Goosebumps Horrorland: Dr. Maniac VS Robby Schwartz

Robby Schwartz draws comics for fun until one of his own villains, the unhinged Dr. Maniac, turns up off the page in this Goosebumps Horrorland instalment by R. L. Stine. What follows is a chase in which the boy who invented the danger has to think his way out of it, with the series' usual mix of short chapters, cliffhanger endings and jokes placed just before the scares. Stine keeps the vocabulary manageable and the momentum constant, which is why these books work so well for children who normally put a story down after two pages. Features of this copy: • Aimed at readers around eight to twelve years old • Comic-book creation drives the plot, which appeals to young artists • Chapters end on hooks that keep reluctant readers turning pages • Part of the Goosebumps Horrorland sequence from Scholastic Books A dependable choice for children who like spooky stories with humour, and for parents stocking a home shelf, from Boipoka.