Goosebumps-+Shocker+On+Shock+Street

Synopsis/Review
Erin and Marty are two kids that have one thing in common, they are both huge fans of the horror film series Shocker on Shock Street. The book opens with them seeing the latest installment of the series, and soon they will experience the thrill of a lifetime. It just so happens that Erin’s Dad is an engineer working on the brand new Shocker on Shock Street ride that is set to premier soon. While visiting him in his office, he informs them that they are to be the first two people to ever ride the ride. Everything about the ride seems perfect but all of that is about to change. The tram ride stops and the kids leave to find an exit but are soon faced with zombies, giant bugs, and where wolves who apparently didn’t get the memo that this was just supposed to be an amusement park ride. Shocker on Shock Street is the perfect book for young adults in the mood for a scare during the Halloween season. The genre of this book would have a hard time remaining in just horror because much like the television shows Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits, the book rides the line between horror and science fiction. The book contains many cliffhangers to keep the reader’s interest and has an ending that no one will see coming. Readers beware, your in for a scare.

Author Bio
R.L. Stine(sometimes known as Jovial Bob Stine) was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 8th, 1943. He grew up in Bexley, Ohio with his Mother and Father. He received his first typewriter at age 9 and has been writing ever since. His early writing mainly focused on the comedy genre and while in high school, he even had his own comedic publication called the Sundial. In 1965, he graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in English. Soon after college, he began publishing a joke magazine and that continued for ten years. He married his wife, Jane, in 1969 and together, they created Parachute Publishing which has published many of Stine’s popular series. In 1986, Stine wrote his first teen horror novel titled Blind Date and a string of other soon followed. From 1989-1995, Stine was the co-creator and head writer for the Nickelodeon show Eureka’s Castle. In 1989, he began the young adult series called Fear Street and he has since written over 100 books under this franchise. In 1992, he introduced his most successful book series, Goosebumps. From 1995 until 1998, a Goosebumps series aired on television and was the most successful children’s television series for three years running. He currently lives in New York with his wife Jane and their dog Minnie.

Historical Context
Shocker on Shock Street was released in September 1995 as part of the original Goosebumps series. As of 2008, Goosebumps had sold over 350 million books worldwide, has been translated into thirty-five languages, and has been listed in many bestseller lists, including the New York Times  Best Seller list  for children.

Other Children’s Literature
Goosebumps series, Fear Street Series, Goosebumps Television Tie-in, Mostly Ghostly series, Eureka’s Castle television show, Goosebumps stage production, Rotten School series, The Nightmare Room series, Big Top Pee Wee film novelization, The Sitter, The Beast, The Beast 2, The Adventures of Shrinkman

Themes
Some of the themes included are false realities, dealing with your fears, and friendship.