‘Tis the Season for “Goosebumps”
Around my house, the appearance of “Goosebumps” on Cartoon Network leads to a three-year-old and a five-year-old child screaming “Mom! Change the channel! I don’t wanna watch this!”
But for older kids, I suspect the scary stories generate more screams of delight. This is probably why Scholastic is launching a major “Shriek Week” marketing campaign, just in time for Halloween.
If you’re so inclined, on Oct. 31 head down to New York’s Times Square and watch the world’s fastest pumpkin carver try to break the record for the most pumpkins carved in an hour. Or, go down to the Times Square Toys ‘R’ Us and watch “Goosebumps” video game demos.
And of course, there are the books. A new series, “Goosebumps Horror Land,” is out from author R.L. Stine. If I have a chance, I’ll check out the redesigned Scholastic Web site for the series.
If I’m not too busy changing the channel, that is.
