1997 Goosebumps 365 Scare-a-Day Calendar is a miniature calendar book that contains 365 pages for each day of the year 1997. It was published in 1996.
Every page features a unique illustration by B.K. Taylor, usually involving various types of monsters, including werewolves, witches, and ghosts. Each day the reader is presented with either trivia, humorous questions, or jokes revolving around puns, which also usually pertain to monsters.
The cover illustration depicts Curly the Skeleton feeding skeleton fish swimming in a fish tank.
References to Goosebumps books[]
- Stay Out of the Basement: The book is the subject of a "Goosebumps Gotcha" question on April 27 alongside a depiction of Dr. Brewer's Clone.
- Monster Blood: Monster Blood is the subject of a knock-knock joke on July 1 and the reader is told to beware of "green slime" on September 3.
- Night of the Living Dummy: The book is the subject of a "Goosebumps Gotcha" question on August 20 along with an illustration depicting Slappy the Dummy. Slappy is also depicted on October 3 and is mentioned as a Halloween costume suggestion.
- The Girl Who Cried Monster: The book is the subject of a "Goosebumps Gotcha" question on March 14.
- The Haunted Mask: The Haunted Mask is mentioned as a Halloween costume suggestion on October 26.
- Piano Lessons Can Be Murder: The reader is told to beware of Dr. Shreek on September 3.
- The Werewolf of Fever Swamp: Will Blake (werewolf form, referred to as "The Werewolf of Fever Swamp") is listed as a Halloween costume suggestion on October 26.
- You Can't Scare Me!: A Mud Monster is mentioned as a Halloween costume suggestion on October 3.
- Monster Blood II: Cuddles the Hamster is listed as a Halloween costume suggestion on October 26.
- Go Eat Worms!: The book is the subject of a "Goosebumps Gotcha" question on February 1.
- Phantom of the Auditorium: The Phantom is mentioned as a Halloween costume suggestion on October 3.
- My Hairiest Adventure: The book is the subject of a "Goosebumps Gotcha" question on June 14.
- Attack of the Mutant: The Masked Mutant is the subject of a knock-knock joke on May 10, though he is depicted incorrectly. He is also suggested as a Halloween costume on October 15.
- It Came from Beneath the Sink!: The book is the subject of a "Goosebumps Gotcha" question on January 11, with an illustration loosely based on the cover art. The Grool (referred to as "The Thing from Under the Sink") is suggested as a Halloween costume on October 15.
- Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes: The book is the subject of a "Goosebumps Gotcha" question on May 15. The reader is also told to beware of lawn gnomes on September 3, and they are mentioned as a Halloween costume suggestion on October 3.
- Egg Monsters from Mars: The Egg Monster is suggested as a Halloween costume on October 15.
- The Beast from the East: The Beast is mentioned as a Halloween costume suggestion on October 3.
Gallery[]
Cover artwork by Tim Jacobus.
January 1
January 11
February 1
February 3
February 13
March 14
April 27
May 10
May 15
June 14
June 21
July 1
July 26
August 20
September 3
October 3
October 15
October 26
November 3
December 2
Trivia[]
The cover.
- The cover art was repurposed for the third edition of the Goosebumps Fan Club newsletter, Scarezine.
- The phrase "Slappy New Year" is used to greet the reader on January 1, predating the Goosebumps Gold title and Goosebumps HorrorLand book of the same name by several years.
- Halloween is referred to as "Goosebumps Day".
- Godzilla is the subjects of two jokes, on February 3 and July 26 respectively.
- R.L. Stine is suggested as a Halloween costume on October 26.
| Goosebumps series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main series | Original series • Series 2000 • HorrorLand • Hall of Horrors • Most Wanted • SlappyWorld • House of Shivers | |
| Spin-off series | Tales to Give You Goosebumps • Give Yourself Goosebumps • Goosebumps Presents • Triple Header | |
| Other series | Collector's Caps books • Goosebumps Gold • Classic Goosebumps • Goosebumps film books | |