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The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena

The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena

Children's BooksHorror
Pages
144
Published
1995
Language
English

Synopsis

The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena is book #38 in R.L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, first published by Scholastic in 1995. It follows siblings Jordan and Nicole Blake, two kids stuck in perpetually sunny Pasadena who long for a real winter, until their photographer father is commissioned to shoot a mysterious snow creature in Alaska and brings them along.

What starts as a dream trip to the snow turns into a chase through the frozen wild as the children come face to face with a legendary abominable snowman. The scares don't stay in Alaska, though: a souvenir carried back to California keeps the menace alive, delivering the sudden twist Goosebumps readers expect.

Written for middle-grade readers, the book pairs light, fast horror with the series' signature cliffhanger chapters and shock ending.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

CreepyAdventurousLighthearted
Survival

Genres

Children's Books Horror Adventure

About the author

R
Robert Lawrence Stine

Robert Lawrence Stine, known professionally as R. L. Stine, is an American author of horror and comedy fiction for children and young adults. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he graduated from Ohio State University and began his career writing for Scholastic magazines and humor books before turning to horror fiction with Blind Date (1986). He is best known for the Fear Street series, launched in 1989, and the Goosebumps series, launched in 1992, which together have sold more than 400 million copies world...

Characters

Jordan BlakeProtagonist

A Pasadena boy craving real snow who gets far more winter than he bargained for in Alaska.

Nicole BlakeProtagonist

Jordan's sister, along for the Alaskan trip and the ensuing chase.

The Abominable SnowmanAntagonist

The monstrous snow creature the siblings' father is sent to photograph.

All characters in The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena

Frequently asked questions

  • Is there a graphic novel version of this story?

    A comic book adaptation of this title was published in 2006 as part of the Goosebumps Graphix collection titled Creepy Creatures.

  • Does this book connect to other stories in the series?

    This title exists as a standalone entry within the original Goosebumps series and does not require knowledge of previous books to follow the plot.