The Haunting Hour: Chills in the Dead of Night facts for kids
First edition
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| Author | R. L. Stine |
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| Cover artist | Mark Fredrickson |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror fiction, Children's literature |
| Published | September 2001 HarperCollins |
| Media type | Print (Paperback and Hardcover) |
| Pages | 160 |
| ISBN | 0-066-23605-3 |
The Haunting Hour: Chills in the Dead of Night is a spooky book from 2001 by the famous author R. L. Stine. It's a collection of 10 brand-new short stories, each one designed to give you a thrill! Different artists drew pictures for each story.
One story, "My Imaginary Friend," was even turned into an episode for R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour TV show. Some other stories in the book might remind you of different tales by R. L. Stine, like "The Bad Babysitter" and "Can You Draw Me."
Contents
What Spooky Stories Are Inside?
This book is packed with ten different tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Here's a quick look at what you'll find:
The Halloween Dance
- Two boys get a strange invitation to a Halloween party. But the hosts are not your average party-goers—they are ghouls! Will the boys make it out of this spooky dance?
The Bad Baby Sitter
- Courtney and Matt are being watched by a new babysitter named Lulu. She seems nice, but she makes weird "mud cookies" that look like voodoo dolls. Is Lulu really just a normal babysitter?
Revenge of the Snowman
- Billy believes that fear can freeze a person. His belief is truly tested when he finds himself trapped inside a snowman. Can he escape before he becomes frozen with fear?
How to Bargain with a Dragon
- This story is a follow-up to "The Most Evil Sorcerer." Ned tries to rescue a dragon from a cruel trainer named Ulrick. Can Ned save the dragon from a bad situation?
The Mummy's Dream
- Connor plays a trick on his friend Joana. But this prank accidentally reveals something surprising about Connor himself. What is his true identity?
Are We There Yet?
- Two kids wake up in a motel to find their parents gone. The motel is filled with wild dogs, and there's a graveyard right behind it. What happened to their parents, and can they get away safely?
Take Me With You
- A girl named Amber finds a mysterious spirit living inside an old trunk. This spirit wants to take over her body. Can Amber stop it from possessing her?
My Imaginary Friend
- David has to protect his brother, Travis, from the bad influence of Travis's imaginary friend. Is this friend truly imaginary, or is something more sinister going on?
Losers
- Colin and Pete are two bullies who love to call other kids "losers." But at a fair, they finally get what's coming to them. Will they learn their lesson?
Can You Draw Me
- A boy finds the paintbrushes of his favorite art teacher, who recently passed away. Now, he feels forced to paint scary pictures that his teacher used to draw. Can he stop painting these gruesome images?
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