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Synopsis
Ricky Beamer is furious when he gets kicked off the school paper. So he decides to play a joke on Tasha, the bossy editor in chief. Just a little joke. Harmless, really. After school one day he sticks a message in the paper. If you're a creep, call Tasha after midnight, it reads. But somehow Ricky's message gets messed up. And now he's getting calls. Strange calls from kids who say they are creeps. Creeps with scaly purple skin. And long sharp fangs...
Is Calling All Creeps! appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Classic Goosebumps horror with scaly purple-skinned creeps who contact the protagonist after a prank goes wrong. Mild body horror and scary imagery typical of the series, but no violence or inappropriate content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include bullying and body horror.
Who'll love this
Kids who love spooky stories will enjoy this twist on a prank gone wrong with mysterious creepy callers who may not be entirely human.