Egg Monsters from Mars

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author = R. L. Stine
cover_artist = Tim Jacobus
country = United States
language = English
series = "Goosebumps"
classification = fiction
genre = Horror fiction, Children's literature
publisher = Scholastic
release_date = September 2003
media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 144
isbn = 0-590-48340-4
preceded_by = Bad Hare Day
followed_by = The Beast from the East

"Egg Monsters From Mars" (2003, ISBN 0-439-56829-3, Scholastic Press) by R. L. Stine, is the 42nd book in the Goosebumps children's series. It features the characters Dana Johnson, Brandy Johnson, and egg monsters from Mars. The next book in the series is "The Beast From The East". The story is about Dana finding an egg. The Egg Monster, in a way, becomes his pet and not "evil". The "real" threat, it turns out, is from the crazy scientist who captured the Egg Monster.

Twist Ending: Upon leaving his house at the end of the final chapter, Dana lays an egg.

Characters

*Dana - The main character. He is more serious than other 12-year-olds. He likes science and studying bugs, plants, and animals. He wants to have his very own lab when he's older. Dana is tormented by his little sister Brandy, as she always gets her way, often at Dana's expense. At the end of the book, he lays an egg.

*Brandy - She is Dana's little sister. She's good at getting everything she wants by flashing her smile and putting on a baby face. When she does those things, there is no way her mom and dad can say no to her. She also has a bad habit of being a spoiled brat. Her brother Dana is sick of it because he never gets his way.

*Egg monsters from Mars - These eggs aren't normal eggs. They are about the size of a softball. They are covered with ugly blue and purple veins. The Egg Monsters themselves are described as being similar to a pile of scrambled eggs with black eyes. These creatures are not malicious, as they protect Dana from Dr. Gray, and even keep Dana warm while he is freezing. They can apparently reproduce with other life forms, although the exact process is not known. It has been suggested that they impregnated Dana when they crawled atop him to keep him warm.

References

* [http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=1-9780439568296-0 Goosebumps #42: Egg Monsters from Mars] at Powells Books