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Night of a Thousand Claws

R. L. Stine (1998)

SubgenreLow Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesGive Yourself Goosebumps #28
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.76

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal HarmKidnapping

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

FEELING CLAWS-TROPHOBIC? You arrived on Cat Cay Island today. And it's already a cat-astrophe! You should have listened to that cabdriver's warning: Never go outside after dark! But your brother Sam has disappeared. And it's up to you to save him- and yourself. From the hundreds of evil mutant cats dying to get their claws on you. And from Katrina the Cat Woman' who wants to make you—or your parents—the next Keeper of cats! The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!

Is Night of a Thousand Claws appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This interactive horror adventure features mild peril from mutant cats and scary situations with multiple story paths. The tone is more creepy-fun than genuinely frightening, typical of the Goosebumps brand.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping and animal harm.

Who'll love this

Kids who love interactive stories will enjoy making choices that lead to over 20 different spooky endings on a mysterious cat-filled island.

Tags

Interactive FictionHorror ComedyChoose Your Own Adventure