Welcome to Smellville

Written by R.L. Stine · Illustrated by Jeff Zapata and Joe Simko

Book #1 in the Garbage Pail Kids series

Ten kids in Smellville face bullies and chaos at school. Can they outwit their perfect rivals?

3.4 Goodreads · 381 ratings

208 pages· 26,323 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· ~530L

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Bookroo's summary

In Smellville, ten quirky kids live in a chaotic house, embracing their oddities. At middle school, they face bullies and their nemeses, Penny and Parker Perfect. As mischief unfolds, can these misunderstood kids outsmart their rivals and find acceptance? Dive into a world of humor and unexpected adventures with the Garbage Pail Kids.

From the publisher

An instant New York Times bestseller! Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine teams up with the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids for a first-ever GPK illustrated middle-grade series Welcome to the town of Smellville, where ten kids all live in a big tumbledown house and have as much fun as they possibly can. People may think that they’re gross and weird and strange, but they’re not bad kids–they just don’t know any better. In this hilarious new illustrated series from bestselling author R.L. Stine, the Garbage Pail Kids–from Adam Bomb to Brainy Janey–get into mischief at their middle school, all while battling bullies and their archenemies, Penny and Parker Perfect. These all-new illustrated stories are sure to amuse, entertain, and blow away readers of all ages. Bonus: includes four exclusive Garbage Pail Kids stickers!

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