My Best Friend Is Invisible
by R. L. Stine
My Best Friend Is Invisible is number 57 in R. L. Stine's original Goosebumps series, first published by Scholastic in New York in July 1997. Hippo brought out a London edition in 1998.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Scholastic, 1997
- First published
- Scholastic, New York, 1997
- First UK edition
- Hippo, 1998
- Worth
- £17 to £24
- Series
- Goosebumps
The first edition of My Best Friend Is Invisible by R. L. Stine was published in New York by Scholastic in 1997. We track 2 editions, and the most valuable is worth £17 to £24 depending on condition.
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First edition
- 1st Scholastic1997 Paperback · Goosebumps 57 £17 to £24Sold £19 · Oct 2026 I own My Best Friend Is Invisible, Scholastic 1997 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Hippo1998 Hardback · Goosebumps 57 I own My Best Friend Is Invisible, Hippo 1998 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
In print
- Editions recorded
- 8 on Open Library, 5 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by R. L. Stine
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- Indiana Jones and Cult of the Mummy's Crypt1985 · 2 editions
- Blind Date1986 · 1 edition
- Spaceballs1987 · 2 editions
- Twisted1987 · 1 edition
- Broken Date1988 · 1 edition
- How I Broke Up With Ernie1988 · 1 edition
- The Baby-Sitter1989 · 1 edition
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Who published the first edition of My Best Friend Is Invisible?
The first edition of My Best Friend Is Invisible by R. L. Stine was published in New York by Scholastic in 1997.
How much is My Best Friend Is Invisible worth?
The most valuable edition we track is the Scholastic 1997 first edition, estimated at £17 to £24 depending on condition and whether the dust jacket survives. Most later editions are worth far less.
How many editions of My Best Friend Is Invisible are there?
We track 2 editions of My Best Friend Is Invisible, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- List of Goosebumps books, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- My Best Friend Is Invisible editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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