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The Werewolf of Fever Swamp is the fourteenth book in the original Goosebumps book series. It was first published in 1993.

The cover illustration features a wolf howling at night in a green fogging swamp while next to a torn shirt and a cap.

Blurb

WHAT BIG TEETH YOU HAVE!

There's something horrible happening in Fever Swamp. Something really horrible. It started with the strange howling at night. Then there was the rabbit, torn to shreds. Everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible. After all, he looks just like a wolf. And he seems a little on the wild side. But Grady knows his dog is just a regular old dog. And most dogs don't howl at the moon. Or disappear at midnight. Or change into terrifying creatures when the moon is full. Or do they?

Plot

Grady Tucker and his sister, Emily, are forced to move to Fever Swamp in Florida because of their father. Their father is a scientist attempting to study the effects of a Floridian swamp's environment on a group of deer, which he keeps in a pen outside of his family's new house. The siblings decide to explore the swamp, but they quickly become lost. Eventually, they come across an old shack. The two enter to see if there's anyone inside who can help them. However, they are scared away by the crazy looking hermit that lives there. The kids run home to tell their parents what happened, and their father tells them that the old hermit was purely harmless.

That night, while Grady is hanging out by his family's new house, he is befriended by a local boy named Will Blake. As Grady learns from Will, the only other local kid close to their age is a strange girl, but Will doesn't elaborate on this. Will also tells Grady about how the swamp was named. According to him, many years ago, the residents of the swamp all came down with a terrible fever. The fever caused madness or death in everyone who had it.

Eventually, the boys part ways, and Grady goes back inside. At night, as Grady tries to sleep, he hears howling coming from somewhere outdoors. The following morning, he decides to go outside. A dog jumps out at him, but it appears to be friendly. Grady's father allows him to keep the dog, and Grady names it Wolf because it looks like it might be part wolf. The Tuckers decide that Wolf was probably the one causing the noises they heard last night. Later, Grady and Will explore the swamp, and Wolf follows. The kids find a dead heron, which they are puzzled by. Grady goes home. That night, Grady and his family are awoken by a crash from within the house. It turns out that Wolf was running about and bumping into things. The family doesn't really have any other choice aside from letting the dog outside, which they do.

The next day comes, and Grady goes outside. Wolf returns, but Grady is shocked to discover a badly mutilated rabbit by their home. His family is quick to blame Wolf, but Grady defends his dog, not believing that he was the culprit. Later in the day, Grady meets Cassie O'Rourke, the strange local girl that Will mentioned. Cassie tells Grady about the werewolf of Fever Swamp, explaining that the swamp hermit is a werewolf. Then, the children are approached by the hermit. Wolf growls at the man. The hermit's shirt is covered in blood, he's carrying a dead turkey, and he cries out, claiming to be the werewolf. The kids try to run away, but the man catches up to them. The hermit admits that he had been hunting and had wanted to play a joke on the kids. Before separating, the old man warns Grady about trusting Wolf.

That night, Grady hears something loud happening outside. As is discovered later, one of Dr. Tucker's deer was killed in its pen by an unknown creature. Dr. Tucker believes that Wolf is the problem, and thinks he should be dealt with. When Dr. Tucker reveals his plans of taking Wolf to the pound, Grady sets the dog free into the woods. Grady doesn't see Wolf again until that night, when he sees the dog roaming nearby the house, so he goes to investigate. Grady quietly sneaks outside. In the swamp, he discovers that Will is also sneaking about. Will says that he was investigating some howling that he heard. Grady tries to stick with Will, but he loses track of the boy. Suddenly, a werewolf jumps out at Grady. As the creature attacks, Grady recognizes the distorted, monstrous face. He can tell that the werewolf is Will. The monster bites Grady, but Wolf appears and attacks Will, scaring him off. Grady falls unconscious.

When Grady regains consciousness, he's back home. As he learns, the swamp hermit carried him back to safety. Grady tells his father about what happened in the swamp, so Dr. Tucker decides to check up on Will. When he goes to the house where Will is supposed to live, he finds the house unoccupied.

A month passes, and Grady is staring up at a full moon. When Will bit him, Grady became a werewolf. Now, whenever there is a full moon, Grady goes hunting in the swamp. The book ends with Grady running side-by-side with Wolf into the swamp.

Reprints and rereleases

Book	Release date	Type	Media
2003 - 2007 reprint series	September 2003	Standalone	Paperback
Classic Goosebumps	October 2009	Standalone	Paperback
Retro Fear Collection	September 1st, 2020	Collection	Paperback

Differences

The slime border of the 2020 Retro Fear Collection reprint is blue as opposed to the original purple.

International releases

Gallery

Classic Goosebumps

Differences

In France, this is the thirteenth book in the series.
In Portugal, this is the sixth book in the original Goosebumps series.

Merchandise

Gallery
Topps Puzzle Card Collector's Cap Slippers Monster Night Light Monster Night Light (unpackaged) Skateboard Lithograph Puzzle Puzzle based on the "Classic Goosebumps" reprint Wallet from Kreepsville 666 Enamel Pin from Kreepsville 666 Pin (Unpackaged) T-Shirt T-Shirt from Hot Topic Sweatshirt T-shirt T-shirt T-shirt detail T-shirt

Adaptations

TV series

The Werewolf of Fever Swamp was adapted into a two-part episode of the Goosebumps TV series. It is the eighteenth (part one) and nineteenth (part two) episode of season one.

Click here for a full article about the television adaptation.

Goosebumps Graphix

The Werewolf of Fever Swamp was adapted into a Goosebumps Graphix story in September 2006 by Gabriel Hernandez, as the first story in Creepy Creatures.

Audiobook

Audiobook	Release date	Length	Narrated by	Published by
	April 2015	2 hours, 26 minutes	Ramon de Ocampo	Scholastic Inc.

Artwork

Trivia

Night in Werewolf Woods references this book in the form of a question for the reader. However, unlike other Give Yourself Goosebumps books, the question only exists for the reader, and not for their character.
Grady and Emily's father was mentioned by name in the book: Michael F. Tucker.
The front and back taglines are both references to famous fairy tales:
- The front tagline is a reference to Little Red Riding Hood.
- The back tagline is a reference to The Three Little Pigs.
According to the Goosebumps Official Collector's Caps Book, the inspiration for the book came to R.L. Stine after a boat ride in a Florida swamp. He saw a deer in the swamp and the image stuck in his head.
This book references the Discovery Channel.
The book's concept of a werewolf living in a swamp might take inspiration from the legend of the Rougarou, a werewolf-like creature said to dwell in the swamps of Louisiana.

References in other Goosebumps media

Will Blake (in his werewolf form) appears an antagonist in the Goosebumps film. The title of the book is mentioned by R.L. Stine when referring to Will Blake. The original cover art is also featured in the end credits animation.
The book appears in a furry form in the first issue of the Goosebumps comic Monsters at Midnight. Will Blake also appears on one of the alternate covers.
Will Blake appears in Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween as a Halloween mask brought to life by Slappy.
Will Blake appears in Goosebumps HorrorTown.

Goosebumps series

#01 Welcome to Dead House	#22 Ghost Beach	#43 The Beast from the East
#02 Stay Out of the Basement	#23 Return of the Mummy	#44 Say Cheese and Die — Again!
#03 Monster Blood	#24 Phantom of the Auditorium	#45 Ghost Camp
#04 Say Cheese and Die!	#25 Attack of the Mutant	#46 How to Kill a Monster
#05 The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb	#26 My Hairiest Adventure	#47 Legend of the Lost Legend
#06 Let's Get Invisible!	#27 A Night in Terror Tower	#48 Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns
#07 Night of the Living Dummy	#28 The Cuckoo Clock of Doom	#49 Vampire Breath
#08 The Girl Who Cried Monster	#29 Monster Blood III	#50 Calling All Creeps!
#09 Welcome to Camp Nightmare	#30 It Came from Beneath the Sink!	#51 Beware, the Snowman
#10 The Ghost Next Door	#31 Night of the Living Dummy II	#52 How I Learned to Fly
#11 The Haunted Mask	#32 The Barking Ghost	#53 Chicken Chicken
#12 Be Careful What You Wish For...	#33 The Horror at Camp Jellyjam	#54 Don't Go to Sleep!
#13 Piano Lessons Can Be Murder	#34 Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes	#55 The Blob That Ate Everyone
#14 The Werewolf of Fever Swamp	#35 A Shocker on Shock Street	#56 The Curse of Camp Cold Lake
#15 You Can't Scare Me!	#36 The Haunted Mask II	#57 My Best Friend Is Invisible
#16 One Day at HorrorLand	#37 The Headless Ghost	#58 Deep Trouble II
#17 Why I'm Afraid of Bees	#38 The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena	#59 The Haunted School
#18 Monster Blood II	#39 How I Got My Shrunken Head	#60 Werewolf Skin
#19 Deep Trouble	#40 Night of the Living Dummy III	#61 I Live in Your Basement!
#20 The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight	#41 Bad Hare Day	#62 Monster Blood IV
#21 Go Eat Worms!	#42 Egg Monsters from Mars

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 ==Blurb==
+<span style="font-family: Futura Condensed, Medium Condensed, Oswald; color: #4E3A8F; font-size:18pt;">''WHAT BIG TEETH YOU HAVE!''</span>
-<big>''What Big Teeth You Have!''</big>
 There's something horrible happening in Fever Swamp. Something really horrible. It started with the strange howling at night. Then there was the rabbit, torn to shreds. Everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible. After all, he looks just like a wolf. And he seems a little on the wild side. But Grady knows his dog is just a regular old dog. And most dogs don't howl at the moon. Or disappear at midnight. Or change into terrifying creatures when the moon is full. Or do they?
 ==Plot==
-[[Grady Tucker]] and his sister, [[Emily Tucker|Emily]], are forced to move to [[Fever Swamp]] in [[wikipedia:Florida|Florida]] because of their father. Their father is a scientist attempting to study the effects of a Floridian swamp's environment on a group of deer, which he keeps in a pen outside of his family's new house. The siblings decide to explore the swamp, but they quickly become lost. Eventually, they come across an old shack. The two enter to see if there's anyone inside who can help them. However, they are scared away by [[Swamp Hermit|the crazy looking hermit]] that lives there. The kids run home to tell their parents what happened, and their father tells them that the old hermit was purely harmless.
+[[Grady Tucker]] and his sister, [[Emily Tucker|Emily]], are forced to move to [[Fever Swamp]] in [[wikipedia:Florida|Florida]] because of their father. [[Michael Tucker and Mrs. Tucker|Their father]] is a scientist attempting to study the effects of a Floridian swamp's environment on a group of deer, which he keeps in a pen outside of his family's new house. The siblings decide to explore the swamp, but they quickly become lost. Eventually, they come across an old shack. The two enter to see if there's anyone inside who can help them. However, they are scared away by [[Swamp Hermit|the crazy looking hermit]] that lives there. The kids run home to tell their parents what happened, and their father tells them that the old hermit was purely harmless.
 That night, while Grady is hanging out by his family's new house, he is befriended by a local boy named [[Will Blake]]. As Grady learns from Will, the only other local kid close to their age is a strange girl, but Will doesn't elaborate on this. Will also tells Grady about how the swamp was named. According to him, many years ago, the residents of the swamp all came down with a terrible fever. The fever caused madness or death in everyone who had it.
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 The next day comes, and Grady goes outside. Wolf returns, but Grady is shocked to discover a badly mutilated rabbit by their home. His family is quick to blame Wolf, but Grady defends his dog, not believing that he was the culprit. Later in the day, Grady meets [[Cassie O' Rourke|Cassie O'Rourke]], the strange local girl that Will mentioned. Cassie tells Grady about the werewolf of Fever Swamp, explaining that the swamp hermit is a werewolf. Then, the children are approached by the hermit. Wolf growls at the man. The hermit's shirt is covered in blood, he's carrying a dead turkey, and he cries out, claiming to be the werewolf. The kids try to run away, but the man catches up to them. The hermit admits that he had been hunting and had wanted to play a joke on the kids. Before separating, the old man warns Grady about trusting Wolf.
-That night, Grady hears something loud happening outside. As is discovered later, one of Dr. Tucker's deer was killed in its pen by an unknown creature. Dr. Tucker believes that Wolf is the problem, and thinks he should be dealt with. When Dr. Tucker reveals his plans of taking Wolf to the pound, Grady sets the dog free into the woods. Grady doesn't see Wolf again until that night, when he sees the dog roaming nearby the house, so he goes to investigate. Grady quietly sneaks outside. In the swamp, he discovers that Will is also sneaking about. Will says that was investigating some howling that he heard. Grady tries to stick with Will, but he loses track of the boy. Suddenly, a werewolf jumps out at Grady. As the creature attacks, Grady recognizes the distorted, monstrous face. He can tell that the werewolf is Will. The monster bites Grady, but Wolf appears and attacks Will, scaring him off. Grady falls unconscious.
+That night, Grady hears something loud happening outside. As is discovered later, one of Dr. Tucker's deer was killed in its pen by an unknown creature. Dr. Tucker believes that Wolf is the problem, and thinks he should be dealt with. When Dr. Tucker reveals his plans of taking Wolf to the pound, Grady sets the dog free into the woods. Grady doesn't see Wolf again until that night, when he sees the dog roaming nearby the house, so he goes to investigate. Grady quietly sneaks outside. In the swamp, he discovers that Will is also sneaking about. Will says that he was investigating some howling that he heard. Grady tries to stick with Will, but he loses track of the boy. Suddenly, a werewolf jumps out at Grady. As the creature attacks, Grady recognizes the distorted, monstrous face. He can tell that the werewolf is Will. The monster bites Grady, but Wolf appears and attacks Will, scaring him off. Grady falls unconscious.
 When Grady regains consciousness, he's back home. As he learns, the swamp hermit carried him back to safety. Grady tells his father about what happened in the swamp, so Dr. Tucker decides to check up on Will. When he goes to the house where Will is supposed to live, he finds the house unoccupied.
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 | style="text-align: center;" |October 2009
 | style="text-align: center;" |Standalone
+| style="text-align: center;" |Paperback
+|-
+|
+<p style="text-align: center;">''[[Goosebumps Retro Collector's Tins|Retro Fear Collection]]''</p>
+----
+[[File:Goosebumps_Retro_Fear_Set_Limited_Edition_Tin.jpg|Center|180px]]
+| style="text-align: center;" |September 1st, 2020
+| style="text-align: center;" |Collection
 | style="text-align: center;" |Paperback
 |}</onlyinclude>
+===Differences===
+*The slime border of the 2020 ''Retro Fear Collection'' reprint is blue as opposed to the original purple.
 ==International releases==
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 Thewerewolfoffeverswamp-greek.jpg|Greek (''Ο ΛΥΚΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΥΤΟΥ ΒΑΛΤΟΥ'' - The Werewolf of Hot Swamp)
 Thewerewolfoffeverswamp-norwegian.jpg|Norwegian (''Varulven fra Febersumpene'' - The Werewolf from Fever Swamp)
+OS 14 Werewolf of Fever Swamp Hebrew 3 orig cover.jpg|Hebrew
 The Werewolf of Fever Swamp - Danish Cover - Varulven fra Febersumpen.jpg|Danish (''Varulven fra Febersumpen'' - The Werewolf from Fever Swamp)
 Thewerewolfoffeverswamp-dutch.gif|Dutch (''Het Moerasmonster'' - The Swamp Monster)
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-Il 570xN.798943227 7yj5.jpg|Puzzle
+WerewolfCard.jpg|Topps Puzzle Card
+Werewolf 1995 Pog Cap f+b.jpg|[[Goosebumps Collector's Caps Books|Collector's Cap]]
-Goosebumps-monster-nightlight.png|Monster Night Light
 Gbwerewolfslippers.png|Slippers
+Goosebumps-monster-nightlight.png|Monster Night Light
-DormanWerewolfPuzzle.jpg|Puzzle based on the "Classic Goosebumps" reprint of the book
+Werewolf Fever Swamp Night Light unpkg.jpg|Monster Night Light (unpackaged)
+Werewolf 1996 Goosebumps Sport Skateboard.jpg|Skateboard
+FeverSwampGraph.png|Lithograph
+Werewolf of Fever Swamp 100 piece puzzle box.jpg|Puzzle
+DormanWerewolfPuzzle.jpg|Puzzle based on the "Classic Goosebumps" reprint
 WerewolfWallet.jpg|Wallet from Kreepsville 666
--Goosebumps-Werewolf.jpg|T-Shirt
 WerewolfPin.jpg|Enamel Pin from Kreepsville 666
 Unpackagedwerewolfpin.jpg|Pin (Unpackaged)
+-Goosebumps-Werewolf.jpg|T-Shirt
 HotTopicWerewolfShirt.png|T-Shirt from Hot Topic
+Werewolf Fever Swamp verttitle 90s black sweatshirt.jpg|Sweatshirt
 Werewolf Fever Swamp shirt front.jpg|T-shirt
+Werewolf Fever Swamp vert title 90s black shirt front.jpg|T-shirt
-WerewolfCard.jpg|Topps Puzzle Card
+Werewolf Fever Swamp vert title 90s black shirt detail.jpg|T-shirt detail
-FeverSwampGraph.png|Lithograph
+Werewolf Fever Swamp lrgtitle 90s black shirt f+b.jpg|T-shirt
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 ==Trivia==
-* ''[[Night in Werewolf Woods]]'' references this book in the form of a question for the reader. However, unlike other ''[[Give Yourself Goosebumps]]'' books, the question only exists for the reader, and '''not''' for his/her character.
+* ''[[Night in Werewolf Woods]]'' references this book in the form of a question for the reader. However, unlike other ''[[Give Yourself Goosebumps]]'' books, the question only exists for the reader, and '''not''' for their character.
-* Grady and Emily's father was mentioned by name in the book: Michael F. Tucker.
+* Grady and Emily's father was mentioned by name in the book: [[Michael Tucker and Mrs. Tucker|Michael F. Tucker]].
 * The front and back taglines are both references to famous fairy tales:
 **The front tagline is a reference to ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Red_Riding_Hood Little Red Riding Hood]''.
 **The back tagline is a reference to ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Little_Pigs The Three Little Pigs]''.
 * According to the'' [[Goosebumps Collector's Caps Books|Goosebumps Official Collector's Caps Book]]'', the inspiration for the book came to R.L. Stine after a boat ride in a Florida swamp. He saw a deer in the swamp and the image stuck in his head.
+* This book references the Discovery Channel.
+* The book's concept of a werewolf living in a swamp might take inspiration from the legend of the [[wikipedia:Rougarou|Rougarou]], a werewolf-like creature said to dwell in the swamps of [[wikipedia:Louisiana|Louisiana]].
 ===References in other ''Goosebumps'' media===
 *[[Will Blake]] (in his werewolf form) appears an antagonist in the [[Goosebumps (film)|''Goosebumps'' film]]. The title of the book is mentioned by [[R.L. Stine (film character)|R.L. Stine]] when referring to Will Blake. The original cover art is also featured in the end credits animation.
-*The book appears in a furry form in the first issue of the ''[[Goosebumps (comic series)|Goosebumps]]'' comic ''[[Monsters at Midnight]]''. It sits alongside a book entitled 'Cooking with [[Monster Blood]]'. Will Blake also appears on one of the alternate covers.
+*The book appears in a furry form in the first issue of the ''[[Goosebumps (comic series)|Goosebumps]]'' comic ''[[Monsters at Midnight]]''. Will Blake also appears on one of the alternate covers.
 *Will Blake appears in ''[[Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween]]'' as a Halloween mask brought to life by [[Slappy the Dummy|Slappy]].
+*Will Blake appears in ''[[Goosebumps HorrorTown]]''.
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