title: Planet Pop-Up: Mouse in the Haunted House
author:  Jonathan Litton 
description: <div><b>Jonathan Litton</b> has written numerous children's books in prose and verse. He loves using his science background to write about sea creatures, outer space, and saving the planet, but is also fond of penning stories about pirates, princesses, and picnics. When not writing, he can usually be found on his bike. He lives in London.<br><br><b>Nicola Anderson</b> works from her home studio crafting imaginary worlds while her two dogs fight for her lap. She has been illustrating since she could hold a crayon in her hand, but has worked professionally since 2001, when she earned her degree in graphic design. Prior to setting up on her own, Nicola spent more than a decade working with digital agencies as an illustrator, designer, and animator. She lives in&#160;Manchester, U.K.<br></div>
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  NIGHT OF THE  
  LIVING DUMMY III
  
    
  
  Goosebumps - 40
  
  R.L. Stine
  
  (An Undead Scan v1.5)
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  The stairs up to my attic are narrow and steep. The fifth step is loose and
  wobbles when you stand on it. All the other stairs creak and groan.
  
  My whole house creaks and groans. It’s a big, old house. And it’s kind of
  falling apart. Mom and Dad don’t really have the money to repair it.
  
  “Trina—hurry!” my brother, Dan, whispered. His words echoed in the steep attic
  stairwell. Dan is ten, and he is always in a hurry.
  
  He’s short and very skinny. I think he looks like a mouse. He has short brown
  hair, dark eyes, and a pointy little chin. And he’s always scurrying around
  like a mouse searching for a place to hide.
  
  Sometimes I call him Mouse. You know. Like a nickname. Dan hates it. So I only
  call him Mouse when I want to make him mad.
  
  Dan and I don’t look at all like brother and sister. I’m tall and I have curly
  red hair and green eyes. I’m a little chubby, but Mom says n