R.L. Stine, the mad genius behind the Goosebumps and Fear Street books, and the narrator of our childhood nightmares, is back this week with the brand new book project Craniacs!
Written by R.L. Stine with illustrations by Joe Simko, the Craniacs line has launched with the first two books: Escape from Chrome Dome and Revenge of the Rhinobino.
Publisher Simon Spotlight previews, “Readers decide their own fate in the interactive middle grade series inspired by the collectible trading cards of the same name.”
In each interactive book in the Craniacs series, it’s up to the reader to make the correct choices and outlive the competition.
In Escape from Chrome Dome, a looming volcano eruption leads to a flaming-hot competition in the skull-shaped Chrome Dome…
When the ultra-futuristic planet Futerra and the Stone Age–style Retrovia smashed together, they formed one world with two very different populations who must find a way to live in peace. Their solution? The Chrome Dome, where danger is the name of the game and kids compete in wild and wacky challenges to settle domestic and interplanetary disputes.
It’s a battle to the fiery, lava-filled death when a giant volcano on Retrovia is about to explode and destroy the entire planet. The winner will have to get past the hot-snot-dripping, pointy-toothed Boarger, scale the Slippery Sock Slide of Ultimate Shame, traverse the Exploding Toilets of Doom obstacle course, and pass the Excuse Me, Your Zip Line Is on Fire challenge.
And then in Revenge of the Rhinobino, a school field trip ends in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a dangerous beast…
The kids of Futerra and Retrovia are taking a break from Chrome Dome challenges to pile on the skull buses for a school trip to the skull dogs eating contest on Boney Island. By the end of the competition, every single skull dog on the island has been eaten. Unfortunately, the local beast Rhinobino loves snacking on skull dogs, and with none left, he’s ready for his second favorite food: Craniacs! Making it to safety means getting past other dangerous cranimals: saber-toothed hamsters, lava lizards, a Bonosaurus Rex, and more!
Grab your copies of the Craniacs books over on Amazon today!
