Goosebumps: Chicken Chicken / R. L. Stine

“Chicken Chicken” is a story about a brother and sister named Crystal and Cole. Crystal and Cole get caught at the scene of a practical joke being played on Vanessa (the town weird woman), and she whispers “chicken chicken” at them as they run away. After that weirdness gets a new name as sister and brother slowly begin turning into chickens.

This book is just plain fun. I have not previously read any of the Goosebumps series and I thought they were mainly spooky tales. “Chicken Chicken” is a fast paced, simple, thrilling and spooky story. All these elements make for a story that would probably catch the interest of any older children. There are seems to be simple moral in this the story which may or may not strike a cord with readers, but it certainly clearly makes a point about politeness and respect.