Spooksville facts for kids

Spooksville is a series of 24 exciting children's horror fiction books. They were written by an American author named Christopher Pike. All the books came out between 1995 and 1998.

The stories take place in a mysterious town in the USA. They are all about the adventures of five young friends who live there. There's also a TV show based on the books. It first aired on October 26, 2013, on the Hub Network.

What the Spooksville Books Are About

The Spooksville books tell stories about a group of friends. They live in a very strange town where weird and unexplained things happen all the time. The stories often involve:

• Traveling to other dimensions
• Meeting aliens
• Journeys through space and time
• Ancient lost lands like Mu and Atlantis
• Magic and other supernatural powers

The friends are always exploring their town. But they also have to escape danger and save Spooksville from dark forces. The books follow each other in order. Some stories connect more closely to earlier ones, but you can still enjoy them even if you read them out of order.

Meet the Spooksville Characters

The main characters in the Spooksville series are five young friends:

• Adam Freeman: He's the leader of the group.
• Watch: He's super smart and often figures things out.
• Sara "Sally" Wilcox: She's the realist, always thinking practically. Adam, Watch, and Sally are in all 24 books.
• Cindy Makey: She joins the group in the second book and stays for the rest of the series.
• Bryce Poole: He becomes more and more involved as the series goes on, making the group a solid five.

Other important characters often help the main group:

• Ann Templeton: She's the town witch. The kids have different ideas about her, but she often helps them with information.
• Bum: He's a friendly and wise homeless man who used to be the mayor of Spooksville. He also gives the kids helpful advice.

Sometimes, Ann Templeton and Bum even take an active part in defending the town.

• George Sanders and Tira Jones: They are also friends of the main group. They join in a few adventures but aren't the main focus.
• Mr. Patton: He owns Spooksville's army surplus store. He appears in some stories, giving the group tools and help.

In almost every book, the friends meet new people or creatures. These new friends either help the group or get help from them.

The Spooksville Books in Order

Here are the 24 books in the Spooksville series:

1. The Secret Path: Adam is new to town. He meets Sally and Watch and quickly learns how strange his new home is.
2. The Howling Ghost: The three friends search for a young boy held by a ghost.
3. The Haunted Cave: The four kids get stuck in a cave that closes by itself. They must find a way out!
4. Aliens in the Sky: The kids are taken by aliens!
5. The Cold People: Ancient people from Atlantis, frozen for a long time, attack the town.
6. The Witch's Revenge: The kids visit Ann's castle and get trapped inside.
7. The Dark Corner: Adam, Sally, and Watch go back to The Secret Path. They try to rescue Bryce Poole but end up in a different version of Spooksville.
8. The Little People (also called Pan's Realm): Magical creatures invade Spooksville.
9. The Wishing Stone: The group finds a mysterious stone that grants wishes. They soon learn how dangerous wishes can be.
10. The Wicked Cat: Bad luck follows a cat the kids find.
11. The Deadly Past: A door to the past opens, letting dinosaurs and flying reptiles into the town.
12. The Hidden Beast: The kids go on a treasure hunt, but they have to get past a dragon!
13. Creature in the Teacher (called Alien Invasion in the UK): School starts, but the kids think their new teacher is a monster.
14. The Evil House: The kids get trapped in a cursed house on Halloween. The house turns them into their costumes!
15. Invasion of the No Ones: Strange energy beings from another dimension come to Spooksville and start taking over people.
16. Time Terror: The kids find a wind-up toy that lets them travel through time.
17. The Thing in the Closet: It's a scary night for Cindy when a monster from her closet kidnaps her.
18. Attack of the Killer Crabs: Giant crabs attack the beach!
19. Night of the Vampire: Vampires invade the town. The only way to stop them is to defeat their queen.
20. The Dangerous Quest: Someone has put a bad spell on Watch. To save him, the friends must journey to another dimension.
21. The Living Dead: The kids have to fight off zombies rising from the cemetery.
22. The Creepy Creature: A blob monster from the woods takes the shape of anyone it eats.
23. Phone Fear: A mysterious voice starts calling the kids on the phone. It demands they do what it says, or else!
24. The Witch's Gift: Ann calls the kids to her castle and tells them she plans to leave.

The books were published by Hodder Children's Books in the UK and by Pocket Books in the US.

See also

In Spanish: Fantasville para niños