"Be Careful What You Wish for.." is another fast paced horror / thriller from the R. L. Stine, Goosebumps series. In this story, klutzy Samantha Byrd meets a strange woman who is lost in the woods. Sam helps the woman find her find her way to a familiar street and the woman grants her three wishes. Samantha who is perpetually picked on by some girls at her school blurts a wish to make her life better and things go downhill from there.
The elements in this book seem very similar to "Chicken Chicken" which I reviewed earlier, which suggests that this series is very formulaic. Elements like magic, a desperate quest to fix a problem, disbelief and conflict among friends, and a surprise turn-of-events ending. This book was an easy read and although it is not very intellectually challenging, it book is interesting enough that even reluctant readers would have a hard time putting down.
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