Readers must choose among over twenty spooky endings as they attempt to survive in the haunted Swamp House long enough to find the treasure hidden on the grounds.
Gary Lutz, a boy constantly picked on by bullies, welcomes the chance to exchange bodies with another child for a week, but he soon discovers that his new body is not exactly human.
Moving to the tiny mountain village of Sherpia, twelve-year-old Jaclyn takes a hike to look for kids her own age and is warned by an old man to beware the monstrous snowman that lives at the top of the mountain.
Two horror stories include "Don't Stay Up Late," where Lisa accepts a babysitting job to keep away the nightmares and hallucinations that plague her following a serious car accident.