Series books most popular at schools

Jan 13, 2010

"Manga is really popular over here right now," said Nicola Gaitor, the head media specialist for T.W. Josey High School.

Dr. Gaitor said the Twilight and Drama High series and books by Nicholas Sparks and Sharon Flake are often checked out, too.

"In the middle (school) level, they like R.L. Stine's books," Murphey Middle Charter School media specialist Pamela Johnson said of the Goosebumps series, with titles including Why I'm Afraid of Bees, My Hairiest Adventure and How I Learned To Fly .

Another favorite, she said, is the Bluford High series.

"It's about kids in schools and the problems they encounter," she said.

Langford Middle sixth-grader Symphoni Hillman, 12, said she prefers the Twilight series, which Langford media center workers say has replaced Harry Potter books in popularity.

"I like reading books that have a series because I can finish reading a book in a day. ... I've read the (Twilight ) series four times," Symphoni said.

Source: Augusta Chronicle

Goosebumps Books (Newest Covers)

Here's a collection of all the original Goosebumps books. I numbered the books from 1-62 in case you are collecting them and added the newest ...

Beware, The Snowman (Goosebumps)

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No melting allowed! Jaclyn used to live with her aunt Greta in Chicago. But not anymore. They've moved to a place called Sherpia. It's a tiny village on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Jaclyn can't believe she's stuck out in Nowheresville. No movie theaters. No malls. No nothing. Plus, there's something really odd about the village. At night there are strange howling noises. And in front of every house there's a snowman. A creepy snowman with a red scarf. A deep scar on his face. And a really evil smile. . . .

Ghost Beach (Classic Goosebumps)

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Jerry can't wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost . . . who lives deep inside the cave! Jerry knows it's just another silly made-up ghost story . . . isn't it?!

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Goosebumps: The Haunted School

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He's hearing voices . . . from another world!Tommy Frazer's dad just got married. Now Tommy's got a new mom. And he's going to a new school -- Bell Valley Middle School.Tommy doesn't hate school. But it's hard making friends. And his new school is so big, it's easy to get lost. Which is exactly what happens.Tommy gets lost -- lost in a maze of empty classrooms. And that's when he hears the voices. Kids' voices crying for help. Voices coming from behind the classroom walls. . . .

Goosebumps: The Curse Of Camp Cold Lake

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Camp is supposed to be fun, but Sarah hates Camp Cold Lake. The lake is gross and slimy. And she's having a little trouble with her bunkmates. They hate her.So Sarah comes up with a plan. She'll pretend to drown -- then everyone will feel sorry for her.But things don't go exactly the way Sarah planned. Because down by the cold, dark lake someone is watching her. Stalking her. Someone with pale blue eyes. And a see-through body. . . .

Goosebumps: Don't Go To Sleep!

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It's a no-snooze situation!Matt hates his tiny bedroom. It's so small it's practically a closet! Still, Matt's mom refuses to let him sleep in the guest room. After all, they might have guests. Some day. Or year.Then Matt does it. Late one night. When everyone's in bed. He sneaks into the guest room and falls asleep.Poor Matt. He should have listened to his mom. Because when Matt wakes up, his whole life has changed. For the worse. And every time he falls asleep, he wakes up in a new nightmare. . . .