Books like Spooksville - Time Terror by Christopher Pike
Adam and his friends stumble upon an enigmatic toy that combines a wind‑up clock and a creepy doll. Plugging into its strange mechanism, they are whisked into a different land and time, where each alteration they make in the past reshapes their present. Their journey through this alternate world is filled with exciting adventures and unexpected twists, compelling them to confront the ripple effects of their actions in the realm of Spooksville.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Christopher Pike
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