Goosebumps Most Wanted facts for kids

Jay Gardner loves getting into trouble. His family has to move because of his pranks. But Jay's new town is very strange. Everyone has lawn gnomes, and they are all scared to go out at night. Jay soon learns that his mischief might lead to real terror.

Jackson Stander is a perfect kid. He never causes trouble or lies. But then he finds an evil ventriloquist dummy. Now he must face Slappy and his son! They are causing chaos for Jackson's family and friends. Jackson will soon find out that two Slappys are definitely not better than one!

Noah Bienstock has scary dreams every night. He dreams a monster is hunting him. During the day, Noah is a shy sixth grader. Then he meets Monroe, the new kid at school. They become friends right away. But Monroe has some strange secrets. Can Noah trust Monroe with his scary dreams? Noah must stop his nightmares from becoming real!

Kat doesn't want to visit her Uncle Vic Frankenstein. People say he's a mad scientist like his great-grandfather. But Uncle Vic seems quiet and kind. He builds robots with smart brains. Kat loves his fluffy white dog, Poochie. After an accident in the lab, strange things begin to happen. Did Kat create a monster? Or is something else causing the horror?

Dr. Maniac is the weirdest doctor of all. When comic book characters appear in the real world, twelve-year-old Richard Dreezer must find Dr. Maniac. He needs to save the day from this strange doctor.

Tommy's family wants him to be a "winner." They send him to a special camp. But something is wrong at the camp. All the kids are super competitive. It's like their lives depend on winning. Can Tommy survive the terrifying Final Exam?

Ray Gordon loves the circus. His uncle invites him to a clown academy for the summer. Ray promises to be good. The circus is cool, and clowns stay in makeup all day. Ray becomes a clown-in-training. But things get scarier. People whisper about "Clown Street," and no one wants to go there. Can Ray survive the circus's dark secrets?

Twins Ben and Jenny hated a puppet show at their fifth birthday party. Years later, their friend Jesse finds puppets in the attic. He plans a school puppet show. But as they practice, the puppets move on their own. The three friends start acting strangely.

A scientist dad moves his two kids to Florida. There, they discover a swamp beast. It's known as The Shaggedy. Get ready for a hairy monster!

Katie Orton loves animals, especially unusual ones. She sees an ad for an amazing lizard from Australia. It can change color and even shape! Katie's parents don't believe the ad. They tell her to order it anyway. When the package arrives, there's no lizard. Only an egg with a warning. Is Katie ready for what will hatch? This is the last book in the "Goosebumps Most Wanted" series.

Kenny Manzetti is new in town. His family moved to an old house to care for his grandpa. Everyone in his new neighborhood loves zombies, even Grandpa Mo. A new family moves next door, and their furniture is very strange. Kenny thinks the neighbors are weird, but his parents don't listen. So Kenny and his friends go to investigate. It's a bad idea, especially around Halloween. Will Kenny survive to go trick-or-treating?

Kate Welles wants the lead role in her school's Christmas play. Her annoying "friend" Courtney keeps getting in the way. Kate and Courtney must get along to be in "The 12 Screams of Christmas." Their teacher sends them to a special house to rehearse. This house has a spooky history. It gives new meaning to "Christmas Spirit."

Amanda and Scott are at a Halloween party in an old haunted house. They set traps for bullies from school. But the haunted house has its own plans. It prefers to set its own scary traps!

Sammy Baker, 12, is a quiet and shy kid. He wants to be brave. On Halloween night, he follows his friends to the Barlow House. It's an abandoned mansion where a family supposedly died. Everyone says there are ghosts there. Just after midnight, Sammy feels a cold tingle. It's a heavy chill he's never felt. His head feels like ice. He's about to scream, but the cold feeling vanishes. He realizes his body has been taken over by a ghost called The Haunter. The Haunter gives Sammy commands he must obey. But the commands get more and more dangerous. Sammy realizes The Haunter wants to turn him into a ghost too!