Stay Out of the Basement is the 2nd book in the original Goosebumps series.
The 1992 and the 2011 Classic Goosebumps cover illustration depicts a plant-like hand (possibly from Dr. Brewer's clone) emerging from behind the door to the basement.
The 2003 reprint's cover illustration depicts Dr. Brewer's clone in front of a lab table inside the basement holding a beaker in his hand.
Synopsis[]
Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant-testing in his basement. Nothing to worry about. Harmless, really. But Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried about their father. Especially when they...meet...some of the plants he is growing down there. Then they notice that their father is developing plantlike tendencies. In fact, he is becoming distinctly weedy--and seedy. Is it just part of their father's "harmless" experiment? Or has the basement turned into another little shop of horrors?
Characters[]
- Dr. Michael Brewer
- Casey Brewer
- Margaret Brewer
- Mrs. Brewer
- Mr. Martinez
- Diane Manning
- Mr. Henry
- Mutant Plants