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Lost in Stinkeye Swamp

R. L. Stine (1997)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesGive Yourself Goosebumps #24
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.76

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathHaunted Location

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

HOME SWAMP HOME. Welcome to Swamp House—your new home. It's ugly, run-down, and haunted by a ghost named Annabelle. That's bad. But there's treasure hidden on the grounds. That’s good—if you can survive long enough to find it. In the basement you'll find a magic telescope and Annabelle’s two-hundred-year-old diary. Can a telescope help you strike it rich? Only if you make it through a swamp full of deadly gators and giant meat-eating pod plants. What? You're dying to read Annabelle’s diary? Well, let's hope Annabelle doesn’t mind. Because she’s watching you... The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!

Is Lost in Stinkeye Swamp appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This interactive horror adventure features spooky scenarios with mild peril including alligators, carnivorous plants, and a ghost, but maintains the light tone typical of the Goosebumps series with multiple silly or scary endings.

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 making choices will enjoy navigating through a haunted swamp mansion with over 20 different endings ranging from treasure-hunting success to hilarious disasters.

Tags

Choose Your Own AdventureHorror ComedyTreasure HuntInteractive Fiction