Scooby-Doo! and the Gruesome Goblin

Scooby-Doo! Mysteries #29

by James Gelsey, Duendes del Sur (Illustrator)

The gang from Mystery, Inc. is headed to the Ocean Land water park for a little fun in the sun. But when they arrive, they discover the park is about to shut down!
A slimy sea creature is haunting all the rides - and scaring away all the kids. Looks like another mystery for Scooby and the gang!
Can they get to the bottom of all this watery weirdness?

Genres: Childrens, Mystery, Chapter Books

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jen (The Jenerator) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok...that was just fun! Like reading an episode!

[David Nally · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Scooby Doo book is about the same as all the others. At the start they arrive at a water park. then a goblin king appears threatening to take over the water park. then they capture the goblin. I think this book is good though it is basically the same as the others.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to say that the wrap of this one was a little more satisfying than usual, since I found the storyline where the villain was photoshopping a woman into another swimsuit to be a bit disturbing for a kid’s book. Still, ugh.

[Mr. Cody · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good mystery for children. I get that it's a bit commercial and all that, but as an gateway for kids into the mystery genre, you could do worse.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

We love all things Scooby-Doo, so whenever we find a Scooby-Doo book we haven't read yet at our local library, we just have to borrow it. We've read so many of these stories I've lost count.

The stories in the Scooby-Doo! Mysteries series are simple, fun, and we used to enjoy reading them together. I think our girls are starting to grow out of these books though. They are bored by the formulaic plots, and I get the impression we won't be reading them anymore.

This story is rather simple and involves a mystery at a water park. Our youngest read it independently, but said she didn't really like it much. It was a very quick read for me and I enjoyed getting a Scooby fix.

[Paula · Rating 2 out of 5]

Scooby and the gang visit the Ocean Land amusement park. They spot some scary characters and realize that they are part of a scheme to get the park’s owner to sell the property. Fortunately, Scooby and the gang discover the clues to help solve the mystery and save the park. This short chapter book follows the tried-and-true Scooby mystery formula. It has a few color illustrations scattered throughout and will probably interest intermediate readers, but Scooby purists may find the title tedious. Much of the Scooby-Doo humor and appeal is missing without the graphic format.

[Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's great. I liked Scooby-Doo when he was going down the water slide. I liked when the goblin putting a snow cone on scooby and shaggy's head. I laughed when scooby-doo was on the skateboard and the goblin was behind him. I was surprised at the ending. I thought it was the skateboard guy but it was the polo guy.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Same formula but one of the better stories.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

My five year old loved this chapter book with pictures. It's the perfect type of book for him right now. The. mystery and the illustrations kept his interest. We will be looking for more Scoob-Doo mysteries.

[J9 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another case of someone slapping a favorite children's character on the cover of a book and hoping it will sell. A weak story and nothing my avid reader finds engaging.

[Jerome Otte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and fun, if a little tedious.

[Shaylee Marshall]

This book is perfect for children! It is not only myserteous with monsters and creatures, but it is also humorous with how Scooby and Shaggy interact with each other and their team. The Scooby books are great for children to venture off and let their mind wonder of make believe things!