The most haunting holiday of the year is lurking just around the corner. Way too scary of an idea.
Some kids are sure to find the books too frightening, and some parents are sure to object.
A definite yes for the middle grades. Stine's story is sure to inspire any kid who feels different, is always picked last for the team, or who would rather spend hours alone, immersed in an imaginary world. Some of the best passages of the book are his stories of moments that frightened him as a kid, memories he draws upon when writing a scary scene. When he wants to describe the sheer terror a character is feeling, Stine thinks back to the paralyzing fear he felt when faced with jumping in a pool to earn a Red Cross badge at summer camp. I knew I couldn't jump in.