Ghost Beach (Goosebumps Series)
by R.L. Stine
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Author: R.L. StineEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN: 0439568307
Number of pages: 119
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Reviews of Ghost Beach (Goosebumps Series)
Book Review: Is there a ghost living in the cave?
Summary: 4 Stars
Synopsis: Jerry and Terri Sadler are visiting their distant cousins Brad and Agatha in their new England home at the end of summer. One day, while they are exploring a sandy beach, they see a dark cave at a distance. They decide to check it out, but after an strange incident with a `bat', they forget about it when they meet three other kids; Sam, Louisa and Nat Sadler.
When Jerry and Terri tell the three other Sadlers about exploring the cave, they tell them that there is a ghost that lives in the cave. At first Jerry and Terri don't believe them, but after uncovering the skeleton of an animal in the woods, they are convinced that something strange is going on. When Jerry sees a light flickering in the cave during a full moon night, he realizes that there is someone in the cave.
As the story progresses, Jerry and Terri decide to explore the cave to solve the mystery of the ancient ghost, only to discover the shocking secret behind it, and how much danger they are really in.
Review: Even though this is not one of the best Goosebumps stories I have read, I certainly did enjoy reading this story. I feel it was really different from other Goosebumps books, because it was more of a mystery story than a scary one. With the setting of a beach, a cave and a mystery to solve, I felt like I was like reading a Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys story with a tinge of supernatural element added to it, which is why I enjoyed it so much.
Some parts of the story that stood out for me were, when Jerry and Terri confront the entity living in the cave, when Jerry gets attacked by the `bat' from the cave, and the climax of the book.
The story is somewhat predictable because Stine adds in a lot of hints in the middle of the story itself about the ghost, so the reader somewhat figures out the solution to who the ghost could be. I think it is because of this reason that I did not consider this as my favorite Goosebumps book because I didn't get shocked in anyway. However, the author does succeed in blending adventure, mystery and suspense nicely into the story, and I thought this was very unique from other titles in the series.
If you enjoyed reading other books in the series like "Werewolf of Fever Swamp", you will enjoy "Ghost Beach".
Summary of Ghost Beach (Goosebumps Series)
Get Goosebumps with the startling repackage of a best-selling classic. No swimming. No surfing. No haunting.Jerry can't wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost . . . who lives deep inside the cave! Jerry knows it's just another silly made-up ghost story . . . isn't it?!
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