Tim was seven when the Goosebumps books first arrived, the perfect age to be creeped out by
R.L. Stine (although Tim preferred the Animorphs). At least three of the original series had
some time travel, as did many of the later Give Yourself Goosebumps books. Much of the time
travel in those choose-your-own-adventure style of books occurred in alternative endings.
It must have been my wish, I thought.
My birthday wish.
After Tara tripped me and I
fell on my cake, I wished I could go back in time and start my birthday all over
again.
Somehow my wish came true.
Wow! I thought. This is kind of cool.