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AnnaMarie

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Had to watch the Jack Black Goosebumps movie again after I saw this post.

I'm not familiar with the books or tv-series (even though they were translated and aired here), but the film is nevertheless fun. The story is very simple and not very original - the monsters escape out of the books - but the monsters themselves are fun and the film has a lot of action. Especially the gnomes are great. This movie has very much the feel of a Joe Dante movie.
The plot is weak though: why did Stine keep the typewriter at the school for example - this is never explained.

There's also references to SK. Someone says to Stine: 'Stop trying to be Stephen King.' Stine than boasts that he has sold more books than him (don't know if this is true?).
Later when Stine takes his typewriter to write a new ending, he ends up in the school's auditorium where the stage is set for a performance of The Shining.

When my kids were in elementary school one of them LOVED Stine's books. There was a movement to get them taken off the shelves at the schools. My SIL was a part of it. She said her son was scared of them. I said he shouldn't read them then....but that doesn't mean others shouldn't be allowed. I actually found them to be quite well written for their target audience.

We still have quite a few of the books here. They've gone through at least four kids.
 

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When my kids were in elementary school one of them LOVED Stine's books. There was a movement to get them taken off the shelves at the schools. My SIL was a part of it. She said her son was scared of them. I said he shouldn't read them then....but that doesn't mean others shouldn't be allowed. I actually found them to be quite well written for their target audience.

We still have quite a few of the books here. They've gone through at least four kids.
In 5th grade, my son had a teacher who I really liked and had a reading program where kids had to read many different types of books. Which I liked, made them step out of their comfort zone. They also got to have a number of free reads for credit, which my son chose Goosebumps.

The teacher refused to honor his free reads because she said Goosebumps were trash and not literature. Needless to say, I was in the school doing battle with her over her narrow view. I won.
 

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When my kids were in elementary school one of them LOVED Stine's books. There was a movement to get them taken off the shelves at the schools. My SIL was a part of it. She said her son was scared of them. I said he shouldn't read them then....but that doesn't mean others shouldn't be allowed. I actually found them to be quite well written for their target audience.

We still have quite a few of the books here. They've gone through at least four kids.

Wanting to take books off shelves (or burn them) is of all times it seems. Happened to Harry Potter too.

It wouldn't be a bad thing though if books had some sort of age rating (as an advice at least). Films and videogames have them, but books don't.
The only such thing I can find is on some comics it says 'Suggested for mature readers', but on novels I've never seen such a thing.

What age are Stine's books aimed at?
 

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I thought 6-3-17's episode was terrific. It was a bit complex but all the ducks ended up in a row :)

It was a good closure to the story and looked visually good (a pyramid in the middle of London). Overall I'm not so impressed with the Monks, they seem to lack a certain personality like other Who monsters have. Also the idea that earth's been invaded by an alien force that has totally changed the way our planet looks and functions we've seen many times before - it feels a bit like Dr. Who is running in circles with stories like this - the same ideas but with different monsters.

Next we get Gatiss' episode, who has a thing for Ice Warriors apparently as Cold War was about one too.

Cold War (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia
 

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In 5th grade, my son had a teacher who I really liked and had a reading program where kids had to read many different types of books. Which I liked, made them step out of their comfort zone. They also got to have a number of free reads for credit, which my son chose Goosebumps.

The teacher refused to honor his free reads because she said Goosebumps were trash and not literature. Needless to say, I was in the school doing battle with her over her narrow view. I won.

I forgot all about Goosebumps....loved those books growing up! Looking back...they seem so corny, but when I was young they scared the cr*p out of me! LMAO Of course, I got older.....started reading Stephen King, Anne Rice, Ray Bradbury, Richard Maethson (Sp), etc.....
 

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Wanting to take books off shelves (or burn them) is of all times it seems. Happened to Harry Potter too.

It wouldn't be a bad thing though if books had some sort of age rating (as an advice at least). Films and videogames have them, but books don't.
The only such thing I can find is on some comics it says 'Suggested for mature readers', but on novels I've never seen such a thing.

What age are Stine's books aimed at?

I think the Goosebumps books start at about a Grade 3 level (so about 9 years old). There were also some that different things happen depending on choices the reader makes (adventure stories?).

I completely agree some books do not belong in elementary school. Like King's books. Even Eyes of the Dragon shouldn't be in elementary school...though I allowed my son to read it before he started high school.
 

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In 5th grade, my son had a teacher who I really liked and had a reading program where kids had to read many different types of books. Which I liked, made them step out of their comfort zone. They also got to have a number of free reads for credit, which my son chose Goosebumps.

The teacher refused to honor his free reads because she said Goosebumps were trash and not literature. Needless to say, I was in the school doing battle with her over her narrow view. I won.


Wow that is stupid. R.l.stine has helped lots of people read. What a stupid teacher
 

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I've missed a whole season with this Capaldi fellow. Finished up with Matt and just wasn't interested in PC. But, I am watching this new season, decided I should before I get too far behind.


I really like pc. A lot of people are blaming moffet for the season. And he is leaving along with pc. I wish pc whould have stayed with the new show runner
 

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R.L. Stine has written over 300 books, he says himself (don't know how recently he said that). But I think his books are quite short?
Koontz around 80 en King around 70. On the whole King's are longer than Koontz'.
But with writers like this figures about the number of books are always gonna be very temporary.

With regards to the current season of Dr. Who, the episodes of two of its best writers, Toby Whithouse and Mark Gatiss are still to come. Whithouse's is up next and Gatiss' the one after that.

Yes they are.very small for the goosebumpns but fear street witch are the high school ones are thicker I loved fear street, and the cheerleaders ones also
 

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There's only one surprise I want.

Capaldi stays

And that's not going to happen.

But I have been underwhelmed all year. It has just felt like they are all just killing time and waiting for the all-new reboot next year.
How long have you been watching DW? Early years? It seems to me Moffat has been wrapping up some loose strings from past seasons. I like Capaldi. And you are right- the next season is going to be a complete reboot. Not sure I'm ready for a complete change.
 

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How long have you been watching DW? Early years? It seems to me Moffat has been wrapping up some loose strings from past seasons. I like Capaldi. And you are right- the next season is going to be a complete reboot. Not sure I'm ready for a complete change.

I did not have access to early years. Saw a few random ones, including the very first (I think) when Susan's teachers follow her home.

But I've seen them all from Eccleson. Then went back and watched the movie, which is the doctor before Eccleson.