Welcome to Smellville (Garbage Pail Kids Book 1)

An instant New York Times bestseller!

Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine teams up with the pop-culture phenomenon Garbage Pail Kids for Welcome to Smellville, the first book in this hysterical middle-grade series with illustrations by Jeff Zapata and Joe Simko.

Welcome to the town of Smellville, where 10 kids all live in a big tumbledown house and have as much fun as they possibly can. People may think that they're gross and weird and strange, but they're not bad kids--they just don't know any better.

In this hilarious illustrated series from bestselling author R.L. Stine, the Garbage Pail Kids--from Adam Bomb to Brainy Janey--get into mischief at their middle school, all while battling bullies and their archenemies, Penny and Parker Perfect. These all-new illustrated stories are sure to amuse, entertain, and blow away readers of all ages.

More from the Garbage Pail Kids Series:
Thrills and Chills
Camp Daze
The Garbage Pail Kids Cookbook

Author: R. L. Stine
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 04/01/2025
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.60w x 0.58d
ISBN13: 9781419743627
ISBN10: 1419743627
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Media Tie-In
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | General

About the Author
R.L. Stine has more than 400 million English-language books in print, plus international editions in thirty-two languages, making him one of the most popular children's authors of all time. Besides Goosebumps, he has written series including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, Dangerous Girls, and Just Beyond. Stine lives in New York City with his wife, Jane, an editor and publisher.

The Topps Company, Inc., originator of Garbage Pail Kids, Mars Attacks, and Bazooka Joe brands, was founded in 1938 and is the preeminent creator and marketer of physical and digital trading cards, entertainment products, and distinctive confectionary.

Jeff Zapata has worked on comic books and trading cards for more than 25 years, including 13 gross, memorable ones as an editor, art director, and artist on Garbage Pail Kids and other brands at the Topps Company.

Joe Simko is an artist known for his happy-horror style. He is one of the premiere Garbage Pail Kids illustrators for the Topps Company and lives in New York City with his wife, son, dog, and many, many boxes of cereal.