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New York : Scholastic, [2006?], c1997.
Description
Zackie Beauchamp wants to be a famous horror author, but even he is frightened when everything he writes on the old typewriter he found in a burned-out antique store starts to come true.
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LibraryThing member marko4
The TV adaptation of this book, although low-budgeted, used to be one of my favourites so I shortly decided to purchase this book. Having read this, it is a frightfully fun book, much suitable for childrens and teenagers, as well as adults if your interested. The story revolves around a boy who
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finds a typewriter in an abandoned building, which transforms anything he writes in it real - including a giant blob whom, as the title suggests, eats everyone. Show Less
LibraryThing member cassiusclay
personal response: This was the first Goosebumps book that I had read. Though I see similar elements of R. L. Stine’s writing style there is a great difference in the style of story. I was enthusiastic to find that this is a postmodern book. The book consists of a story within a story…within a
Grades 4 - 8
curricular connections:
Study of postmodern children's literature
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story. Grades 4 - 8
curricular connections:
Study of postmodern children's literature
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LibraryThing member gabriella_26
Not exactly scary, but I still liked it.
LibraryThing member briannad84
Read this to my son and it was his first Goosebumps book. He loved it! A good scary story for younger kids with a creative ending.
LibraryThing member mitchellb
I believe this book would be good for year 4,5 and 6 students who like scary books.
LibraryThing member SumisBooks
#55 "He's no picky eater!"
This book should really be called The Haunted Typewriter, because when Zackie find an old typewriter in a burnt down antique store he starts writing his greatest story yet... The story of the blob monster that ate the whole town! Little does he know that everything he
This book should really be called The Haunted Typewriter, because when Zackie find an old typewriter in a burnt down antique store he starts writing his greatest story yet... The story of the blob monster that ate the whole town! Little does he know that everything he
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rights on this typewriter comes true! Show Less
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Physical description
88 p.; 20 inches
ISBN
0439796199 / 9780439796194