The Golden Goblet

Creepers

by Edgar J. Hyde, Chloe Tyler (Illustrator)

Hidden in a far-off land exists an object that has the power to change the world. It’s known as the golden goblet, and depending on whose hands it falls into, it could mark the destruction of the world as we know it. Shona and her family no longer live in Scotland, but the influence the country and her grandmother have had on her are undeniable. Her parents don’t want to believe it, but something suspicious occurs when Shona falls asleep. It’s almost as if she goes to another place entirely in her dreams. As Shona continues to have these unfathomable dreams, she becomes entangled in something she never could have expected About the Creepers Horror Stories Strange things are happening in the Creepers series! These high-interest, low-vocabulary middle grade illustrated chapter books are perfect for readers who love a good mix of spooky and silly. Featuring stories with tween protagonists who find themselves in paranormal predicaments, the Creepers series is set to capture the imaginations of young readers with thrilling tales of the strange things that keep us up at night.

Genres: Horror, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Paranormal, Halloween

128 pages, Paperback

Published September 7, 2021

Reviews

[Jeni · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 rounded up

[Dominic Sedillo · Rating 3 out of 5]

In a nutshell…
This is a quick and not overly serious ghost story about good spirits trying to thwart evil spirits of a rival Scottish clan by using a young Druid girl (set in modern times).

The good…
It’s a quick read. You can pass the time with this in a day or milk it out to your leisure.

The story is fine; it’s got ghosts and other entities.

The bad…
For a book with ghosts, demons and other entities it is surprisingly low on scares or anything really scary.

The ambivalent…
The characters are completely one note and pretty bland. The grandmother is the only exception, because is the most interesting character, but the story isn’t about her, so she’s relegated to a tertiary character.

Overall…
This is another “totally fine” story with nothing really “wrong” but also nothing that stands out.

The cover is what hooked me, but sadly there is nothing as scary or interesting in the actual story.

It’s similar to a “Goosebumps” story, in that it’s a kid-friendly spooky book, but all the characters lack depth and the spooky stuff is mostly silly.

It’s good for little ones and I’d recommend it as a good gateway book to something scarier (like “Goosebumps”).

[Tor Domay · Rating 3 out of 5]

It would make a good, cheesy, early 2000s Disney Channel movie. It was mildly entertaining in that regard, but not much more.

[Gemma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another easy, enjoyable read from the creepers series.

[Andrew · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have been collecting Horror Series geared toward kids and young adults, like Deadtime Stories and Bone Chillers, and The Creepers series is probably one of the lamest.

I snagged a good amount recently from Dollarama and Dollar Tree for a few dollars per book and was actually kind of excited as I never heard of this series. Unfortunately, I am four books in and none of them have broken the 3 star review yet.

As one reviewer put it, this story plays out like a cheap, Disney Channel movie. A girl using her ability to communicate with the dead must stop someone from obtaining a Goblet or he will destroy the world. It feels like more of a Fantasy story then Horror and is just boring to me. There is something about the writing that I just don't enjoy and doesn't make me want to keep reading.

If I had this as a kid, I would be upset and I am pretty certain I will be donating my set to goodwill.

[Amaya Okazaki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this series but its just so much of a let down. If feels like a cheap Disney channel knock off of what Goosebumps used to be. It felt like it was a weird type of fantasy more than 'horror' or 'scary'.. it makes sense why it was in the dollar store.

It is like temu or wish version of goosebumps.

No offense to the author, they put the effort and creativity into it which is why I am giving it 3 stars. It is decent just not.. great.

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought about 8 of these books at Dollar Tree for my son who likes horror stories. This one features a girl with Highland Scottish ancestry, a lot of ghosts, and an ancient golden goblet with mystical secrets . . .

[Jon MacLeod · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent.
I'm loving this series.

[Sara Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was ok. I really liked how it started out, but I didn't much care for the rest of the journey. Kids would probably really enjoy it though. Good intro to supernatural books.

[寿理 宮本 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one's a little weirder than the others, if only because the main character (Shona) already has paranormal abilities, so it's almost like SHE'S the ghost in this ghost story (she isn't).

It's also a little weird to me how plot devices might hinge on a factor where something expires at a precise second, when said the expiry times things in real life are just an estimate, and the expiry happens gradually (think of the "best by" date on food; the food doesn't go bad precisely as the calendar rolls over)... but I guess it's not as dramatic otherwise (I like to imagine it was gradual and only fully expired at that instant, and the villain just didn't notice from being too preoccupied with gloating).

I still like it overall, but not as much as the others in this series.

I love her relationship with her grandmother, though, even if their connection is a lot of hokum.

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

okay this was the last book as far as I know in this series..this one had to do with a young girl from Scotland whose family moved to the states to live..Shona's a very special lady when she goes to sleep her grandmother is able to commincate (sp)with her and tells her that their family ghosts are in trouble because a jerk from another Scottish line/family who are evil are trying to get this Golden Goblet which gives them powers to keep on causing issues in the land of the living..so it's up to Shona to keep that goblet from the other family and save her own family line...will she do it read to find out

[Ana Ibarra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, this one started a bit slow, but the story is really good, it finally provided background for magical things, it gave context for horror stories, the narrative got better, it kept you reading, wanting to know, to find out what was going to happen. I had to put it down because it frustrated me! Such well writing.
Then, in 4 pages the end, thank you for coming, okay bye.
I hate when they do that, you dont have to make it another 100 pages, but, 10 more, provide some more substance, not just 3 lines of everything okay, everyone good and they lived happily ever after, it sucks

[O'Reilly ☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️ **Rotating the five “Creepers” books with Grandma, Aunt Marty, Mom, and Lexi - gifted for Christmas 2023 (Rated with the type of book in consideration)** I thought overall the story was a little bland compared to the others, but I loved the idea that the story was written by the Grandma and the author transcribed it for her. The Celtic lore was also interesting and her being able to dream-walk was cool.

[Frankenoise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Edgar J. Hyde is obviously a pen name for other authors to use when writing these Creepers books, and you can really tell with this one. It's a strange story that might even be a little confusing for the average 10 year old. I didn't mind some parts of the tale, but the overall presentation was a little strange, compared with some of the other Creepers books I've read.

[Angie Titus · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found the writing in this one to be really bad, and I didn't like the story. I almost DNF'd, but it was so short I decided to read to the end (hence two stars and not one). I have other books in this series; I hope they are better.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an easy, short read just reads through fast.

[tim Skaggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the ending it was funny and exciting 🤣🤣🤣

[Carrie Stader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read for any age. Teaches a few good life lessons in a fun, spooky read.

[Marianne Reese · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dreams of ghosts, ghouls and spirits, and a much sought after Golden Goblet…but are they really dreams?! A creepy easy to read children’s book.

[Brianna Santucci · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book held my attention through out the book it was so good and I do recommend it to everyone and I love how there is another narrator to tie everything together. Loved it!

[Jill Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this one!! So much history, magic, and the supernatural! Read it quick! It also has a lesson in it to learn.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Ghost Stories.

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

[Adam Barrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun and simple tale in the Goosebumps type of story telling for older elementary aged children. A quick read with a Scottish storyline.

[April · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a fan of how this book was written. The book definitely felt rushed. It was hard to understand some of issues or problems happening in the book.