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Titles in This Set :
Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls
A Shocker on Shock Street
Say Cheese and Die
Vampire Breath
The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena
One Day at Horrorland
Please Don t Feed the Vampire
Return of the Mummy
The Haunted Mask
Night of the Living Dummy 2
Description :
Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls Now he s face to face with the undead, a cold, ghastly ghoul who wants to take over his body! Can Spencer find his way out? Or will he be stuck in the graveyard...forever? A Shocker on Shock Street They re anticipating the thrill of a lifetime when they visit the Shock Street theme park. But the thrill turns into a chill when they get stuck on a ride and attacked by terrifying, giant bugs. Will they ever get out? Say Cheese and Die Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out ... different. When Greg takes a picture of his father s brand-new car, it s wrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car. It s like the camera can tell the future - or worse. Maybe it makes the future. Vampire Breath Tough. That s Freddy and his friend, Cara. They re not afraid of anything. But that was before they went exploring in Freddy s basement. Before they found the secret room. The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena The Blakes are taking a trip to Alaska! Mr. Blake has been asked to photograph a mysterious snow creature there. Poor Jordan and Nicole - they just wanted to see snow. But now, they re being chased by a monstrous creature. A big furry-faced Creature...known as the Abominable Snowman! Other books include.. One Day at Horrorland Please Dont Feed the Vampire Return of the Mummy The Haunted Mask Night of the Living Dummy 2
About the Author
Why is Tim Jacobus R.L. Stine s favorite illustrator? Maybe because they ve done so many scary books together. Tim did the cover paintings for more than 80 Goosebumps books, as well as the six amazing Amazon books. Recently, the two of them got together and asked the questions they ve always wanted to ask each other...
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TIM (the illustrator) asks R.L. STINE (the author):
TIM: When I illustrate, I can "see" the image in my head before I start to draw. Do you "hear" a story when you write?
R.L.: I hear kids when I write. I try to hear the voice of the boy or girl who is telling the story. I visit schools a lot and talk with kids so I can keep up with what they are saying these days and what real kids sound like. Then I try to hear their voices tell the story as I write it.
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TIM: You ve written so many books I can t do the math, but I bet you ve used millions of words. What s you favorite word?
R.L.: Someone once got in an elevator with a very witty author named Noel Coward and said, "Say something funny." And Coward said, "Kangaroo." Kangaroo has been a favorite word of mine ever since I heard that story. But as a horror writer, I guess my favorite word is SCREAM!
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TIM: Where is the strangest place you have come up with an idea for a story?
R.L.: An empty movie theater. My wife and I went to see a scary movie in a big, old movie house-- and we were the only ones in the theater. It was kind of creepy. Then about halfway through the movie, I turned around and saw that the back row was filled with people sitting straight and still. Suddenly, I thought-- They are zombies! I m trapped in a dark zombie theater! And that s where the idea for the book Zombie Town came from.
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TIM: If you couldn t write-- and you possessed all skills-- what would you like to do for a living?
R.L.: I drew comic strips from the time I was in 4th grade, and I always dreamed of being a cartoonist. You can imagine my shock when the other kids told me how bad my art was. They were right. I stunk! I got over my extreme disappointment by starting to write. But if I had the skill, I would love to do what you do, Tim.
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R.L. STINE (the author)asks TIM (the illustrator):
R.L.: If you couldn t be an artist what would you like to be?
TIM: I would like to be a "Snowmaker" at one of the big ski resorts, out west, like Mammoth Mountain in California. You work at night when everyone goes home. Set up the snow guns, cover the slopes, and groom them with the Sno-Cat track machine. It s kinda like a snow tank! Then, you get to ski for free! I love that snow!
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R.L.: When we were kids, my brother and I used to go to a horror movie every Saturday. We loved them all. The covers on our six Amazon books look like movie posters to me. Were you also influenced by horror movies? If so, which ones?
TIM: I was a complete "chicken" as a kid. I couldn t sit through any horror movie. The first scary movie I saw was on TV. It isn t really a horror movie. It was the Hunchback of Notre Dame-- the black-and-white version with Charles Laughton. That movie freaked me out! The mutant, Quasimodo, was something that REALLY could exist. Black-and-white movies, black-and-white photos—they all seem more "real" than full color to me.
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R.L.: You have painted so many great covers. I think your scariest Goosebumps cover was for The Barking Ghost. And the black cat on The 13th Warning is really creepy. Do you have a favorite cover? Is it a scary one or a funny one?
TIM: It s hard to pick a favorite. But you gotta love the blue bathroom blobs in Monster Blood IV. That one is a little creepy and WAY funny. For just outright scary, I love the ticket taker in Zombie Town!
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R.L.: What was the weirdest thing someone ever asked you to draw?
TIM: Oh, I have drawn a lot of weird stuff. One time, I had to paint a pimple! You know... acne! It was a medical illustration. Gross. When I first started illustrating, I painted pictures of food. My food illustrations were used in the Sunday newspaper for the local supermarket. I painted every food you can imagine. I can draw a pretty mean potato!
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