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Goosebumps HorrorLand #5: Dr. Maniac vs. Robby Schwartz

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Robby, his brother Sam, and his annoying little sister Taylor are going on a camping trip with their parents. Since he writes his own online comic strip, he just wants to whine about how there's no Internet connection in the woods. He comes up with an idea of his main character Dr. Maniac forcing a boy to eat a poisoned squirrel, which turns him into an enormous chipmunk. Later that night, Robby sees Dr. Maniac in the woods and screams. Turns out he's actually just sitting in his parents SUV as they head off on their camping trip. Sam likes his new story idea, but Taylor thinks it's lame. They get to the woods, set up camp, and Robby then finds a piece of his character's cape hanging on a tree. Dr. Maniac suddenly appears, shows him a poisoned squirrel, and tries to make him eat it before announcing that he needs his help to fight his arch nemesis. This is also just another story. He's actually sitting around with his friend Brooke and Sam. The two ...

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #82: The Clue in the Camera (1988)

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Nancy, George, and Hannah are off to San Francisco. Apparently Hannah has an old friend named Emily who is an award winning photojournalist. As soon as they get there, she takes them to their hotel and then on a whirlwind tour of the city. Emily tells them about the new series she's working on, Children of Change. It's all about kids who grow up in the big city. As they make their way around town, a man comes out of nowhere, grabs her camera, and knocks her to the ground. Though Nancy gives chase, she can't catch the thief. Emily's close friend, Lieutenant Chin, shows up. Though he doesn't believe Nancy is a detective, he is impressed at how much she can remember about the thief. After taking their statements, he warns Emily to be closer before leaving. The group then heads to Chinatown for dinner and to relax. When they head back to Emily's house, she introduces them to her pet bird Tripod and talks a little more about her project. Nancy sees an...

Fear Street – Fear Park #2: The Loudest Scream (R.L. Stine)

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Dierdre Bradley is at her boyfriend's funeral with Robin Fear. As they talk and walk, Robin has all these vivid fantasies of killing her or taking out her family while trying to keep a smile on his face. She keeps talking about how Paul was such a great guy and nearly faints when she sees him walking across the field. Robin starts freaking out too because he totally killed Paul. It's actually Paul's brother Jared who makes some mean comments before leaving. Robin catches his reflection in the car window, sees that half his face looks rotten, and makes up and excuse about having a migraine. When he gets home, he does a quick spell to restore his looks and freaks out when he thinks he hears someone entering the house. It's only Meghan, his girlfriend. He thinks back to how he brutally killed all her friends and then made her think he wanted to save the Bradley family. He also thinks about how he cast the spell on her to keep her as a teenager too. Meghan i...