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Spend Halloween with R.L. Stine

Published: October 22, 2022; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

Meet R. L. STINE this Halloween weekend! We can’t imagine a better storyteller for this fright-filled family celebration of All Hallows Eve at Books of Wonder — featuring R. L. STINE’s 30th Goosebumps Anniversary Release of Slappy, Beware! and the all-new short story collection Stinetinglers!

PLUS we’ll have special guests Matt Stine, Elisabeth Weinberg, and Jo Simko — the creators of The Garbage Pail Kids Cookbook, which features more than 35 zany, kid-friendly recipes!

Get the untold true story of Slappy in a terrifying new special edition! This is Slappy’s world — you only scream in it! But where did he come from? And can he ever be destroyed?

And you won’t want to miss Stinetinglers, which includes ten new stories! A boy who hates bugs starts to see them everywhere. A basketball player’s skin starts to almost drip off his hands. Three friends find a hole in the ground that just gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger . . . And each story is introduced by Stine himself, providing a personal touch sure to delight fans.

Bring on the Halloween spirit in costume and join us at Books of Wonder for this all-ages Halloween reading extravaganza!

*One book may be brought from home to be signed for every book purchased at the event.

Join us Live & In-Person at Books of Wonder on 17th Street! This spectacularly spooky Halloween PARTY starts on Saturday, October 29th at 3:00 PM with Slappy, Beware! by R.L. STINE!

Can’t join us in person? Don’t worry — you can watch the live event online via Crowdcast! Register here.

What you need to know to join us:

• We recommend RSVPing to attend! RSVPing here guarantees entry to the event if you are among the first 100 registrants. Please make sure to RSVP for your full party, including any and all children.

• Please note that there will only be 100 RSVPs available. Guests who have RSVPed must arrive by 2:50 PM in order to claim their spot. After that time, the reserved seat will become available to walk-up guests.

• If you are not among the first 100 RSVPs, you can still purchase a copy of each book, and join the signing queue to get signed and personalized books! Doors will open for the signing queue around 3:45 PM.

• All attendees over the age of 2 will need to wear a mask while in the store, as per NYC guidelines for live indoor events.

• Remember: if you are not feeling well please do not attend this event!

If you have any questions about the event or any of these guidelines please be sure to reach out to us at customerservice@booksofwonder.com

Time: 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM EDT

Free!

Registration

Detailed information and discussion of the event.