Cover of Spooksville - The Secret Path

Spooksville - The Secret Path

  • 1995 first published
  • 125 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (3 ratings)
  • 8 editions

Published in 1995, Spooksville - The Secret Path is a ghost story and horror novella by Christopher Pike. Much of the action takes place in Spooksville. It deals with monsters, city and town life, Household Moving and Voodooism.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 29 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

It runs to roughly 125 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Spooksville - The Secret Path

Adam didn't believe all the stories about Spooksville. Adam has just moved to the small town of Springville. The first day there, he meets Sally, who tells him the city's real name is Spooksville, because of all the spooky things that go on in it. Adam doesn't believe her until they team up with Watch and go in search of the Secret Path - a magical path that leads to other Spooksvilles. Together, Adam, Sally, and Watch will take the Secret Path and pass through a dark doorway. On the other side, they will find a terrifying Spooksville where there are huge spiders, living skeletons, evil black knights, and a witch who just loves to make dolls - out of kids
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Monsters
  • Horror tales
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Horror
  • Ghost stories
  • Quests, Expeditions
  • City and town life
  • Household Moving
  • Horror stories
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure
  • Horror fiction
  • Voodooism
  • Spooksville, Imaginary place
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Spooksville - The Secret Path?

Spooksville - The Secret Path was written by Christopher Pike and first published in 1995.

What genre is Spooksville - The Secret Path?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories, Horror and Adventure.

How long is Spooksville - The Secret Path?

The median edition has 125 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Spooksville - The Secret Path?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, The New Girl and City of Bones.

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