The Haunted Mask
11th novel by R. L. Stine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Haunted Mask is the eleventh book in the original Goosebumps, the series of children's horror fiction novels created and written by R. L. Stine. The book follows Carly Beth, a girl who buys a Halloween mask from a store. After putting on the mask, she starts acting differently and discovers that the mask has become her face; she is unable to pull the mask off. R. L. Stine says he got the idea for the book from his son who had put on a Frankenstein mask he had trouble getting off.
Author | R. L. Stine |
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Cover artist | Tim Jacobus |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Goosebumps |
Genre | Horror fiction, children's literature |
Published | September 1993 Scholastic |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 121 (first edition) |
ISBN | 0-590-49446-5 |
OCLC | 28659535 |
LC Class | MLC R CP01287 |
Preceded by | The Ghost Next Door |
Followed by | Be Careful What You Wish For... |
The Haunted Mask was featured on the USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller list, and cited by one reviewer as "ideal for reluctant readers and Halloween-themed sleepovers." In the mid-1990s, the book was adapted for television and released on VHS on March 12, 1996. The Haunted Mask has three published sequels: The Haunted Mask II, The Scream of the Haunted Mask and a stand-alone story, Wanted: The Haunted Mask.