Goosebumps Most Wanted #3: How I Met My Monster
Noah “Bean” Bienstock has monsters on his mind. He is having recurring nightmares about being drowned by one, though his parents are convinced they stem from being anxious about swim team tryouts. On the chubby side, with glasses, Bean is shy, nervous, and unpopular—and the nightmares are only making things worse. Bullied on the way to school by an oversize classmate, Bean is not the kind to fight back, even though his best friend Lissa tells him to stand up for himself. Surrounded on all sides by monsters—both real and imaginary—Bean has to face the monster within us all. From the latest Goosebumps series, this entry does not break any new ground, but why mess with success? Fans of anagrams will have an immediate clue about what is happening thanks to the name of the apartment building where Bean and his friends live. Have a few copies on hand to meet what’s sure to be high demand. Grades 3-6. --Suanne Roush