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How I Got My Shrunken Head (Classic Goosebumps #10)
R. L. Stine · Book · 2011
What hooked you in How I Got My Shrunken Head (Classic Goosebumps #10) was the unnerving way that ordinary objects suddenly manifest dangerous, uncontrollable supernatural consequences.
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Common questions
Is How I Got My Shrunken Head (Classic Goosebumps #10) part of a series?
Yes, How I Got My Shrunken Head is the tenth installment in the Classic Goosebumps series written by R. L. Stine. The book was published in 2011 and follows the story of a boy named Mark who receives a mysterious shrunken head from his Aunt Benna.
What is the origin of the shrunken head in How I Got My Shrunken Head (Classic Goosebumps #10)?
The shrunken head featured in How I Got My Shrunken Head is a gift sent to the protagonist, Mark, from his Aunt Benna. The item originates from the remote jungle island of Baladora and possesses a strange, magical, and dangerous power that begins to manifest when the head glows.
Does the shrunken head in How I Got My Shrunken Head (Classic Goosebumps #10) have special abilities?
Yes, the shrunken head in How I Got My Shrunken Head is not an ordinary object. After Mark receives it from his Aunt Benna, it begins to glow late at night and grants him a unique, magical, and dangerous power that changes his life.
Who is the author of How I Got My Shrunken Head (Classic Goosebumps #10)?
The book How I Got My Shrunken Head is written by R. L. Stine. It is part of the Classic Goosebumps collection and tells the story of Mark and the mysterious, glowing shrunken head he receives as a gift from his Aunt Benna, which originates from the island of Baladora.