World Famous Comics: Stay Out of the Basement (Goosebumps Series)
Stay Out of the Basement (Goosebumps Series)
By: R.L. Stine Publisher: Scholastic Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Scholastic Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 144 Publication Date: September 01, 2003 Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Stay Out of the Basement Stay Out of the Basement is #2 in the Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine.
Plot Summary: It is about Margaret and Casey Brewer. Their dad has been fired from a university and a he spends all day in his basement. One day they go in and the dad warns, "STAY OUT OF THE BASEMENT!" The next day their mom goes to be with a sick relative and Margaret and Casey along with her friend Dianne go into the basement and see that he is growing LIVE plants. Then they're playing frisbee and Casey accidently knocks off their dad's cap and finding leaves growing from his head. That night Margaret sees her bleeding green blood and eating plant food. Then they go into the basement and find someone bound and gagged in a supply closet.
It is pretty good!! It is about a girl named Margeret. Her dad never has time for fun. Then she and her friend, go into the basement, her dad is on the steps. He screamed a warning: STAY OUT OF THE BASEMENT!! Then they go in the next. Day. Their dad is captured by his evil twin that is a plant, will Margeret find which is the real dad? she chooses. Then the next day, a flower below her skueaked:I AM YOUR real DAD!
I love this one!!!! This is another one of r.l. stines best goosebumps books. This book is about a brother and a sister (I can't remember their names) Who live in a house with their mom and dad. In the book the kids mother goes away and now there with their father. While the kids mother is gone they notice that there father isn't acting like he normally does. When the kids go into the basement to see whats going on they see a big surprise. To see what else happens you have to read this awesome book. This book also has a twisted ending to it. This book didn't really make me feel scared as I was reading it, but for the kids in the book it would be scary for them. Read this book, it is great!!!!
This Book Will Grow on You! Stay Out of the Basement is the second in the Goosebumps Series and we are becoming quite familiar with R.L. Stein's writing at this point, and without hesitation, I think he's about the equivalent to Stephen King and/or Twilight Zone/or The Outer Limits for kids...his stories are always slightly creepy, seem to have slightly campy leanings, almost too outlandish to be believable and always with a twist at the end that leaves you wondering.
Stay Out of the Basement is no exception...in this volume we meet Margaret and Casey Brewer (and their parents, naturally), as we join them we discover that Dr. Brewer has lost his job at the University and is continuing his work in the basement. At this point the mother conveniently has to go out of town to care for a sick relative, leaving the two kids alone with the good Dr. and his strange behavior as he becomes increasingly distant and obsessed with his work. It's only after Casey and Margaret and their neighbor disobey Dr. Brewer's strict orders not to go in the basement that they discover just how strange his work is and just how obsessed with it he is.
For me, Stay Out of the Basement isn't as creepy as the first book in the series, or even as creepy as some of his other work that I have read, but as part of a series designed to give the reader goosebumps, I think it's a fine addition. The ending as always takes a slight twist from what you think it should, and I rather like this about Stein's writing style. I give it a B-, it's entertaining, but fairly predictable. We're looking forward to reading more in the series!
Really Scary I loved this book especially because the main character has the same name as me... Brewer. It was really scary and I couldn't guess what happens next. You must read this book.
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