Spooksville was adapted into a television series in 2013 on the Hub network (now known as Discovery Family). Pike continued to write several young adult novels and later branched into juvenile novels under the Spooksville series title, as well as several adult novels such as his 1990 book, Sati. He would go on to publish one more novel through Scholastic, the 1986 Chain Letter, before moving to Simon and Schuster. Pike's next novel, Weekend, was also published through Scholastic. His editor sold the book to Scholastic Press, which released it in 1985. The book was then re-written as a mystery thriller about a group of teenagers who run into bizarre and violent events during a ski weekend. His first novel, Slumber Party, was initially written as a supernatural thriller containing a character with pyrokinesis, which he later removed upon the request of his editor. He initially tried his hand at writing science fiction and adult mystery, but later began writing teen thrillers due to an editor's suggestion. He attended college briefly before dropping out and working various jobs such as house painting and computer programming.

McFadden was born in New York City in 1955, but grew up in California.

Known for mystery-thrillers and supernatural horror aimed at young adults, he has also written adult fiction. He is a bestselling author of young adult and children's fiction. Kevin Christopher McFadden (born November 12, 1955), known by his pen name Christopher Pike, is an American author. Are there really witches? Is she one of them? Originally published as Witch World, this classic edge-of-your-seat thrill ride from #1 bestselling author Christopher Pike keeps you guessing right until the last page.Horror, thriller, science fiction, young adult Suddenly Jessie discovers that she's stumbled into a world where some people can do the impossible, and others may not even be human. Curious, Jessie wants to know his secret, and in response, alone in his hotel room, he teaches her a game that opens a door to another reality. In Las Vegas she meets Russ, a mesmerizing stranger who shows her how to gamble, and who never seems to lose. But what Jessie doesn't realize is that Jimmy is the least of her problems. The guy who's finally ready to tell her why he did it, because he wants her back. The guy who broke her heart five months ago when he dumped her for no reason.

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