Werewolf Skin
| Author | R.L. Stine |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Tim Jacobus |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, Children's literature |
| Publisher | Harcourt |
Publication date | October 1997 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Preceded by | The Haunted School |
| Followed by | I Live in Your Basement! |
Werewolf Skin was R.L. Stine's 60th Goosebumps book.
Plot Summary
A boy named Alex, a photographer, goes to stay with his aunt and uncle in a small town named Wolf Creek. Being from the city, he is eager to take photos of the trees.
His aunt and uncle warn him of the next door neighbors, the Merlings, who seem to be an angry, old couple who hate everyone. He is also introduced to the Merlings' daughter, Hannah. In the days leading up to Halloween, Alex learns that the town is obsessed with werewolves and even believes in them.
Several times at night, Alex goes out to take photos, and spots what he believes to be two large dogs. His aunt and uncle later receive angry phone calls from the Merlings. Despite his aunt and uncle claiming that the Merlings own big dogs, Hannah says that they do not.
One night, while out and trying to catch the werewolves to photograph them, he realizes with shock that the werewolves aren't the Merlings; instead, they're actually his own aunt and uncle.
Alex realizes that during the day, his aunt and uncle hide their "werewolf skins" (which are needed to turn into werewolves) in the Merlings' house. Along with Hannah, Alex conspires to hide the werewolf skins on Halloween by wearing them and hiding amongst the trick-or-treaters.
When it comes to the night, their plan slightly backfires as Alex's aunt and uncle chase them, but at the peak of the full moon, the curse is lifted and they no longer need to wear the skins each night.
Alex and Hannah decide that they will hide the skins in hopes that no one else will find them. In the Merlings' house, Alex notices a third skin. When questioning Hannah, the only other resident, where the third skin come from, she announces that she is also a werewolf. Hannah attacks Alex, but his fate remains undetermined.