Praise for The Stinetinglers series: It's easy to see why R.L. Stine is beloved by generations . The author delivers another set of thrilling stories for kids who want to be scared. but not too scared . Ideal for spooky season class read-alouds or for lessons on character development and plot, [this] offers the ­perfect mix of laughter and suspense. Stine's fans will not be disappointed, and readers will ­devour this volume in no time." - School Library Journal (starred) "Aiming for the younger end of his fan base, the author keeps the explicit ick and ichor to a minimum and makes personal connections with introductory notes confiding some of the fears or incidents that inspired each story.

The atmospheric headpiece vignettes set properly ominous tones." - Kirkus Reviews "In these 10 darkly humorous short stories, Stine delivers bite-size fright . Stine's collection . is a harrowing look at myriad current real-life horrors plaguing tweens, and foregrounds the idea that, more often than not, one must be brave enough to save oneself." - Publishers Weekly ".