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Attack of the Jack-o'-lanterns

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  • 1996 first published
  • 133 pages
  • ★ 3.2 (5 ratings)
  • 23 editions
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Attack of the Jack-o'-lanterns is a 1996 ghost story and horror novella by Robert Lawrence Stine. It deals with jack-o-lanterns, Halloween, Fear and practical jokes.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 68 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 23 editions across 5 languages.

It runs to roughly 133 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Attack of the Jack-o'-lanterns

Drew and her friend Walker, desperate to get revenge against stuck-up Tabby and Lee for a nasty Halloween joke, come up with a plan designed to scare the wits out of the snobby duo, but Drew and Walker end up getting a fright themselves when their trick goes a little too well.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Halloween in fiction
  • Jack-o-lanterns in fiction
  • Jack-o-lanterns
  • Horror tales
  • Halloween
  • Horror stories
  • Fear
  • Children's fiction
  • Practical jokes
  • Revenge
  • Horror fiction
  • Ghost stories

Quick answers

Who wrote Attack of the Jack-o'-lanterns?

Attack of the Jack-o'-lanterns was written by Robert Lawrence Stine and first published in 1996.

What genre is Attack of the Jack-o'-lanterns?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is Attack of the Jack-o'-lanterns?

The median edition has 133 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Attack of the Jack-o'-lanterns?

Readers who like it often enjoy Scary Stories 3, In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories and Trigger Warning.

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