Scholastic; 192 pages; $7.99; Amazon |
Similar to other Goosebumps Most Wanted titles, "The Haunter" opens up with a short prologue where R.L. Stine points out the readers to the "The Haunter" Most Wanted poster. Instead of telling the story himself about the monster, he quickly introduces us to Sammy Baker, the main character of this story.
Twelve-year-old Sammy is dreading Halloween, which is only days away, mostly because he's afraid of anything that is scary! He's not the most popular kid at Grover Cleveland Middle School, though he does have one good friend, Bill "Buzzy" Buzzner, who is the complete opposite of him as Buzzy is not afraid of anything.
Out of the blue, Sammy's teacher, Miss Flake, announced that the class will split into groups for a Halloween-themed assignment, and of course he is given a scary subject to write about - "Are Haunted Houses Real?"
The Good News:
- Sammy's crush, Summer Magee, is in the group.
- Buzzy is also in the group.
The Bad News:
- Sammy's nemesis, Rubin, is in the group.
- They are going to play "Ghost Hunters" and explore the haunted Marple House on Halloween Night!