With October well underway, I'm going to be sliding into an entire row of Halloweeny reads. Today's comes from a very, well-known author, who is considered by some to be the father of horror for kids. This is a third in a series of short stories, and while I haven't read the other two, I'm betting that won't make a difference.
I do love the cover on this one! And it came out just in time for the spooky season. So, let's dive in and see how it reads.
STINETINGLERS 3
by R.L. Stine
Feiwel & Friends
Middle Grade Horror
224 pages
ages 8 to 12
From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten brand new stories that are sure to have you keeping the light on at bedtime tonight.
A boy things that a dream factory will help him make his slumber more fun...but what's the line between dream and nightmare? Two kids find an abandoned shack on the side of the road and are determined to make it their new treehouse... but is it as abandoned as it seems? A boy wants to impress a birthday party with this amateur magician skills...but how far will he go to wow the crowd? And each story comes with a personal introduction from Stine himself, adding even more chills.
Laced with Stine’s signature humor and a hefty dose of nightmarish fun, Stinetinglers 3 is perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Stine’s own Goosebumps books who want even more scares. These chilling tales prove that Stine’s epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned.
Dive in, and these stories will stick with you long after you've turned the final page.
MY TIDBITS
Ten, creepy tales come together in this third collection in the series, promising strange twists and more than a few unexpected moments.
Fans of R.L. Stine will be thrilled to dive into another set of tales, which flow in the usual Stine fashion. From a haunted treehouse to a body-switch on a graveyard, eerie situations surprise with various twists and themes. Each story begins with a half-page introduction from Stine as he explains what inspired him to write each one. These are interesting and give a fun insight into each story, making the reader see approach them just a tad bit differently.
The stories are darkish but carry Stine's unique dab of humor, which keeps each one more in the strange direction than in the out-right horror one. This makes these very appropriate for the middle grade audience. Some twists aren't hard to see coming but Stine's writing style draws in to make them fun, anyway. Others will stay in the head long after the book is over. It does make for a varied collection, which can be picked up and read as time allows. The stories are only a few pages long each, perfect for a quick read even for more reluctant spooky fans.
It's R.L. Stine as he's known and loved.
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