Welcome to Smellville, R. L. Stine
Welcome to Smellville, R. L. Stine
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Synopsis

Goosebumps creator R. L. Stine teams up with the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids for a first-ever GPK middle-grade series.Welcome to the town of Smellville, where a dozen 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 series from bestselling author R. L. Stine, the Garbage Pail Kids—from Adam Bomb to Brainy Janie—get into mischief at their middle school, all while battling bullies and their archenemies, Penny and Parker Perfect. These all-new stories are sure to amuse, entertain, and blow away listeners of all ages.

About R. L. Stine

R.L. Stine has more than 400 million English-language books in print, plus international editions in thirty-two languages, making him one of the most popular children’s 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.

About Jordan Fisher

Jordan Fisher is a multifaceted artist whose talent knows no boundaries. Jordan can most recently be seen in the Netflix dance comedy Work It, opposite Sabrina Carpenter and Liza Koshy and the fandom sequel To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, starring alongside Noah Centineo and Lana Condor. Musically, Jordan has cracked the Top 40 with his original music and collaborated with artists such as Lin-Manuel Miranda, subsequently joining the cast of the Tony Award–winning musical Hamilton.

About Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco, born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Brooklyn, is best known for her SAG Award–winning performance as Dayanara Diaz in the Netflix hit show Orange Is the New Black. Recently, Dascha can be seen in Ava DuVernay’s Emmy Award–winning Netflix series When They See Us and Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.Dascha has a big slate of upcoming work, including Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Feature Film Project In the Heights, scheduled to be released in June 2021. Currently, she is filming along side Sylvester Stallone as the female lead of his next action thriller, Samaritan. Dascha also will star as a series regular in FOX’s upcoming pilot Blood Relative.Dascha’s achievements have been recognized by numerous awards, including the ALMA Awards, HOLA Awards, and the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (Lupe Award). Huffington Post recognized her as one of the Latinas to be “Breaking the Mold,” and the Hollywood Reporter named her one of the 40 Young Latino Powerhouses in Hollywood.

About Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Joniece Abbott-Pratt has narrated many audiobooks for children, young adults, and adults. She has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards and in 2021 was a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fantasy Narration. She earned an MFA degree in acting from the University of Iowa and has performed on regional theater stages across the country, including the Public Theater in New York City. She has also appeared on television shows, including The Good Fight, Law and Order: SVU, Luke Cage, and Orange Is the New Black, and has voiced commercials and projects for US Bank, Johnson & Johnson, and others.

About Ramón de Ocampo

Ramón de Ocampo has been telling stories in the audiobook industry for years and has narrated over a hundred titles. The voice of many bestsellers, including the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and Jonathan Tropper’s This Is Where I Leave You, he is a recipient of the prestigious Audie Award as well as many Earphone Awards.

About Andrew Eiden

Andrew Eiden is an actor and winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award for narration. He has been acting since the age of four, working at regional theaters, in national commercials, and on numerous television shows.

About Kirby Heyborne

Kirby Heyborne is an Earphones award-winning narrator as well as an acclaimed film and television actor. The cofounder and director of the celebrated Los Angeles–based improv comedy group The Society, he is also a successful musician who has released four solo albums and has had his music featured in many films. He has delighted audiences across the country with his ability to blend heart-warming stories, beautiful music, and comedic wit.

About Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen is an American comedian and actor, best known for his work on Whose Line Is It Anyway? and his extensive voice acting and television work. Books he has narrated include the Calendar Mysteries series by Ron Roy, The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin, by Josh Berk, and The Deleted E-Mails of Hillary Clinton by John Moe.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Justin

I missed out on the original Garbage Pail Kids craze, but I am old enough to have caught R.L. Stine fever. I'll read anything he writes, including his severely underrated humor series, Rotten School. This new series has a familiar Rotten School vibe, but takes full advantage of the Garbage Pail Kid'......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia

As an 80's kid the garbage gang kids sticker cards (as they were called in Australia) was the thing to collect. So many awesome memories of opening a new packet and being hit with the smell of the stick of chewing gum that came with it. The characters themselves were a gross parody of the cabbage pa......more

Goodreads review by Kate

A fun Middle Grade book that totally brought back memories of collecting and trading my Garbage Pail Kid cards from my own misspent youth! The audio book is narrated by a full cast, which really added to the individualness of the kids, and the way that people view events slightly differently from on......more


Quotes

“This book made me glad I don’t know how to read.” Chris P. Critter

“I looked for this book everywhere, but I couldn’t find it.” Brooke Lynn Bridge

“My book was upside down so I had to read it standing on my head.” Ann Idyott

“Do I get paid for writing this mess?” R. L. Stine


Awards

  • Voice Arts Award