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Welcome to Dead House

Welcome to Dead House

Young AdultHorror
Pages
141
Published
1992
Language
English

Synopsis

When their father inherits an old house in the town of Dark Falls, Amanda and Josh are thrilled — a new town, a new house, a fresh start. That excitement curdles fast: the neighborhood kids are strangely cold, the house creaks with sounds that shouldn't be there, and Amanda starts to suspect that Dark Falls, and the house itself, are hiding something that doesn't want them to leave.

The first entry in R.L. Stine's "Goosebumps" series, "Welcome to Dead House" set the template for the franchise — a mystery-driven haunted-house plot pitched at middle-grade readers, building creeping dread without graphic content, and landing on a twist ending.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

CreepyTenseAtmospheric

Genres

Young Adult Horror Middle Grade Mystery Children's Books Haunted House Paranormal

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

AmandaProtagonist
JoshProtagonist

Amanda's younger brother who moves with her into the haunted house.

All characters in Welcome to Dead House

Frequently asked questions

  • How did the author come up with the name for this series?

    The author decided on the series title after seeing a television advertisement for a horror-themed event called Goosebumps Week.

  • Is this book part of a continuous story or can I read it alone?

    This book is a standalone story with its own unique characters and plot, meaning it does not require reading any other books in the series first.

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