Night of the Giant Everything

Goosebumps: Hall Of Horrors #2

by R.L. Stine

Welcome to the Hall of Horrors, HorrorLand's Hall of Fame for the truly terrifying.

When 11-year-old Steven Sweeney is tricked into drinking a strange mixture of chemicals by his classmates, things begin to get strange. Either his toothbrush is growing, or he is shrinking! Steven has to navigate his way through gigantic dust bunnies, enormous birds, and other once seemingly harmless, everyday items to get to his best friend's house for help. Will he be able to make it through the day and return to his original size?

Genres: Horror, Middle Grade, Fiction, Childrens, Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller

163 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2011

About the author

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.

R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.

Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.

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Reviews

[Michael -- Justice for Renee & Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

7-year-old Nolan gave this a thumbs up. He would stop me and compare it to the other RL Stine books we've been reading, analyzing and guessing where the plots will go. These are good times for us both.

[Josiah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought other entries in the various Horrorland miniseries had intense, out-there covers, but Night of the Giant Everything bests—or at least equals—all of them. The cover artist, Brandon Dorman, sure did his best to bring attention to R.L. Stine's story, though the spider pictured bears little resemblance to the arachnid described in the book, different all the way down to the color of its eyes (green, not bright red) and body (pink instead of shiny and black). But I don't fault Brandon Dorman for taking creative liberties with the cover art; it's a sensational image, bound to attract middle-graders to give Night of the Giant Everything a read. This second Hall of Horrors novel tells the tale of Steven Sweeney, a twelve-year-old magician and juggler whose greatest day on stage ends in supernatural disaster. Here in this remote corner of Horrorland theme park, Steven can spill the details of his disturbing experience for the Listener, who will record and accept his story without skepticism or judgment. Though the narrative may not end the way you'd expect...

Steven's excitement for his stage show is at an all-time high as he counts down the days to his school's autumn talent revue. Dressed to the nines and brimming with the confidence of superstar talent, Steven will be in full command of the stage that day as his friends Ava and Courtney assist him with his prestidigitation and juggling act. The show goes just how he imagined until the big finale, when Ava and Courtney team up to prank him in front of the whole school as payback for the silly tricks Steven perpetually plays on them. Their prank ends Steven's performance on a sour note, but he has no idea the trouble he's really in as he runs home from school, upset that his big night was ruined.

Disillusionment turns to alarm, then to outright terror as Steven suddenly shrinks to the size of a doll. His own home is a deathtrap for him at this size, and Steven has to fight to survive from one minute to the next as he tries to pull his wits together to evaluate his limited palette of options. His parents won't be home until late, and he might not last that long, if he can even get their attention at his size. Ava lives just across the street, but the area between their houses is a jungle of bloodthirsty predators for Steven in his miniaturized condition. Even if he can make it over there in one piece, will Ava be able to help? The unlikeliest of long shots is preferable to sitting around until a massive bug or rodent kills him. But are Steven's presuppositions about his shrinking as logical as he believes them to be? Or could a secret narrative operating beneath the surface be responsible for the phenomenon, one Steven may not have a clue about until it's too late to save him?

An intrinsic homage to Richard Matheson's The Incredible Shrinking Man and the classic 1957 motion picture of the same name, Night of the Giant Everything is a fine example of the use of red herrings, a device often employed to excellent effect by R.L. Stine. There's not much innovation to the "shrinking man" story here, but the vague familiarity of plot is a positive in this book, a comfortable place for readers to relax and spend an exciting few hours. I in particular am fond of Night of the Giant Everything because I like Steven so much and he's a juggler, even a numbers juggler, if not quite so advanced as he thinks. The first Hall of Horrors novel, Claws!, might be a little better than this one, but Night of the Giant Everything is a keeper, too, and it's a special favorite of mine. I can only guess what R.L. Stine has planned next for this six-book arc, but I feel sure it's going to be good.

[Gavin Hetherington]

I read all 25 Goosebumps HorrorLand and Hall of Horrors books in one movie-length vlog on YouTube, check it out: https://youtu.be/DsKCfCAAt7g

[Zoey De Leon · Rating 3 out of 5]

While not the most amazing Goosebumps book or even a new premise that is unique. essentially a shrinking man story which a lot of people apparently dislike for being overused. (I myself have no problem, plus of all the stories, not just Goosebumps or movies, I don't recall anything seeing a shrinking people idea before but it's still a familiar formula to me.)

So we follow a not that memorable character who just carries the book on his adrenaline monologue as he goes through seperate events which hinted the cause of him shrinking.
Most of the book's portion is just him exploring his gigantic house to his viewpoint as a shrunken person and encounters few giant animals along the way, one of them is a spider who is now bigger than him and the detail of that spider is kinda creepy to think about, especially on the main character's situation.

There's also lots of twists in this one, there's like two events where the characters assumes are one of the reason why he shrunk, one of them is a creepy idea in particular, it was hinted at the beginning but it turns out to not be the case, instead, there's another reveal where the book kinda overstretched the story a bit and everything in there was just resolved too easily but I like how the main character deals with those enemies at the end. but before the book ends, we got a kind of forced closure and it just adds nothing to the story. it was obviously forced. the book couldn't have done without that or atleast find a more smarter way to end the book.

I didn't degrade the book just because of that. it's just a meh.
Anyways. the book is fun and enjoyable, it's on the middle of your road if you read a lot of Goosebumps books before as this doesn't add anything new to the table, it's just a fine book. atleast it's not boring.

[Weathervane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book on the Kindle, which is all kinds of awesome -- Goosebumps at the touch of a finger!

If there's one thing R.L. Stine is good at, it's misdirection. I was kept guessing up until the end. Sometimes I was right, most of the time I was wrong. Of course, the final twist is absolutely absurd, but seriously, it's Goosebumps, lighten up.

I was a bit disappointed by the middle of the book; following Steven as he tried to get to his neighbor's house wasn't very exciting. I did like the brief interactions between Steven and his friends, especially at the beginning. At least Stine is keeping up with modern technology.

All in all, there wasn't anything that really stood out about the story, except for some parallels with other books in the series. For instance, at one point Steven concludes that Mr. Pinker had made him shrink by feeding him special cookies. This later turns out to be false, but if he were in the book Calling All Creeps, he would have been closer to the truth. Stine likes poisoned cookies.

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book reminded me alot of why im afraid of bees which is another one of my personal favorites theres alot of twists and turns that even I as an adult did not see coming i definitly recommend this book if you're a fan of goosebumps or looking for a fun adventure!

[Totoro · Rating 2 out of 5]

همیشه برای یک فریاد دیگر جا هست

https://youtu.be/2i9oAEWks8c?si=9Pjrk...

[Zac · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another in the Goosebumps series with my (nearly) 7 year old reader. This was never particularly 'scary' or 'creepy' like she prefers, but there was always a lot of action to keep her engaged and though these books don't have a ton of depth, they have been doing a really good job of introducing her to the elements of storytelling and she seems to continue to enjoy them!

[The Gooseblock Bruce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sadly another goosebumps book thats tainted by the last fourth of the book… good for us readers there is plenty of good content sprinkled throughout, even if i wish the book was more descriptive on how big/small Steven is.

6.5/10, was great, became good.

[Slappy Horror Legend · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really not liking this series so far

[Bear Korte]

This book is an enjoyably tale of Steaven and his adventure of magic and horror. It a fun quick read that I think everyone should read. Without ruining anything anything but its a good read and everyone should get a chance to read it.

[Tiffany Spencer]

The Night of Giant Everything
It starts off with Steven doing a card trick with his friends Courtney and Ava. It’s a trick deck and Courtney know the card she pulls will be “The Ace of Hearts” because they’re all “The Ace of Hearts”. Steven isn’t deterred by their lack of enthusiasm and starts to pull coins from their nose and ears. He says he feels a change coming. The talk about the talent assembly the next day. Steven knows he’s gonna kill it! Courtney and Ava will be his assistants. Steven isn’t done tho. When Ava asks if he knows any tricks that aren’t obnoxious-her favorite word- she sprays her with silly string. Courtney grabs the can and then…

He gets her but then Ava gets him with it. Steven leaves after that for a piano lesson. He tells them he’ll come by later so they can practice. Mr. Pinker offers him a cook and -weirdly- watches and encourages him to eat it all. For a while, Steven and Mr. Pinker practice a complicated Chopin piece, but eventually Steven starts to get it right. Music -and preforming- come natural to him. The cookie tho is wrecking havoc on his insides. So, when the phone rings, he figures it’s a good time to go to the bathroom.

Down a hallway, he finds a series of rooms. One has a dollhouse village in it but before he knews it Mr. Pinker finds him and goes berserk-screaming for him to GET OUT OF THERE!-. To get back on his good side he asked for another of the huge, chocolate-chip cookies. Later, when with Ava and Courtney talking about the talent show his stomach is even more upset. Steven is fooling around juggling eggs and when Ava’s mom comes in SPLAT! He loses concentration and for the second time Ava is sprayed in egg junk. Steven hears Ava say to Courtney she’s going to get her revenge, but he’s not worried. Besides they like him too much.

When he gets home, his parents have taken in a bird-that’s the size of a hawk- and named him “Bugsy”. Steven tells Bugsy he just might have a job for him. Later that night, he has a dream that Bugsy is trapped inside a doll house and the dollhouse is shrinking. Is it the one at Mr. Pinkers? Steven decides also the next time he’s there to turn down the cookie offer or either just eat half of one.

Everything is going well at the talent show, until it’s time for Steven’s juggling act. Steven is supposed to juggle two balls and drink a cup of water at the same time, but Ava and Courtney mix up a bunch of random chemicals and put it in the cup. So, he runs home only to find his parents aren’t there. Steven decides to brush the nasty taste out of his mouth, but when he goes into the bathroom he realizes he’s stepped out of his shoes and his pants are falling. The toothbrush grows heavy and he has to use two hands. Then it’s the size of a baseball bat. Steven is shrinking!
Because he’s naked now, he has to find clothes. In his room, he has two marionettes. One is a clown. The other is a businessman. The business man’s shoes fit but his clothes are nailed on. He then sees two Barbie and Ken dolls that his cousin left behind on the floor. Luckily Ken’s silver jumpsuite and blue shirt fit. Now he has to find out what chemicals the girl’s used but his cell phone is on top of his bed.

He has to crawl up the bedspread. When he does reach the phone his hands are strong enough to punch the keys. So, he gets an ida to stomp on the speed-dial key and it calls Ava. Only Ava can’t hear him and hangs up on him. He could wait for his parents, but they’ll be home late. He’s supposed to go to his cousin Mindy’s for dinner but it’s too far to walk. Ava’s is closer. But how to get off the bed. Luckily the phone solves that problem. It rings and he falls off the bed. The steps and a dustball-that he first thought was a mouse- present another challenge. Steven finds himself fighting off the dustball and falling into the bottom of a soapy cleaning pail drowning. He starts to get tired and weak and then just stops. There’s a shadow and a rippling in the water and Steven realizes it’s Bugsy. He picks him up and lifts him out the water. It looks like Bugsy is about to eat him but when Steven cries out he drops him. Steven sees his new cage is open. Bugsy starts to toy with Steven picking him up and dropping him over and over and over. He realizes he thinks he’s a bug and he’s playing with him before he eats him.

Steven is able to take cover under the couch and Bugsy doesn’t figure it out. But then he encounters an emormous spider. He finds a wooden toothpick on the floor and tries to fend the spider off, but the spider isn’t intimidated and tries to climb it. Steven drops the toothpick and tries to run, but then he sees Bugsy circling overhead. Luck seems to be on Steven’s side, Bugsy goes after the spider, but he has to get out of the house before he comes back for him.
To get out, Steven climbs up the toe of his dad’s hunting boots and uses the laces to climb up to the top of the boot. He intends to climb up the boot to get out through the mail slot, but he falls instead into the boot. He gets the boot to tilt over and falls out. Then he tries again. He makes it and lands on the “Welcome Mat”. As he tries to manuver the grass, he falls into a hole. Inside the hole is something wet and alive-a worm-.

Above is a root and he pulls himself up, shakes the worm off, and then climbs back up to the surface. He makes it to Ava’s house-nearly getting mowed down by a couple of kids on bikes-. Ava is in her room on her computer. She can’t hear Steven calling to her so he wraps himself around her leg. This startles her and she almost brings her foot down on his head. Ava confesses all that was in the water was vinegar and water. While Ava goes to get her mother, the window is open and Steven accidently gets blown outside. He’s caught by an owl and he carries him off.
All the while, Steven’s praying he won’t drop him. But it’s worse he’s taking him to it’s nest to feed. They’re chased by a second owl. When he opens his mouth he drops Steven. Luckily Its close to the ground. He realizes he’s by Mr. Pinker’s house. He finds an opening to the house and ends up in the room with the dollhouse town. But when he looks into one of the windows of the house he sees.. lifelike dolls. He finds Mr. Pinker in the kitchen, but he can’t get his attention.
He climbs on one of the cookie trays and tries yelling his name, but he’s on the phone, the music is loud, and he still doesn’t see him. The smell of the cookies start to make him dizzy. Then he realizes it’s the cookies. He’s going to use them to shrink kids and trap them in the dollhouses. Before he can get out of there -and tell his parents- Mr. Pinker takes the tray and sticks it in the oven.

Luckily, Mr. Pinker sees him. Steven accuses him of shrinking him, but Mr. Pinker says the cookies just come from the market. He then takes Steven home when they can’t reach his parents by phone. Two men in white lab coats are waiting for him outside. They introduce themselves as Dr. Markum and Dr. Beach and say they’re from the University Lab for Experimental Research. They say their going to take him to their lab to make him tall again, but Mr. Pinker says he can’t let them take him until he talks to Steven’s parents. Mr. Pinker tries to hold on to Steven, but they trip him, and stick him in their van.

He finds out they found him because they saw an ad for Bugsy. They’ve been working with birds experimenting with growth hormones. Bugsy used to be a hawk but they shrank him down to the size of a parrot. Steven knos something is wrong when they drive past the lab. They take him a building and when he asks how they’re going to fix him, they say they aren’t and shove him in one of the many bird cages. Oh and what shrank Steven was the bird’s saliva. It bit him in the beginning of the book and kissed him at the talent show. He says they have to keep him a secret and can’t let him leave. But they’ll take care of him. The bad news it that they broke in so his parents don’t know. They put two and two together when they saw the shrunken clothes, the missing doll clothes, and the footprints from the doll shoes.
Steven fgures if Bugsy escaped maybe he can do and tries the latch on the cage. But it doesn’t open. Steven spots a super sized canary and gets it to give him a kiss. It makes him grow and he escapes the cage. He then lets all the birds loose and they start to attack the two doctors. Steven runs back them and makes it out the exit. He makes it home and his parents call the police and tell them about the men and the lab in the woods. Bugsy follows him home and then kisses Steven.

My Thoughts
This was very fast-paced and very intense. Challenges for Steven came back to back to back to back. I couldn’t help thinking if the GB books were each turned into video games, this would definitely be a good one. I know the comparison is obvious to “Honey I Shrunk the Kids.” I also love the cover art for this one!

Rating: 7

[Clover · Rating 4 out of 5]

TLDR;
Steven gets shrunk down to six inches tall and the hits don’t stop coming. He has to deal with stairs, bugs, birds, people, and other normal and mundane things. There are so many conflicts in this book, it really helped keep the action going, there wasn’t any time I got bored and wanted to give up. It wasn’t scary and wasn’t necessarily my favourite, but it was structured well and I enjoyed all the twists and troubles thrown at Steven. Ending was a classic Goosebumps one, but overall I was satisfied.

Chocolate or Prune Cookies?
Steven Sweeny loves magic and preforming. His magic act for this school talent show will have him juggling five balls while drinking a glass of water. His friends Ava Munroe and Courtney Jackson—his beautiful assistants—will be holding the drink for him while he juggles. Ava and Courtney swear revenge on Steven after he covers them in silly string and later, drops eggs on their heads. Steven swears Mrs. Munroe made him do it by spooking him. Steven is oblivious to the growing resentment of his assistants, he thinks they have a crush on him.
After school, Steven goes to his piano lesson with Mr. Pinker. He eats two of Mr. Pinker’s chocolate chip cookies and stumbles upon a weird room with a miniature town in it. Mr. Pinker gets very upset and rushes him back to the piano. Steven doesn’t think much of it, but the cookies have upset his stomach. Steven goes home and his parents have found a baby hawk that Steven’s Dad has name Bugsy. Steven goes to his room to keep rehearsing for the talent show tomorrow.
“The act was a total sensation.” Everything Steven did seemed to “make the whole auditorium laugh and cheer.” Until Courtney gave the water to Steven and everything falls apart. “A bitter liquid burned [his] tongue” and he runs off to the bathroom. Courtney and Ava come backstage laughing and when Steven asks what they gave him Courtney says “Just something we mixed up in the chem lab.” Steven loses it and rushes home. He then begins to shrink, becoming six inches tall. Ava lives across the street from him so Steven decides he must get to Ava to find out what chemicals she gave him. Maybe he can reverse the shrinking?

This book has more action than most Goosebumps, I enjoyed it a lot. It wasn’t necessarily scary, other than fighting bugs and animals, but I did appreciate the constant troubles Steven faced as a tiny human. Courtney seemed mean just for the sake of being mean, “[Steven’s] mom would say, ‘She has a sharp mouth.’” And I would agree, she isn’t very kind. I am not sure why they are friends or if the two girls just put up with Steven for some reason.

There were a lot of plot twists in this, not just the one obvious one. That was a pleasant surprise and made me like the book more, despite not being scary. It ended with a typical Goosebumps twist and I didn’t mind it. It was kind of a similar ending as Revenge of the Invisible Boy (2019, Slappyworld #9) but I found this ending more satisfying as I was very disappointed with the ending to Revenge of the Invisible Boy.

4.5/5

This is Day #19 of my October Goosebumps Challenge.
Day: 19/31
Books: 19/31

[Habib · Rating 3 out of 5]

I decided to read this book because it was Very interesting to me because of all the shrinking and re growing.
I liked this book because it was fun and cool.
Something new I learned was don't get revenge on someone because sometimes it will turn out worser than you think (ever imagine).something I didn't learn from this book was why couldn't Steve just stop doing magic tricks on Ava and Courtney when they told him to stop.
Steve was a main character and something interesting about him that he could do magic tricks.

A little about the author and the book

NIGHT OF THE GIANT EVERYTHING returns R.L. Stine fans to the scariest new site for the scariest new adventures and mysteries everything you need to chill the old spine and good! That old castle off the beaten path of Horrorland you can't find it on a map holds the key to some hair-raising, heart-pounding frights that you will never forget once you've encountered them. And you can only access its deep secrets if you are accompanied by The Keeper, walking through the Unliving Room into the dark recesses of the Hall of Horrors.

Meet Stevie. He loves magic. Playing tricks on his friends Courtney and Ava is his game. But the girls decide to get some revenge on their trickster pal and serve him up a beverage concocted from secret and strange chemicals. Suddenly, Stevie isn't feeling so hot…or so big. He's only nine inches tall! How is he going to maneuver through this giant place alone and small? And will he ever get back to his normal size ALIVE? Instead of Alice in Wonderland, R.L. Stine brings you Stevie in Horrorland.


By Habib Tokhi

[Austin Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

...Hopefully none of the Hall of Horrors books are worse than this one.

This one is about a kid who is shrunk down to somewhere between six and nine inches in height, and goes through all the typical adversity that comes with being that size. Stine's take on the classic "shrinking" story doesn't really offer anything new or exciting. A pretty uninspired, boring tale in my opinion. I didn't hate it, it wasn't horrible... it just didn't bring anything new to the table with this idea that's been done many, many times before. At least the first book in the series, Claws, had some interesting ideas behind it - this one just feels like I've already read this book several times before, even though I haven't.
The twist ending to this one is also extremely lazy. Of course, with every GB book there has to be a couple of twists and turns at the end, and the ones in here, you can tell, Stine put no time or thought into. Very predictable and cliche.

All in all I give this one a 1.75 / 5
Again, not terrible, but not good either. It's just something that's been done a million times with literally nothing original about it to save the story. If someone were to grow up reading this book or have it be one of their first GB books ever, I can see how that person would enjoy it more.

[Jose Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

i think that goosebumps hall of horrors is a good book because it has a lot of horror u can feel. there is a kid named Steven he had a story that he got shrunk and he was going to tell us about his story. Steven went to school at the end of school he tells his friends that he wants to come over to rehearse they said,"OK". Then he forgot that he had a piano lesson then he told them that he come over later and rehearse. Then he went to his piano lesson and his teacher told him to eat a cookie he said,"OK" then after he went to his piano lesson he went home and his bird licked him he said that it felt dry. Then later in the story Steven had shrunk he started to think who did it but then two men came and told him they know how to turn him back to normal but they lied to him and he knew that the birds tounge made him shrinked. Then at the end of the story Steven is back to normal and then out of nowhere his bird came and licked him.

[Ethan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is my last review of 2023! I mostly enjoyed this story, which follows a young protagonist who is shrunk down to the size of a Ken doll and has to find out why he was shrunk and how to reverse it, battling things like giant spiders, giant birds, and earthworms along the way. Some readers don't like this one because Stine and the various Goosebumps book series in general have apparently done similar "shrinking person" stories in the same vein as Honey I Shrunk the Kids numerous times in the past. For me, this is my first one, so I think I enjoyed it a bit more for that reason. I also enjoyed the numerous red herrings Stine throws at the reader relating to why the protagonist shrunk. I definitely didn't see the real reason coming, which is rare for a Stine book, as they are usually very predictable.

The story was more well written and cohesive than many Goosebumps books, with less holes in the logic. However, the book did fall apart a bit near the end, and there were some holes in logic and a very lame resolution to the character being shrunk that hint toward a rushed ending, maybe to meet a deadline. Overall though, this one wasn't bad! It's nothing to write home about and is firmly in "just fine" territory, but there are unbelievably worse books in the Goosebumps universe, so if you're looking to get into that universe for the first time, or if you like "shrinking person" stories, this is a decent one to pick up.

CAWPILE rating:

Characters: 6.0
Atmosphere / Setting: 5.5
Writing Style: 6.8
Plot: 6.0
Intrigue: 6.0
Logic / Relationships: 5.8
Enjoyment: 5.0

= 41.1 total
÷ 7 categories = 5.87 out of 10
= 3 stars

[Caelan Vercoe-Byrd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book in my opinion is very good in the case of someone telling a campfire story i feel like it sets the mood of that feeling, the feeling you sitting down eating smores with a campfire and someone starts telling a story like you were 9 in tall being chased by giant things. i would recommend this book because it kinda gets you going a little bit Steven (the main character) has to make a choice between staying under the couch and fighting this spider or go out of the couch and deal with something else it is also a great story. the kind of readers that would enjoy this book would be readers who enjoy scary and short books,

[Tarissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun "scary" tale! If you have a youngster who isn't too keen on reading Goosebumps, try this one. It's not particularly horrifying... Except that the main character shrinks and has to deal with life while being the size of a Ken doll! Actually, it's quite comical. And creative on Mr. Stine's part. I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure... It's one of my favorite Goosebumps books.

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Coyer Summer Bash
A young magician experiences the ultimate trick as he is shrunk down to miniature size and has to fight off a giant sized world as he struggles to make it home. Lots of humor and chills.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goosebumps books are always a fun read, and this was no exception.

[Thomas-James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very much a Matt Damon movie mixed with 'Honey, I shrunk the kids!'

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great adventure horror

To be honest the book was shorter than other books but that's the point it's great for children and adults alike i couldn't put it down!!!

[Phillip · Rating 1 out of 5]

not that good

[iuliana, happiness around u ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 , a good lecture

[Bridget Minor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a bad book jolly read it to be on track.

[Ashleigh Thomson · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my old favorites for halloween season

[Chkn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly only gave this 5 stars bec it’s the first book I actually finished when I was child

[Chralexandtopher Fleaffaeler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have currently just finished the crazy, yet kooky book called "Night Of The Giant Everything" by the famous thriller author, R.L. Stine. First off, I would like to make notice of the fact that R.L. Stine makes each book he writes, which is something worth turning each page for...another hair-raising chapter. There is also the fact that R.L. Stine includes characters with a lot of personality, which makes you feel like you're right in the story as it's being told.

The story for this Goosebumps takes place with a boy named Steven Hart. Steven is obsessed with his career of being a magician. Steven takes his junior magician skills up to the 6th Grade talent show, with his friends Courtney and Ava. However, right before the show, Steven is playing magical pranks on his two female friends and they finally lose it. Ava and Courtney decide to give Steven vinegar instead of water for his magic trick. Unfortunately, this leaves poor Steven going home and realizing that he is now only six inches or so tall!

Finally, I believe the book "Night Of The Giant Everything" by R.L. Stine is a great "sinister book to read" when you want some spine-tingling sensation in your life.

[smargorps · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this with my 5-year old daughter, who is in love with Goosebumps right now. It took her a little bit for her to get into it at the beginning, but after a few night-sessions reading some pretty big chunks, she was on the edge of her seat, trying to guess what was going to happen next. I have to admit, I had my theories too, and was actually surprised by the end. Not sure if it was good-surprise or meh-surprise. Just glad it wasn't as predictable as I expected. I read a bunch of original Goosebumps when I was much younger, but it's been so long, I don't know if I can really compare those to these newer spin-off series. I will leave this at an "okay" rating for now, in part due to lack of reference. It felt okay, but I'm concerned some others will definitely be a little tougher to enjoy. Guess we will see as we get through some more of them!