A review by tyto_alba
The Horror at Camp Jellyjam by R.L. Stine

4.0

Peak Goosebumps terror, here. The characters are more or less believable, and the camp setting itself isn't what lends to the horror, but the behavior of the counselors. The kids are all Type A personalities, which is scary in its own right, but they aren't the ones to be feared. Being a child and being unable to trust any of the adults that are supposed to be caring for you is quite scary, but add a bunch of "disappearances" of other children while the main character's parents are who knows where gives a feeling of helplessness, since Wendy (and her brother) are completely at the strange camp's mercy. However, the main character's focus on the camp activities takes away from what would be a tenser atmosphere.

A note about the ending, semi-spoilery but it must be said:

Spoiler

the monster is one of the nastiest I think the Goosebumps series provides, and even reading it as an adult, its description makes my stomach turn.

I would absolutely recommend this book. It's a fun and spooky story about a creepy sports camp. Only the best!