Trick or Trap Read online

Page 5


  “You did not,” I lied.

  Amanda gazed down at the mask. She didn’t say a word.

  I realized my fists were squeezed into tight balls. I wanted to pound Rita. But mainly, I wanted to pound myself for always falling for her tricks.

  Rita reached down to grab the mask from the floor. But I grabbed it first and held it out of her reach.

  “Let me see it,” she insisted.

  “Go away,” I said. “You know you need my permission to come into my room.”

  She stuck her tongue out at me and made a loud spitting noise. “That’s my permission.”

  “You’re not funny,” I said. “You’re pathetic.”

  “You’re pathetic,” Rita shot back. “Is that mask supposed to be you … with a big wart growing out of your head?”

  “Ha-ha. Remind me to laugh. You’re so funny,” I said. “And it’s not a wart. It’s another carved head.”

  “Where did you get it?” Rita demanded.

  I exchanged glances with Amanda. “We’re not telling,” Amanda told Rita.

  “You mean you stole it?” Rita said. “I’m telling Mom.”

  I sighed and rolled my eyes. “Give me a break.”

  “Is that your Halloween mask?” Rita demanded.

  “It’s not the kind of mask you wear,” I told her. “It’s the kind you hang on a wall.”

  She sneered at me, hands pressed against her waist. “Scotty, wouldn’t you be scared to hang that on your wall? Scared it will give you the evil eye?”

  My little sister was right. No way I wanted this ugly thing on my wall, staring at me night and day. But could I admit that? No.

  “I’m going to hang it on that wall,” I said, pointing. “That way, it will look out the open door into your room across the hall. We’ll see if you like it.”

  “Like I care?” she said sarcastically. She shoved the death mask toward my face. “Try it on. Go ahead.”

  “I told you, it’s not that kind of mask,” I said.

  “You’re afraid? Try it on. Try it on, Scott.” She pushed it to my face again.

  “I don’t want to,” I said. “I …”

  Amanda motioned to me. “Oh, go ahead. Give Rita a thrill.”

  “Huh?” I gripped the edges of the mask in both hands. The ugly little head grinned up at me from the forehead. My hands started to sweat on the mask.

  “Try it on. Try it on,” Rita chanted.

  And once again, I felt a hard tug. I felt the pull of the mask.

  Once again, it was as if my hands were no longer part of me.

  They raised the mask, turned it face-out, and pressed it over my face.

  The mask felt rough, scratchy, and warm against my cheeks. At first, I couldn’t breathe. I started to panic.

  But then it slid into place. I gazed out through the narrow eye slits. Beyond the mask, my room seemed to ripple, as if everything were underwater. It took a long time to focus. It was as if I were seeing everything from a distance.

  Amanda and Rita finally came into view. “How does it feel?” Rita demanded.

  I tried to answer her, but my voice was muffled behind the mask. I wanted to tell her that it was very warm in here and I felt far away. But for some reason, I couldn’t get the words out.

  And then the two girls seemed to fade away. They vanished … into a curtain of gray fog.

  Oh, wow. Where did they go?

  I blinked hard, trying to bring them back. And then I realized I could hear the echo of voices. Distant voices in a buzz of static. I couldn’t make out the words.

  And then Mom’s voice broke through the strange sounds. She was shouting from downstairs. “Dinnertime. Come on down.”

  Amanda reappeared in front of me. “Dinnertime?” she said. “I didn’t realize it was so late. I promised my mom I’d be home early to walk Curly.” She gave me a wave and disappeared back into the gray mist.

  “Amanda?” I finally found my voice. “Don’t you want to stay for dinner?”

  But she was gone.

  I lowered the mask and followed Rita down the stairs and into the kitchen. We took our places across from each other at the table. The table was set for three since Dad was still away on his business trip.

  Mom turned from the stove, a big yellow platter in her hands. “What’s up?” she asked. “What were you two doing up there?”

  “Checking out Scott’s mask,” Rita said.

  I realized I still had the mask gripped tightly in my hand. I didn’t want Mom to see it. I knew she’d ask where I got it. And I didn’t want to tell her I’d grabbed it from the old, abandoned house.

  Just think of how many questions my mom would ask if she found out Amanda and I had broken into that place.

  I tried to hide the mask under the table, but I was too late. Mom already had her eyes on it.

  She set the big platter down on the end of the table. “Scott, I made your favorite tonight. Stewed beef tongue.”

  “Huh?” I stared at the big pink tongue standing upright on the platter, and I almost gagged. “Mom — that’s not my favorite,” I said. “Why did you say it’s my favorite?”

  A huge, bumpy cow tongue? I could picture it in a cow’s mouth. Why did Mom say that was my favorite? She’d never made it before. We never had a big pink tongue on the dinner table. Never.

  Mom eyed me sternly. “Scott, you know you love cow tongue. You told me it’s your favorite. And look what else we’re having.”

  She carried a soup tureen to the table and began ladling out bowls of soup. “Oyster soup,” she said.

  I could see the big gloppy oysters in the soup broth. “Mom — the oysters … they’re raw,” I stammered.

  “Of course they’re raw,” she said. “That’s the way you eat oysters.” She passed a soup bowl to Rita, who didn’t say a word.

  “But … they’re like big slugs,” I said. “Like eating slugs. Raw. It’s totally gross.”

  “Scott, I made this dinner just for you,” Mom said, frowning. “Try one. Just put it on your tongue and let it go down easy.”

  “Put a raw slug on my tongue?” Why was Mom acting so weird?

  “Show Mom your mask,” Rita said. I could see Rita was determined to get me in trouble.

  I didn’t have a choice. I held up the wooden death mask.

  “That’s interesting,” Mom said. She stood at the end of the table with her electric knife, cutting the cow tongue into narrow slices.

  “He stole it,” Rita said. “He stole the mask and he won’t tell where he got it.”

  Mom lowered the knife and squinted at me. “Scott? Is that true? Did you really steal that mask?”

  “I-I-I,” I stammered, trying to think of a good answer.

  The phone rang. Saved by the bell.

  Mom hurried across the kitchen to the wall phone. It was Dad, calling from his business trip.

  “Where is Dad?” I asked.

  “He flew to Neptune,” Mom said.

  Was that supposed to be a joke?

  She turned her back on us and started to talk to him.

  I reached across the table and grabbed Rita’s arm. “You like being a snitch?” I said in a harsh whisper. I didn’t want Mom to hear. “You think that’s funny? Getting me in trouble?”

  “Let go of my arm, Scott,” she said.

  “You know, it’s almost Halloween,” I said. “And who is going to take you trick-or-treating if I refuse? You’d better be nice to me, Rita. Or I’ll ruin your Halloween.”

  I let go of her arm. She grabbed her spoon, dunked it in her bowl, and shot a big splash of oyster soup across the table onto my sweatshirt. Then she splashed another spoonful onto my face. A slimy oyster landed on my cheek and slid down to my shirt.

  She started to laugh, and I totally lost it.

  “I … I wish you’d never been born!” I shouted.

  I saw a puff of purple smoke in front of my eyes. And when the smoke cleared, Rita was gone.

  “Huh?”

&
nbsp; I gasped in horror, gaping at Rita’s empty chair.

  Oh, no. I did it. I wished her gone — and she’s gone. This can’t be true!

  I didn’t mean it. Really! I didn’t mean it!

  The kitchen seemed to fade into a curtain of purple fog. Mom’s voice faded, too. I sank into the mist, sank into a swirling darkness, as if I was falling into a bottomless smoky pit.

  Silence.

  Then I felt a tug. “Take off the mask, Scott.” Rita’s voice.

  I opened my eyes. Rita tugged the death mask off my face with both hands. She squinted at me. “Are you okay? I’ve been calling and calling you.”

  “You … you’re here?” I stammered.

  “Where else would I be?” Rita snapped.

  Amanda was still in my room, too. She hadn’t left for home. “You put that mask over your face, and then it was like you couldn’t see or hear us,” Amanda said, standing beside my bed.

  I squeezed Rita’s arm. “You’re real?”

  “Stop acting like a jerk,” she said. “Mom called us down to dinner, and Amanda has to leave.”

  I couldn’t shake away Rita’s disappearance. What was real and what wasn’t real?

  “Rita, didn’t we already go down to dinner? Didn’t you splash oyster soup in my face?”

  She laughed. “What a good idea.”

  Amanda was studying me. I could see the fear in her eyes.

  It all began to come clear to me. The dinner table thing didn’t happen. When I pressed the mask to my face, I had a fantasy, like a dream.

  The mask totally messed with my mind. It was like I entered a different world. Or maybe an alternate world, the kind you see in sci-fi movies.

  Would I have been trapped in that world if Rita hadn’t pulled the mask off?

  I didn’t want to find out.

  “Give that back to me, Rita.” I grabbed the mask from her hand. “This thing is dangerous.”

  Rita laughed. Amanda didn’t.

  “I’m hiding this away somewhere,” I said, searching my room frantically. “Until I can get rid of it. I definitely want it out of sight.”

  Rita shook her head. “You’re afraid of a dumb mask?”

  “I know what I’m doing,” I said. “And you keep away from it, hear me?”

  She raised both hands. “No problem. Keep your stupid mask.”

  “What about the sleeping bag in back of your closet? It would be safe back there,” Amanda said. I think she understood how I felt.

  “Yes! Perfect!” I said.

  “I’m out of here,” Rita said, heading to the hall. “I’m going down to dinner. Hamburgers tonight, and I’m starving.”

  She went downstairs. Amanda made her way to the door. She stopped and turned back to me. “You okay?”

  “Yes,” I said. “Just got a little freaked by the mask.”

  “I’m going to put the pictures of us hanging out in the abandoned house on my Instagram tonight,” Amanda said. “When Mickey and Morty see it, they’ll totally freak.” She pumped a fist in the air. “Respect!”

  “Respect,” I repeated.

  When she was gone, I carefully wrapped the mask in the heavy red scarf. Then I ducked into my closet and pressed my way past my clothes, all the way to the back. I dropped onto my hands and knees, pulled up the top of the sleeping bag, and stuffed the scarf and mask as far down as I could reach.

  Then I backed out of my closet and carefully closed the door. I felt better already, knowing the mask was out of sight.

  In his glass cage, Hammy was running happily on his squeaking wheel. “You go, dude!” I shouted. And I hurried down to dinner.

  I felt as if I’d turned a corner. As if I’d taken a big step toward being a braver person, brave enough to get revenge on the Klass Brothers and everyone who tortured Amanda and me.

  Yes, I’d turned a corner.

  Of course, I had no idea how much horror waited just around the next corner.

  “I have exciting news,” Mom said at dinner.

  We were eating hamburgers, and the fried potatoes Mom makes that are cut as thin as potato chips but are even saltier. Rita tried to squirt ketchup across the table at me when Mom’s back was turned. Otherwise, all was peaceful.

  “Are we getting a dog?” Rita said. She had a dribble of hamburger juice on her chin.

  “No. That’s not my news,” Mom said, motioning for Rita to wipe her chin. “You know your father is allergic to dog fur.”

  “Why can’t we get one without fur?” Rita demanded.

  “We’ve had this conversation a hundred times,” Mom said, passing the potato dish to me. “How many more times do we have to have it?”

  “A hundred,” Rita said.

  Mom made a disgusted face at her. “Don’t you want to hear my news? Your aunt Ida is coming for a visit.”

  “Who?” Rita and I both said at once.

  “Well, you don’t know her,” Mom said. “She hasn’t been here since Scott was a baby.”

  “So who is she?” I asked, spooning another heap of fried potatoes on my plate.

  “She’s a very interesting woman,” Mom said. “Actually, she’s your father’s aunt. She is a very well-known photographer. She travels all over the world for different magazines, taking photos.”

  “Cool,” I said.

  “So she’s old?” Rita said.

  Mom swallowed a mouthful of hamburger. “Old people can be fun and interesting. Did you know that, Rita?”

  Rita shrugged and didn’t answer.

  “Anyway, your aunt Ida is a lot of fun. She has a million crazy stories about all the interesting places she’s been. She’ll be here in a few days.”

  “Is she bringing a dog with her?” Rita asked. Then she burst out laughing.

  Mom shook her head. “You are so not funny.” But she was smiling anyway. Anything Rita does is okay with her.

  * * *

  The next morning was picture day at school. A photographer was coming to take everyone’s photo for the yearbook and a picture of our class.

  I decided to wear my best sweater, a black V-neck, over a navy-blue T-shirt, and my new jeans, which were still stiff and uncomfortable but would photograph nicely for the class photo.

  It was a warm morning for late October. The air felt heavy and wet. The street and sidewalks were still puddled with rain from the night before. The lawns glistened under the sunlight.

  I crossed the street when I reached the graveyard. I turned, searching up and down Ardmore Road for Amanda. No sign of her.

  I started to trot, eyes straight ahead. As you know, I like to get past the graveyard as fast as I can. “Hey!” I cried out as I ran into a deep puddle and splashed cold rainwater over the front of my new jeans.

  Forget about looking awesome in the class photo today.

  Some kids across the street started to laugh. Had they seen me splash myself?

  I started to walk but didn’t get far. Mickey, Morty, and Kenji blocked my path. Mickey grinned that big grin of his that makes you want to punch his face for about half an hour. “Hey, Scotty. What’s up?”

  “Not your IQ,” I said. I thought it was pretty clever, but the three of them stared at me as if I were speaking Martian.

  “Was that supposed to be a joke?” Mickey said.

  “I know a good joke,” Morty chimed in. “Who got covered in mud on school picture day?”

  “Hey, listen, guys —” I tried to back away.

  “We didn’t finish the joke,” Morty said. He had a toothpick bobbing between his teeth. Guess he thought it made him look tough. “You have to wait for the punch line.”

  “But I’m the punch line!” I exclaimed.

  “Yeah. You got it,” Kenji said. He grabbed me around the waist and struggled to lift me off the sidewalk. It wasn’t much of a struggle. He’s a big, powerful bruiser.

  A car rumbled past. I wished I could jump into it and zoom away.

  Mickey grabbed my ankles. His brother held me around the shoul
ders. The three dudes carried me across the street and through the cemetery gates.

  “Hey, guys? What are you going to do?” I cried. My voice came out tiny and shrill, like a bird chirping. “Can we talk about this?”

  “Sure. Go ahead and talk,” Kenji said.

  “We want you to have a good photo,” Morty said. “Something to remember. I mean, a sixth-grade photo is a big deal, right?”

  “We want yours to be special,” Mickey said.

  I struggled and squirmed. I tried to kick myself free. But these guys were just too strong.

  “I really want an ordinary photo,” I said in my little bird voice. “Nothing special. Seriously.”

  Those were the last words I said before they heaved me headfirst into an open grave.

  I didn’t see it coming. I landed flat on my stomach with a hard, squishy splash. My face sank into the wet mud on the grave floor. I started to choke. I couldn’t breathe.

  It took a few seconds to get over the shock of thudding into the deep, wet mud. I heard their laughter above me. Then it faded away. I could hear the rapid thump of footsteps as the three Hulks took off, their mission accomplished.

  I forced myself to my knees. I wiped a thick clot of mud from my eyes. Then mopped my face with the sleeve of my best sweater. Mud clung to the front of the sweater and both legs of my jeans. I raised a hand and brushed the thick gooey stuff from my hair.

  “They call me Mud-Man!” I exclaimed. My voice echoed off the walls of the grave.

  I pictured myself as a Marvel superhero — Mud-Man! — with an exclamation mark. A lot like the Hulk, or maybe as quiet and powerful as Thor. Mud-Man! I’d follow my three enemies to school and we’d have an all-day battle. And at the end, I’d force them to eat their weight in mud!

  Yesss!

  But that fantasy quickly evaporated. And I was left in the muddy swamp of a grave. Just a mud-caked sixth grader on school picture day. A victim once again.

  Victim. What a sad, ugly word.

  I shook my mud-soaked fist. That’s the last time. I’m not going to be a victim again.

  I glanced around, my brain spinning. Should I go on to school and tell everyone I was in an accident? Should I go home and change so I could take a decent photo in clean clothes?

  I swallowed hard. I was so caked in mud, I could taste it on my tongue, smell it in my nostrils.

 

    Say Cheese and Die--Again! Read onlineSay Cheese and Die--Again!Fifth-Grade Zombies Read onlineFifth-Grade ZombiesRevenge of the Invisible Boy Read onlineRevenge of the Invisible BoyThe Dummy Meets the Mummy! Read onlineThe Dummy Meets the Mummy!Beware, the Snowman Read onlineBeware, the SnowmanWelcome to Smellville Read onlineWelcome to SmellvilleCamp Daze Read onlineCamp DazeCalling All Creeps Read onlineCalling All CreepsMissing Read onlineMissingHow I Learned to Fly Read onlineHow I Learned to FlyI Live In Your Basement Read onlineI Live In Your BasementGhost Camp Read onlineGhost CampChicken Chicken Read onlineChicken ChickenMy Friend Slappy Read onlineMy Friend SlappyThe New Girl Read onlineThe New GirlDiary of a Dummy Read onlineDiary of a DummyMonster Blood is Back Read onlineMonster Blood is BackBeware, The Snowman (Goosebumps #51) Read onlineBeware, The Snowman (Goosebumps #51)Give Yourself Goosebumps: Beware of the Purple Peanut Butter Read onlineGive Yourself Goosebumps: Beware of the Purple Peanut ButterDrop Dead Gorgeous Read onlineDrop Dead GorgeousClaws! Read onlineClaws!61 - I Live in Your Basement Read online61 - I Live in Your BasementShadow Girl Read onlineShadow Girl14 - The Werewolf of Fever Swamp Read online14 - The Werewolf of Fever SwampYou Can't Scare Me! Read onlineYou Can't Scare Me!The Sign of Fear Read onlineThe Sign of FearRed Rain Read onlineRed RainThe Horror at Chiller House Read onlineThe Horror at Chiller HouseWelcome to Dead House Read onlineWelcome to Dead HouseWhat Holly Heard Read onlineWhat Holly HeardHave You Met My Ghoulfriend? Read onlineHave You Met My Ghoulfriend?It Came From Ohio! Read onlineIt Came From Ohio!The Barking Ghost g-32 Read onlineThe Barking Ghost g-3220 - The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight Read online20 - The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight25 - Attack of the Mutant Read online25 - Attack of the MutantVampire Breath Read onlineVampire BreathPlease Do Not Feed the Weirdo Read onlinePlease Do Not Feed the Weirdo[Goosebumps 12] - Be Careful What You Wish For... Read online[Goosebumps 12] - Be Careful What You Wish For...Fear Games Read onlineFear GamesRed Rain: A Novel Read onlineRed Rain: A NovelNight of the Living Dummy 3 Read onlineNight of the Living Dummy 3Werewolf Skin Read onlineWerewolf SkinCurse of the Mummy's Tomb Read onlineCurse of the Mummy's Tomb[Goosebumps 37] - The Headless Ghost Read online[Goosebumps 37] - The Headless GhostEscape from Camp Run-For-Your-Life Read onlineEscape from Camp Run-For-Your-LifeDiary of a Mad Mummy Read onlineDiary of a Mad MummyLittle Comic Shop of Horrors Read onlineLittle Comic Shop of HorrorsMy Name Is Evil Read onlineMy Name Is EvilThe Rottenest Angel Read onlineThe Rottenest AngelMonster Blood For Breakfast! Read onlineMonster Blood For Breakfast![Goosebumps 41] - Bad Hare Day Read online[Goosebumps 41] - Bad Hare DayThe Adventures of Shrinkman Read onlineThe Adventures of ShrinkmanHouse of Whispers Read onlineHouse of WhispersThe Taste of Night Read onlineThe Taste of NightSay Cheese and Die! Read onlineSay Cheese and Die!Wanted Read onlineWantedOne Day at Horrorland Read onlineOne Day at HorrorlandScream and Scream Again! Read onlineScream and Scream Again!Haunted Mask II Read onlineHaunted Mask II[Goosebumps 03] - Monster Blood Read online[Goosebumps 03] - Monster BloodTick Tock, You're Dead! Read onlineTick Tock, You're Dead!Lose, Team, Lose! Read onlineLose, Team, Lose!Night of the Puppet People Read onlineNight of the Puppet PeopleThe Boy Who Ate Fear Street Read onlineThe Boy Who Ate Fear StreetThe Birthday Party of No Return! Read onlineThe Birthday Party of No Return!Toy Terror Read onlineToy Terror[Goosebumps 27] - A Night in Terror Tower Read online[Goosebumps 27] - A Night in Terror Tower[Goosebumps 39] - How I Got My Shrunken Head Read online[Goosebumps 39] - How I Got My Shrunken Head17 - Why I'm Afraid of Bees Read online17 - Why I'm Afraid of Bees[Goosebumps 57] - My Best Friend is Invisible Read online[Goosebumps 57] - My Best Friend is InvisibleThey Call Me the Night Howler! Read onlineThey Call Me the Night Howler!House of a Thousand Screams Read onlineHouse of a Thousand ScreamsThe Curse of Camp Cold Lake Read onlineThe Curse of Camp Cold LakeMostly Ghostly Freaks and Shrieks Read onlineMostly Ghostly Freaks and ShrieksDangerous Girls Read onlineDangerous Girls30 - It Came from Beneath the Sink Read online30 - It Came from Beneath the SinkKiller's Kiss Read onlineKiller's KissAttack of the Graveyard Ghouls Read onlineAttack of the Graveyard Ghouls62 - Monster Blood IV Read online62 - Monster Blood IVDouble Date Read onlineDouble DateThe Secret Bedroom Read onlineThe Secret Bedroom[Goosebumps 48] - Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns Read online[Goosebumps 48] - Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns[Goosebumps 26] - My Hairiest Adventure Read online[Goosebumps 26] - My Hairiest Adventure50 - Calling All Creeps! Read online50 - Calling All Creeps!The Hidden Evil Read onlineThe Hidden EvilI Am Slappy's Evil Twin Read onlineI Am Slappy's Evil TwinPlanet of the Lawn Gnomes Read onlinePlanet of the Lawn GnomesPiano Lessons Can Be Murder Read onlinePiano Lessons Can Be MurderLet's Get Invisible! Read onlineLet's Get Invisible!Why I Quit Zombie School Read onlineWhy I Quit Zombie SchoolBride of the Living Dummy Read onlineBride of the Living Dummy03 - Monster Blood Read online03 - Monster BloodThe Attack of the Aqua Apes Read onlineThe Attack of the Aqua Apes[Goosebumps 15] - You Can't Scare Me! Read online[Goosebumps 15] - You Can't Scare Me!Goosebumps the Movie Read onlineGoosebumps the MovieThe New Girl (Fear Street) Read onlineThe New Girl (Fear Street)21 - Go Eat Worms! Read online21 - Go Eat Worms!02 - Stay Out of the Basement Read online02 - Stay Out of the BasementThe Second Horror Read onlineThe Second HorrorScare School Read onlineScare SchoolBeware! Read onlineBeware!Deep Trouble (9780545405768) Read onlineDeep Trouble (9780545405768)13 - Piano Lessons Can Be Murder Read online13 - Piano Lessons Can Be Murder54 - Don't Go To Sleep Read online54 - Don't Go To Sleep29 - Monster Blood III Read online29 - Monster Blood III[Goosebumps 29] - Monster Blood III Read online[Goosebumps 29] - Monster Blood IIIReturn of the Mummy Read onlineReturn of the Mummy[Goosebumps 31] - Night of the Living Dummy II Read online[Goosebumps 31] - Night of the Living Dummy IIYou May Now Kill the Bride Read onlineYou May Now Kill the Bride28 - The Cuckoo Clock of Doom Read online28 - The Cuckoo Clock of Doom16 - One Day At Horrorland Read online16 - One Day At Horrorland47 - Legend of the Lost Legend Read online47 - Legend of the Lost LegendPhantom of the Auditorium Read onlinePhantom of the Auditorium15 - You Can't Scare Me! Read online15 - You Can't Scare Me![Goosebumps 49] - Vampire Breath Read online[Goosebumps 49] - Vampire BreathThree Evil Wishes Read onlineThree Evil WishesParty Poopers Read onlineParty Poopers06 - Let's Get Invisible! Read online06 - Let's Get Invisible!Camp Nowhere Read onlineCamp NowhereWhy I'm Afraid of Bees Read onlineWhy I'm Afraid of Bees[Goosebumps 60] - Werewolf Skin Read online[Goosebumps 60] - Werewolf SkinSeries 2000- Jekyl & Heidi Read onlineSeries 2000- Jekyl & HeidiEscape from HorrorLand Read onlineEscape from HorrorLand[Goosebumps 08] - The Girl Who Cried Monster Read online[Goosebumps 08] - The Girl Who Cried Monster18 - Monster Blood II Read online18 - Monster Blood II[Goosebumps 28] - The Cuckoo Clock of Doom Read online[Goosebumps 28] - The Cuckoo Clock of DoomA Shocker on Shock Street Read onlineA Shocker on Shock Street06 - Eye of the Fortuneteller Read online06 - Eye of the FortunetellerDon't Close Your Eyes! Read onlineDon't Close Your Eyes!Three Faces of Me Read onlineThree Faces of MeThe Abominable Snowman of Pasadena Read onlineThe Abominable Snowman of Pasadena[Goosebumps 51] - Beware, the Snowman Read online[Goosebumps 51] - Beware, the SnowmanThe Barking Ghost Read onlineThe Barking GhostThe Wizard of Ooze Read onlineThe Wizard of OozeNightmare in 3-D Read onlineNightmare in 3-DThe Girl Who Cried Monster Read onlineThe Girl Who Cried MonsterThe Beast 2 Read onlineThe Beast 248 - Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns Read online48 - Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns49 - Vampire Breath Read online49 - Vampire BreathCreature Teacher: The Final Exam Read onlineCreature Teacher: The Final ExamThe Sequel Read onlineThe SequelThe Secret Read onlineThe SecretOvernight Read onlineOvernight57 - My Best Friend is Invisible Read online57 - My Best Friend is InvisibleNight of the Werecat Read onlineNight of the WerecatPlease Don't Feed the Vampire! Read onlinePlease Don't Feed the Vampire!The Teacher from Heck Read onlineThe Teacher from Heck33 - The Horror at Camp Jellyjam Read online33 - The Horror at Camp JellyjamCamp Fear Ghouls Read onlineCamp Fear GhoulsThe Five Masks of Dr. Screem Read onlineThe Five Masks of Dr. Screem41 - Bad Hare Day Read online41 - Bad Hare DayCan You Keep a Secret? Read onlineCan You Keep a Secret?Silent Night 3 Read onlineSilent Night 323 - Return of the Mummy Read online23 - Return of the MummyThe Scarecrow Walks at Midnight Read onlineThe Scarecrow Walks at MidnightSeries 2000- Return to Horroland Read onlineSeries 2000- Return to Horroland07 - Fright Knight Read online07 - Fright KnightFear Hall: The Beginning Read onlineFear Hall: The BeginningHelp! We Have Strange Powers! Read onlineHelp! We Have Strange Powers!Goosebumps Most Wanted #5: Dr. Maniac Will See You Now Read onlineGoosebumps Most Wanted #5: Dr. Maniac Will See You Now11 - The Haunted Mask Read online11 - The Haunted Mask[Goosebumps 47] - Legend of the Lost Legend Read online[Goosebumps 47] - Legend of the Lost Legend46 - How to Kill a Monster Read online46 - How to Kill a MonsterParty Games Read onlineParty GamesA Nightmare on Clown Street Read onlineA Nightmare on Clown StreetThe Horror at Camp Jellyjam Read onlineThe Horror at Camp JellyjamDeep Trouble 2 Read onlineDeep Trouble 2Moonlight Secrets Read onlineMoonlight Secrets[Goosebumps 50] - Calling All Creeps Read online[Goosebumps 50] - Calling All CreepsDumb Clucks Read onlineDumb ClucksJudy and the Beast Read onlineJudy and the BeastThe Heinie Prize Read onlineThe Heinie PrizeFull Moon Halloween Read onlineFull Moon Halloween[Goosebumps 45] - Ghost Camp Read online[Goosebumps 45] - Ghost CampFirst Evil Read onlineFirst Evil[Goosebumps 22] - Ghost Beach Read online[Goosebumps 22] - Ghost BeachSwitched Read onlineSwitched39 - How I Got My Shrunken Head Read online39 - How I Got My Shrunken HeadToy Terror: Batteries Included Read onlineToy Terror: Batteries Included32 - The Barking Ghost Read online32 - The Barking GhostThe Big Blueberry Barf-Off! Read onlineThe Big Blueberry Barf-Off!The Third Evil Read onlineThe Third EvilThe Blob That Ate Everyone Read onlineThe Blob That Ate EveryoneReturn to the Carnival of Horrors Read onlineReturn to the Carnival of HorrorsCollege Weekend Read onlineCollege WeekendHow I Met My Monster (9780545510172) Read onlineHow I Met My Monster (9780545510172)Heads, You Lose! Read onlineHeads, You Lose!Let's Get This Party Haunted! Read onlineLet's Get This Party Haunted!Attack of the Mutant Read onlineAttack of the MutantDance of Death Read onlineDance of DeathMy Friends Call Me Monster Read onlineMy Friends Call Me Monster[Goosebumps 13] - Piano Lessons Can Be Murder Read online[Goosebumps 13] - Piano Lessons Can Be MurderWho Killed the Homecoming Queen? Read onlineWho Killed the Homecoming Queen?58 - Deep Trouble II Read online58 - Deep Trouble IIBody Switchers from Outer Space Read onlineBody Switchers from Outer Space[Goosebumps 09] - Welcome to Camp Nightmare Read online[Goosebumps 09] - Welcome to Camp NightmareThe Haunted Car Read onlineThe Haunted CarThe Twisted Tale of Tiki Island Read onlineThe Twisted Tale of Tiki IslandThe Great Smelling Bee Read onlineThe Great Smelling BeeSecret Admirer Read onlineSecret AdmirerCreep from the Deep Read onlineCreep from the Deep[Goosebumps 25] - Attack of the Mutant Read online[Goosebumps 25] - Attack of the MutantField of Screams Read onlineField of ScreamsThe Creature from Club Lagoona Read onlineThe Creature from Club Lagoona[Goosebumps 40] - Night of the Living Dummy III Read online[Goosebumps 40] - Night of the Living Dummy III10 - The Ghost Next Door Read online10 - The Ghost Next Door[Goosebumps 44] - Say Cheese and Die—Again! Read online[Goosebumps 44] - Say Cheese and Die—Again!Here Comes the Shaggedy Read onlineHere Comes the Shaggedy[Goosebumps 52] - How I Learned to Fly Read online[Goosebumps 52] - How I Learned to Fly[Goosebumps 16] - One Day at HorrorLand Read online[Goosebumps 16] - One Day at HorrorLandTrapped in the Circus of Fear Read onlineTrapped in the Circus of FearSeries 2000- Are You Terrified Yet? Read onlineSeries 2000- Are You Terrified Yet?59 - The Haunted School Read online59 - The Haunted School[Goosebumps 24] - Phantom of the Auditorium Read online[Goosebumps 24] - Phantom of the AuditoriumSeries 2000- Horrors of the Black Ring Read onlineSeries 2000- Horrors of the Black Ring[Goosebumps 56] - The Curse of Camp Cold Lake Read online[Goosebumps 56] - The Curse of Camp Cold LakeAll-Night Party Read onlineAll-Night PartyThrills and Chills Read onlineThrills and ChillsZombie Halloween Read onlineZombie Halloween04 - Say Cheese and Die! Read online04 - Say Cheese and Die!The Second Evil Read onlineThe Second EvilNight of the Creepy Things Read onlineNight of the Creepy ThingsWeirdo Halloween Read onlineWeirdo HalloweenThe Cabinet of Souls Read onlineThe Cabinet of Souls44 - Say Cheese and Die—Again Read online44 - Say Cheese and Die—AgainLiar Liar Read onlineLiar Liar[Goosebumps 43] - The Beast from the East Read online[Goosebumps 43] - The Beast from the East[Goosebumps 18] - Monster Blood II Read online[Goosebumps 18] - Monster Blood IIThe Wrong Number Read onlineThe Wrong NumberThey Call Me Creature Read onlineThey Call Me CreatureSpell of the Screaming Jokers Read onlineSpell of the Screaming Jokers[Goosebumps 30] - It Came from Beneath the Sink! Read online[Goosebumps 30] - It Came from Beneath the Sink!Got Cake? Read onlineGot Cake?Cheerleaders: The New Evil Read onlineCheerleaders: The New EvilEgg Monsters from Mars Read onlineEgg Monsters from MarsNight of the Living Dummy Read onlineNight of the Living DummySilent Night Read onlineSilent NightThe Conclusion Read onlineThe Conclusion26 - My Hairiest Adventure Read online26 - My Hairiest AdventureEye Candy Read onlineEye CandyWelcome to Camp Slither Read onlineWelcome to Camp SlitherThe Howler Read onlineThe HowlerLizard of Oz Read onlineLizard of OzUnder the Magician's Spell Read onlineUnder the Magician's Spell[Goosebumps 02] - Stay Out of the Basement Read online[Goosebumps 02] - Stay Out of the BasementThe Knight in Screaming Armor Read onlineThe Knight in Screaming Armor05 - The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb Read online05 - The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb[Ghosts of Fear Street 06] - Eye of the Fortuneteller Read online[Ghosts of Fear Street 06] - Eye of the FortunetellerThe Beast Read onlineThe BeastThe Best Friend Read onlineThe Best FriendThe Third Horror Read onlineThe Third HorrorPunk'd and Skunked Read onlinePunk'd and Skunked[Goosebumps 19] - Deep Trouble Read online[Goosebumps 19] - Deep TroubleA Midsummer Night's Scream Read onlineA Midsummer Night's ScreamSecret Agent Grandma Read onlineSecret Agent Grandma[Goosebumps 55] - The Blob That Ate Everyone Read online[Goosebumps 55] - The Blob That Ate EveryoneWhy I'm Not Afraid of Ghosts Read onlineWhy I'm Not Afraid of Ghosts34 - Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes Read online34 - Revenge of the Lawn GnomesSeries 2000- Brain Juice Read onlineSeries 2000- Brain Juice[Goosebumps 05] - The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb Read online[Goosebumps 05] - The Curse of the Mummy's TombMy Best Friend Is Invisible Read onlineMy Best Friend Is InvisibleThe Deadly Experiments of Dr. Eeek Read onlineThe Deadly Experiments of Dr. Eeek19 - Deep Trouble Read online19 - Deep TroubleBad Moonlight Read onlineBad MoonlightWho's Your Mummy? Read onlineWho's Your Mummy?Broken Hearts Read onlineBroken HeartsThe First Horror Read onlineThe First HorrorSeries 2000- The Miummy Walks Read onlineSeries 2000- The Miummy WalksRevenge of the Living Dummy Read onlineRevenge of the Living DummyA Night in Terror Tower Read onlineA Night in Terror Tower12 - Be Careful What You Wish For... Read online12 - Be Careful What You Wish For...[Goosebumps 53] - Chicken Chicken Read online[Goosebumps 53] - Chicken ChickenThe Wrong Girl Read onlineThe Wrong GirlGo Eat Worms! Read onlineGo Eat Worms!When the Ghost Dog Howls Read onlineWhen the Ghost Dog HowlsEscape From Shudder Mansion Read onlineEscape From Shudder MansionThe Sitter Read onlineThe SitterThe Betrayal Read onlineThe BetrayalThe Ooze Read onlineThe Ooze[Goosebumps 20] - The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight Read online[Goosebumps 20] - The Scarecrow Walks at MidnightThe Stepsister Read onlineThe StepsisterWrong Number 2 Read onlineWrong Number 2[Goosebumps 01] - Welcome to Dead House Read online[Goosebumps 01] - Welcome to Dead HouseHow I Got My Shrunken Head Read onlineHow I Got My Shrunken HeadLittle Camp of Horrors Read onlineLittle Camp of Horrors[Goosebumps 62] - Monster Blood IV Read online[Goosebumps 62] - Monster Blood IVHow to Be a Vampire Read onlineHow to Be a VampireAttack of the Jack Read onlineAttack of the Jack09 - Welcome to Camp Nightmare Read online09 - Welcome to Camp Nightmare40 - Night of the Living Dummy III Read online40 - Night of the Living Dummy IIIDaughters of Silence Read onlineDaughters of SilenceNo Survivors Read onlineNo Survivors[Goosebumps 34] - Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes Read online[Goosebumps 34] - Revenge of the Lawn GnomesShake, Rattle, and Hurl! Read onlineShake, Rattle, and Hurl!27 - A Night in Terror Tower Read online27 - A Night in Terror TowerFear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror Read onlineFear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror36 - The Haunted Mask II Read online36 - The Haunted Mask II[Ghosts of Fear Street 07] - Fright Knight Read online[Ghosts of Fear Street 07] - Fright Knight07 - Night of the Living Dummy Read online07 - Night of the Living DummyThe Haunting Hour Read onlineThe Haunting HourThe Curse of the Creeping Coffin Read onlineThe Curse of the Creeping CoffinA Sad Mistake Read onlineA Sad MistakeNight of the Living Dummy 2 Read onlineNight of the Living Dummy 2Welcome to the Wicked Wax Museum Read onlineWelcome to the Wicked Wax MuseumMidnight Games Read onlineMidnight GamesThe Burning Read onlineThe BurningThe Ghost Next Door Read onlineThe Ghost Next Door[Goosebumps 36] - The Haunted Mask II Read online[Goosebumps 36] - The Haunted Mask IIThe Face Read onlineThe Face31 - Night of the Living Dummy II Read online31 - Night of the Living Dummy II[Goosebumps 42] - Egg Monsters From Mars Read online[Goosebumps 42] - Egg Monsters From MarsTrick or Trap Read onlineTrick or TrapThe Headless Ghost Read onlineThe Headless GhostBeware of the Purple Peanut Butter Read onlineBeware of the Purple Peanut ButterThe Ghost of Slappy Read onlineThe Ghost of SlappyDon't Go to Sleep Read onlineDon't Go to Sleep[Goosebumps 38] - The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena Read online[Goosebumps 38] - The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena43 - The Beast from the East Read online43 - The Beast from the East51 - Beware, the Snowman Read online51 - Beware, the Snowman[Goosebumps 33] - The Horror at Camp Jellyjam Read online[Goosebumps 33] - The Horror at Camp JellyjamThe New Year's Party Read onlineThe New Year's Party[Goosebumps 32] - The Barking Ghost Read online[Goosebumps 32] - The Barking GhostCuckoo Clock of Doom Read onlineCuckoo Clock of DoomHigh Tide (9781481413824) Read onlineHigh Tide (9781481413824)Zombie Town Read onlineZombie Town[Goosebumps 21] - Go Eat Worms! Read online[Goosebumps 21] - Go Eat Worms!Forbidden Secrets Read onlineForbidden SecretsNight of the Giant Everything Read onlineNight of the Giant Everything[Goosebumps 07] - Night of the Living Dummy Read online[Goosebumps 07] - Night of the Living DummyGive Me a K-I-L-L Read onlineGive Me a K-I-L-LGhouls Gone Wild Read onlineGhouls Gone WildNight In Werewolf Woods Read onlineNight In Werewolf WoodsThe Confession Read onlineThe ConfessionThe Good, the Bad and the Very Slimy Read onlineThe Good, the Bad and the Very SlimyIt Came From Beneath The Sink Read onlineIt Came From Beneath The SinkLegend of the Lost Legend Read onlineLegend of the Lost LegendFirst Date Read onlineFirst DateThe Dead Boyfriend Read onlineThe Dead Boyfriend[Goosebumps 59] - The Haunted School Read online[Goosebumps 59] - The Haunted School[Goosebumps 11] - The Haunted Mask Read online[Goosebumps 11] - The Haunted MaskHalloween Party Read onlineHalloween PartyLocker 13 Read onlineLocker 13Streets of Panic Park Read onlineStreets of Panic ParkDudes, the School Is Haunted! Read onlineDudes, the School Is Haunted!01 - Welcome to Dead House Read online01 - Welcome to Dead HouseA New Fear Read onlineA New FearIt's Alive! It's Alive! Read onlineIt's Alive! It's Alive!Don't Stay Up Late Read onlineDon't Stay Up LateStay Out of the Basement Read onlineStay Out of the BasementThe Cheater Read onlineThe CheaterThe Awakening Evil Read onlineThe Awakening EvilAttack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns Read onlineAttack of the Jack-O'-LanternsWhat Scares You the Most? Read onlineWhat Scares You the Most?22 - Ghost Beach Read online22 - Ghost BeachSlappy Birthday to You Read onlineSlappy Birthday to You55 - The Blob That Ate Everyone Read online55 - The Blob That Ate Everyone45 - Ghost Camp Read online45 - Ghost CampGhost Beach Read onlineGhost BeachScream of the Evil Genie Read onlineScream of the Evil GenieSilent Night 2 Read onlineSilent Night 2Escape from the Carnival of Horrors Read onlineEscape from the Carnival of Horrors60 - Werewolf Skin Read online60 - Werewolf SkinWelcome to Camp Nightmare Read onlineWelcome to Camp NightmareThe Beast from the East Read onlineThe Beast from the East[Goosebumps 61] - I Live in Your Basement Read online[Goosebumps 61] - I Live in Your BasementThe 12 Screams of Christmas Read onlineThe 12 Screams of ChristmasThe Lost Girl Read onlineThe Lost GirlDear Diary, I'm Dead Read onlineDear Diary, I'm DeadDon't Forget Me! Read onlineDon't Forget Me!53 - Chicken Chicken Read online53 - Chicken ChickenNightmare Hour Read onlineNightmare HourDeep in the Jungle of Doom Read onlineDeep in the Jungle of DoomEye Of The Fortuneteller Read onlineEye Of The Fortuneteller[Goosebumps 14] - The Werewolf of Fever Swamp Read online[Goosebumps 14] - The Werewolf of Fever Swamp[Goosebumps 46] - How to Kill a Monster Read online[Goosebumps 46] - How to Kill a MonsterAttack of the Beastly Babysitter Read onlineAttack of the Beastly Babysitter[Goosebumps 35] - A Shocker on Shock Street Read online[Goosebumps 35] - A Shocker on Shock Street[Goosebumps 23] - Return of the Mummy Read online[Goosebumps 23] - Return of the MummyThe Children of Fear Read onlineThe Children of FearThe Dare Read onlineThe DareSay Cheese - And Die Screaming! Read onlineSay Cheese - And Die Screaming!56- The Curse of Camp Cold Lake Read online56- The Curse of Camp Cold LakeLittle Shop of Hamsters Read onlineLittle Shop of HamstersMonster Blood IV g-62 Read onlineMonster Blood IV g-62Monster Blood Read onlineMonster BloodSlappy New Year! Read onlineSlappy New Year!24 - Phantom of the Auditorium Read online24 - Phantom of the Auditorium42 - Egg Monsters from Mars Read online42 - Egg Monsters from Mars52 - How I Learned to Fly Read online52 - How I Learned to FlyTemptation Read onlineTemptationParty Summer Read onlineParty SummerThe Scream of the Haunted Mask Read onlineThe Scream of the Haunted Mask[Goosebumps 06] - Let's Get Invisible Read online[Goosebumps 06] - Let's Get Invisible[Goosebumps 10] - The Ghost Next Door Read online[Goosebumps 10] - The Ghost Next DoorGoosebumps Most Wanted - 02 - Son of Slappy Read onlineGoosebumps Most Wanted - 02 - Son of SlappyCalling All Birdbrains Read onlineCalling All BirdbrainsSeries 2000- Headless Halloween Read onlineSeries 2000- Headless HalloweenDr. Maniac vs. Robby Schwartz Read onlineDr. Maniac vs. Robby SchwartzWho Let the Ghosts Out? Read onlineWho Let the Ghosts Out?Battle of the Dum Diddys Read onlineBattle of the Dum Diddys38 - The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena Read online38 - The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena08 - The Girl Who Cried Monster Read online08 - The Girl Who Cried MonsterDon't Scream! Read onlineDon't Scream!Visitors Read onlineVisitorsWerewolf of Fever Swamp Read onlineWerewolf of Fever Swamp[Goosebumps 54] - Don't Go To Sleep Read online[Goosebumps 54] - Don't Go To Sleep[Goosebumps 58] - Deep Trouble II Read online[Goosebumps 58] - Deep Trouble IIWerewolf Skin g-60 Read onlineWerewolf Skin g-6037 - The Headless Ghost Read online37 - The Headless GhostTrapped in Bat Wing Hall Read onlineTrapped in Bat Wing HallFright Christmas Read onlineFright ChristmasBad Dreams Read onlineBad DreamsRevenge of the Lawn Gnomes Read onlineRevenge of the Lawn Gnomes[Goosebumps 04] - Say Cheese and Die! Read online[Goosebumps 04] - Say Cheese and Die![Goosebumps 17] - Why I'm Afraid of Bees Read online[Goosebumps 17] - Why I'm Afraid of BeesThe Curse of Camp Cold Lake g-56 Read onlineThe Curse of Camp Cold Lake g-56