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More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps is the sixth and final book in the Tales to Give You Goosebumps series. It was published in 1997, and originally came bundled with a Goosebumps-themed Christmas stocking.

The cover art depicts Curly the Skeleton snowboarding down a hill while Drool the Bulldog rides a sled.

Blurb

Reader Beware-- You're In For Ten Holiday Scares!

Will Brad learn to care for his pet Gronk, before it takes care of him? Can Samantha sit through a boring Nutcracker ballet without cracking up... for real? Are Max's new monster skates putting him on thin ice? Has Sam been caught in the bone-chilling grip of an ice vampire? Find out in these ten creepy Goosebumps short stories guaranteed to fill you with holiday fear!

Featured stories

The following stories are all Christmas-themed:

"Don't Sit on the Gronk" - A boy receives a Kooshball-shaped creature as a Christmas present.
"Nutcracker Nightmare" - A young girl and her parents are invited by her teacher to see The Nutcracker when strange things happen.
"The Ice Vampire" - Two kids meet an ice vampire that wants their warmth.
"A Holly Jolly Holiday" - A girl gets annoyed with the video of a holiday special that causes her family to act strange.
"Why I Hate Jack Frost" - A boy spending Christmas in Arizona has a recurring dream about Jack Frost.
"Marshmallow Surprise" - After three kids accidentally break a bitter old woman's mailbox, she uncharacteristically invites them into her home for a cup of hot chocolate.
"Monster on the Ice" - A boy receives "Monster Skates" that suddenly make him faster and more aggressive.
"The Double-Dip Horror" - Twin sisters arrive at the Ice Cream Cone Ski Lodge where they have problems with one of the skiing students.
"Santa's Helpers" - A boy and his sister are mistaken for Santa Claus' missing Christmas Elves due to the way they are dressed.
"Attack of the Christmas Present" - Two brothers receive gifts from their uncle where one of them gains a "Robot Tag" that starts to pursue him.

Ghostwriters

The story "Why I Hate Jack Frost" was ghostwritten by Kathryn Lance, an author who ghostwrote two books in the Ghosts of Fear Street series — and claims to have written seven Give Yourself Goosebumps books. In a blog post, she detailed doing research on Jack Frost in order to get a feel for how to write the character.

It is currently unknown if any other stories in More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps were ghostwritten.

International releases

Audiobook

In France in 1998, three stories from various Tales to Give You Goosebumps books were released as separate books that also came with an audio cassette of the story. Two stories from this edition were adapted, Don't Sit on the Gronk and Why I Hate Jack Frost.

Artwork

Trivia

This book and The 12 Screams of Christmas are the only Christmas-themed Goosebumps books.

References in other Goosebumps media

A Christmas themed update was added to Goosebumps HorrorTown, which was based on More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps. The update was entitled "Attack of the Christmas Presents", alluding to the short story from this book. Additionally, some of the quests within the event follow the premises of the other stories, such as "Monster on the Ice" and "A Holly Jolly Holiday".

Tales to Give You Goosebumps series
Tales to Give You Goosebumps	The House of No Return • Teacher's Pet • Strained Peas • Strangers in the Woods • Good Friends • How I Won My Bat • Mr. Teddy • Click • Broken Dolls • A Vampire in the Neighborhood
More Tales to Give You Goosebumps	The Werewolf's First Night • P.S. Don't Write Back • Something Fishy • You Gotta Believe Me! • Suckers! • Dr. Horror's House of Video • The Cat's Tale • Shell Shocker • Poison Ivy • The Spirit of the Harvest Moon
Even More Tales to Give You Goosebumps	The Chalk Closet • Home Sweet Home • Don't Wake Mummy • I'm Telling! • The Haunted House Game • Change for the Strange • The Perfect School • For The Birds • Aliens in the Garden • The Thumbprint of Doom
Still More Tales to Give You Goosebumps	Pumpkin Juice • Attack of the Tattoo • The Wish • An Old Story • The Scarecrow • Awesome Ants • Please Don't Feed The Bears • The Goblin's Glare • Bats About Bats • The Space Suit Snatcher
More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps	The Haunted Guitar • Tune in Tomorrow • Live Bait • Something Strange About Marci • The Ghost Sitter • Fun With Spelling • Matt's Lunch Box • Stuck in 1957 • Mirror Mirror on the Wall • What's Cooking?
More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps	Don't Sit on the Gronk • Nutcracker Nightmare • The Ice Vampire • A Holly Jolly Holiday • Why I Hate Jack Frost • Marshmallow Surprise • Monster on the Ice • The Double-Dip Horror • Santa's Helpers • Attack of the Christmas Present

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-'''''More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps''''' is the final book in the ''[[Tales to Give You Goosebumps]]'' series. This book and The 12 Screams of Christmas are the only Christmas-themed Goosebumps books.
+Cover  = [[File:More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps.png|thumb]]
+|-|
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+</tabber>
+|author = [[R.L. Stine]]<br>Kathryn Lance
+|artist = [[Tim Jacobus]]
+|publisher = Scholastic
+Parachute Press Inc.
+|media = Print (paperback)
+|date = October 1997
+|pages = 125
+|series = ''[[Tales to Give You Goosebumps]]''
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+'''''More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps''''' is the sixth and final book in the ''[[Tales to Give You Goosebumps]]'' series. It was published in [[1997]], and originally came bundled with a [[Goosebumps (franchise)|''Goosebumps'']]-themed Christmas stocking.
+The cover art depicts [[Curly the Skeleton]] snowboarding down a hill while Drool the Bulldog rides a sled.
+==Blurb==
+<big>''Reader Beware-- You're In For Ten Holiday Scares!''</big>
+Will Brad learn to care for his pet Gronk, before it takes care of him? Can Samantha sit through a boring Nutcracker ballet without cracking up... for real? Are Max's new monster skates putting him on thin ice? Has Sam been caught in the bone-chilling grip of an ice vampire?
+Find out in these ten creepy ''Goosebumps'' short stories guaranteed to fill you with holiday fear!
 ==Featured stories==
-The following stories are all Christmas-themed.
+The following stories are all [[:Category:Christmas|Christmas]]-themed:
+* "[[Don't Sit on the Gronk]]" - A boy receives a Kooshball-shaped creature as a Christmas present.
+* "[[Nutcracker Nightmare]]" - A young girl and her parents are invited by her teacher to see ''The Nutcracker'' when strange things happen.
+* "[[The Ice Vampire]]" - Two kids meet an ice vampire that wants their warmth.
+* "[[A Holly Jolly Holiday]]" - A girl gets annoyed with the video of a holiday special that causes her family to act strange.
+* "[[Why I Hate Jack Frost]]" - A boy spending Christmas in Arizona has a recurring dream about Jack Frost.
+* "[[Marshmallow Surprise]]" - After three kids accidentally break a bitter old woman's mailbox, she uncharacteristically invites them into her home for a cup of hot chocolate.
+* "[[Monster on the Ice]]" - A boy receives "Monster Skates" that suddenly make him faster and more aggressive.
+* "[[The Double-Dip Horror]]" - Twin sisters arrive at the Ice Cream Cone Ski Lodge where they have problems with one of the skiing students.
+* "[[Santa's Helpers]]" - A boy and his sister are mistaken for Santa Claus' missing Christmas Elves due to the way they are dressed.
+* "[[Attack of the Christmas Present]]" - Two brothers receive gifts from their uncle where one of them gains a "Robot Tag" that starts to pursue him.
+==Ghostwriters==
-* '''[[Don't Sit on the Gronk]]''' - A boy receives a Kooshball-shaped creature as a birthday present.
+The story "Why I Hate Jack Frost" was ghostwritten by [[Wikipedia:Kathryn Lance|Kathryn Lance]], an author who ghostwrote two books in the [[wikipedia:List_of_Fear_Street_books#Ghosts_of_Fear_Street|''Ghosts of Fear Street'']] series — and claims to have written seven ''[[Give Yourself Goosebumps]]'' books. In a blog post, she detailed doing research on [[Wikipedia:Jack Frost|Jack Frost]] in order to get a feel for how to write the character.
-* '''[[Nutcracker Nightmare]]''' - A young girl and her parents are invited by her teacher to see ''The Nutcracker'' when strange things happen.
-* '''[[The Ice Vampire]]''' - Two kids meet an ice vampire that wants their warmth.
+It is currently unknown if any other stories in ''More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps'' were ghostwritten.
-* '''[[A Holly Jolly Holiday]]''' - A girl gets annoyed with the video of a holiday special that causes her family to act strange.
-* '''[[Why I Hate Jack Frost]]''' - A boy spending Christmas in Arizona has a recurring dream about Jack Frost.
+==International releases==
-* '''[[Marshmallow Surprise]]''' - A bitter old woman invites the kids that she has issues with for a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows in it.
+<gallery bordercolor="#007a00">
-* '''[[Monster on Ice]]''' - A boy receives "Monster Skates" that suddenly make him more faster and aggressive.
+M&M&MTTGYG-Theicevampire-french.jpg|French ("The Ice Vampire")
-* '''[[The Double-Dip Horror]]''' - Twin sisters arrive at the Ice Cream Cone Ski Lodge where they have problems with one the skiing students.
+Special_Edition_6_-_Italian_Cover_-_Il_vampiro_di_ghiaccio_e_altri_racconti.jpg|Italian
-* '''[[Santa's Helpers]]''' - A girl and her brother are mistaken for Santa Claus' missing Christmas Elves due to the way they are dressed.
+Special Edition 6 - Indonesian Cover - Kisah-Kisah Hantu Goosebumps Edisi Khusus 6.jpg|Indonesian
-* '''[[Attack of the Christmas Present]]''' - Two brothers receive gifts from their uncle where one of them gains a "Robot Tag" that starts to pursue him.
+Nouvelles de Chair de Poule.jpg|French {Includes ''Don't Sit on the Gronk'' and ''Why I Hate Jack Frost'')
+</gallery>
+==Audiobook==
+In France in 1998, three stories from various ''Tales to Give You Goosebumps'' books were released as separate books that also came with an audio cassette of the story. Two stories from this edition were adapted, ''Don't Sit on the Gronk'' and ''Why I Hate Jack Frost''.
+<gallery>
+Prisonnier_De_L'Hiver.jpg|''Why I Hate Jack Frost''
+Mefiez_Vous_Aux_Gronk.png|''Don't Sit on the Gronk''
+</gallery>
+==Artwork==
+<gallery widths="235" bordercolor="transparent" spacing="small" hideaddbutton="true">
+More_&_More_&_More_Tales_to_Give_You_Goosebumps_-_artwork.jpg|Cover artwork by [[Tim Jacobus]].
+</gallery>
+== Trivia==
+*This book and ''[[The 12 Screams of Christmas]]'' are the only Christmas-themed [[Goosebumps (franchise)|''Goosebumps'']] books.
+=== References in other ''Goosebumps'' media ===
+* A Christmas themed update was added to ''[[Goosebumps HorrorTown]]'', which was based on ''More & More & More Tales to Give You Goosebumps''. The update was entitled "Attack of the Christmas Presents", alluding to [[Attack of the Christmas Present|the short story]] from this book. Additionally, some of the quests within the event follow the premises of the other stories, such as "Monster on the Ice" and "A Holly Jolly Holiday".
+{{TTGYGoosebumps}}
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-[[Category:Winter]]
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+[[Category:Books that came with merchandise]]
+[[Category:Covers by Tim Jacobus]]
+[[Category:Winter]]
+[[Category:Christmas]]
+[[Category:Holidays]]