For a whole generation of kids, nothing was scarier — or more fun — than cracking open a Goosebumps book.

It all began with Welcome to Deadhouse in 1992. R.L. Stine attracted millions of young readers with his creepy covers and horror-lite plots, and the series quickly spread through word of mouth.

" I never planned to write for kids . ... Then I just realized what a great audience they are," Stine told PEOPLE in June 2024. "There was no advertising, nobody really knew me. Just, kids found them and brought them in, and showed them to their friends in school. It was this secret kids' network — kids showing kids, and then somehow it just took off all over the world just because of kids."

Since then, Goosebumps has sold more than 400 million copies worldwide in 35 languages, maki

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