Goosebumps Series -- Puppet Horror Chasing Ghost Girl

Author: R.L. Stine
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This book has been translated into 31 languages and holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling series, with global sales of 220 million copies! I am R.L. Stine, and welcome to the horrifying world of "Goosebumps." Have you ever heard strange howls in the middle of the night? Have you ever heard footsteps in the dark—you couldn’t see anyone? Have you seen terrifying shadows, eyes watching you from the shadows, or heard a voice calling your name from behind? If so, you should understand that peculiar tingling sensation—the kind that gives you goosebumps and leaves you stunned with fear. In these books, ghosts whisper from the attic; scared children suddenly become invisible; scarecrows come to life and wander through the fields; puppets and dummy dolls also have life and haunt people everywhere. Nothing is as it seems. Around the next corner, there’s always—either one or more—unexpected things waiting for you. Of course, all these are fun, mind-bogglingly scary things. I hope you’re scared, but I also hope you laugh. These are all fictional stories. Of course, the scariest part is in your own minds. Have a scary day.——Excerpted from the preface of Chilling Tales
Twin sisters Linda and Chris are playing in the backyard of the neighboring house. Linda accidentally picks up a puppet by the trash can and names it Little Pop. Little Pop is very ugly, but Chris doesn’t care. Linda, however, is completely in love with it. She spends her days tirelessly practicing how to make Little Pop talk and perform various actions. Linda’s impressive performances earn her praise from her friends and the admiration of her neighbors, and soon she’ll be on TV. Chris is extremely jealous. She thinks she would perform even better with a puppet. Chris complains and argues for her own puppet, and eventually, she gets one—but strange things start happening too: first, there are fights in the house at night, then food is spilled all over the kitchen fridge at night, and later, a series of eerie events occur. What’s going on?
GHOST GIRL Lucy loves telling ghost stories, but her friends and family have heard them all. One day, Lucy discovers a real ghost: his round head swells up, his black eyes bulge out, and his mouth becomes like a black hole. He picks up a handful of flies and swallows them, and it’s the Lucy she knows and sees every day. Lucy is terrified and runs away in fear. Lucy tells her friend Aaron about this, but Aaron doesn’t believe her. She tells her younger brother Randy...