Ages 9+1-min guideSpooky
Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House
by R.L. Stine
Read togetherFun for 9 and up. Sensitive 8-year-olds may want a grown-up nearby. Scary on purpose, with cliffhangers on every chapter. The family dog is killed, which hits some kids hard.
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What it’s about
Amanda and Josh move with their parents to a spooky house in the town of Dark Falls. The local kids are friendly but strange, and something is very wrong.
The ending
What might come up
Scary momentsA lotThe whole point of the book.
Death and lossSomeThe undead neighbors kill Petey, the family dog.
ViolenceA littleThe undead need blood to survive, and they crumble in the light.
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
It’s the thrill of a ghost story you can’t put down.
Free printable quiz
- 1What is the name of the town?
- 2What is the family dog’s name?
- 3What hurts the undead neighbors?
- 4Who are the two kids?
Read it, then watch it
Read the book first, then watch it together and talk about what changed.
