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Goosebumps
''Goosebumps'' is a series of children's horror fiction novellas by American author R. L. Stine, published by Scholastic Publishing. The stories follow child characters, who find themselves in scary situations. From 1992 to 1997, 62 books were published under the ''Goosebumps'' umbrella title. Various spin-off series were written by Stine: ''Goosebumps Series 2000'', ''Give Yourself Goosebumps'', ''Tales to Give You Goosebumps'', ''Goosebumps Triple Header'', ''Goosebumps HorrorLand'', and ''Goosebumps Most Wanted''. Another series, ''Goosebumps Gold'', was never released. ''Goosebumps'' has spawned a television series and merchandise, as well as a feature film, starring Jack Black as R. L. Stine.
Since the release of its first novel, ''Welcome to Dead House'', in July 1992, the series has sold over 350 million books worldwide in 32 languages. Individual books in the series have been listed in several bestseller lists, including the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for children.
==Structure and genre==
The ''Goosebumps'' series falls under the children's fiction, horror and thriller genres, although Stine characterizes the series as "scary books that are also funny." Each book features different child characters and settings. The primary protagonists are middle class and can be either male or female. The primary protagonists of a ''Goosebumps'' story are often situated in a remote location or somehow isolated from typical societal conventions. This can range anywhere from comfortable suburban areas to boarding schools, foreign villages or campsites.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=ChennaiOnline )〕 Books typically feature characters who either recently moved to a new neighborhood or are sent to stay with relatives.
The books in the ''Goosebumps'' series feature similar plot structures with fictional children being involved in scary situations. The books are mostly written in first person narrative, often concluding with twist endings. They contain surreal horror, with characters encountering the strange and supernatural. The author has plot devices that he follows throughout his ''Goosebumps'' books. Stine says he does not have any death in his stories, and the children in his novels are never put into situations that would be considered too serious. He attributed the success of his books to their absence of drugs, depravity and violence.
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