I was so disappointed in the last Goosebumps book I read that I thought I'd give the series another shot. I might read a couple more if the library ever has any of my old favorites in stock.
Today's story is much better written than The Haunted Mask. The characters even start to resemble real people, well, as much as can be expected in 136 pages. In this tale, Lucy loves telling monster stories and getting her little brother to believe them. But when she discovers that creepy librarian, Mr. Mortman is a real, live monster, no one will believe her. So Lucy sets out to get proof, but will Mr. Mortman discover her first? The book sets up the tension of each attempt quite well, and the twist at the end is one of the more humorous in the Goosebumps series. Despite the junk food-like quality of these books, they do seem to be designed to get kids to keep reading, which is a pretty good thing over all.
6/10
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