Logo of Goosebumps Author Cover artist Mark Nagata Craig White Brandon Dorman Country United States Language English Genre,,, children's literature Publisher Published: July 1992 – December 1997 Spin-off series: October 1994 – February 2000; April 2008 – present Media type Print No. Of books 196 () Goosebumps is a series of children's horror fiction novellas by American author, published. The stories follow child characters, who find themselves in scary situations; usually involving monsters and other supernatural elements. From 1992 to 1997, 62 books were published under the umbrella title. Various spin-off series were written by Stine:,,, Goosebumps Triple Header,,,and. Another series,, was never released.

R.L.’s BOOK LISTS Many, many readers have been asking for complete lists of all the Goosebumps and Fear Street books. Well, I finally put the lists together - but. A bibliography of R L Stine's books, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.

Auto Collage Studio V2.25 [2009] [patch] [eng] [arx] here. Goosebumps has spawned a and merchandise, as well as a, starring as Stine. Since the release of its first novel,, in July 1992, the series has sold over 350 million books worldwide in 32 languages, becoming the second in history. Individual books in the series have been listed in several lists, including the for children. An illustration of R. Stine with some of his creations. This illustration was from the cover of Stine's autobiography, It Came from Ohio!: My Life as a Writer.

The Goosebumps series falls under the children's fiction, horror and genres, although Stine characterizes the series as 'scary books that are also funny'. Each book features different child characters and settings. The primary are middle class and can be either male or female. The primary protagonists of a Goosebumps story are often situated in a remote location or somehow isolated from typical societal conventions. This can range anywhere from comfortable suburban areas to, foreign villages or campsites.

Books typically feature characters who either recently moved to a new neighborhood or are sent to stay with. The books in the Goosebumps series feature similar plot structures with fictional children being involved in scary situations. The books are mostly written in first person, often concluding with. They contain horror, with characters encountering the strange and. The author has plot devices that he follows throughout his Goosebumps books. Stine says he does not have any death in his stories, and the children in his novels are never put into situations that would be considered too serious. He attributed the success of his books to their absence of drugs, and.

Inspiration and themes [ ] Books and characters in the series were inspired by books and films. For example, the character was inspired by the literary classic. Some of Stine's ideas for the books also came from real life; Stine got the idea for the book after his son, Matt, had a mask that he had trouble getting off. Stine also uses his childhood fears to help him write his books. The author said, 'Luckily, I have a great memory. As I write a story, I can remember what it feels like to be afraid and panicky'. Stine states that he often thinks of a title to a novel first, then lets the title lead him to a story.

Two common themes in the series are children triumphing over evil and children facing horrid or frightening situations and using their own and imagination to escape them. Stine does not attempt to incorporate moral lessons into his novels, and says his books are 'strictly reading motivation'. The author of the Goosebumps series Characters [ ] In the story the protagonists are at least young children while the antagonists are almost always monsters or human. There are a few recurring characters who appear throughout the series.

Slappy the Dummy [ ] is the most reocurring character in the franchise.He served as the main antaognist of the famous saga Night of the Living Dummy. The Haunted Mask [ ] The Haunted Mask is from the book of the same name and has appear in later books. Monster Blood [ ] The Monster Blood is a slime creature with the ability to grow and devour anything it sees.There is a blue version of the Monster Blood that duplicates it. The Horrors [ ] The Horrors are the monsters of the amusement park Horrorland. First appearing in the book One Day at horror the horrors appears in the sequel Return to Horrorland and the Horrorland series as the main focus.

The Menace [ ] The Menace is the main villain of the first 12 books of the horrland series. Amaz-O [ ] The magician who appeared in the book bad Hair day and later in Return to Horrorland.

The Lord High Executioner [ ] The Lord High Excutioner is the main villain of A Night of Terror Tower and the secondary villain of Return to Terror Tower. Wood was Slappy's brother and the main villain of the original Night of the Living Dummy book.He also appears in Slappy's evil twin from the Slappyworld series.there is some controversy if this is Snappy, as stated in the goosebumps wiki.