Thrills and Chills (Garbage Pail Kids Book 2)

Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine joins forces with Topps and the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids for the second volume in this hilarious--and gross--illustrated middle-grade series

The Garbage Pail Kids are back, and this time they're desperate to win the Smellville Pet Show. But how can they compete against the Perfect twins and their perfect pet Chihuahua, Good Boy, who can balance on his head and perform magic tricks and a perfect dance solo?!

Adam Bomb and Handy Sandy have an idea, and they just might win, too. But the whole contest suddenly gets thrown into chaos when the GPK meet five new students who call themselves the Garbage Pail Kids--Nasty Nancy, Nat Nerd, Disgustin' Justin, Brett Sweat, and Windy Winston.

The grand prize is an all-day trip to Six Thrills Amusement Park--but who will win? Could there be more than one winner? Will the winner really win and the loser lose? What does that even mean? And why so many questions?

Join bestselling author R.L. Stine, creator of Goosebumps, for the latest book in this perfectly disgusting series!

Author: R. L. Stine
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 7.95h x 5.51w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781419743641
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514198 / Thrills and Chills

About the Author
R.L. Stine has more than 400 million English-language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children's book authors of all time. Besides Goosebumps, he has written series including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, the Nightmare Room, Dangerous Girls, and Just Beyond. Stine lives in New York City with his wife, Jane, an editor and publisher. The Topps Company, Inc., originator of Garbage Pail Kids, Mars Attacks, and Wacky Packages brands, was founded in 1938 and is the preeminent creator and marketer of physical and digital trading cards and entertainment collectibles. Jeff Zapata has worked on comic books and trading cards for more than 25 years, including 13 gross, memorable ones as an editor, art director, and artist on Garbage Pail Kids and other brands at the Topps Company. Joe Simko is an artist known for his happy-horror style. He is one of the premiere Garbage Pail Kids illustrators for the Topps Company and lives in New York City with his wife, son, dog, and many, many boxes of cereal.