Books like I Live In Your Basement by Robert Lawrence Stine
In the spooky Goosebumps collection “I Live In Your Basement,” young Marco resists his mother's strict parenting and sneaks off to play softball. After an alarming accident in the game, things get bizarre when he receives a mysterious phone call from someone who claims to live in his basement. The book delivers chills and suspense typical of Goosebumps horror stories for children.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: Robert Lawrence Stine
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