The book series has sold more than 300 million copies. In new ebook versions of the series, words like 'crazy' and 'squirrel cheeks' have been changed.
Having once sold more than four million copies a month, publisher Scholastic has been re-releasing the children's horror novels as edited ebooks, according to The Times, amid ongoing rows about censorship in publishing.
More than 100 edits have been made by author RL Stine to his original works, with examples including characters now being described as"cheerful" rather than"plump".While the word"crazy" has also been swapped for"silly" and other alternatives, The Times reports.The first of the Goosebumps books were published in 1992. The series includes works like Welcome to Dead House and Stay Out of the Basement.
The Times reported that in one story about aliens abducting large people and eating them, a character described as having"at least six chins" is now"at least six feet six". In another book, a reference to wolf-whistling has been removed, while another character has been stripped of descriptions such as resembling a"bowling ball" and having"squirrel cheeks".
Numerous mentions of the word"crazy" have also been removed across the series. Replacements include"silly","wild","scary","lost her mind" and"stressed". The term"a real nut" is now"a real wild one" and"nutcase" is"weirdo".The Times said Stine and Scholastic did not respond to a request for comment.
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