Goosebumps Series 2000 #1: Cry of the Cat — Paperback | R.L. Stine / Scholastic (1998) | Dead Cat Walking...

Rip the cat is dead. Allison knows this because she’s the one who ran over him with her bike. But Rip doesn’t seem to know that — and he’s not done with Allison yet. Goosebumps Series 2000 #1: Cry of the Cat is R.L. Stine’s launch title for his millennium upgrade to the most successful children’s horror series of all time, and he opens with a dead cat that refuses to stay dead. Classic Stine. Absolutely unhinged. Exactly right.

What's Included:

• 📖 Single paperback book — bagged for protection
• 🔥 Chilling iron-on decal inside (as issued)

Book Details:

• 🏆 By R.L. Stine | Series: Goosebumps Series 2000, Book #1
• ⚡ Publisher: Scholastic Inc. / A Parachute Press Book | First Scholastic printing: January 1998
• 📸 ISBN: 0-590-39988-8 | EAN-13: 9780590399883
• 🐱 Cover price: $3.99 US / $4.99 CAN | RL4 | Scholastic Inc. 008-012
• 📅 Next in series: #2 Bride of the Living Dummy | Single paperback — bagged for protection

Why Collectors Love It:

Goosebumps Series 2000 was Stine’s attempt to take the franchise darker and scarier for the millennium — and Book #1 sets the tone immediately. Cry of the Cat is the first entry in the new series, which means it’s the one every Series 2000 completionist needs to start the run. The iron-on decal bonus is a period-perfect artifact of late-90s Scholastic marketing, and the first printing January 1998 date puts this squarely in the original release window. The cover art — that blue demonic cat with the glowing eyes and open fanged mouth — is one of the stronger entries in the Series 2000 cover lineup. Heavy wear, clearly loved, and a genuine piece of 90s horror nostalgia.

Condition Notes:

Used paperback — shows heavy wear consistent with its age. Significant cover scuffing, spine cracking, corner damage, and page yellowing throughout. Cover art intact, interior fully readable. Bagged for protection. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For: Goosebumps Series 2000 collectors and R.L. Stine completionists, 90s horror chapter book hunters, Scholastic / Parachute Press era memorabilia fans, and anyone who has ever been followed home by a cat that should not still be alive.