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Sep 16, 2017 Krystal rated information technology really liked it

This one was great! One of the showtime ones I read, and re-read several times. Perfectly creepy and definitely had me double-checking all the cupboards in the house for a little while.

Definitely one of the meliorate books of the serial.

Oct 17, 2018 ✨Bean's Books✨ rated it actually liked it

#30 "It's warm! It'due south breathing! And it doesn't do dishes!"
Something is lurking under the sink in Kat's new house. Something her nightmares are made of. Something nighttime and scary... What can it be? #30 "Information technology'southward warm! Information technology'due south animate! And it doesn't do dishes!"
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Feb 02, 2015 Carmen rated information technology liked it  · review of another edition

Recommends information technology for: Kids; Parents

And information technology made me wish that I had never opened that cabinet, never reached under the sink, and never found the spongy... thing.

Because now information technology was too late.

Too late for us all.

This volume is severely creepy. I was creeped out by it as a child and I nonetheless am upon this re-reading.

Kat and her little blood brother Daniel move to a new house. In that location, they discover something under the kitchen sink. Something that looks similar an old, dry brown sponge. Only they shortly notice that it is warm. And pulsing. And has beady

And information technology fabricated me wish that I had never opened that cabinet, never reached under the sink, and never constitute the spongy... thing.

Considering at present it was too late.

Too late for u.s. all.

This volume is severely creepy. I was creeped out by it as a child and I however am upon this re-reading.

Kat and her niggling brother Daniel move to a new house. In that location, they notice something under the kitchen sink. Something that looks similar an onetime, dry brown sponge. But they soon notice that it is warm. And pulsing. And has beady lilliputian eyes. And people start getting hurt - their dad falls off a ladder, Daniel's friend steps on a blast, etc.

It turns out that the sponge is a Grool - a bad luck amuse that brings pain and misery to whoever "owns" it. Withal, you cannot give away the Grool (or throw it abroad) or yous will die in 24 hours. And fifty-fifty though they try their hardest to destroy it (running over it with their bikes, throwing information technology in the garbage disposal, burying it in the lawn) the Grool always snaps back. Can they ever get this evil thing out of their lives?
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Dark, creepy, sinister - this is i of the scarier Goosebumps novels (fifty-fifty though the premise sounds ridiculous). I would put it right up there with the Living Dummy Subset in scariness levels.

P.Due south. The dog, a cocker spaniel, is named Killer.

P.P.S. R.L. Stine is always creating kids with unique and adult tastes. Hither, we have Kat, who likes lasagna, really sour garlic pickles, and mocha-flake water ice cream.

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Jun 12, 2021 Chantal rated it really liked it

This story was groovy! Loved how the tension was build. The story was at times creepy and I wondered how it would end. Adept read.

This was another Goosebumps book that was released in the U.K. effectually the aforementioned fourth dimension as the TV episode, I always instantly think of that version first.

It'southward a fun playful entry in this series, you can tell Stine loves he's 1950's 'B Movies'.
Surprisingly a story near an evil sponge like 'Grool' is highly entertaining. Feeding from people's bad luck is such a swell concept.

I Dear when the endings of i these books totally flips everything and leaves you searching for a sequel further down the series! Fun book that reminded me of being a kid and overcoming what my parents and other adults couldn't run into or believe. 4 stars! I Love when the endings of ane these books totally flips everything and leaves you searching for a sequel farther downwards the serial! Fun book that reminded me of being a kid and overcoming what my parents and other adults couldn't run into or believe. four stars! ...more

the monster is a sponge.... what the fuck?

May xiii, 2009 Phillip rated it really liked it

A evil sponge? Well this is what this story is about. Information technology is about a sponge that is plant in the sink of the house. What this sponge does is that it causes bad luck for anyone that has possession of it. The owner of the sponge cant throw information technology out or else she will die in a day. This sponge laughs equally the owner gets all these curses and things coming their manner.

Eventually the sponge dies when you reverse the effect. If you can't kill information technology by hatred why non make the sponge not like yous anymore. So Kat the

A evil sponge? Well this is what this story is about. It is most a sponge that is institute in the sink of the business firm. What this sponge does is that information technology causes bad luck for anyone that has possession of it. The owner of the sponge cant throw information technology out or else she volition die in a day. This sponge laughs as the possessor gets all these curses and things coming their way.

Somewhen the sponge dies when you reverse the issue. If you can't kill it past hatred why non brand the sponge not similar you anymore. So Kat the chief character gives love to the sponge and eventually it dies and changes color. All the other bad things that happen eventually reverses and everything is dorsum to normal.

What I like near this book is that it is very creative. At first from looking at the cover I idea the book was really about something like the bogeyman. It ends upwardly to be a evil sponge that has a animalism for evil. I recommend this book for anyone that likes horror books. Information technology is very suspenseful and short to read. It makes the volume fun and enjoyable. Also the book has a really good claw to get y'all in and likewise the goosebumps series are also really expert overall!

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The evil version of Spongebob SquarePants! The cover is misleading, y'all recall in that location's a existent monster, but its actually but a sponge. When the sponge was first introduced into the book, I thought information technology was dumb..and I however do, but I enjoyed information technology, if that makes sense. RL does a slap-up job in making the sponge entertaining. The book was told through female first person. As you lot know I love and so I got through the book rather quickly. The "curse" was consistent. Everyone that touched the sponge got injure in The evil version of Spongebob SquarePants! The cover is misleading, you think in that location'southward a real monster, just its really just a sponge. When the sponge was showtime introduced into the book, I idea information technology was dumb..and I yet do, simply I enjoyed it, if that makes sense. RL does a great chore in making the sponge entertaining. The book was told through female person beginning person. As you know I love so I got through the book rather quickly. The "curse" was consequent. Everyone that touched the sponge got hurt in some way, which likewise fabricated the book entertaining, looking frontwards to meet how people would become hurt and information technology started early on in the book. Unlike virtually Goosebumps books, the excitement doesn't brainstorm in affiliate 15 or twenty. In this book it began I believe right in Chapter 2 Very fun adept volume. ...more

Oct xiv, 2021 Kadi P rated it liked it  · review of some other edition

Recommended to Kadi by: arin

A super quick installation in the never-catastrophe Goosebumps serial. It wasn't particularly well-crafted or even very scary; the protagonist was boilerplate and the plot was middling.

Thankfully, the catastrophe wasn't terribly rushed, merely the 'kill-'em-with-kindness' determination felt similar too piece of cake a win.

If anything, I didn't go into this with high expectations considering it is Goosebumps. But fifty-fifty within the world of Goosebumps this was a massively tame horror book. And if it doesn't succeed at scaring you,

A super quick installation in the never-ending Goosebumps series. Information technology wasn't peculiarly well-crafted or even very scary; the protagonist was average and the plot was middling.

Thankfully, the ending wasn't terribly rushed, but the 'kill-'em-with-kindness' conclusion felt similar too easy a win.

If anything, I didn't go into this with loftier expectations considering it is Goosebumps. Merely even within the world of Goosebumps this was a massively tame horror book. And if it doesn't succeed at scaring you, is there really any point in reading this ane?

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this is definitely something that would prevent me from going to slumber if i was six Simply… i know it'south intended for a younger audience and then i'm not the i to approximate🤘🏻

Jan 17, 2013 Luke F rated it it was astonishing

I recently read the book Goosebumps: It Came From Below the Sink past: R.50. Stine. I thought it was a very adept volume because information technology was suspenseful and it always kept me guessing. It was suspenseful because when they lost the grule (the affair that came from beneath the sink) the encyclopedia about it says that if the grule is given abroad or lost the possessor of the grule will die within a day. Information technology kept me guessing considering before they knew what the thing that came from beneath the sink was they were tryin I recently read the book Goosebumps: It Came From Beneath the Sink by: R.L. Stine. I idea it was a very good book because it was suspenseful and it e'er kept me guessing. Information technology was suspenseful because when they lost the grule (the thing that came from beneath the sink) the encyclopedia virtually information technology says that if the grule is given away or lost the owner of the grule will die within a day. It kept me guessing because earlier they knew what the affair that came from beneath the sink was they were trying to figure out what it was and there'south all sorts of possibilities and then I was constantly guessing what information technology was. My favorite part of the book was when they finally figure out what the thing that came from beneath the sink was considering that's when things really bad start happening like when they lose the grule and their dog goes missing. I think R.50. Stine did a great task writing this book because he describes thing due south very well similar how he describes how their new house is big and how all the balconies are right next to each other. The genre of this book is science-fiction/horror/thriller. I would give this book 5 stars and would recommend this volume to everyone. ...more

Dec 25, 2007 Sharise Beloved added it

Recommends it for: people who have no fright of sponges and potatoes...

OMG it sent shivers up my spine! I wasn't able to concord sponges later a while and didn't trust spongebob for a while either...LOL OMG information technology sent shivers up my spine! I wasn't able to agree sponges afterward a while and didn't trust spongebob for a while either...LOL ...more than

Sep 27, 2008 Alexis rated it liked it

Information technology was alright, definatly kept me away from below the sink for a while... lol

At that place'southward yet a lot of dear for this franchise and deservedly and then. Yes it's light-headed, yes it's corny, yes it's kid's stuff. Still, I read the whole matter with a smiling on my face. Information technology's wonderful. There's all the same a lot of love for this franchise and deservedly so. Yes it'southward dizzy, yes it's corny, yeah information technology's kid'due south stuff. All the same, I read the whole thing with a grin on my face. It'southward wonderful. ...more than

It Came From Beneath the Sink has a great championship, a solid concept, and a unique monster. Unfortunately, it never managed to raise the stakes high enough for any of that to really affair. The characters are fine, the plot is technically fine, and it doesn't rely on faulty villain logic to explain itself. Kudos to Stine for another great dog name; the cocker spaniel named Killer was a great bear upon. The book's biggest crime is that it was boring. Stine had the opportunity here to get real weird and h It Came From Below the Sink has a bully title, a solid concept, and a unique monster. Unfortunately, it never managed to enhance the stakes high enough for whatsoever of that to really affair. The characters are fine, the plot is technically fine, and it doesn't rely on faulty villain logic to explain itself. Kudos to Stine for another neat canis familiaris proper noun; the cocker spaniel named Killer was a great impact. The volume's biggest criminal offense is that it was boring. Stine had the opportunity here to get existent weird and he didn't take it. The Grool was gross and creepy, but it could have been manner more powerful and menacing. I honestly call back this concept had the potential to reach One Twenty-four hours at Horrorland or Welcome to Camp Nightmare levels of weird and fun, but information technology simply kinda got stuck in the first act. It needed to do more bring bad luck, or the bad luck needed to exist manner worse than information technology was. It Came From Beneath the Sink had all of the elements needed to make a slap-up Goosebumps book, simply it ultimately fell short.

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I don't regret rereading this book. I vividly remembered the ending simply I was wondering how those characters could reach the resolution of the story.

This volume was decent. It was fun and did really give me goosebumps when I get-go read it. If you tend to prefer horror books that are scary af, you may not exist scared of this one. But it was very enjoyable and more than complicated than you lot might think. It's a children's book, but someone like R. L. Stine wouldn't write annihilation so anticipated even if i

I don't regret rereading this book. I vividly remembered the ending but I was wondering how those characters could reach the resolution of the story.

This book was decent. It was fun and did actually give me goosebumps when I offset read information technology. If you tend to adopt horror books that are scary af, yous may not be scared of this one. Merely it was very enjoyable and more complicated than you might think. It's a children's book, only someone like R. Fifty. Stine wouldn't write anything and then predictable even if it'southward a book for younger audiences.

And that catastrophe? I freaking knew information technology. I knew that Kat would accept something to practice with "it". The ending just made me question everything that could possibly happen, merely I'm satisfied with it. Definitely volition recommend this book, peculiarly for this spooky month.

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Apr 18, 2022 Alexa rated it actually liked information technology

Chip of a fun read after this crazy weekend I've had

This... was not scary, but it was entertaining - it did accept the classic Goosebumps twist ending tho, we love to see it

Poor girlie is suffering from a case of bad luck acquired past the sponge (aka the Grool) beneath the sink, think Hobgoblin simply like, manner worse lmao

People really did be sufferin mortal injuries and immediately recovering HA

Easy to read nostalgic book; wish I could go back to being sensitised to this kind of horror :(

Fleck of a fun read later this crazy weekend I've had

This... was not scary, merely it was entertaining - it did accept the classic Goosebumps twist ending tho, we love to see it

Poor girlie is suffering from a case of bad luck caused past the sponge (aka the Grool) below the sink, think Hobgoblin but like, way worse lmao

People actually did be sufferin mortal injuries and immediately recovering HA

Piece of cake to read nostalgic book; wish I could get back to beingness sensitised to this kind of horror :(

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This one was definitely familiar. Information technology isn't my favorite of the ones I reread and so far. This one was definitely familiar. It isn't my favorite of the ones I reread and then far. ...more

This is a fun one. I hateful who doesnt like a killer sponge

Doing a read through of all the original Goosebump books this fall.

I always idea the sponge in the show was cute.

Jul 28, 2019 Ezra rated it it was astonishing

This book is similar all the other Goosebumps books; it has a good storyline, adventure, and a little fleck of creepiness. Merely this ane is my favorite that I have read recently. It is really skilful and I am going to continue reading books in the Goosebumps "series". I would recommend this book, and all the other ones, to anyone who like a petty bit of suspense and creepiness in a book that is semi-piece of cake to read. This book is like all the other Goosebumps books; it has a good storyline, run a risk, and a little scrap of creepiness. But this one is my favorite that I have read recently. It is really skillful and I am going to go on reading books in the Goosebumps "series". I would recommend this volume, and all the other ones, to anyone who like a picayune scrap of suspense and creepiness in a book that is semi-like shooting fish in a barrel to read. ...more than

The strengths of this volume come from introducing the antagonist pretty early on on, so at that place's the entire book'due south length available to develop information technology, and the fact that it is not trying to harm the protagonists directly, simply rather through means of bad luck.
Unfortunately the book then falls on many other aspects: a lot of the events seem to be recycled from previous Goosebumps, so much that in the outset chapter I was starting to wonder if I had picked upwardly Welcome to Expressionless House by mistake. The adults ignor The strengths of this book come up from introducing the antagonist pretty early, so there's the entire book's length available to develop information technology, and the fact that information technology is not trying to harm the protagonists directly, just rather through ways of bad luck.
Unfortunately the book then falls on many other aspects: a lot of the events seem to be recycled from previous Goosebumps, and then much that in the beginning chapter I was starting to wonder if I had picked up Welcome to Dead Firm by fault. The adults ignoring completely the children are back equally usual, but that kind of behaviour has to be accepted: stories where children fight monsters would rarely exist possible otherwise. The classic try at getting rid of the inanimate object, so it will be able to somehow observe its way back, is present twice. In general the characters aren't very interesting.
I don't know how to react to the ending. I office of me wants to like because it was hinted on in the outset half of the book, but the rest of me hates it for how giddy it was.
Overall, if there hadn't been so much recycled material the book would accept been solid, because the monster'south story is fun, simply equally it is I can't rate information technology more than mediocre. ...more

Another book from my childhood. I was dusting up my book shelf and this volume defenseless my attention, once again! In the cease, I stopped dusting and got distracted with this volume for an hour (I ever get distracted with books whenever dusting upwardly my book shelf :D). Aye it took me an hr to finish reading this book.

This is the 30th Goosebumps serial by R. Fifty. Stine (he was my only favourite author during my babyhood). It'southward well-nigh an evil sponge (imagine the evil version of Spongebob Squarepants! :D) institute

Some other volume from my childhood. I was dusting up my book shelf and this book caught my attending, once more! In the end, I stopped dusting and got distracted with this book for an hour (I e'er become distracted with books whenever dusting upwards my book shelf :D). Yes information technology took me an hour to finish reading this book.

This is the 30th Goosebumps serial by R. 50. Stine (he was my only favourite author during my childhood). It's about an evil sponge (imagine the evil version of Spongebob Squarepants! :D) found nether the sink by Katrina Merton. The book cover is misleading, makes you call back that in that location'due south monster under the sink. Only it's simply a sponge (evil i).

The story starts with Katrina Merton (Kat) and her blood brother Daniel Merton moved to a new house. While Kat is cleaning under the sink, she and her brother detect the sponge that is live consummate with a set of evil looking eyes. Bad luck follows where ever they get and with each blow, the animate being becomes more excited and alive. You lot should read this volume to detect out what happens adjacent.

It Came From Beneath The Sink is another bully story that has simply the correct amount of creepiness for young historic period group and never has a ho-hum moment. Great book to concord children'due south attention!

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Well, here's another Goosebumps book to add to my current reading binge. 😁

Kat and Daniel are excited to be moving into their new house. Really, they consider themselves to be quite lucky. Until they find a gross sponge nether the kitchen sink. And this affair might be alive, and curses them with bad luck...

This story was and then darn creepy! That sponge thing was so putrid and gross. I hated how it completely took over Kat'due south and Daniel'due south life. And how awful was it that the adults couldn't meet the tr

Well, here's another Goosebumps book to add to my current reading binge. 😁

Kat and Daniel are excited to be moving into their new house. Actually, they consider themselves to exist quite lucky. Until they find a gross sponge under the kitchen sink. And this thing might exist live, and curses them with bad luck...

This story was and then darn creepy! That sponge thing was so putrid and gross. I hated how it completely took over Kat's and Daniel'south life. And how atrocious was information technology that the adults couldn't see the truth about this creature?

I felt so bad for Kat because no thing what she did or tried, this thing continued to thrive. And the mode I imagined this sponge really grossed me out. Really, at that place are quite a few disgusting scenes in this book. And of course, the ending was some other shocking moment!

Another thing I really enjoyed about this was the sibling relationship. Although there was the expected bickering and competition, overall these 2 were really close and truly cared nearly each other. I thought it was so sugariness how Daniel goes out of his style to research their problem and is so worried about his sister. Very refreshing.

This series is just and then absurd.

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May 21, 2009 Ms. rated it really liked information technology

Recommends it for: anyone who loves mysterys

Recommended to Ms. by: no one

This book was great. It is near a blood brother and sister who observe what they call back is a sponge only as you keep reading you find out that they have found more than than simply that.-adrin

This volume is almost a brother and a sister who move in to a 3 story house and they similar it at get-go just then they realize that something in the sink is alive. What could it be i learned that this book has a mystery that you accept to find out at the end. Theses types of books make you lot have the chills or brand you lot desire to keep o

This book was nifty. It is about a brother and sister who find what they think is a sponge simply equally y'all keep reading y'all notice out that they have institute more than just that.-adrin

This book is about a brother and a sister who move in to a 3 story house and they like information technology at first but so they realize that something in the sink is live. What could it be i learned that this volume has a mystery that y'all take to find out at the terminate. Theses types of books make y'all have the chills or make you want to proceed on reading. Read it i know you will love it. - Alyssa Walker

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Oct 12, 2011 Brynne rated it really liked information technology

When I was in 3rd form this was i of my FAVORITE Goosebumps, well I hadnt read information technology in a few years so I decided to read it, it is about a sponge that is in a firm that Kat had Simply moved into.
Well, the sponge caused bad luck, and they foung out it was really chosen a Grool. And whoever found it had to keep it or else they would die within one 24-hour interval, and then they kept it, and they tried to kill it, just information technology would just form back into one piece. So finally they killed it past giving it dear not hate, be When I was in third grade this was one of my FAVORITE Goosebumps, well I hadnt read it in a few years so I decided to read it, information technology is about a sponge that is in a house that Kat had JUST moved into.
Well, the sponge caused bad luck, and they foung out information technology was really called a Grool. And whoever institute information technology had to keep information technology or else they would die within one mean solar day, so they kept it, and they tried to impale it, but it would only form back into one piece. And so finally they killed it by giving it love not hate, because it couldnt exist killed by violence or forcefulness. And thats how they got rid of it. ...more

Robert Lawrence Stine known as R. 50. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen Male monarch of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Generally Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.

R. Fifty. Stine b

Robert Lawrence Stine known equally R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and author, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is oft called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten Schoolhouse, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fright Street serial.

R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children'due south author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over fourscore one thousand thousand copies sold.

Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Pick Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Selection Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America programme. He lives in New York, NY.

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