{"product_id":"the-barking-ghost-goosebumps-s-1","title":"The Barking Ghost by R.L. Stine (Goosebumps S.)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"60\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"63\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"82\"\u003eThe Barking Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e (#32 in the original \u003cem data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eGoosebumps\u003c\/em\u003e series, first published in June 1995) is a spine-tingler featuring 10‑year-old Cooper Holmes, a boy terrified of his own shadow who moves with his family from Boston to a secluded house deep in the Maine woods. On the first night, he hears terrifying barking—yet there are no other houses or dogs around. His older brother’s cruel pranks and a strange new friend named Margaret (“Fergie”) blur the line between reality and illusion. Eventually Cooper and Margaret follow two ghostly black Labradors into a hidden shack, where a supernatural curse causes their minds to swap bodies with the dogs (and eventually, hilariously and horrifyingly, with chipmunks instead). \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe kids must figure out how to reverse the swap—or end up as forest animals forever\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"976\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eWhile the premise—ghost dogs in the woods—brims with promise, many readers and even R.L. Stine himself have called the plot’s development and ending weak and rushed. Reviewers criticize the abrupt twists and minimal villain\/exposition development; some note it feels like the concept ran out of steam before the pen hit the page\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eR.L. Stine\u003c\/strong\u003e (Robert Lawrence Stine), born October 8, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, is a legendary figure in children's horror literature. Often dubbed the “Stephen King of children’s literature,” he authored the iconic \u003cem data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eGoosebumps\u003c\/em\u003e series—comprising dozens of books—plus \u003cem data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eFear Street\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003eMostly Ghostly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003eThe Nightmare Room\u003c\/em\u003e, and more, selling over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003e400 million\u003c\/strong\u003e copies worldwide . Stine began writing jokes and humor as a kid, eventually pivoting into horror for young audiences. His trademark style—mixing suspense, supernatural thrills, humor, and twist endings—helped establish \u003cem data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003eGoosebumps\u003c\/em\u003e as a cultural phenomenon, spawning TV shows, films, and graphic novels that continue to thrill new generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276555383041,"sku":"2P5JSHS75-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/GOOSEBUMPSTHEBARKINGGHOST.jpg?v=1646744295","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-barking-ghost-goosebumps-s-1","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}