Egg Monsters from Mars is the forty-second book in the original Goosebumps book series. It was first published in 1996.
The illustration shows a kitchen counter where an oversized, green egg sitting in an egg carton. It is cracked open, and yellow slime is pouring out of it. Tim Jacobus’ signature is found on the side of the carton.
Blurb
Which Came First, the Monster or the Egg?
An egg hunt. That's what Dana Johnson's bratty little sister, Brandy, wants to have at her birthday party. And whatever Brandy wants, Brandy gets. Dana's not big on egg hunts. But that was before he found The Egg. It's not like a normal egg. It's about the size of a softball. It's covered with ugly blue and purple veins. And it's starting to hatch...
Plot
Dana Johnson is constantly annoyed by his younger sister, Bandy. Worst of all, his parents give Brandy everything she wants. When Brandy demands an egg hunt — in honor of her birthday and Easter — the Johnson family hosts an egg hunt for Brandy and her friends. Dana and his friend, Anne, also join the hunt. While searching, Dana finds a very peculiar egg; it is pale green, with large veins lining the sides. The other partygoers discover that the eggs they're collecting aren't hard boiled. Kids begin throwing raw eggs, and the party ends prematurely.
Dana puts the egg in his room, but he's so busy that he doesn't have time to thoroughly study it. When Dana tries to go to sleep, he hears a thumping sound. When Dana investigates, he finds that the egg is pulsating. Dana falls asleep regardless, and he wakes up to a cracking sound. The egg hatches, and a yellow, blob creature comes out. Dana wants to show his parents, but they're already gone when he wakes up. Dana piles the creature into a shoe box.
Eventually, Dana decides to take the creature to the scientific laboratory in town. When Dana gets to the lab, he's greeted by a man named Dr. Gray. The scientist takes Dana into the lab, and Dana shows him the creature he's found. Dr. Gray explains that the creature is one of many that came from Mars and fell to Earth. Dr. Gray brings Dana into a cold room. The room contains numerous other egg monsters. Dr. Gray explains that the creatures melt if it gets too hot, so they need to be in a cold environment. Dana is then told he won't be allowed to leave. Dr. Gray wants to study the boy, worrying that he may have been exposed to alien germs or diseases. Dr. Gray locks Dana in the cold room. Dana eventually falls asleep.
Dana wakes up to the sound of his father's voice. Dr. Gray tells Mr. Johnson that his son never stopped by. Dana tries to call out, but his father can't hear him. Dr. Gray reveals that the room that Dana is in is sound proofed, and Dana was only able to his father through the laboratory's sound system. Dr Gray leaves. The room Dana is in is so cold that Dana begins to feel numb. Dana begins shouting frantically. Suddenly, egg monsters begin swarming around Dana, climbing onto him, and covering him. Dana begins to feel warm as the creatures merge together into a blanket.
The next morning, Dr. Gray wakes Dana up and blames Dana for merging the egg monsters into a blanket. He throws the creatures against a wall, and the creatures make pained noises. Dr. Gray accuses Dana of trying to destroy his work. The scientists says that he wanted to keep Dana alive, but that was no longer possible. Dr. Gray says he will make the room so cold that it will freeze Dana. Dr. Gray opens the door, starting to leave, but the blanket of egg monsters jump onto him. Dana sees an opportunity to leave, and he runs away. Dana goes home and he takes his father back to the lab. When Dana and his parents arrive, Dana finds that the egg monsters and Dr. Gray are gone.
Dana goes home. Upon his parents suggestion, Dana is visited by a doctor. After lying in bed for a while, Dana goes outside. He feels incredibly happy. Unexpectedly, he crouches down on Anne's lawn and lays a massive egg.
Reprints and rereleases
| Book | Release date | Type | Media |
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2003 - 2007 reprint series  |
September 2003 | Standalone | Paperback |
International releases
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Artwork
Conceptional
Tear-outs
The original printings of the book included bookmark and trading card tear-outs.
Trivia
- Dana and Brandy's father was mentioned by name in the book: Clark Johnson.