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The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight

The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight

Goosebumps #20
HorrorParanormal
Pages
144
Published
1999
Language
English

Synopsis

Jodie is spending time on her grandparents' farm when she notices something unsettling about the scarecrows. As the farm's silent guardians seem to stir to life, Jodie must uncover the truth behind their eerie movements before it's too late.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

CreepyTense
Survival

Genres

Horror Paranormal Children's Books

About the author

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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

JodieProtagonist

A young girl visiting her grandparents' farm who discovers the scarecrows are alive and malevolent.

King MarkSupporting

Jodie's younger brother, caught up in the same supernatural events on the farm.

All characters in The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a larger series that must be read in order?

    This title is the twentieth entry in the original Goosebumps series, but it functions as a standalone story that does not require knowledge of previous books to follow the plot.

  • Has this story been adapted for television?

    The book was adapted into the fourteenth episode of the second season of the 1990s Goosebumps television series, which first aired in 1996.

  • Are there other versions of this story available?

    Beyond the original novel and its television adaptation, this story was also featured as an installment in the Goosebumps Graphix comic collection titled Creepy Creatures.