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Stranger Things: Season Three

The Junior Novelisation
By Stranger Things and Matthew J. Gilbert
Series: Stranger Things
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This expanded junior novelisation retells the third season of Netflix's iconic series Stranger Things. It's 1984 in Hawkins, Indiana, and Dustin, Mike, Eleven, and their friends are investigating supernatural forces and uncovering government plots. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary... Read More
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This expanded junior novelisation retells the third season of Netflix's iconic series Stranger Things.

It's 1984 in Hawkins, Indiana, and Dustin, Mike, Eleven, and their friends are investigating supernatural forces and uncovering government plots. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries that lead to the local Starcourt Mall and reveal a terrifying Soviet experiment. This 320-page junior novelisation retells the thrilling third season of Stranger Things and is sure to thrill kids ages 7 to 10 as well as fans of all ages.

Welcome to the thrilling world of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things. Follow Eleven, Dustin, Max, Lucas, and their friends for mystery, suspense, and supernatural adventures in 1980s Hawkins.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241840948

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Adapted by Matthew J. Gilbert

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 222g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Stranger Things (Author) Welcome to the thrilling world of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things. Follow Eleven, Dustin, Max, Lucas, and their friends for mystery, suspense, and supernatural adventures in 1980s Hawkins. Matthew J. Gilbert (Author) Matthew J. Gilbert has written storybooks, chapter books, and graphic novels. He used to live in NYC, but currently resides in far-too-sunny California with his wife and loyal cat sidekick, Pepe.

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