They Call Me the Night Howler! is the eleventh book in the Goosebumps SlappyWorld series. Its release date is currently slated for July 7th, 2020. [1]
The cover artwork depicts a pair of purple gloves reaching out from a dark area surrounded by purple curtains, as a pair of large orange eyes look on from the shadows.
Summary
During an interview, Stine revealed bits of this book's plot: "...a boy is at a superhero museum, and he runs into this superhero. And the superhero says "I'm sick of this. I don't want to do this anymore." And he gives his costume to the boy, and the boy becomes The Night Howler."[2]
Trivia
- The title of this book is most likely a reference to They Call Me Creature and The Howler, two books from the The Nightmare Room series, which were also written by R. L. Stine.
- Additionally, The concept of a kid unwillingly becoming a superhero is similar to Shadow Girl.
References
Goosebumps SlappyWorld series | ||
#01 Slappy Birthday to You | #08 The Dummy Meets the Mummy! | #15 Judy and the Beast |
#02 Attack of the Jack | #09 Revenge of the Invisible Boy | #16 Slappy in Dreamland |
#03 I Am Slappy's Evil Twin | #10 Diary of a Dummy | #17 Haunting with the Stars |
#04 Please Do Not Feed the Weirdo | #11 They Call Me the Night Howler! | #18 Night of the Squawker |
#05 Escape from Shudder Mansion | #12 My Friend Slappy | #19 Friiight Night |
#06 The Ghost of Slappy | #13 Monster Blood Is Back | SE Slappy, Beware! |
#07 It's Alive! It's Alive! | #14 Fifth-Grade Zombies | |