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Revenge of the Rhinobino

Name: Revenge of the Rhinobino
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9798347109241
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Series: Craniacs

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Readers decide their own fate in the interactive middle grade Craniacs series inspired by collectible trading cards of the same name, from beloved and bestselling author R.L. Stine and the artist behind the Garbage Pail Kids, Joe Simko. In this second book, a school field trip... Read More

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In this second book, a school field trip ends in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a dangerous beast. Includes awesome illustrations throughout!

When the ultra-futuristic planet Futerra and the Stone Age–style Retrovia smashed together, they formed one world with two very different populations who must find a way to live in peace. Their solution? The Chrome Dome, where danger is the name of the game and kids compete in wild and wacky challenges to settle domestic and interplanetary disputes.

The kids of Futerra and Retrovia are taking a break from Chrome Dome challenges to pile on the skull buses for a school trip to the skull dogs eating contest on Boney Island. By the end of the competition, every single skull dog on the island has been eaten. Unfortunately, the local beast, Rhinobino, loves snacking on skull dogs, and with none left, he’s ready for his second favourite food: Craniacs! Making it to safety means getting past other dangerous cranimals: saber-toothed hamsters, lava lizards, a Bonosaurus Rex, and more!

In each interactive book in the Craniacs series, it’s up to the reader to make the correct choices and outlive the competition. Good luck! You’ll need it.

Series: Craniacs

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Escape from the Chrome Dome

Readers decide their own fate in the interactive middle grade Craniacs series inspired by the collectible trading cards of the same name, from beloved and bestselling author R.L. Stine and the artist behind the Garbage Pail Kids, Joe Simko. In this first book, a looming volcano eruption leads to a flaming-hot competition in the skull-shaped Chrome Dome. Includes awesome illustrations...

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Revenge of the Rhinobino

Readers decide their own fate in the interactive middle grade Craniacs series inspired by collectible trading cards of the same name, from beloved and bestselling author R.L. Stine and the artist behind the Garbage Pail Kids, Joe Simko. In this second book, a school field trip ends in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a dangerous beast. Includes...

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Craniacs

In the Craniacs universe of skull-headed folks, two planets collide and force two very different societies – Stone-Aged Retrovia and ultra-futuristic Futerra – to figure out how they’re going to make this new planet-sharing world order work! Innovative high-octane action, wacky physical comedy and outrageous competitions will be at the heart of every issue, alongside the importance of friendship, fraternity...

By Sholly Fisch

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798347109241

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon Spotlight

Illustration: f-c matte uv cvr w- spot gloss & sculpt emboss

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Illustrated by Joe Simko

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

R.L. Stine invented the teen horror genre with Fear Street, the bestselling teen horror series of all time. He also changed the face of children’s publishing with the mega-successful Goosebumps series, which went on to become a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. Guinness World Records cites Stine as the most prolific author of children’s horror fiction novels. He lives in New York City with his wife, Jane, and their dog, Lucky.

Joe Simko is an artist and writer known for his happy horror style. He is a writer for the Topps company and lead Garbage Pail Kids artist—codirector and producer of the GPK documentary feature film 30 Years of Garbage and cocreator of Craniacs. Simko lives in New York City with his wife, June; his son, Zy; and many, many boxes of cereal.

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