Goblin Monday, R.L. Stines latest Goosebumps story #2 in a new series is made for the middle grader and although there are violent moments, there is also a sense of anticipation as the story unfolds and the reader and the protagonist tries to figure what the heck is going on. Mario, having moved from Florida to Pennsylvania has never seen snow and when his neighbors invite him to Vermont to visit their grandparents, he is eager to go. The grandparents are eccentric and grandpa loves to tell stories of goblins and Mario begins to think they are real. An enjoyable book to make one’s hair stand up and the ending is just what you’d expect from the author. So much fun. ( )