The Werewolf of Fever Swamp
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| The Werewolf of Fever Swamp | |
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| Author | R. L. Stine |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Goosebumps |
| Genre(s) | Horror novel, Children's novel |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Publication date | December 1993 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 123 p. |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-590-49449-X |
| Preceded by | Piano Lessons Can Be Murder |
| Followed by | You Can't Scare Me! |
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp is the 14th book in R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series.
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[edit] Plot
Grady and his family move into a creepy house next to Fever Swamp. He befriends another boy, Will, and the two of them often explore Fever Swamp together. However, strange howls are heard at night and dead animals turn up in the morning after. Grady finds and convinces his parents to let him keep a large wolf-like stray dog for a pet which he names Wolf. When something has broken into the deer pen in Grady's yard and killed one of the animals, Grady's father decides that the stray had to be taken to the pound. Grady helps the dog flee before the father can capture it. That night, Grady hears the howling again and explores Fever Swamp to get to the bottom of things. He encounters Will, who shortly turns into a wolf under the full moon. The newly changed werewolf bites Grady, but the assault is cut short when Wolf attacks and chases Will away. Grady's father relents and allows his son to keep Wolf upon hearing that the dog rescued the boy. On the night of the next full moon, Grady transforms into a wolf and joins his pet in exploring the swamp together.
[edit] Book's description
There's something horrible happening in Fever Swamp. Something really horrible. It started with the strange howling at night. Then there was the rabbit, torn to shreds. Everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible. After all, he looks just like a wolf. And he seems a little on the wild side. But Grady knows his dog is just a regular old dog. And most dogs don't howl at the moon. Or disappear at midnight. Or change into terrifying creatures when the moon is full. Or do they?
[edit] TV Adaptation
R. L. Stine created a TV version of The Werewolf of Fever Swamp with a different ending and plot, which involves a "Swamp Hermit". The ending also differs, whereas Grady is not turned into a werewolf but instead howls at the moon in the end, but Will can be seen rising out the swamp quicksand after his alleged death. Grady's dog Wolf is also renamed Vandal. Cassy, a minor character in the book does not appear.
Also, unlike most episodes, in the beginning of the episode (between the intro and the main title), R.L. Stine makes an appearance and reminds us that in reality, there's no such thing as werewolves. Then, at the end of the show, he reveals his right arm to be werewolf-like.
[edit] Trivia
In one scene on the TV episode, when Grady is sleeping, the camera skims over Grady's skateboard, which has a picture of Carly Beth wearing the mask from the Haunted Mask (another Goosebumps episode).
[edit] Tagline
Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf?
[edit] Source
- Stine, RL (1995). The Werewolf Of Fever Swamp. Scranton: Scholastic Paperbacks.
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