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Synopsis
YOU CAN CHECK IN, BUT YOU CAN'T CHECK OUT! You and three classmates are on a school trip when your car breaks down. Too bad. Because now you have to check into Hotel Morte — otherwise known as the Dead Hotel! Guess what! The guests in this hotel are all ghosts. And they're out to make you see-through too! You can either try to escape through the doggie door — or search for somebody named Drew Mortegarth, who claims to hold the key to your escape. But whatever you do — don't fall asleep. Or you WON'T live to regret it! The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!
Is Checkout Time at the Dead-End Hotel appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Middle grade horror with mild supernatural scares involving ghosts trying to trap protagonists in a haunted hotel. Multiple branching storylines with various spooky outcomes, but age-appropriate tension without graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and haunted location.
Who'll love this
Kids who love spooky stories and making choices will enjoy this interactive adventure where every decision leads to a different creepy ending.