Scream and Scream Again!: Spooky Stories from Mystery Writers of America

by R. L. Stine, Bruce Hale, Chris Grabenstein, Emmy Laybourne, Steve Hockensmith

Overview

A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream!

R.L. Stine—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. Collected in conjunction with the Mystery Writers of America, this set includes works from New York Times bestselling authors telling tales of wicked ice-cream trucks, time-travelling heroes, witches and warlocks, and of course, haunted houses.

Read it if you dare! With twenty never-before-published scary stories from some of the most popular authors today—including Chris Grabenstein, Wendy Corsi Staub, Heather Graham, Peter Lerangis, R.L. Stine, Bruce Hale, Emmy Laybourne, Steve Hockensmith, Lisa Morton, Ray Daniel, Beth Fantaskey, Phil Mathews, Carter Wilson, Doug Levin, Jeff Soloway, Joseph S. Walker, Alison McMahan, Daniel Palmer, Tonya Hurley, and Stephen Ross—it’s sure to leave readers screaming for more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062495693
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	07/24/2018
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	1,145,491
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

R.L. Stine has more than 350 million English language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children’s authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written other series, including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Minnie. Visit him online at www.rlstine.com.

Bruce Hale has written and/or illustrated over sixty books for kids and is the author of Clark the Shark; Clark the Shark Dares to Share; the award-winning Chet Gecko Mysteries series; Snoring Beauty, one of Oprah’s Recommended Reads for Kids; and the School for S.P.I.E.S. series. In his free time, Bruce enjoys hiking, watching movies, and making music. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife, dog, and many hats. You can catch him online at www.brucehale.com.

Chris Grabenstein is a New York Times bestselling author and the winner of multiple awards for his Haunted Mystery series. He lives in New York City with his wife, JJ, two cats, and a dog named Fred, who starred on Broadway in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

USA Today and New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is the award-winning author of more than seventy novels and has twice been nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. She lives in the New York City suburbs with her husband and their two children.

Hometown:

New York, New York

Date of Birth:

October 8, 1943

Place of Birth:

Columbus, Ohio

Education:

B.A., Ohio State University, 1965

Website:

http://www.rlstine.com

Editorial Reviews

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

From the Publisher

03/01/2018
Gr 4–6—This horror-mystery anthology features 20 never-before-published short stories from members of the Mystery Writers of America, including Chris Grabenstein, Heather Graham, and Bruce Hale. Each story has a caveat: it must begin and end with a scream. Most of the stories within are standard children's horror fare, offering more shrieks of mirth than horror—a shapeshifter attacks children as a shark, a supposedly haunted house scares the pants off of a father and son when it turns out it's infested with a zombie, a town is overrun by squirrels—but there are a few stories nestled in that truly terrify. A harmless attempt to create the best haunted Halloween house on the block results in summoning a demon. A girl receives a series of mysterious texts from an unknown number with the area code 666. With the balance between playful horror and truly spine-tingling spookiness, Stine—who also contributes a story about a pair of siblings that deal with bullies in an unconventional manner—pulls together a comprehensive introduction to the horror genre for kids, much as he has done for years with "Goosebumps." VERDICT Perfect for budding horror enthusiasts.—Tyler Hixson, Brooklyn Public Library

School Library Journal

2018-04-16
The man behind Goosebumps and Fear Street assembles a collection of short stories written by his peers in the Mystery Writers of America.In the first tale, authored by Stine himself, siblings Freddy and Teddy lose brand-new bikes to the local bullies who have terrorized them for ages. In sync with the other scary twists found in this anthology, "The Best Revenge" delivers as Freddy and Teddy get satisfaction when they offer an unexpected surprise to their nemeses straight from the dead. In Ray Daniel's "Rule Seven," Josh has set up a phenomenal prank in the local haunted house to scare his dad, only the prank goes awry when things get real after hours. "Area Code 666," by Carter Wilson, presents 12-year-old motherless Julia, who gets her first cellphone for her birthday—and begins to receive cryptic text messages from beyond. Tonya Hurley's "The Girl in the Window" has a Hitchcock-like title and tells the story of a young girl who becomes obsessed with a lifelike store mannequin, a relationship that ultimately spins out of control in a twist reminiscent of The Twilight Zone. Though it is not notable for its diversity, it's a good, old-fashioned collection of modern scary stories, offering humor, innocence, and just enough fright to keep things age-appropriate, with no profanity, blood, or gore.A great collection to have handy for Halloween classroom reading or a campfire. (Horror short stories. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews