Goosebumps: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes [Mass Market Paperback]

R. L. Stine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2004 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Goosebumps

They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look, GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids. So reader beware--you're in for a scare!

KEEP OFF THEIR GRASS!

Two pink flamingos. A whole family of plaster skunks. Joe Burton's dad loves tacky lawn ornaments. But when he brings home two ugly lawn gnomes, the trouble begins.

Late at night. When everyone's sleeping.

Someone's creeping in the garden. Whispering nasty things. Smashing melons. Squashing tomatoes. No way two dumb old lawn ornaments with pointy hats could be causing all the trouble... Is there?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

R.L. Stine's books have sold more than 300 million copies, making him one of the most popular children's authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written series including: Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his King Charles spaniel, Minnie. www.RLStine.com.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From AudioFile

Audio drama is the ideal medium for spooky fun. "Lights Out," "Suspense," "The Whistler," "Inner Sanctum"--these were among the most popular dramatic programs on '40's radio. The mental exercise that audio gives to the imagination has more positive effects on kids than the mind-numbing boob tube. Perhaps that's why, when Disney rereleased some of its postwar kids albums on cassette a few years ago, they were sold out within weeks of hitting the shelves. In this instance, even merely serviceable performance does wonders for Stine's hack writing. Disney has pumped more energy than creativity into the slickly produced title. It's amiable, briskly paced and safe. Neither parents nor their offspring will find any unpleasant shocks here. When you give it to your kids, tell 'em to shut their eyes and give their minds a listen. Y.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439573750
• ISBN-13: 978-0439573757
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,400,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, May 27, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (Goosebumps #34) (Paperback)

This book is the best book I,ve ever read.
It gets you thinking whats going to happen next. I read this book in 3 days. I couldn't stop reading it. There was nothing I didn't like about it. Its about a kid named Joe, who's dad loves lawn ortimants. He buys these two gnome figures. Right after he bought them bad things started happing. Something keeps digging up Mr. McCalls garden. Joe's dog is always tied up. So it can't be the dog. At night he hears something in the bushes. He gets up, and looks out the window, And what does he find. Could it be racoons in the bushes or the GNOMES.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WORST BOOK EVER, April 13, 2009

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Virginia Blalock - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goosebumps: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (Mass Market Paperback)

It's A "Scary" Book about gardening
RL Stine, for future reference, here's a cheat sheet:

Things that are scary: Monsters. Ghosts. Nuclear war.
Things that are not scary: Gardening. Gnomes. Gardening.
this was the last Goosebumps book I read as a child. Now I know why.

Look, Seriously, the Entire Book is About Gardening
Maybe I haven't stressed this enough.There's an entire chapter about the whole family cheerfully spraying plants with insecticide.
In short,The Worst Goosebumps Book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best of the series!, June 1, 2005

By 

Cassius "Blake" (Mobile, AL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goosebumps: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read almost all of the Goosebumps Books, and this one always stands out in the crowd to me. It has a very good storyline and even though it is one of the more "unrealistic", it is one of my personal favorites.

The story is about a dad who likes lawn ornaments and buys two lawn gnomes from a store down the street. When the neighbors garden keeps getting trashed, the pet Rottweiler is blamed. When the havoc continues after the dog has been tied up, the children of the house are blamed. What will they have to do to prove that they are innocent? And who in the world could be doing the mischief? Read and find out! Hope this was helpful!