Scarecrow (The Scarecrow)

Scarecrow is the main antagonist of the fifth short story from Still More Tales to Give You Goosebumps, "The Scarecrow  .''

History
This scarecrow has been abandoned at an old yard in an abandoned house for many years. The ones who get this news about it are Darleen, Scott, and Melanie. Naturally though, they are curious enough to look for it, and find that it's wearing a red baseball cap similar to the one Scott always wanted, a yellow scarf Melanie coveted at the mall, and a pair of leather gloves Darleen adores.

Melanie later shows up in the scarf, but she eventually develops a sore throat that causes her to lose her voice. Scott steals the hat, resulting in him later complaining about headaches, and becoming so forgetful that his mom suspects he hit his head. Darleen finally works up the courage to steal the gloves, only to have the scarecrow grab her. She faints, and wakes to see her friends staring at her.

They apologize for scaring her and admit that they set the whole thing up and faked their symptoms because they knew she yearned for those gloves. They also pulled the inconsiderate trick because they were tired of her saying Halloween was boring. When Darleen asks how they managed to make the scarecrow smile, they seem confused, and they all turn to see the now-smiling scarecrow looking down at them.

Physical appearance
It's been described has having the exact same clothes as the main characters. Like having a red baseball cap similar to Scott, a yellow scarf similar to Melanie and a pair of leather gloves similar to Darleen. Overall, it's takes on the form of an unassuming scarecrow with a stitched face, buttons for eyes, and a raggedy old black and white striped jacket.

Trivia

 * Like some villains in the franchise, it never really seems like the scarecrow has much of a presence in the story.
 * It also appears that with most of the clothes it has on, it just so happens to be a thief.