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The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (Goosebumps #28)
by
R.L. Stine
When his father brings home an antique cuckoo clock, Michael is cautioned not to touch it, but he turns back the hands and suddenly he is getting younger by the minute--a year younger to be exact. Ages 9-12.
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
September 1st 2003
by Scholastic
(first published February 1st 1995)
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You are all rating these Goosebumps books too generously. I know it has nostalgic memories for you, or something. But I remember reading them and being disappointed and annoyed. Nothing scary ever happened. And they were written shit-ily.
When I think of the original Goosebumps series, The Cuckoo Clock of Doom is always one of the first books to come to mind. Arriving in numerical sequence right after A Night in Terror Tower meant following a very tough act, but this book presents a game challenge to the task, offering some very smart twists and turns of the plot before the final exclamation point that is the surprise ending. R.L. Stine was arguably at his best as a writer during this particular stretch of the Goosebumps series,...more
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Oh, I just love Tara. I'd hate her for my sister, but shes a book star, annoying, but entertaining. Anyways. I'm guessing RL wrote this book when he was in a better mood, because this one was better than the previous three in the series. As an author I can say that creativity comes out when you are in a good mood. The last three looked like RL was going through a divorce or something, just wasn't much effort put into them. This one was much different and much better....more
Oh, I just love Tara. I'd hate her for my sister, but shes a book star, annoying, but entertaining. Anyways. I'm guessing RL wrote this book when he was in a better mood, because this one was better than the previous three in the series. As an author I can say that creativity comes out when you are in a good mood. The last three looked like RL was going through a divorce or something, just wasn't much effort put into them. This one was much different and much better....more
Jun 10, 2010
Justin Padilla
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Michael Webster always seems to be getting into trouble, and he knows why: his bratty little sister, Tara, who seems to have no problem getting his parents to believe whatever she says. Michael's Dad order's a grandfather clock, and tells the family that he was told by the shopkeeper that there is an error on the clock. He firmly tells Michael and Tara that they are both not to touch the clock, but Tara does, and gets caught, prompting Michael to further get her in trouble, so he goes and change...more
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lol... goosebumps....yeah it brings back happy childhood memories. back when I had to choose my goosebumps novels carefully so as to not pick up one that was TOO scary! haha. back when I read as many "choose your own adventure" books as I could get my hands on, which wasn't many....and I'd reread those over and over till I had discovered every good (or horrible) ending inside. lol. (to potential readers of goosebumps- this isn't a review, just read one or two in the series to see if you end up l...more
This book was okay. It wasn't a great book but it wasn't a bad book as well. This book was about how a young boy keeps getting in trouble because of his younger sister. Typical brother, sister relationship. But when he finds a chance to get back at her, he takes the chance without hesitation and what he planned doesn't turn out as smoothly as he thought it would. The cuckoo clock spins Michael's head and he has to hurry and fix what he changed before it's too late. I was into this book at some p...more
R.L. Stine was overrated. He remains that way.
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Bij mij op de basisschool waren de boeken van de kippenvel-serie zeer geliefd. Ook bij mij. Zover ik weet heb ik ieder boek, dat op de een of andere manier te verkrijgen was in os dorp, gelezen. Nu claimt de schrijver dat het griezelverhalen zijn. Op zich vond en vind ik dat wel meevallen al kan het feit dat ik de boeken niet in de avonduren heb gelezen bij kaarslicht daar een belangrijke rol in spelen. Desondanks vond ik de verhelen net voor de tijd dat ik enigszins volwassen begon te worden we...more
The plot isn't actually that exciting or scary, even for a child (I was about 12 when I first read this book). I realise that I might feel differently if I had messed with a haunted cuckoo clock and was getting younger and younger every time I woke up, until I'd eventually cease to be. Stine doesn't do a good job of conveying this fear and he does a poor job of creating characters with the stereotypical long suffering elder brother and his ever bratty little sister being the two main characters.
Ahhh, the Goosebump days. I would borrow so many of these from the library they seriously considered extending my limit of books checked out at one time. R.L. Stine you were a reprieve from a harsh and dreary childhood in which my mind wandered far away from the troubles of the day. I stole books into my bed and read far into the night by the faintest of lights. I might have better eyesight were it not for you; however, I regret not one page or line.
Jan 14, 2013
Leo Woods
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Summary - michel goes back in time she wake up doing frther back in time and getting unger.
Chacter trait- woried and mad like tara out f my room now tara likes to trip michael.
most inportant event- when michael goes back in time.
reccmendation- I reccomend that people should read it susspensful
cnnetin- I didnt connect with the book because i dont have a cocku clock
By leo
Chacter trait- woried and mad like tara out f my room now tara likes to trip michael.
most inportant event- when michael goes back in time.
reccmendation- I reccomend that people should read it susspensful
cnnetin- I didnt connect with the book because i dont have a cocku clock
By leo
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this book is about a boynamed mikey with a little sister named Tara who is always getting him in trouble. he tries to finnaly get back at her by messing up his dads cookoo clock because his dad already knows Tara messes with it, then the next day he goes back in time, each day he goes back in time more and more. Read the book to find out what happens.
I was hooked on these series as a kid. I remember when this first book came out and all the hype surrounding it, and quickly joined in on scarfing these things down. They were fun at the time, although even in grade school they had me rolling my eyes at some of the goofiness (and the cliffhanger chapter endings! Every chapter, without fail!).
Jan 13, 2010
Alex96
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This book tells about a boy that wont go in a strange house. His name is Stephanie. When he goes in that house he listened a strange noise of eagle that coming from the upstair. Then he go goes because he was curious. When entered he saw a eagle on a watch, it stood still over there, but when Stephanie does a pass the eagle goes went to him.
I remember when I used to borrow books from the children's library back at my old school. I always went for either goosebumps or some other random book that piqued my interest. I have yet to find it.
Childhood, oh and I remember this book was the first to give me a good idea of how time can actually be scary.
Childhood, oh and I remember this book was the first to give me a good idea of how time can actually be scary.
I feel like the description and title of the book make it seem more ominous than it really is, but it's a pretty good story nonetheless. (view spoiler)
Omg I love goosebumps books. I like to read about stuff like that sometimes they get a little scary but then some of them are not scary. This one is right in the middle it's about this boy that knocks over the Grandfather's Clock and then he goes back into time to when he was a baby!!! You'll have to read it!!
My favorite book in this series. It was without a doubt a book that had believable characters. I just hated that little girl. Oh she made me so mad while I was reading it. The ending was perfect. I was so happy that she got left "behind"
This book was absolutely horrible. R.L Stine must have written this in a day. The story line was dreadful the characters were corny and the book was just awful. If your thinking of reading this don't your wasting valuable reading time. THIS BOOK SUCKED!
I honestly loved this one. It is one of my favourites and I love the whole story Start to Finish. It is amazing whoever is reading this you should read it. It is awesome and cool and the stuff about the cuckoo clock is cool!
if any one gets creeped out easy don't read the book. this book made me terrified of coo coo clocks. no joke. this book is a bout a coo coo clock and how it dose stuff , creepy stuff. this book is verry suspensful
This was my favourite, I still vaguely remember what happens in it, I would not part with this one, I'm pretty sure I have this book still in my room, it was addictive.
Michael's dad brought a cuckoo clock home and tells him not to touch it. However, his curiosity gets the best of him and Michael accidentally travels back in time.
Tis book got me started on time travel stories and thus sci-if in general. It is a great book with the scare being literally being erased from time.
Goosebumps was so popular when I was a kid, we would get in fights in the library over who got to check the new one out next. No joke.
a nostalgic journey back to RL Stine. I enjoy his short stories and the creativity that he manages to bring to each one.
My memory of my childhood reads is faint. But I clearly remember rereading this book over and over and still have 'goosebumps'.
One of my absolute favourites, though I can't pinpoint what made this great it is a story that has stuck with me since childhood.
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Robert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.
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Mar 25, 2013 01:17am