One of my goals as a reader is to pick up as many Goosebumps books as I can. I adored these books as a kid, and I just really want to keep enjoying them. I also love a good horror book or movie, so it's a natural fit! What can I say? I'm a Halloween kind of girl.

I had never heard of A Nightmare on Clown Street, but I do enjoy the reference to Elm Street...if you know, you know. From my understanding, this series brings the Most Wanted Goosebumps characters back into the limelight. Murder the Clown is the star here, but he's not the reason we are scared...

Ray Gordon is a kid who just wants to run off to the circus. Lucky for him, his Uncle Theo, who plays Murder the Clown, invites him to come join the clown circus he works at. As odd as it sounds, Ray is thrilled and off he goes to Clown Wonderland. The circus seems cool and fun, but there's a darkness lingering... and everyone wants to avoid "Clown Street."

The ending was super creepy and weird and also not at all what I would expect from this book. It was definitely a surprise that moved into a science fiction ending rather than a psychopathic clown ending. It was okay but not exactly my favourite Goosebumps book to date. It just didn't feel like the clown horror book I was hoping for.

Two out of five stars. ( )

Usually I like these cheesy stories but this one just didn't interest me too much. I like the classic books better. ( )

This book is about a boy named Ray Gordon. His uncle Theo works at a circus and he has invited Ray to visit for the summer. Ray gets to be a clown called Mr. Belly Bounce. Then he hears about a place called Clown Street that every clown is scared of. Ray finds out his uncle Theo has been sent to Clown Street because he got in a fight with the clown master. Ray goes to Clown Street to save his uncle and you will have to read the book to find out what happens next. I liked this book because I think clowns are funny and also because this book is suspenseful and I like suspense! ( )

Usually I like these cheesy stories but this one just didn't interest me too much. I like the classic books better. ( )