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Eligible BooksBooks that are acceptable for this challenge should meet at least one of the following requirements:
1. Books in horror genre | Suggestions
2. Books in paranormal genre | Suggestions
3. Books with black and/or orange covers
4. Books published in October
5. Book covers featuring at least one of the following items:
a) Bats
b) Black cats
c) Bones
d) Pumpkins
e) Spiders or webs
f) Tombstones
g) Blood
h) Candy
Guidelines1. Pick one of the 5 stories. You are welcome to pick another story when you finish your first pick.
Story #1 | Story #2 | Story #3 | Story #4 | Story #5
2. You need to find words based on the list for the story you have picked.
3. Words you may use for this challenge must be extracted from the books you are reading for the challenge (words in the titles are also acceptable)
4. No more than 5 words from each book can be used for the challenge. In other words, one book can be used 5 times.
5. The books must be started, read and finished in October 2015
Story #1: Spooky Stuff1. adjective
2. plural noun
3. plural noun
4. body part
5. type of liquid
6. adjective
7. noun
8. verb
9. plural noun
10. verb ending with -ing
11. number
12. verb ending with -ing
13. plural noun
14. noun
15. noun
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Spooky Stuff
American children are fascinated by _____1_____ stuff: stories that scare the _____2_____ off them or make their _____3_____ stand on end. Scientists say this is because being frightened causes the _____4_____ gland to function and put _____5_____ into their blood. And everyone knows this makes kid feel _____6_____. When they are scared by a movie or a/an _____7_____, boy laugh and holler and _____8_____. But girls cover their eyes with their _____9_____ and keep screaming and _____10_____. Most kids get over this by the time they are _____11_____ year old. Then they like movies about cars _____12_____ or cops shooting _____13_____ or, if they are girls, they like movies about a/an _____14_____ meeting a/an _____15_____ and falling in love. Of course, that can be scary, too.
Story #2: The Blob1. Something alive plural
2. color
3. type of icky food
4. adjective
5. name of a city
6. male name
7. type of liquid
8. type of food plural
9. verb ending with -ing
10. noun
11. animal
12. adverb
13. exclamation
14. part of body
15. plural noun
16. female name
17. plural noun
____________________________________________
The Blob
“The Blob” is one of those movies Hollywood _____1_____ keep remaking every few years. The main character is a huge, _____2_____ lump of pulsating _____3_____ that wants to become the first _____4_____ mayor of the city of _____5_____. It was created by a scientist, played by _____6_____. The scientist accidentally dropped some _____7_____ into a dishful of _____8_____. The food immediately started _____9_____ and eventually grew to be the size of a/an _____10_____. The Blob eats up the scientist and his favorite _____11_____ and begins to roll _____12_____ down the street. When people see it , they say, “_____13_____!” But the Blob just opens its _____14_____ and swallows them, along with any _____15_____ that are in the neighborhood. Finally, it gets to the power company where the heroine played by _____16_____, manages to kill it with 100,000 _____17_____.
Story #3: The King of Creepy1. First name male
2. adjective
3. adjective
4. type of cereal
5. animal
6. plural noun
7. place
8. verb ending with -ing
9. last name
10. another last name
11. adjective
12. number
13. plural noun
14. adjective
15. adjective
16. noun
17. type of liquid
18. adverb
____________________________________________
The King of Creepy
_____1_____ King has written some really _____2_____, spooky books that have been make into super-_____3_____ movies. For instance, there was Children of the _____4_____ and Cujo the _____5_____. And then there was another one about _____6_____, which was called Pet _____7_____. A very successful movie was The _____8_____, which stared Jack _____9_____ and Shelly _____10_____. It was Jack’s first big movie and since then he has became a/an _____11_____ star and has been nominated for _____12_____ Academy _____13_____. There are other very _____14_____ scary films that Mr. King did not write. For instance, the _____15_____ classic called The Chain Saw _____16_____, which can really a person’s _____17_____. If you see any of these movies, chances are you won’t sleep very _____18_____ that night.
Story #4: Letter to a Famous Scary Guy1. Last name
2. Noun
3. adjective
4. adjective
5. animal plural
6. place
7. another animal
8. adjective
9. silly word
10. plural noun
11. article of clothing
12. name of the author
13. number
14. adjective
15. verb ending with -ing
16. adjective
17. job
18. male name
____________________________________________
Letter to a Famous Scary Guy
Dear Mr. _____1_____:
You are my favorite Hollywood _____2_____ because you have done so many _____3_____ horror films. I loved you in The _____4_____ Museum and The _____5_____ from _____6_____ and the The Night of Vampires Met the _____7_____ Man. My particular favorite was the _____8_____ role you played in Doctor _____9_____ and the Yucky, Slimy, Really Horrible _____10_____. You wore a long white _____11_____ and had a beard that made you look like _____12_____. I saw that _____13_____ times. You are a/an _____14_____ good actor and should get the Academy Award for _____15_____. I think you are almost as scary as my other favorite _____16_____ _____17_____, _____18_____.
Story #5: Pets1. place
2. adjective
3. noun
4. another place
5. adjective
6. same place
7. adjective
8. something ugly plural
9. adjective
10. plural noun
11. type of food plural
12. plural noun
13. plural noun
14. verb ending with -ing
15. name of a town
16. type of food
17. another type of food
18. verb past tense
19. noun
20. part of body
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Pets
A great horror movie called Pet _____1_____, based on a/an _____2_____ book of the same _____3_____, was about an Indian burial _____4_____. All of the people buried in the _____5_____ Indian _____6_____ came back to life but turned into _____7_____ frightening _____8_____. Well, right away these _____9_____ monsters began to get hungry. And I bet you _____10_____ to _____11_____ you can’t guess what they wanted to eat. Well, okay, so you made a lucky guess. They especially wanted to eat adorable _____12_____ and cute _____13_____. Let me tell you, it got worse. Those creatures started _____14_____ up everything alive in town. People began to get really nervous and many moved to _____15_____. The others all became _____16_____ or _____17_____ for the monsters. About this time I left the theater as I was _____18_____ to death and wanted to get home to hide under my _____19_____ with a pillow over my _____20_____.
This sounds like fun, I'll play!I'll start with story 5
Story #5: *Title to be Revealed*
1. place - New Hampshire College - Asylum
2. adjective - blue - Water
3. noun - Bra - Dare Me - 10/3
4. another place - Slope Park - Reconstructing Amelia
5. adjective - fat - Dare Me - 10/3/15
6. same place - Slope Park - Reconstructing Amelia
7. adjective - long - Water
8. something ugly plural - knuckles - Water
9. adjective - - yellow - Dare Me - 10/3/15
10. plural noun - Brides - Hearts West: True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier
11. type of food plural - Pancakes - Asylum
12. plural noun - waves - Water
13. plural noun - jeans - Water
14. verb ending with -ing - spinning - Dare Me - 10/3/15
15. name of a town - Camdor - Asylum
16. type of food - ice cream - Rosemary and Rue - 10/10/15
17. another type of food - fish -Rosemary and Rue - 10/10/15
18. verb past tense - gouged - Dare Me - 10/3/15
19. noun - car - Rosemary and Rue - 10/10/15
20. part of body - Head - Asylum
Pets
A great horror movie called Pet _New Hampshire College, based on a/an BLUE book of the same BRA, was about an Indian burial SLOPE PARK. All of the people buried in the FAT Indian SLOPE PARK came back to life but turned into LONG frightening KNUCKLES. Well, right away these YELLOW monsters began to get hungry. And I bet you BRIDES to PANCAKES you can’t guess what they wanted to eat. Well, okay, so you made a lucky guess. They especially wanted to eat adorable WAVES and cute JEANS. Let me tell you, it got worse. Those creatures started SPINNING up everything alive in town. People began to get really nervous and many moved to CAMDOR. The others all became ICE CREAM or FISH for the monsters. About this time I left the theater as I was GOUGED to death and wanted to get home to hide under my CAR with a pillow over my HEAD.
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Story #2: *Title to be Revealed*
1. Something alive plural - Cats - Marking Time - 10/13/15
2. color - Blue-grey - The Wrath and the Dawn
3. type of icky food - Roasted pigeon - Blood Red Road - 10/19/15
4. adjective - Elfin - The Wrath and the Dawn
5. name of a city - Glasgow - The Death of Bees
6. male name - Jeeves - Marking Time - 10/13/15
7. type of liquid - Whiskey - The Death of Bees
8. type of food plural - Rats - Blood Red Road - 10/19/15
9. verb ending with -ing - Pacing - Marking Time - 10/12/15
10. noun - necklace - The Wrath and the Dawn
11. animal - Dog - The Death of Bees
12. adverb - Gently - The Death of Bees
13. exclamation - Why? - The Wrath and the Dawn
14. part of body - sTOMACH - Marking Time 10/12/15
15. plural noun - Eyes - The Wrath and the Dawn
16. female name - Millicent - Marking Time - 10/12/15
17. plural noun - Bees -The Death of Bees
Story #4: *Title to be Revealed*
1. Last name - Portman - Hollow City
2. Noun coffin - Hollow City
3. adjective - Steady - Hollow City
4. adjective - hot -Hollow City
5. animal plural - chickens -Hollow City
6. place - London - The Name of the Star
7. another animal - Orangatan - Genesis
8. adjective - gray -The Book Thief
9. silly word - Saumensch - The Book Thief
10. plural noun - clouds - The Book Thief
11. article of clothing - Pajama Pants -The Name of the Star
12. name of the author - Maureen Johnson - The Name of the Star
13. number - 3 - The Name of the Star
14. adjective - white - The Book Thief
15. verb ending with -ing - looking - The Book Thief
16. adjective - Sweaty - Hounded
17. job - Prefect - The Name of the Star
18. male name - Adam - Genesis
Story #1: *Title to be Revealed*
1. adjective - Scary - Brew
2. plural noun - Witches - Brew
3. plural noun - eyes - Brew
4. body part - Thigh - Shadow and Bone
5. type of liquid - Tea - Shadow and Bone
6. adjective - large - Brew
7. noun - Coach - Shadow and Bone
8. verb - running - Shadow and Bone
9. plural noun - Swords - Brew
10. verb ending with -ing
11. number - 3 - Shadow and Bone
12. verb ending with -ing
13. plural noun
14. noun
15. noun
Start Date: 10/1Completed: 10/21
Story #1
Words needed
1. adjective - horrible
2. plural noun - actors
3. plural noun - fireworks
4. body part - leg
5. type of liquid - hot chocolate
6. adjective - beautiful
7. noun - crumb
8. verb - run
9. plural noun - gowns
10. verb ending with -ing - sitting
11. number - 2
12. verb ending with -ing - running
13. plural noun - sisters
14. noun - witch
15. noun - gun
Final Story:
(view spoiler)
Story #2
Story #2: *Title to be Revealed*
1. Something alive plural - gargoyles
2. color - green
3. type of icky food - mushed brains
4. adjective - sticky
5. name of a city - Skyscape
6. male name - Avan
7. type of liquid - ale
8. type of food plural - fruits
9. verb ending with -ing - shuffling
10. noun - Angels
11. animal - dog
12. adverb - surprisingly
13. exclamation "drek!"
14. part of body - heart
15. plural noun - royals
16. female name - Roza
17. plural noun - healers
Final Story:
(view spoiler)
Story #3
1. First name male: - Driggs
2. adjective: - curly
3. adjective - gnarled
4. type of cereal - porridge
5. animal - Raven
6. plural noun - shoes
7. place - Blackdog State Park
8. verb ending with -ing - running
9. last name - Toivo
10. another last name - Yuuhi
11. adjective - long
12. number - 3
13. plural noun - girls
14. adjective - cruel
15. adjective - ruthless
16. noun - cat
17. type of liquid - wine
18. adverb - quickly
Final Story:
(view spoiler)
Story #4
1. Last name - Hood
2. Noun - ribbon
3. adjective - little
4. adjective - red
5. animal plural - dogs
6. place - Knottinghamshire
7. another animal - coyote
8. adjective - soft
9. silly word - Interest!
10. plural noun - cornstalks
11. article of clothing - raccoon skin cap
12. name of the author - J.R.
13. number - 7
14. adjective - sticky
15. verb ending with -ing - running
16. adjective - tight
17. job - tagger
18. male name - Fian
Final Story:
(view spoiler)
Story #5
1. place - basement
2. adjective - thick
3. noun - demon
4. another place - Forgotten Garden
5. adjective - fast
6. same place - basement
7. adjective - shiny
8. something ugly plural - fangs
9. adjective - quick
10. plural noun - snakes
11. type of food plural - candies
12. plural noun - guitarists
13. plural noun - horses
14. verb ending with -ing - hiding
15. name of a town - Undersea
16. type of food - hazelnut
17. another type of food - apple
18. verb past tense - cleaned
19. noun - mirror
20. part of body - finger
Final Story:
(view spoiler)
Oh this sounds interesting. I will pick story #3! :DStory #3: *Title to be Revealed*
Start: 1-10-2015
End: 1-10-2015
Books:
Words: 18/18
Woot, finished with the first one! Going to start with another story (I am taking Story 1 now).
Story #1
Start: 7-10
End: 11-10
Story #1
Words needed
Another story done. Might do another one. :)
thanks for joining, everyone. The list of words for each story will be posted next weekend.
Spooky StuffAmerican children are fascinated by waterproof stuff: stories that scare the amoebas off them or make their almonds stand on end. Scientists say this is because being frightened causes the nostrils gland to function and put molasses into their blood. And everyone knows this makes kid feel overstuffed. When they are scared by a movie or duct tape, boy laugh and holler and implode. But girls cover their eyes with their fingerprints and keep screaming and rotating. Most kids get over this by the time they are 463 years old. Then they like movies about cars withering or cops shooting recyclables or, if they are girls, they like movies about a slab of concrete meeting a lollipop and falling in love. Of course, that can be scary, too.
The Blob
“The Blob” is one of those movies Hollywood barnacles keep remaking every few years. The main character is a huge, burgundy lump of pulsating shriveled apples that want to become the first squalid mayor of the city of Fort Meyers. It was created by a scientist, played by Willie. The scientist accidentally dropped some holy water into a dishful of fish eggs. The food immediately started floating and eventually grew to be the size of an ashtray. The Blob eats up the scientist and his favorite moose and begins to roll stealthily down the street. When people see it , they say, “Eureka!” But the Blob just opens its tongue and swallows them, along with any candies that are in the neighborhood. Finally, it gets to the power company where the heroine played by Elaine, manages to kill it with 100,000 mothballs.
The King of Creepy
George King has written some really mud-encrusted, spooky books that have been make into super-topiary movies. For instance, there was Children of the Count Chocula and Cujo the Cuttlefish. And then there was another one about minions, which was called Pet Siberian Labor Camp. A very successful movie was The Drooping, which stared Jack Norton and Shelly Barkovitch. It was Jack’s first big movie and since then he has became a bejeweled star and has been nominated for 302 Academy perishables. There are other very non-bodysnatching scary films that Mr. King did not write. For instance, the grandiose classic called The Chain Saw Unicycle, which can really a stir person’s tobacco juice. If you see any of these movies, chances are you won’t sleep very regally that night.
Letter to a Famous Scary Guy
Dear Mr. Maloney:
You are my favorite Hollywood wormery because you have done so many dilapidated horror films. I loved you in The Transparent Museum and The Crocodiles from Japanese String Garden and the The Night of Vampires Met the Monkey Man. My particular favorite was the chameleon-like role you played in Doctor Poppycock and the Yucky, Slimy, Really Horrible toadstools. You wore a long white monk's habit and had a beard that made you look like Dean Koontz. I saw it 10,000 times. You are an ethereal good actor and should get the Academy Award for perishables. I think you are almost as scary as my other favorite flame-retardat fishmonger, Max.
Start Date: 10/1Completed: TBD
Story #5
Words Needed
1. place: Florida
2. adjective: hairy
3. noun: witch
4. another place: Starbucks
5. adjective: mind-blowing
6. same place: Starbucks
7. adjective: expressionless
8. something ugly plural: goggles
9. adjective: possessed
10. plural noun: sparks
11. type of food plural: cranberry scones
12. plural noun: fangs
13. plural noun: rifles
14. verb ending with -ing: falling
15. name of a town: Los Angeles
16. type of food: popcorn
17. another type of food: potato hash
18. verb past tense: ignited
19. noun: kisser
20. part of body: thumb
Books Used
Final Story:
Pets
A great horror movie called Pet Florida, based on a hairy book of the same witch, was about an Indian burial Starbucks. All of the people buried in the mind-blowing Indian Starbucks came back to life but turned into expressionless frightening goggles. Well, right away these possessed monsters began to get hungry. And I bet you sparks to cranberry scones you can’t guess what they wanted to eat. Well, okay, so you made a lucky guess. They especially wanted to eat adorable fangs and cute rifles. Let me tell you, it got worse. Those creatures started falling up everything alive in town. People began to get really nervous and many moved to Los Angeles. The others all became popcorn or potato hash for the monsters. About this time I left the theater as I was ignited to death and wanted to get home to hide under my kisser with a pillow over my thumb.
Story #4
Words Needed
1. Last name: Flint
2. Noun: straight jacket
3. adjective: bizarre
4. adjective: stressful
5. animal plural: lizards
6. place: bathroom
7. another animal: white shark
8. adjective: perfect
9. silly word: gob-smacked
10. plural noun: books
11. article of clothing: coat
12. name of the author: Natalie D. Richards
13. number: ten
14. adjective: spinsterish
15. verb ending with -ing: torturing
16. adjective: bloodthirsty
17. job: lawyer
18. male name: Parker
Books Used
Final Story
Letter to a Famous Scary Guy
Dear Mr. Flint:
You are my favorite Hollywood straight jacket because you have done so many Mb horror films. I loved you in The stressful Museum and The lizards from bathroom and The Night of Vampires Met the White Shark Man. My particular favorite was the perfect role you played in Doctor Gob-smacked and the Yucky, Slimy, Really Horrible books. You wore a long white coat and had a beard that made you look like Natalie D. Richards. I saw that ten times. You are a spinsterish good actor and should get the Academy Award for torturing. I think you are almost as scary as my other favorite bloodthirsty lawyer, Parker.
get ready guys! The lists will be posted real soon.
Posted! The stories will be posted on October 31st. Have fun!
Please keep your list in one post so that I can add you to the participants list above. Thanks.
There is a change in the guideline to make it easier:4. No more than 5 words from each book can be used for the challenge. In other words, one book can be used 5 times.
I'm in! :DI'll be going with story #4!
Story #4 | Completed: 10/28
Books used:
Final story: Letter to a Famous Scary Guy (view spoiler)
I'll play :) I think I'll go for Story 4
This sounds fun! I'll do Story 1 first.01/10/15 - 31/10/15
Books:
Words: (0/15)
Story #1
1. adjective
2. plural noun
3. plural noun
4. body part
5. type of liquid
6. adjective
7. noun
8. verb
9. plural noun
10. verb ending with -ing
11. number
12. verb ending with -ing
13. plural noun
14. noun
15. noun
I'm in! I'll go with Story Number #3Story #3: *Title to be Revealed*
1. First name male: Tom Bird Box
2. adjective: Wild The Creeping
3. adjective: Eager White Cat
4. type of cereal: Oatmeal White Cat
5. animal: Chicken Bird Box
6. plural noun: Teachers The Creeping
7. place: Café White Cat
8. verb ending with -ing: Slicing Bird Box
9. last name: Barrett Bird Box
10. another last name: Zacharov White Cat
11. adjective: Cold Bird Box
12. number: Eleven The Creeping
13. plural noun: Leaves White Cat
14. adjective: Stale The Creeping
15. adjective: Odd Always a Witch
16. noun: Groundskeeper The Creeping
17. type of liquid: Tea Always a Witch
18. adverb: Quietly Always a Witch
Books Read:
The King of Creepy
Tom King has written some really wild, spooky books that have been make into super-eager movies. For instance, there was Children of the Oatmeal and Cujo the chicken. And then there was another one about teachers, which was called Pet Cafe. A very successful movie was The Slicing, which stared Jack Barrett and Shelly Zacharov. It was Jack’s first big movie and since then he has became a/an cold star and has been nominated for eleven Academy Leaves. There are other very stale scary films that Mr. King did not write. For instance, the odd classic called The Chain Saw Groundskeeper, which can really a person’s tea If you see any of these movies, chances are you won’t sleep very quietly that night.
keen.. can i still sign up?Story #1
1. adjective - fragile
2. plural noun - knives
3. plural noun - weapons
4. body part - ear
5. type of liquid - blood
6. adjective - unstable
7. noun - guitar
8. verb - scream
9. plural noun - wildflowers
10. verb ending with -ing - buzzing
11. number - eleven
12. verb ending with -ing - talking
13. plural noun - stars
14. noun - toy
15. noun - dress
American children are fascinated by fragile stuff: stories that scare the knives off them or make their weapons stand on end. Scientists say this is because being frightened causes the ear gland to function and put blood into their blood. And everyone knows this makes kid feel unstable. When they are scared by a movie or a guitar, boy laugh and holler and scream. But girls cover their eyes with their wildflowers and keep screaming and buzzing. Most kids get over this by the time they are eleven year old. Then they like movies about cars talking or cops shooting stars or, if they are girls, they like movies about a toy meeting a dress and falling in love. Of course, that can be scary, too.
This sounds fun. I'm going to start with just story 1, but will add more if I read enough.Story #1: *Title to be Revealed*
1. adjective Mystifying Not Wanted on the Voyage
2. plural noun Umbrellas Not Wanted on the Voyage
3. plural noun Pirates Not Wanted on the Voyage
4. body part Waist Not Wanted on the Voyage
5. type of liquid
6. adjective Blind Not Wanted on the Voyage
7. noun
8. verb
9. plural noun
10. verb ending with -ing
11. number
12. verb ending with -ing
13. plural noun
14. noun
15. noun
Ill Play, This sounds like fun! I will start with story #4Story #4: *Title to be Revealed*
1. Last name: Tatum The Awakening
2. Noun: Blanket The Awakening
3. adjective: ridiculous Always a Witch
4. adjective: purpleAlways a Witch
5. animal plural: cicadasThe Awakening
6. place: Panama HotelHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
7. another animal: LionBorn at Midnight
8. adjective: flaxenAlways a Witch
9. silly word: shortstrawBeautiful Darkness
10. plural noun: daughtersBeautiful Darkness
11. article of clothing: jackson sweatshirtBeautiful Darkness
12. name of the author: Kami GarciaBeautiful Darkness
13. number: 13The Awakening
14. adjective: brokenHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
15. verb ending with -ing: singingBeautiful Darkness
16. adjective: shyHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
17. job: nurseThe Awakening
18. male name: HenryHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Gisbelle wrote: "Stories have been added."Thanks, Gisbelle. This was fun!!
You're welcome :) we will start again in December.
I can't wait for this again! I completely planned to do all the stories, but my mother-in-law's death and being with the family took priority. This was SO fun, Gis!
Time like that we can't think of anything else. I'm sorry for your loss.
Darn, I just saw this challenge, I would've loved to play! I will look for the December challenge
Crazy for Young Adult Books
Books mentioned in this topic
White Cat (other topics)Always a Witch (other topics)
Blue Mondays: The Complete Series (other topics)
Brew (other topics)
Psicose (other topics)
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Duration: October 2015
Participants
Casey
CC
Clara
Megan
Megan (Megan Likes Books)
Michelle
Trisha
Veronica
Vicki