Books by R L Stine

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Book SynopsisA teen girl’s rising star attracts the attention of a sinister figure in this chilling young adult thriller from Goosebumps author R.L. Stine.Tania is having the best year of her life. She has a hot new boyfriend, she landed the starring role in a student film, and she’s just been voted homecoming queen. But someone is jealous of Tania and plans to ruin her perfect year—even if that means killing her. Will Tania live to see the homecoming dance?

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Book SynopsisA prank call lands teens in hot water when they dial a number on Fear Street in this deliciously creepy young adult thriller from Goosebumps author R.L. Stine.It begins as an innocent prank: Deena Martinson and her best friend, Jade Smith, make sexy phone calls to the boys from school. But Deena’s half-brother, Chuck, catches them in the act and threatens to tell their parents—unless the girls let him in on the fun. Chuck begins making random calls, threatening anyone who answers. It’s dangerous and exciting, the thrill heightened by the publicity and the uproar the calls cause. Until Chuck calls a number on Fear Street.

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Book SynopsisPrepare to be scared like never before! From the delightfully twisted mind of R.L. Stine comes a fresh new vision for the fan-favorite brand. This new series will feature an ALL NEW line-up of incredible villains, with iconic monsters as you've never seen them before, whose antics are destined to make them every bit as beloved as Slappy.

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Book SynopsisA young actress draws a sinister spotlight in this spooky installment in R.L. Stine’s bestselling Fear Street series—now with a fresh new look!Selena has it all. She just scored the lead in her high school play, and everyone adores her. So when she starts receiving dead flowers from a secret “admirer” named The Sun, she just assumes it’s a harmless fan. But Selena soon realizes that The Sun is serious...dead serious. First, her understudy is injured in a suspicious accident. Then, a speeding car almost kills her! Selena doesn’t know what this psycho wants. All she knows is that her number-one fan has become her number-one nightmare.

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Book SynopsisIt’s all fun and games until a prank goes fatally wrong in this spine-tingling young adult thriller from Goosebumps author R.L. Stine.Diane and her friends have been sneaking out every night to play pranks while Fear Street sleeps. She loves breaking the rules, just a little, and pushing the limits of what they can get away with. Not to mention that whatever they get up to in the night is all the town can talk about the next day. No one likes the rush of a good practical joke more than Diane’s boyfriend, Lenny, who has masterminded some of their best work. But when he sets his sights on one of the most hated teachers at their school, the group finally goes too far…and the consequences are deadly. And on Fear Street, even death can’t stop people from getting their revenge.

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Book SynopsisA group of teens protect the killer among them in this chilling young adult thriller from Goosebumps author R.L. Stine.When their classmate Al dies, Julie and her friends aren’t exactly broken up about it. They couldn’t stand him and even found themselves wishing he were dead more than once. But no matter what everyone else seems to suspect, Julie knows her friends, and there’s no way any of them actually did anything about their shared hatred of Al. Her friends aren’t killers. But then one of them confesses to the group. It’s a terrible shock, but Julie and the others aren’t going to turn on one of their own just like that—Al was terrible, after all. They make a pact to keep the killer’s secret. It had to have been a one-time thing…right?

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Book SynopsisIn an old-fashioned "trapped-in-a-haunted-house" story, twins Riley and Scarlett receive an interesting assignment from their teacher, Mrs. Stermon. Everyone in class needs to do a documentary video about an adventure, something exciting that they experienced. Mrs. Stermon gives them a suggestion, along with their friends Carter, Lee, Danitia, and Mia. She shows them a brochure about a scary old house on the edge of town, called Shudder Mansion. "If you six kids and your parents can stay there overnight, you'll all get A's," says the teacher. "I'll even give you extra credit." Just how scary is Shudder Mansion? It's terrifying.

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Book SynopsisAfter the worst Halloween ever, Carly-Beth assumed that nothing could be scarier than a drooling rubber mask with a mind of its own. But now Carly-Beth has discovered something far scarier: an entire house full of haunted masks! If Carly-Beth can survive the night, even a terrifying amusement park like HorrorLand might seem like a vacation. Then again, maybe not. . .

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Book SynopsisFright-master R.L. Stine invites you on an all-new, all-terrifying adventure! Billy and his sister, Sheena, unwittingly dive into a terrifying mystery when they accept a surprise invitation to HorrorLand - the amusement park that always lives up to its name. But first Billy and Sheena must sink or swim aboard a doomed ship that happens to be underwater - with a captain who happens to be dead. At least, he used to be!

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Book SynopsisSomeone - or something - is inviting ordinary kids to HorrorLand and trapping them there. But they're not the only guests of the terrifying theme park where nightmares come to life. Slappy the Dummy, Monster Blood, and other vile villains have joined the terror trip, too. And HorrorLand is about to add one more old fiend to the guest list: a cursed mummy!

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Book SynopsisGreg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out . . . different. When Greg takes a picture of his father''s brand-new car, it''s wrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car. It''s like the camera can tell the future--or worse. Maybe it makes the future! It''s another fan-favorite prequel to R.L. Stine''s blockbuster GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND series. Now with a guide to haunted machines and other all-new bonus material!

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Book SynopsisStine's Fear Street trilogy is: You May Now Kill the Bride (Return to Fear Street, Book 1) The Wrong Girl (Return to Fear Street, Book 2) Drop Dead Gorgeous (Return to Fear Street, Book 3)

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Book SynopsisGabe is exploring the tunnels of an ancient Egyptian pyramid. Unfortunately,he's also lost!And Gabe is not alone. Someone else is in the pyramid, too. Someone. Or something. . .

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Book Synopsis  Created to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Goosebumps series, with five of the all-time bestselling books including Monster Blood, Why I'm Afraid of Bees, A Night in Terror Tower, The Beast From the East, and Legend of the Lost Legend. Each with their original cover in an exclusive, pressed metal, retro collector's tin! Reader beware - it's the original scare again! Goosebumps is a bestselling series of books that have been thrilling children for decades Also a much-loved TV show and two blockbuster feature films, the first starring Jack Black and Dylan Minnette

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Book SynopsisRobby and his sister Karla beg their parents to take them to a big carnival that has opened on the other side of town. When they arrive, the two kids are delighted by the rides, the sideshow, the interesting displays, and the great food booths. They wander away from their parents and find themselves at a less-trafficked area at the back of the carnival. Inside a large penned-in area, they see a dejected-looking boy about their age sitting on the grass. A sign on the tall metal fence reads: PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE WEIRDO. The kids are reluctant to disobey the sign, but the boy seems really nice. Karla hands him her cone through the fence. He thanks her very politely. He eats the ice cream, delicately at first, then ravenously, noisily - and as Robby and Karla stare in horror, he transforms into a raging, hairy beast.

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Book SynopsisMario Galagos is joining his best friends on their annual holidayvisit to snowy Vermont. Everything looks picture perfect at first,but then Mario finds a small statue of a strange, ugly creaturein the garden and brings it inside ... and now there's a goblinwar on his hands!

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Book SynopsisR.L. Stine presents two bone chilling stories of teens in terror in his worldwide bestselling Fear Street series. ln Party Games, Rachel is thrilled to be invited to Brendan Fear's exclusive birthday party on Fear Island. In Don't Stay Up Late, Lisa is plagued by nightmares after a horrible accident that landed her in the hospital for weeks.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewLots of laffs * Kirkus Reviews *

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Book SynopsisHilarious series of wacky stories from a US boarding school where naughty pranks and mischief rate much more highly than education. From bestselling US author, R.L. Stine.Welcome to Rotten School, founded 100 years ago by I. B. Rotten as a boarding school where students would grow and succeed intellectually, morally and physically as they prepared for a productive and happy future. However, today our standards are a little less rigorous we are simply happy if the students are still alive at the end of each day!We think rivalry is healthy for our pupils, thus, Rotten School is divided into two warring groups: Bernie Bridges and his friends in Rotten House vs. Sherman Oaks and his friends in Nyce House.It''s time for Rotten School''s annual talent show, and Bernie Bridges is determined that a kid from his dorm wins!The problem is, the most talented kid in Rotten House also happens to be the shyest. Bernie signs Chipmunk up for the show, but will Chipmunk be able to perform in front of a

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Book SynopsisHilarious series of wacky stories from a US boarding school where naughty pranks and mischief rate much more highly than education. From bestselling US author, R.L. Stine.Welcome to Rotten School, founded 100 years ago by I. B. Rotten as a boarding school where students would grow and succeed intellectually, morally and physically as they prepared for a productive and happy future. However, today our standards are a little less rigorous we are simply happy if the students are still alive at the end of each day!We think rivalry is healthy for our pupils, thus, Rotten School is divided into two warring groups: Bernie Bridges and his friends in Rotten House vs. Sherman Oaks and his friends in Nyce House.Joe Sweety is the worst kind of bully big, mean and always ready to use his fists. Chipmunk is the shiest, clumsiest kid at Rotten School. When Chipmunk is paired with Joe on the class trip, Chipmunk spills his apple juice, barfs and pulls down Joe''s trousers. Joe beats up poor Chipmunk and Bernie decides to haunt Joe to get his own back, with spooky messages on the computer, green protoplasm in his room and a body-wrap in an eerie cocoon. Will Bernie''s payback work? Will it scare Joe into being nice for once?

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Book SynopsisHilarious series of wacky stories from a US boarding school where naughty pranks and mischief rate much more highly than education. From bestselling US author, R.L. Stine.

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Book SynopsisStine—the godfather of Goosebumps—and some of the most popular authors today bring an unrivaled mastery of all things fearsome, frightening, and fantabulous to this terrifying anthology of all-new scary short stories.Scream and Scream Again! is full of twists and turns, dark corners, and devilish revenge.Trade Review“With the balance between playful horror and truly spine-tingling spookiness, Stine pulls together a comprehensive introduction to the horror genre for kids, much as he has done for years with “Goosebumps.” Perfect for budding horror enthusiasts.” — School Library Journal “A great collection to have handy for Halloween classroom reading or a campfire.” — Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisStine's Fear Street trilogy is: You May Now Kill the Bride (Return to Fear Street, Book 1) The Wrong Girl (Return to Fear Street, Book 2) Drop Dead Gorgeous (Return to Fear Street, Book 3)

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Book SynopsisGoosebumps now on Disney+!Abby and Peter are staying with Uncle Jonathan in an eerie old village. Their uncle knows a lot about Egyptian pyramids, and his living room even looks like an ancient tomb. Do other secrets lurk inside Uncle Jonathan''s house? MUM''s the word!Next, Abby and Peter will get all WRAPPED up in a terrifying mystery. Slappy the Dummy and other villains have been sighted in HorrorLand theme park. A monster named Byron might offer help . . . if they can find him.

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Book SynopsisGoosebumps now on Disney+!Lindy names the ventriloquist''s dummy she finds Slappy. Slappy is kind of ugly, but he''s a lot of fun. Lindy''s having a great time learning to make Slappy move and talk. But Kris is jealous of all the attention her sister is getting. It''s no fair. Why does Lindy always have all the luck?Kris decides to get a dummy of her own. She''ll show Kris. Then weird things begin to happen. Nasty things. Evil things. No way a dummy can be causing all the trouble. Or is there?Now with all-new bonus material revealing Slappy''s secrets and more.

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Book SynopsisSamantha Byrd is a klutz. An accident waiting to happen. And that makes her the least popular member of the girls'' basketball team. But all of that is about to change. Sam''s met someone who can grant her three wishes. Too bad Sam wasn''t more careful when she asked for each one... It''s another fan-favorite prequel to R.L. Stine''s blockbuster GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND series. Now with all-new bonus materials including an author interview and more!

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Book SynopsisJerry can''t wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost . . . who lives deep inside the cave! Jerry knows it''s just another silly made-up ghost story . . . isn''t it?! It''s our fifteenth fan-favorite companion to R.L. Stine''s blockbuster Goosebumps HorrorLand series. Now with all-new bonus features including author secrets, urban legends, trivia, creepy quizzes, and more!

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Book SynopsisEvery night Maggie Travers has the same horrible dream. Every night she is forced to watch the same murder and the girl in her dream cries out for help. Maggie is afraid to go to sleep again but when the dream starts to come true, staying awake is the real nightmare.

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Book SynopsisHappy Silverman loves learning about Ancient Egypt and can't waitto see real mummies. At the museum, Happy leans as close to themummy display as he possibly can-and something strange happens. His head spins and he hears an unfamiliar voice ringing insidehis mind. The mummy is inside Happy's brain and needs his help-orelse!

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when a talking fish, a runaway dog, and a herd of hog-likecreatures descend on the woods behind Cody Brachman's house?An absolute nightmare!

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Book SynopsisOn the first day of school, Artie falls out of his bed and hits his head. Hard. He tells his mom he''s dizzy and she says, You''re just worried about your first day in a new school.At breakfast, his little brother, Eddie, splashes syrup in his hair, and there''s no time to wash it. Artie has to go to school with syrup-hair. And then, on the way there, he gets splashed by a puddle that makes him look like he wet his pants. It''s not just the first day of school; it''s the worst day of school.On the second day of school, Artie falls out of bed and hits his head. Hard. He tells his mom he''s dizzy and she says, You''re just worried about your first day in a new school.Huh? Today is just like the day before. Can Artie find a way to change it, before it''s the first day of schoolforever? A fast and goofy romp (Booklist) that delivers the hilarity and horror that readers love (School Library Journal), from the master of children''s horror, R.L

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Book SynopsisIt was a horror movie that turned into real horror - three young actors lost their lives. Production stopped, and people claimed that the movie was cursed. Sixty years later, in a desperate attempt to revive their failing studio, Claire's dad has green-lit a remake of Mayhem Manor - and Claire and her friends are dying to be involved.

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