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Goosebumps 2000 #1
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أليسون فتاة رقيقة المشاعر, لا تؤذي إنسانًا أو حيوانًا...
لكن حظها العاثر جعلها تصدم قطة...
ليتها لم تفعل, فقد تبدلت حياتها منذ ذلك اليوم...
كيف حدث هذا...
هذا ما ستعرفه عندما تقرأ هذه القصة...
فقط احذر أن تؤذي أي قطة أو حيوان حتى لا يصيبك ما أصاب أليسون...
لكن حظها العاثر جعلها تصدم قطة...
ليتها لم تفعل, فقد تبدلت حياتها منذ ذلك اليوم...
كيف حدث هذا...
هذا ما ستعرفه عندما تقرأ هذه القصة...
فقط احذر أن تؤذي أي قطة أو حيوان حتى لا يصيبك ما أصاب أليسون...
149 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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R.L. Stine
1,679 books18.6k 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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September 27, 2020
RILETTURA, DA ADULTO, DEI PICCOLI BRIVIDI N.10
Bello pazzo questo "Piccoli Brividi"!
Parte in modo decisamente intrigante: Allison investe un gatto con la bici e da quel momento la sua vita cambierà per sempre. Il felino, decisamente poco coccoloso, tornerà a perseguitarla e a rendere la sua esistenza un inferno. Ironia della sorte, la ragazzina si ritrova a ucciderlo svariate volte. Eppure lui torna sempre. Non solo: Allison si sta trasformando. Sputa palle di pelo, gioca in modo incontrollato con i topi, si lancia da metri di altezza convinta di atterrare in piedi. C'entra qualcosa Crystal, quella strana gattara di dodici anni che vive in una magione piena di gatti urlanti terrorizzata da una madre apparentemente pazza?
Tiene il ritmo per 100 pagine abbondanti (bello soprattutto il fatto che la protagonista ci descriva le sue stranezze feline, come mangiare sole scatolette di tonno, senza che nemmeno lei le ritenga strane) viaggiando sui binari del weird. Azzarda pure un'armata di gatti zombie-fantasma e poi il finale non regge le aspettative.
Tutto è molto pasticciato, nel tentativo di dare una risposta a tutta la follia delle pagine prima (vaghissimi riferimenti a esperimenti insensati sugli animali) e una chiusura di puro disagio trash:
la protagonista lancia un topo giocattolo e i gatti non-morti iniziano, estasiati, a calpestare il gattaccio cattivo. Ma che? Davvero?
Nonostante sia una baracconata, comunque, è molto divertente. E originale.
Bello pazzo questo "Piccoli Brividi"!
Parte in modo decisamente intrigante: Allison investe un gatto con la bici e da quel momento la sua vita cambierà per sempre. Il felino, decisamente poco coccoloso, tornerà a perseguitarla e a rendere la sua esistenza un inferno. Ironia della sorte, la ragazzina si ritrova a ucciderlo svariate volte. Eppure lui torna sempre. Non solo: Allison si sta trasformando. Sputa palle di pelo, gioca in modo incontrollato con i topi, si lancia da metri di altezza convinta di atterrare in piedi. C'entra qualcosa Crystal, quella strana gattara di dodici anni che vive in una magione piena di gatti urlanti terrorizzata da una madre apparentemente pazza?
Tiene il ritmo per 100 pagine abbondanti (bello soprattutto il fatto che la protagonista ci descriva le sue stranezze feline, come mangiare sole scatolette di tonno, senza che nemmeno lei le ritenga strane) viaggiando sui binari del weird. Azzarda pure un'armata di gatti zombie-fantasma e poi il finale non regge le aspettative.
Tutto è molto pasticciato, nel tentativo di dare una risposta a tutta la follia delle pagine prima (vaghissimi riferimenti a esperimenti insensati sugli animali) e una chiusura di puro disagio trash:
la protagonista lancia un topo giocattolo e i gatti non-morti iniziano, estasiati, a calpestare il gattaccio cattivo. Ma che? Davvero?
Nonostante sia una baracconata, comunque, è molto divertente. E originale.
March 5, 2022
When reading and reviewing old Goodebumps books, of course I have to grade on a curve. If it’s one I didn’t read as a kid—as is the case with nearly every entry in the Series 2000 line—I try to decide how I would’ve felt about it as a kid. I think I would’ve liked Cry of the Cat, but maybe not loved it. I know it wouldn’t have scared me—only a few Goosebumps books did (The Haunted Mask, Welcome to Dead House, The Haunted School, the camp entries).
It’s not like I expect RL Stine to offer much of any substantial character work, but the characters here really feel threadbare. And this is essentially a chase novel, but there are a couple atmospheric scenes and the climax is sufficiently creepy. The ending is a bit rushed, but what can you do. Perfectly average for a Goosebumps book. Poor Rip.
It’s not like I expect RL Stine to offer much of any substantial character work, but the characters here really feel threadbare. And this is essentially a chase novel, but there are a couple atmospheric scenes and the climax is sufficiently creepy. The ending is a bit rushed, but what can you do. Perfectly average for a Goosebumps book. Poor Rip.
November 6, 2019
The original Goosebumps series was full of suspense and events that almost seemed horrific. However, in the majority of the books things were explained through some natural, rational, or plausible way and then the book ends with a Hitchcockian twist. If CRY OF THE CAT is any indication of what the Goosebumps 2000 holds, then things are a lot more spooky with a lot less rational explantation.
The story of CRY OF THE CAT revolves around Alison. Alison is a young girl who is involved in theatre. One afternoon while on her way to play practice, she runs over a cat and kills it. At least she thinks she killed it. When she takes it back to the owners, it comes back to life. The same cat shows up again during play rehearsal and is crushed by a set piece on accident. But the cat comes back again and starts to haunt Alison. The cat, Rip, isn't like other cats and it has a mind of it's own.
Spooky story filled with lots of interesting plot twists. Feels more frightening than some of the original Goosebumps.
The story of CRY OF THE CAT revolves around Alison. Alison is a young girl who is involved in theatre. One afternoon while on her way to play practice, she runs over a cat and kills it. At least she thinks she killed it. When she takes it back to the owners, it comes back to life. The same cat shows up again during play rehearsal and is crushed by a set piece on accident. But the cat comes back again and starts to haunt Alison. The cat, Rip, isn't like other cats and it has a mind of it's own.
Spooky story filled with lots of interesting plot twists. Feels more frightening than some of the original Goosebumps.
September 8, 2024
I'm not very familiar with Goosebumps 2000, but I knew of this one from the TV series. This book is about as similar to its TV counterpart as The Haunted Mask 2; the story structure is the similar overall, but there are several notable differences. The first one in this instance is that there's a play going on, rather than a film production. This wasn't anything to write home about, but it was fun enough and didn't overstay its welcome. I also appreciated how dark this was, though it seemed to lean a little too heavy into its Pet Semetary influence towards the end. Check this one out if you dig stuff like this and are looking for a quick, enjoyable read.
June 19, 2021
I grew up gawking at the Goosebumps covers lining my school library in fear and morbid curiosity, but never mustered up enough courage to actually read one of them. Now, some 18 years later, I’ve finally read my first RL Stine, Cry of the Cat, and I’ve been more than pleasantly surprised.
One thing I got from Stine is that he is engaged in constant banter and strikes up rapport with readers of any age. There’s an intentional humor and gentleness to a lot of his prose, and an overall coziness and (for me) nostalgia to the way his books are written. This is undoubtedly the world of sandwich bags, school plays, and frivolity, and rather than attempt to make any broader claims or condemnations about childhood, Stine lets us simply revel in that adventurousness and vulnerability of it all. He’s an author you can laugh WITH (and AT, maybe, at some points, but all in good fun), and his use of false lead-ups and gross-out hijinks was quite endearing (though once or twice eye-rolling). And when it comes to the shocks—this was nonstop thrills! Stine is of the philosophy of throwing everything at a wall and seeing what sticks, and while, admittedly, quite a few things flop down lifelessly to the floor, there’s plenty in here to love, and some genuinely unsettling and daring horrors (I was surprised by some moments where he did not hold back when I thought he would). Yes, the characters are paper-thin and some action leading into the climax was more puzzling than scary, but overall, this is everything it promises to be, and although Stine is writing for a younger audience, some tastes of his style even ring with a sense of Gothic allure and tragedy, which was quite surprising. Still, I would describe RL Stine as unabashedly an author for kids, and it’s actually quite refreshing to see someone write this way, with zero hangups.
Overall, the experience was bittersweet, because now I find myself regretting never having opened one of these books when I was at the prime age to consume them. Thankfully, however, Stine’s writing really assured me that it’s never too late!
One thing I got from Stine is that he is engaged in constant banter and strikes up rapport with readers of any age. There’s an intentional humor and gentleness to a lot of his prose, and an overall coziness and (for me) nostalgia to the way his books are written. This is undoubtedly the world of sandwich bags, school plays, and frivolity, and rather than attempt to make any broader claims or condemnations about childhood, Stine lets us simply revel in that adventurousness and vulnerability of it all. He’s an author you can laugh WITH (and AT, maybe, at some points, but all in good fun), and his use of false lead-ups and gross-out hijinks was quite endearing (though once or twice eye-rolling). And when it comes to the shocks—this was nonstop thrills! Stine is of the philosophy of throwing everything at a wall and seeing what sticks, and while, admittedly, quite a few things flop down lifelessly to the floor, there’s plenty in here to love, and some genuinely unsettling and daring horrors (I was surprised by some moments where he did not hold back when I thought he would). Yes, the characters are paper-thin and some action leading into the climax was more puzzling than scary, but overall, this is everything it promises to be, and although Stine is writing for a younger audience, some tastes of his style even ring with a sense of Gothic allure and tragedy, which was quite surprising. Still, I would describe RL Stine as unabashedly an author for kids, and it’s actually quite refreshing to see someone write this way, with zero hangups.
Overall, the experience was bittersweet, because now I find myself regretting never having opened one of these books when I was at the prime age to consume them. Thankfully, however, Stine’s writing really assured me that it’s never too late!
July 26, 2022
I read all 25 Goosebumps Series 2000 books for a 2-hour YouTube video, where I reviewed and ranked them all, which you can check out here: https://youtu.be/VsNwNpeqgLo
July 2, 2023
It was a disgusting yet enjoyable adventure
I hate cats and this book was full of cats and bad catish events
But still it was a great book I really was shocked by the secrets and all the things
I hate cats and this book was full of cats and bad catish events
But still it was a great book I really was shocked by the secrets and all the things
January 3, 2021
Time to go through and re-read all of the Series 2000 Goosebumps books!
Starting off with Cry of the Cat -
I remember enjoying this book when I was younger, but only have a vague memory of the actual story. It is quite a bit different than I thought and has some pretty crazy stuff happening towards the end! Aside from the "solution" that saves the main characters from the climax of the story, (it was kind of silly/cheap), and a few other minor complaints (such as logic gaps in the story, but again, that's a common trait for all G.B., so no stars to really be deducted there), I really loved this book. I'm not exactly a cat person i.r.l. - at all. But for some reason, or perhaps because of that, I love cat stories, I think they're creepy and gross.
This is a great book and I'll be honestly surprised if many of the other books in the series are just as good or better than this one.
4.5 / 5
(Also, that ARTWORK though - One of my favorite covers!)
Starting off with Cry of the Cat -
I remember enjoying this book when I was younger, but only have a vague memory of the actual story. It is quite a bit different than I thought and has some pretty crazy stuff happening towards the end! Aside from the "solution" that saves the main characters from the climax of the story, (it was kind of silly/cheap), and a few other minor complaints (such as logic gaps in the story, but again, that's a common trait for all G.B., so no stars to really be deducted there), I really loved this book. I'm not exactly a cat person i.r.l. - at all. But for some reason, or perhaps because of that, I love cat stories, I think they're creepy and gross.
This is a great book and I'll be honestly surprised if many of the other books in the series are just as good or better than this one.
4.5 / 5
(Also, that ARTWORK though - One of my favorite covers!)
October 5, 2023
I enjoyed this one, I wasn't really intirigued on the story's journey but I gotta admit that it's kinda scary, the story was kind of like, if you can't kill it, be one of them. not really but it's close. most of the parts are not necessary boring but just uninteresting with the auditorium scenes, didn't care for it. the whole climax is great for the most part
3.5/5
3.5/5
June 25, 2014
Couldn't stop laughing from beginning to end, on of the corniest things I have ever read. I have no idea why I was frightened by this when I was younger! I'll keep reading this series of Goosebumps because I frankly find it hilarious and cheesy!
January 26, 2016
Okay, so I saw the Goosebumps movie the other day and wanted to reread one of my books and recapture my childhood. Safe to say I probably should have kept the books firmly as fond memories, but to be fair, I am 30 years old now, and am no longer the target audience. Cheers Mr Stine, to a chilling childhood!
October 27, 2013
Ughh...
I read this book before but I guess I forgot cause I just re-read it. And to me, it sucked. I used to really really REALLY like goosebumps but I've lot my taste for them. The stories are too short and like I said in my other reviews, it's pointless.
I just don't like it.
I read this book before but I guess I forgot cause I just re-read it. And to me, it sucked. I used to really really REALLY like goosebumps but I've lot my taste for them. The stories are too short and like I said in my other reviews, it's pointless.
I just don't like it.
August 12, 2019
This book was absolutely great until the last 20 or so pages. I have more questions then answers, still a fun read though.
November 29, 2024
Best R.L. Stine book ever. I make a chart about my fav authors and update it and I can successfully say that Stine is going from #4 to #3. Definitely recommend this one. You could not find such a 🐱astrophic yet amazingly written book with such a good plot anywhere.
4.82 ⭐️
4.82 ⭐️
February 4, 2022
فقط از روی کنجکاوی کتاب را خریداری کردم و برای کودکان و نوجوانان مناسب است.
December 3, 2023
Did not enjoy, it took almost a month to read 😕🫤
November 12, 2024
Was very uninteresting.
May 25, 2025
This was fun, but also kinda gross.
October 28, 2025
accidentally discovered that there were more goosebumps series for me to read!
this one wasn't bad, a bit annoying whenever the cat jumped out of nowhere, though.
this one wasn't bad, a bit annoying whenever the cat jumped out of nowhere, though.
September 15, 2025
R.L. Stine and Scholastic, faced with declining sales for Goosebumps, rebranded it under the Series 2000 banner promising a darker, edgier take on children's horror. Cry of the Cat, the premiere entry in Series 2000, certainly sets the tone for the rest. Allison, a harried girl with a bratty brother, a yen for acting and a toy mouse collection (!), is distraught when she accidentally kills a black cat with her bike. More so when the cat comes back to life...even more when the cat's owner Crystal tells her that the cat, named Rip, is "no ordinary cat" and will seek revenge. After several days of ghoulish cat scares, Allison discovers that Rip literally has nine lives...and that he plans to turn her into one of his cat minions to stay alive. Stine already tried this premise in a short story, and while the plot's bit thin Cry of the Cat is certainly heavy on dread, atmosphere and craziness. Scholastic's mandate to make Goosebumps "darker" pays off: poor Rip dies so many times, in such absurd ways that you can't help feeling bad for him...at least until he decides to drain Allison's life force away. Stine certainly ramps up the violence to absurd levels, with some inspired elements of madness (a Dr. Moreau-type scientist, a phantom kitty twister) overcoming the thin plot and typically silly ending. Series 2000 proved to be a very mixed bag, but at least it started on a high note. Moral: don't run over undead cats.
May 31, 2022
Fatoni Maraton Goosebumps Series 2000
Buku 1 dari 25
Alison tidak sengaja melindas kucing. Namun, dia kemudian menyaksikan sendiri kucing itu hidup lagi. Sejak saat itu dia diteror kucing itu: suara mengeong tanpa wujud, kedua mata kuning di mana-mana, serta perubahan aneh yang terjadi pada perilakunya.
Kalau dilihat dari sudut pandang orang dewasa, cerita ini agak disturbing. Anak kecil yang nggak sengaja melindas seekor kucing, dan setelah itu dia trauma sampai-sampai berhalusinasi. Ya kan?
Aku suka alurnya, dihantui kucing setan. Sayangnya hanya sedikit yang berlatar malam hari--padahal ini yang aku suka dari Goosebumps. Namun, kejadian di kuburan binatang peliharaan lumayan freak sih. Ending-nya sangat khas Goosebumps. Suka.
Buku 1 dari 25
Alison tidak sengaja melindas kucing. Namun, dia kemudian menyaksikan sendiri kucing itu hidup lagi. Sejak saat itu dia diteror kucing itu: suara mengeong tanpa wujud, kedua mata kuning di mana-mana, serta perubahan aneh yang terjadi pada perilakunya.
Kalau dilihat dari sudut pandang orang dewasa, cerita ini agak disturbing. Anak kecil yang nggak sengaja melindas seekor kucing, dan setelah itu dia trauma sampai-sampai berhalusinasi. Ya kan?
Aku suka alurnya, dihantui kucing setan. Sayangnya hanya sedikit yang berlatar malam hari--padahal ini yang aku suka dari Goosebumps. Namun, kejadian di kuburan binatang peliharaan lumayan freak sih. Ending-nya sangat khas Goosebumps. Suka.
January 5, 2017
No he actualizado nada de lo que he leído. Sólo puedo decir que casi terminé el reto de los juegos.
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3/5
Ahora bien, se desarrolla de una manera rápida. Tiene que cubrir toda una historia de misterio en unas pocas páginas por lo que realmente los secretos van saliendo a lo loco. Así que si buscas quedarte con la duda mucho tiempo este libro no es para ti.
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3/5
Ahora bien, se desarrolla de una manera rápida. Tiene que cubrir toda una historia de misterio en unas pocas páginas por lo que realmente los secretos van saliendo a lo loco. Así que si buscas quedarte con la duda mucho tiempo este libro no es para ti.
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August 14, 2012
Normally i never really scared easy but for some reason this one book really got to me, it's stupid now i look back on it and read but i do remember having nightmares after reading and watching the TV show. I can't imagine why now. Still its a book i love!
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June 7, 2016there is a girl that got scratch by a master cat and she was turning in to a cat because she fell of a tall building and didn't get hurt and then they took her to the hospital and gave her treatment and she was fine but hen in the night she turned in to a monster cat.
July 12, 2018
I'm pretty sure I've read every single goosebumps book, at least that were out when I was a kid. I loved these when I was 10 and don't want to re-read because I know how corny it'll be now. This was one of the ones I liked and can remember, specially because watching the episode creeped me out. 👀🐱😂
February 20, 2017
A cute, fun, and creepy adventure. Even better if you like cat's.
March 31, 2013
قرأتها من 7سنين ولسه حاسة بقشعريرة من فراء القطة اللي حسيته وانا بقرأها
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December 9, 2014
I've read most of the Fear Street and Goosebumps series during middle school. As I remember them they were amazing Scary but not terrifying, and easy to read.
February 8, 2018
It was an ok book
August 1, 2022
Ooh, I was -thrilled- with this when it first came out. I was so, so excited for a new, related series from the author of "Goosebumps." As an adult, this popped up in my newsfeed. I giggled at the happy childhood feelings it elicited, and went to read it. It's standard late 90s-early 2000's R.L. Stine fare. Most of this is gross-out horror, and it's indeed gross. I was trying to read it so I could go to sleep. The familiarity of it could help me sleep sometimes, I mean, and I have a different relationship to RL Stine's works as an adult. I was surprised at how much I remembered, but also what I'd forgotten. No part of this was scary. Some actions annoyed me. A bunch of this was gross. I recoiled as some characters were absolute jerks. This is actually a great example of RL Stine's work though, and will be a great introduction to him for anyone who's new. I'm glad I got to read it again..
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