Is there a television adaptation of this story?

A television episode based on this book aired in 1996 as part of the original Goosebumps series. The adaptation is generally faithful to the source material, though it includes a disturbing nightmare sequence involving an elderly couple that does not appear in the book.

Have there been any changes to the text in later editions?

Certain descriptive passages regarding the characters were edited in later reissues of the book to remove language that was considered problematic.

Gänsehaut 60. Die Nacht der glühenden Kürbisse

Children's Books Horror

Pages: 116
Published: 2002
Language: German

'Die Nacht der glühenden Kürbisse' ist die deutsche Übersetzung von R.L. Stines Goosebumps-Buch 'Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns', in Deutschland als Band 60 der Gänsehaut-Reihe erschienen (das englische Original war Goosebumps #48, 1996). Es liefert einen klassischen Halloween-Grusel für junge Leser.

Die Geschichte folgt Drew Brockman und Walker, deren Rache-Plan gegen die Rüpel Tabby und Lee von zwei unheimlichen Süßes-oder-Saures-Gestalten gekapert wird, deren glühende Kürbisköpfe womöglich keine Masken sind. Gezwungen, immer weiter Süßigkeiten zu sammeln, erkennen die Kinder die überirdischen Absichten ihrer Begleiter.

Mit kurzen Kapiteln und Cliffhanger-Enden ist das Buch ein Grundstein saisonaler Halloween-Lektüre für die Altersgruppe 8–12.

Prose complexity: 1/10

Creepy Mysterious Adventurous

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...

Drew BrockmanProtagonist

Junge Erzählerin, die die Rüpel überlisten will, die ihr Halloween verderben.

Mrs. WalkerSupporting

Drews Freund, der ihren Rache-Plan unterstützt.

All characters in Gänsehaut 60. Die Nacht der glühenden Kürbisse

Frequently asked questions

Is there a television adaptation of this story?
A television episode based on this book aired in 1996 as part of the original Goosebumps series. The adaptation is generally faithful to the source material, though it includes a disturbing nightmare sequence involving an elderly couple that does not appear in the book.
Have there been any changes to the text in later editions?
Certain descriptive passages regarding the characters were edited in later reissues of the book to remove language that was considered problematic.