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Set aboard a two‑week cruise to Japan, this Goosebumps story follows a group of young friends as they discover a hidden laboratory on board the ship. Rumors abound that the vessel is the site of sinister experiments, turning passengers into grotesque fish‑creatures. The suspense escalates when a scientist threatens to blow the ship up, forcing the protagonists—and the reader—to choose between sounding the alarm and staying on board or abandoning ship in a perilous open sea. With over 20 possible scary endings, the tale blends classic pirate‑style terror with modern science‑fiction elements to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Robert Lawrence Stine
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