tower of Terror.
4. Stay Out of the Basement's Dr. Brewer has a full
head of green .

5. Does this lotion really grow hair?

8. The name of the High Priestess in Curse of the
Mummy's Tomb.
9. Cuddles a giant one of these.
is

10. Where the Grool was discovered.

12. Kami marri odonna loma molonu .

13. Gary Lutz's least favorite beekeeper.

14. Samantha Byrd plays this sport.
16. Half human, half fish, all trouble.
17. Color of Monster Blood.

DOWN
1. Amy had this dummy before Slappy.
3. Grandma Miriam used to make the yummy choco-
late chip kind.
4. InWelcome to Dead House, this melted Ray.
6. Nickname for Uncle Al's camp. Camp .

7. The kind of clock Michael Webster's dad brought

home.
11. Mutant Man comics are becoming his life.
15. Where Todd Barstow keeps his worm farm.

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Page 5: TO A SECONDHAND SHOP
Page 7: 1. blue and green; 2. yellow; 3. black;
4. orange (it was spaghetti sauce!)
Page 11: WHO KNOWS? HE WAS TOO WRAPPED
UP TO TELL US!
Page 15: ONLY THE BEST
Page 17: 1. Ghost dog in Spanish; 2. Boo-meringue
pie!; 3. Figuring out scare-roots!
Page 19: #2
Page 21: 1. Tw'elves; 2. They're trying to eek out
a good living!; 3. Because he was a trans-
parent!
Page 23:

G/S (T S O H (G/H O S~T^ )

Page 25: #2. Mixed up the clothes in Mindy's closet.

(Joe did that!)
Page 27: It was ENJAWABLE!
Page 31: Green
Page 33: TIME TO GET A NEW LUNCH BOX!
Page 35: Teki Kahru Teki Kahra Teki Khari

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Page 37: Stocking Stuffer Trivia
1. "Hairy" Larry; 2. Family Sharing Night;
Heights; 3.

4. An old man; 5. Grool; 6. Person-to-Person

Vacations; 7. Baseball; 8. Ghosts and the occult;

9. Christopher Robin; 10. Tara the Terrible; 11. She's

not in the picture —

but she was there when he took
it; 12. A dog; 13. Caribbean Sea
Pages 38-39: RiddLes
1. The Horror at Camp Jellyjam; 2. The Werewolf of

Fever Swamp; 3. Monster Blood III; 4. Piano Lessons

Can Be Murder; 5. One Day at HorrorLand; 6. The
Scarecrow Walks at Midnight; 7. Deep Trouble;
8. Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes

Pages 40-41: The Name Game

I. Wendy; 2. Elliot; 3. Lucy; 4. Samantha; 5. Uncle Al;
6. Kermit; 7. Clay; 8. Jerry; 9. Joe; 10. Steve;
II. Stanley; 12. Courtney; 13. Ben; 14. Kat

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Wolf Girl

Page 43: Who Said That?

IB; 2E; 3F; 4A; 5C; 6D

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