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Ghosts of Fear Street #12
Night of the Werecat
She was warned... Wendy is excited when she spots the cat charm in Mrs. Bast's booth. It will be the perfect addition to her cat collection.
But Mrs. Bast refuses to sell it to her. She warns Wendy that it isn't a cat charm-- it is a werecat charm. And it is dangerous.
Wendy doesn't care. She has to have it. She grabs the charm, throws down some money, and runs.
And that night-- at the stroke of midnight-- Wendy starts to change...
But Mrs. Bast refuses to sell it to her. She warns Wendy that it isn't a cat charm-- it is a werecat charm. And it is dangerous.
Wendy doesn't care. She has to have it. She grabs the charm, throws down some money, and runs.
And that night-- at the stroke of midnight-- Wendy starts to change...
128 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1996
About the author
R.L. Stine
1,741 books19k followersRobert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.
R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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July 8, 2012
This was my all time favorite book as a child. The entrancing idea of changing into a cat at night sparked my imagination. I love this book so much! I know it's not a classic but to me it's perfect.
January 4, 2021
Wendy is an 11 year old girl who loves cats. One day after school, she goes with her best friend Tina to a cat show. While there, the 2 young girls make the acquaintance of Mrs. Bast, who is the owner of a charm necklace that enchants Wendy. She wants it so much and offers to buy it from Mrs. Bast. Mrs. Bast refuses to sell it, warning Wendy of the powers the charm has. But Wendy is undeterred and seizes her chance when Mrs. Bast is distracted, to gain possession of the charm. She takes the charm and leaves $5 as payment.
At home, Wendy puts the charm around her neck. It is not an ordinary charm with a symbol on it in the shape of a cat's head. At the stroke of midnight, Wendy transforms into a large werecat. She leaps out of the open bedroom window to the ground and runs on all-fours through the neighborhood.
"Night of the Werecat" is an interesting story. Wendy again turns into a large cat the next night. In her human form, Wendy is anxious to get the charm off her neck. But - she is not able to REMOVE it. Oh no! Wendy is now locked in a struggle between her human and feline selves, with the latter self increasingly growing in influence with each passing day. It looks like she will be a werecat for the rest of her life.
What next? Read the book to find out.
At home, Wendy puts the charm around her neck. It is not an ordinary charm with a symbol on it in the shape of a cat's head. At the stroke of midnight, Wendy transforms into a large werecat. She leaps out of the open bedroom window to the ground and runs on all-fours through the neighborhood.
"Night of the Werecat" is an interesting story. Wendy again turns into a large cat the next night. In her human form, Wendy is anxious to get the charm off her neck. But - she is not able to REMOVE it. Oh no! Wendy is now locked in a struggle between her human and feline selves, with the latter self increasingly growing in influence with each passing day. It looks like she will be a werecat for the rest of her life.
What next? Read the book to find out.
January 4, 2021
vcl quả kết =))) Mà để ý lời bạt của mấy ông nhà văn cuối truyện còn đáng sợ hơn bản thân câu chuyện nữa 😂😂😂
May 25, 2013
I drew cats with stars on their foreheads for quite a while after reading this. I really loved the story.
February 8, 2021
Reading this was a guilty pleasure! I read this fun spooky read right after a more serious (and rather dull book) - and it was just perfect! I remember reading Fear Street books back in the late 80s or early 90s...so much fun! It's a fun and very quick read too... Yes, I had guessed who the other werecat was halfway through the story (not to mention it was totally easy to see what was going on) but that didn't bother me at all. The story was fun and that's what these books are about.
In this one Wendy loves cats but her family won't let her have one no matter how much she asks. She attends a cat show and an old woman tells her about a charm that will turn a person into a werecat! Of course she doesn't believe it...but she wants that charm anyway because she loves cats! So she takes it and soon weird stuff starts happening to her. She's been cursed! How can she break the curse of being a werecat...or is it too late?
Excellent writing as usual from Stine with a fast paced story and great descriptions!
In this one Wendy loves cats but her family won't let her have one no matter how much she asks. She attends a cat show and an old woman tells her about a charm that will turn a person into a werecat! Of course she doesn't believe it...but she wants that charm anyway because she loves cats! So she takes it and soon weird stuff starts happening to her. She's been cursed! How can she break the curse of being a werecat...or is it too late?
Excellent writing as usual from Stine with a fast paced story and great descriptions!
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June 13, 2019This book scared the complete shit out of me as a child.
October 24, 2012
Even though I'm not a big cat fan. This was totally one of my favorite reads when I was younger. I think this was actually one of the very first R.L. Stine books that I ever read as a child. As I figured it was the least scary of his collection. And do to the fact that I have always had an affinity for the dual nature of were animals. And the characters that turn into them. So to say the least. This was by far a truly good read for me where Stine was concerned. I'm still leery of his other works though, lol.
March 9, 2017
i love all of r.l. stine's book, and this is no exception. wendy takes a charm, against the wishes of the seller. what the seller warns her about is coming true! she tries to take the charm off, but can't. at the last moment, she finds the seller and she removes it. but it's too late for wendy, the transformation is complete.
April 3, 2009
"The Ghosts of Fear Street" was my favorite series when I was younger. They were really all great books, but I read them a long long time ago, so I don't remember much about them.
August 20, 2011
I really enjoyed this story. I really loved the characters, plot and how there was a cat lover! :) also, great ending!!!!!!!!
August 17, 2009
There’s a good deal in charm and curiosity in cats.
January 13, 2023
Ein Diebstahl mit fatalen Folgen,
ein Fluch der scheinbar nicht gebrochen werden kann,
und ein Geheimnis, das deine Welt völlig aus den Fugen hebt.
Zum Inhalt:
Was soll schon an einem Amulett gefährlich sein? Wendy schlägt alle Warnungen in den Wind. Das grünlich schimmernde Amulett mit dem Katzenkopf zieht sie einfach magisch an. Doch dann lässt es sich nicht wieder von ihrem Hals lösen. Und noch in derselben Nacht nimmt eine unheimliche Verwandlung ihren Lauf: Wendys Fingernägel verformen sich zu langen, gebogenen Krallen, und ihre Zähne fühlen sich seltsam spitz an ...
Cover:
Das Cover gefällt mir ganz gut und zeigt ein paar grüne Augen in einer Art Busch die glühend hervorzugucken scheinen. Das macht neugierig und man fragt sich, ob es sich hier um ein Monster handelt. Unter den Augen sieht man zwischen den Blättern noch etwas hervor blitzen, was ich als das magische Amulett definiere. Das passt also sehr gut und somit ist das Cover für mich absolut gelungen.
Eigener Eindruck:
Wendy liebt Katzen über alles und als sie mit ihrer besten Freundin auf einem Katzenmarkt ein Katzenamulett sieht, ist es sofort um sie geschehen. Dass die alte Frau Wendy das Amulett nicht verkaufen will und es ihr scheinbar grundlos vorenthält, bewegt Wendy dazu das Amulett zu stehlen – wenn sie auch das Geld für das Amulett am Marktstand zurücklässt. Schon bald muss Wendy feststellen, dass die Warnungen der alten Frau kein Humbug waren, denn fortan verwandelt sie sich nachts in eine Katze und stromert durch die Straßen. Dass aber Werkatzen und normale Hauskatzen Todfeinde sind, das hat sie sich gemerkt und muss sie bald am eigenen Leib erfahren, als sie immer mehr mit anderen Katzen aneinandergerät und diese sie sogar verfolgen. Wendy ist klar, dass sie den Fluch loswerden muss, doch wie soll sie die alte Frau nur finden und vor allem wird sie ihr helfen?
Die Geschichte von Wendy stammt aus der Feder des Jugendbuchautors R.L. Stine, welcher mit seinen vielen Werken bereits Kultstatus erreicht hat. In seinem typischen Schreibstil erleben wir mit Wendy erst ein Hochgefühl, bevor es immer wieder zu Ereignissen kommt, die das Mädchen in Schwierigkeiten bringen, bis sie schließlich einsieht, dass der Diebstahl keine gute Sache war und sie es schlussendlich sogar bereut. Neben dem Gruseleffekt, den die Geschichte also mit sich bringt, haben wir auch eine Lehre, die der junge Leser aus diesem Buch ziehen kann, was ich sehr wichtig bei solchen Geschichten finde, auch wenn sie an sich Elemente enthalten die der Fantastik zuzuschreiben sind. Stine begeistert einfach immer wieder mit seinem Stil, der einfach, aber nicht unter dem Niveau ist und ich möchte gern auch behaupten, dass Stine mit seiner Art auch Leser begeistert, die eher nicht für Bücher zu haben sind beziehungsweise Bücher im Allgemeinen als recht schwere Literatur empfinden.
Fazit:
Eine etwas andere Geschichte aus der Welt von R.L. Stine mit einem doch recht belehrenden Hintergrund und einer ordentlichen Prise Fantasie, wenngleich hier der Horror etwas zu kurz kommt, kann sich diese Geschichte aber dennoch sehen lassen und wird von mir gern weiterempfohlen.
Idee: 5/5
Charaktere: 4/5
Logik: 3/5
Spannung: 4/5
Emotionen: 3/5
Gesamt: 4/5
Daten:
ISBN: 9783785540251
Sprache: Deutsch
Ausgabe: Gebundenes Buch
Umfang: 125 Seiten
Verlag: Loewe
ein Fluch der scheinbar nicht gebrochen werden kann,
und ein Geheimnis, das deine Welt völlig aus den Fugen hebt.
Zum Inhalt:
Was soll schon an einem Amulett gefährlich sein? Wendy schlägt alle Warnungen in den Wind. Das grünlich schimmernde Amulett mit dem Katzenkopf zieht sie einfach magisch an. Doch dann lässt es sich nicht wieder von ihrem Hals lösen. Und noch in derselben Nacht nimmt eine unheimliche Verwandlung ihren Lauf: Wendys Fingernägel verformen sich zu langen, gebogenen Krallen, und ihre Zähne fühlen sich seltsam spitz an ...
Cover:
Das Cover gefällt mir ganz gut und zeigt ein paar grüne Augen in einer Art Busch die glühend hervorzugucken scheinen. Das macht neugierig und man fragt sich, ob es sich hier um ein Monster handelt. Unter den Augen sieht man zwischen den Blättern noch etwas hervor blitzen, was ich als das magische Amulett definiere. Das passt also sehr gut und somit ist das Cover für mich absolut gelungen.
Eigener Eindruck:
Wendy liebt Katzen über alles und als sie mit ihrer besten Freundin auf einem Katzenmarkt ein Katzenamulett sieht, ist es sofort um sie geschehen. Dass die alte Frau Wendy das Amulett nicht verkaufen will und es ihr scheinbar grundlos vorenthält, bewegt Wendy dazu das Amulett zu stehlen – wenn sie auch das Geld für das Amulett am Marktstand zurücklässt. Schon bald muss Wendy feststellen, dass die Warnungen der alten Frau kein Humbug waren, denn fortan verwandelt sie sich nachts in eine Katze und stromert durch die Straßen. Dass aber Werkatzen und normale Hauskatzen Todfeinde sind, das hat sie sich gemerkt und muss sie bald am eigenen Leib erfahren, als sie immer mehr mit anderen Katzen aneinandergerät und diese sie sogar verfolgen. Wendy ist klar, dass sie den Fluch loswerden muss, doch wie soll sie die alte Frau nur finden und vor allem wird sie ihr helfen?
Die Geschichte von Wendy stammt aus der Feder des Jugendbuchautors R.L. Stine, welcher mit seinen vielen Werken bereits Kultstatus erreicht hat. In seinem typischen Schreibstil erleben wir mit Wendy erst ein Hochgefühl, bevor es immer wieder zu Ereignissen kommt, die das Mädchen in Schwierigkeiten bringen, bis sie schließlich einsieht, dass der Diebstahl keine gute Sache war und sie es schlussendlich sogar bereut. Neben dem Gruseleffekt, den die Geschichte also mit sich bringt, haben wir auch eine Lehre, die der junge Leser aus diesem Buch ziehen kann, was ich sehr wichtig bei solchen Geschichten finde, auch wenn sie an sich Elemente enthalten die der Fantastik zuzuschreiben sind. Stine begeistert einfach immer wieder mit seinem Stil, der einfach, aber nicht unter dem Niveau ist und ich möchte gern auch behaupten, dass Stine mit seiner Art auch Leser begeistert, die eher nicht für Bücher zu haben sind beziehungsweise Bücher im Allgemeinen als recht schwere Literatur empfinden.
Fazit:
Eine etwas andere Geschichte aus der Welt von R.L. Stine mit einem doch recht belehrenden Hintergrund und einer ordentlichen Prise Fantasie, wenngleich hier der Horror etwas zu kurz kommt, kann sich diese Geschichte aber dennoch sehen lassen und wird von mir gern weiterempfohlen.
Idee: 5/5
Charaktere: 4/5
Logik: 3/5
Spannung: 4/5
Emotionen: 3/5
Gesamt: 4/5
Daten:
ISBN: 9783785540251
Sprache: Deutsch
Ausgabe: Gebundenes Buch
Umfang: 125 Seiten
Verlag: Loewe
May 1, 2025
I think this is the second worst Ghosts of Fear Street I’ve read to date, second to Aqua Apes. I knew what I was getting myself into: a girl turns into a cat at night (or in other words, animorphs/furry slop). And I didn’t like it, which I wasn’t surprised by at all lol. But, I can credit some things: Wendy is a solid protagonist that actually has some mild character growth. Wasn’t expecting her to repent and learns from her mistakes a bit, but she did, and that was neat. The Werecat legend is a cool concept—and it makes sense, since we have WereWOLVES. I enjoyed the slight puberty allegory within this book (is that even a spoiler?) and I feel the twist was clever even if it was cock and ball torture. Speaking of… oh yeah, 65% of this book is meandering. When Wendy learns about her dilemma, it’s about sixty pages of, “I gotta get this charm off,” or, “I’m a Werecat again!” It’s a drag and really made the book feel directionless. Now for the climax… yeqøßŵN1;+\!—and in English, well, you don’t wanna know. It’s a semi-predictable outcome and the ending that follows was, as I said, cock and ball torture, even if it made sense and was kinda clever. It’s a good twist in itself, but a terrible ending no less. The characters aside from Wendy are forgettable, most of the book isn’t very memorable or interesting, and need I display my blatant disliking for these types of stories? Werewolves is one thing, but this… I mean the cat meowing dialogue just says it all lmao. Overall, 4/10. It’s pretty bad, but not mind-bogglingly irredeemable slop. This was not a book for me, but hey, it’s one that I wanted to get through. I got the ending spoiled to me years ago anyways lol.
November 11, 2025
I was not a huge fan of this book. I found the main character to be very annoying and insufferable at times, in fact almost every character in this book wasn't likable. The writing in this book was terrible. The only thing that made me able to finish this book was the last few chapters of the book were pretty suspenseful and made me want to know how the story ended. Then I got to the end of the book and wasn't impressed with the ending. This book just didn't work for me in so many ways and that surprised me because R.L Stine is one of my favorite authors, I usually enjoy his books even as an adult. I have a feeling this book may have been ghost written, which I know some of his books later on in his career were. unfortunately I'm giving this book 2 stars.
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July 5, 2021We watched Fear Street 1994 on Netflix and then I saw this on my shelf of old childhood books and I had to.
I won't rate this because I think my rating now versus my rating if I read this as a kid would be totally different. I thought the structure of this was super smart - short chapters, all ending on cliffhangers, constant action. If I had a kid who had a hard time focusing, I would definitely put this in their hands. I had fun reading this before bed, and I really didn't guess the ending even now. Now I wish it was Halloween!
I won't rate this because I think my rating now versus my rating if I read this as a kid would be totally different. I thought the structure of this was super smart - short chapters, all ending on cliffhangers, constant action. If I had a kid who had a hard time focusing, I would definitely put this in their hands. I had fun reading this before bed, and I really didn't guess the ending even now. Now I wish it was Halloween!
August 25, 2023
Welcome to a new off shoot fear street series called the ghosts of fear street.
We have all heard of werewolves, mummies, vampires, Frankenstein, fairies and demons. Now we are introduced to werecats.
As we are in Fear Street there has to be something there around Fear Street.
What you need to know
Werecats change every night.
They prowl the woods.
There are charms that call to you.
Warnings
On a full moon, the transformation is complete.
If you ever wanted a to know what a werecat thinks and feels. This is the book for you
We have all heard of werewolves, mummies, vampires, Frankenstein, fairies and demons. Now we are introduced to werecats.
As we are in Fear Street there has to be something there around Fear Street.
What you need to know
Werecats change every night.
They prowl the woods.
There are charms that call to you.
Warnings
On a full moon, the transformation is complete.
If you ever wanted a to know what a werecat thinks and feels. This is the book for you
August 15, 2018
#2018ReadingChallenge #PopSugar
25. A book with a time of day in the title
Chậc, cú twist hơi bị oách đấy :)) Bị hóa thú một mình thì cũng hơi đáng sợ, nhưng nếu cả nhà là người hóa thú thì còn gì bằng nữa. Có điều Wendy cũng hơi mean với Nancy à nha. Với cả bà Bast hơi bị hiền hơn mong đợi, làm câu chuyện diễn biến dễ dàng đi nhiều so với mình tưởng.
25. A book with a time of day in the title
Chậc, cú twist hơi bị oách đấy :)) Bị hóa thú một mình thì cũng hơi đáng sợ, nhưng nếu cả nhà là người hóa thú thì còn gì bằng nữa. Có điều Wendy cũng hơi mean với Nancy à nha. Với cả bà Bast hơi bị hiền hơn mong đợi, làm câu chuyện diễn biến dễ dàng đi nhiều so với mình tưởng.
October 1, 2017
It's a kid's book, so I have to take it at face value for that. But this was a cute, lightly-spooky read! Perfect for Halloween season, since October 1st is tomorrow! Definitely a kid's book, and something I started and finished in maybe twenty mins. But I enjoyed it.
October 8, 2020
The cover of this book looked so familiar, but I can safely say after finishing it that I definitely never read this one as a kid. I would have remembered it for sure!
I actually really loved this, and the twist at the end was great!
I actually really loved this, and the twist at the end was great!
October 2, 2019
It was a nice quick read. I love the ending.
November 8, 2019
It was a cool little adventure with quite a curse.
December 7, 2019
This was my favorite book growing up and it still holds up as an adult. R.L. Stine is just that good.
September 25, 2020
So dumb. Not even scary.
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October 3, 2021This was delightfully silly.
October 14, 2021
A cute distraction for the holiday season
March 23, 2022
This book was really interesting. Loved it.
September 27, 2022
Nostalgia trip!!
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