The Haunted Mask
Readers rate it 3.5 (61 on Hardcover)
144 pages · Released Sep 1, 2003 · Scholastic
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The Haunted Mask is a classic Goosebumps entry featuring a girl whose Halloween mask becomes stuck to her face, leading to creepy but age-appropriate supernatural tension. The horror is mild and atmospheric rather than graphic, with the central conflict resolved through the protagonist's problem-solving. The story rewards kindness and teaches that playing pranks on others can have unintended consequences, making it suitable for fans of mild spooky fiction in the target age range.
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Carly Beth's Halloween mask is so ugly, but she can't seem to get it off after she scares some of the boys in her neighborhood. Carly Beth's Halloween mask is so ugly, but she can't seem to get it off after she scares some of the boys in her neighborhood.
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- Juvenile fiction
- Halloween
- Masks
- Horror tales
- Children's fiction
- Ghost stories
- Horror stories
- Halloween, fiction
- Masks (Facial)
- Fiction
- Clothing and dress, fiction
- Vacations
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ISBN 9780439568333 · Scholastic