Xepherus Reads

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,       The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight is the twelfth book in the Goosebumps Series by R. L. Stine. It is published by Scholastic Books. In it, we are introduced to Jodi and Mark, two kids on their way to visit their grandparents. They are excited about the spooky ghost stories and their grandmother's famous chocolate chip pancakes. Arriving at the station they are greeted by Stanley. He is the superstitious and somewhat befuddled groundskeeper of their grandparents' farm. He and his sixteen-year-old son, Sticks, live in a small home on the grounds. All seems normal until Stanley utters, "The scarecrow walks at midnight...."   Stanley owns a book that has supernatural things in it. He is devoted to the tome and speaks of it often. When Jodi begins to see odds events play out in the fields of the farm. She and Mark grow i...

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,     Reading spooky books as a kid was always fun. R.L. Stine published many young reader books that were my introduction to horror and thrillers. As an adult reading this series, I feel as if no time has passed since the first time I read them. Childhood memories of books are always a favorite thing for me to do. If you were a kid when this series, reading Goosebumps again may be a fun time for you, too.   The Haunted Mask is written by R.L. Stine and is published by Scholastic Books. Released for the first time in 1993, this eerie tale of Halloween hijinx introduces us to Carly Beth Caldwell. She is small in stature and the brunt of many jokes from her peers. After eating a worm at school after she is pranked, Carly is fed up. Even at home, her annoying little brother is constantly a thorn in her side. She feels that things need to change. Her best friend, Sabrina, does her best to help Carly Beth out with bullies ...