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In this Goosebumps story, you heed the warnings of your aunt and uncle and explore their basement, where a dusty refrigerator holds a dangerous purple goop that smells like a peanut‑butter‑and‑jelly sandwich, and a sweet chocolate cake. Eating the goop shrinks you to a tiny size, pitting you against a gigantic mouse, while choosing the cake causes you to grow into a towering giant pursued by police who suspect you of being a mutant alien. Your decision determines the direction of the tale, with more than 20 spooky possible endings.
This plot‑your‑own adventure blends horror, magic transformations, and the thrills of smallness versus bigness in a child‑friendly yet scary Goosebumps collection.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Robert Lawrence Stine
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