Subjects:  1. Children's All Ages - Fiction - Horror    2. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Demonology    5. Fiction    6. Historical - United States - 19th Century    7. Horror & Ghost Stories    8. Horror / Ghost Stories (Young Adult)    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Monsters    11. Supernatural    12. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories   

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Greatest Book
Have you ever seen your food disappear without youeating it? Well this happened to Sammy in this book. This book is about how a boy named Sammy notices weird things are going on around his house. No one wants to believe him. Sammy doesn't know who or what it is until he meets it and becomes its friend. Read this book and find out what happens to Sammy and his so called NEW FRIEND.
One of a kind from R.L.Stine's gooesbumps series
This book is certainly one of a kind.
pretty good.....
this book is pretty good but its all about science fiction...
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Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Horror    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Fiction    4. Horror & Ghost Stories    5. Horror stories    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Juvenile Horror / Ghost Stories    8. Monsters    9. Stine, R. L.   

Editorial Review

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If you like the movie you'll like this book.
My older son loved this book when we introduced it before the DVD. He was too young to sit through the lengthy text but we solved the problem by just telling him our version based on the movie. He bonded instantly with Sully when grandma bought him the giant stuffed monster and "monster" was one of his first words. These days he takes the book out and "reads" his version to his little brother. He's only seen the movie twice (because he has restricted tv viewing time) but he tells a pretty good story.

Too long for very young children
My pet peeve among children's books is when they are too darn LONG.It takes forever to read this one aloud as it is written, and my 4-year-old gets pretty bored.(Of course, your four-year-old's mileage may vary.)I usually make up a short, one or two sentence synopsis for each page, and "read" that instead of the long paragraph. Boo Is Evil!!
Poor Little Mike Is Harmed By Boo. I Personally Didin't Like The "Mr. Bill-Like" Incident When Boo Hurts Poor Mikey! It Wasn't Like We Expected.We Wanted A Quiet Book & Guess What??It Went, "Reeek!!!" "BWAAAH!!" And Finally, When I Read It, Mike Was Hurt By Evil Boo!! :-..(Poor Monsters! If You Want Something Else, Buy Popeye From (...)!! (It's In Highland) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bedtime & Dreams    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Monsters    9. Movie Tie - In    10. Preschool Picture Story Books    11. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    12. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dogs    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Dogs    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile Mysteries    9. Monsters    10. Movie Tie - In    11. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    12. Stores, Retail    13. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories   

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Heck Yes It's Scary!
This review is meant to SAVE "THE FLAT MAN"! Sure, if you want a namby-pamby safe tidy nightie-night, keep looking. This book is scary and deliciously so. It's memorable, imaginative, and creepy like Alvin Schwartz's younger stuff. My daughter loved "The Flat Man" and she grew up valedictorian of her class. It won't ruin your child!

Nightmares
For some reason, my daughter's school librarian thought it would be a good idea to read this book to the class.She was wrong! This is a terrible book for children.My 6 year old is having nightmares worrying that The Flat Man is coming to get her.The Flat Man does not ease childrens' fears about the dark, it creates new ones.

Creepie is Correct
My 2 1/2 year old son's pre-school started reading this book, the kids love it when it is being read, but my son is going around closing doors and sleeping under his covers at night and has also had screeming episodes during the night.He has been pretending to put the flatman under our basement stairs storage area.I would not recommend this book for children under 5. Why put these thoughts into such young minds (the dark is scarry enough for them :) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bedtime    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fear of the dark    5. Fiction    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Monsters    9. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories   

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This is a good book
I liked this book a lot.I liked that there are pictures and there are definishions for words that you may not know.There are also parts where wishbone tells you about things.He tells you about places and interesting facts that go along with the book.The scientist that makes the monsterhas to go and find it because it is killing people. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Classics    5. Fiction    6. Frankenstein (Fictitious chara    7. Frankenstein (Fictitious character)    8. Horror stories    9. Juvenile fiction    10. Monsters    11. Movie Tie - In   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    2. Comics & Graphic Novels - Manga    3. Fiction    4. Graphic Novels - Manga    5. Graphic Novels-Manga    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Monsters    8. Schools    9. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    10. Vampires   

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Frankenstein's great story!
I love this story! It is full of suspense,depressing moments and scary moments! The ending was very deeply sad! The only think I would change would be the killing too much of it,though it was still cool like that. Well I think this is a great sotry from ages 7-12 please read this story great story for the kids!

Frankenstein
I read the book called Frankenstein.I really liked this book because it was full of action and suspence.The only thing I would change is all the deaths and the people dying in the book.It is so fasinating how Victor Frankenstein, the creator of Frankenstein, dug up dead bodies and put them together piece by piece to create a human.The other weird thing is that he was afraid of his own creation.Everybody was scared of the monster so the monster decided to kill everybody Victor loved.I don't want to tell you the rest so you have to read the book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Classics    5. Fiction    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Horror fiction    8. Horror stories    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Monsters   

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Ten Oni Drummers
One oni after another rise out of the sand in this delightful book by Matthew Gollub.In this book, the oni are not so much terrible and fierce, but endearing and protecting.They play their Japanese drums (taiko) to ward off any evil in their path.A brief history of the oni, the taiko, and kanji (Chinese characters that were adopted in written Japanese) appears at the end of the book, and a chart is included for those eager to learn to write the kanji. A warm story of gentle monsters who help
Kazuko Stone illustrates Ten Oni Drummers, a Japanese story of a young boy who falls asleep on the beach in Japan, awakening in the night to find onis who play taiko drums loudly to chase away his bad dreams. A warm story of gentle monsters who help. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bedtime & Dreams    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Concepts - Counting    6. Concepts - Counting & Numbers    7. Counting    8. Fiction    9. Japan    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Monsters    12. People & Places - United States - Other    13. Stories in rhyme   

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A good mystery
Do you like mysteries? Well,in the mystery Ms. Jeppers Monster Class Trip Eddie ,Liza,Melody,And Howie go with Ms.Jeepers to Rock Castle.But,Ms.Granite had other plans.At first it seemed like she was nice but,when I heard her plan I knew she was mean.She wanted Ms.Jeepers brooch, but could not do it.I thought she wanted to make all the stones come to life.On page 80,she did not have on a brooch.Ms.Granite's plan did not work.All 4 Bailey School Kids were very happy.Anyone who likes mysteries would want to read this book.I like the book because it keeps me thinking on every page. It's a good book and it keeps you thinking.That is why I chose this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. Horror & Ghost Stories    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Monsters    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Readers - Chapter Books    11. Rocks    12. Vampires   

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The adventures of the Bailey school kids
The adventures of the Bailey school kids
Another great Bailey School Kids book
My 8 year old loved this book.He didn't even pick up his game boy until he had read the whole thing!The silly titles in this series lure him in, and the storylines hook him. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. Horror & Ghost Stories    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Mathematics    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Readers - Chapter Books    11. Schools    12. Sea monsters    13. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

Subjects:  1. Beaches    2. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - Mystery    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Monsters    9. Movie Tie - In    10. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    11. Mystery and detective stories    12. Readers - Beginner    13. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Fiction    4. General    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Monsters    7. Preschool Picture Story Books    8. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    9. Specimens    10. Stories in rhyme    11. Toy and movable books   

Subjects:  1. Children's All Ages - Literature    2. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Chupacabras    5. Drug abuse    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Legends, Myths, & Fables - Other    9. Monsters    10. Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / Other    11. Myth & legend told as fiction   

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creature teacher
My book was creature teacher by R.L. stine. the protagonist A R.L. Stine Classic
Paul Perez is having troubles at school, and after he brings his talking parrot to school, it says "Don't do your work,the teacher's a jerk", the teacher takes Paul to the office. He trips her on the way, and she cracks her knee on the tile floor. So his parents sent him of to a boarding school, The Caring Academy. When he gets there, the teacher that shows him around says that the kids like to play jokes on the new kid. When he sees his new teacher, Mrs.Maaargh, he thinks he is really weird, and when she says that she is a monster, Paul thinks it's a big joke.Mrs.Maaargh shows him her food chain, a chart with the names of the kids on pieces of paper with velcro tacked on them. She tells him that after the talent show, whomever is at the bottom, she will eat. Paul wants the joke to be over. But at lunch, when he sees Mrs.Maaargh eat a mouse, he is convinced.Paul needs to stay at the top, but he is not jetting where he wants to be. Will Paul make it, or will he become Mrs.Maaargh's Thanksgiving turkey!!...

sophisticated, scary and entertaining
R.L.Stine hits the nail on the head with the nightmare involving an actual monster for a teacher in a secluded boarding school. This book is an instant classic and is probably the scariest in the Goosebumps 2000 series. The pulse-pounding story is an intriguing one that shouldn't be read at night.... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Horror    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Fiction    4. Horror & Ghost Stories    5. Horror stories    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Monsters    8. School & Education    9. Teachers   

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Mother of a 5YO boy says this is an AWESOME book!
I was given this book (and it's matching stickers and magnets) as a xmas gift for my 5YO son who loves dinosaurs and monsters and now he is OBSESSED with it and wants it read to him every day!It has totally gotten him interested in greek mythology and given him a very impressive knowledge of the characters that most adults can't claim.He even asked to go to the library for more books on greek mythology - i got a few but nothing can hold a candle to this one.it's just so geared towards kids and is written in a lively, fun and conversational style - the illustrations are great too.I'm going to give it as a gift whenever i get the chance!

With simplistic, stylized color illustrations
Greece! Rome! Monsters! is an engaging children's picture book by John Harris about fantastic mythical beasts. The legendary Chimera, Griffin, Minotaur, Phoenix, and many more are each summarized in a two-page spread and brought to life with simplistic, stylized color illustrations by Calef Brown in this magical bestiary which is especially recommended for beginning to intermediate readers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals, Mythical    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Legends, Myths, & Fables - General    7. Legends, Myths, & Fables - Greek & Roman    8. Monsters    9. Mythology, Greek    10. Mythology, Roman    11. Classical Studies | Classical Mythology    12. Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman   

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Great for Teachers, Great for Kids!
I heard a lady at a conference in Montana talking about this book and had to have it!It is a great launch to persuasive writing as the little boy tries to persuade waiting monsters that his brother would be a better meal!All of the hidden monsters in the illustrations delighted my students and the repeated phrase "Well, just you stay put . . . " is great for choral reading -- my students picked it up right away.She said the author and illustrator were both teachers -- no surprise!Great Book! ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Fiction    4. Horror & Ghost Stories    5. Humorous Stories    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Monsters    8. Readers - Chapter Books    9. Werewolves    10. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

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A first rate introduction to the Creature for young movie monster fans
When it comes to rubber suited monsters I still hold that the Creature from the Black Lagoon is the best of the bunch, and while the name of Bud Westmore is not as well known for putting together the creature's look as well as Jack Pierce is remembered for doing the makeup for Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster, he should be. This is the second volume in the Famous Movie Monsters series I have read, so I know that in the first chapter of "Meet the Creature from the Black Lagoon" that Brent Peterson is going to recap the 1954 film that launched the reptile man-creature as a monster icon. The synopsis is accompanied by publicity photographs from the film, that starred Richard Carlson, Richard Denning and White Bissell as the doctors, and Julia Adams as Kay, the young woman that the creature falls for. The recap is well written and I liked Peterson's point that a "knife is a persuasive argument." Of course, it does not substitute for actually seeing the film, so hopefully young readers will pick up this book after they have seen the actual Universal film.
Creature book is spooky good
My oldest son has been interested in the Creature for a while. He thinks its all kind of funny, actually. I got him this book and he loved it. The pictures of the Creature alone are worth it, but my son enjoys reading about the movie and how it was made. I must admit, I like it, too. Good fun. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Pop Arts    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Cinema/Film: Book    4. Creature from the Black Lagoon    5. Film & Video - General    6. Film & Video - History & Criticism    7. General    8. Juvenile literature    9. Monsters in motion pictures    10. Performing Arts    11. Science fiction films   

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terrific find!
I picked this up in the bargain bin at my grocery store for my 9 year old son -- who is into juvenile science fiction and fantasy -- in the hopes that he'd be equally interested in mythology. He loves it. He pulls it off his bookshelf frequently and makes references to the creatures in conversation.

MUST-SEE picture book!!!
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Subjects:  1. Animals, Mythical    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Classical mythology    5. Horror & Ghost Stories    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Monsters    9. Mythology, Greek    10. Social Science - Folklore & Mythology    11. Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories