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The Blob That Ate Everyone

Robert Lawrence Stine (1994)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages144 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.55/5 (6021)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Body HorrorViolence

Positive tags

AdventureHumorSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Bookish / Nerdy HeroWriter / Author

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient ArtifactFish out of WaterFound Object with PowerHorror ComedyMeta-FictionReality Warping

Themes

Consequences of PowerCreativity and ImaginationLoss of ControlReality vs FictionResponsibilityThe Written Word

Synopsis

Would-be horror novelist Zackie Beauchamp finds a beat-up old typewriter in a burned-out antique store and takes it home to begin writing his opus about a giant, pink blob monster, only to discover that every word he writes is coming true.

Is The Blob That Ate Everyone appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A classic Goosebumps tale featuring mild horror and suspense with a typewriter that brings monsters to life. Age-appropriate scares with no graphic violence or mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include body horror and violence.

Who'll love this

Kids who love scary stories will enjoy watching a young writer's monster creation come terrifyingly to life.

Tags

HorrorMetafictionMonster StoryUrban Fantasy