Danielle Warner was only pretending to hypnotize her brother Peter. So why is Peter acting so strange... so terrifying? Doesn''t Peter realize it was all a joke? Danielle and her brother are about to learn a frightening lesson: It''s not a good idea to kid around—in The Nightmare Room.

Say hi to Luke. Today is not his lucky day. It''s the first day of school, and he just got his locker assignment—locker 13. Lucky 13? No. Not for Luke. He has just opened the door to The Nightmare Room.

Say Happy Birthday to Maggie O''Connor. She''s that shy, pretty girl standing outside the fortune-teller''s tent. Maggie and her friends came to the carnival for fun. But Maggie won''t be celebrating for long. The old woman who reads her palm will soon have Maggie screaming in horror. Because Maggie hasn''t really entered a fortune-teller''s tent. She has stepped into The Nightmare Room.

That tall boy walking so confidently into the party is Ross Arthur. This isn''t a surprise party, but Ross has a frightening shock in store. You see, standing across the room is Ross''s identical twin. The problem? Ross doesn''t have a twin. It looks as if tonight this party is being held in The Nightmare Room.

That''s Alex Smith rushing past you, hurrying home to check out his journal. Why? Because Alex has never written a word in his journal, but yesterday, a mysterious entry appeared in the book – one that told Alex about the future. Alex can''t wait to read the journal tonight to find out if there''s anything new inside. Too bad he doesn''t realize that by opening that book, he''s opening the door to...The Nightmare Room

Meet Laura. She''s the tall girl holding two stray cats. Laura loves caring for animals. But lately, the animals in the forest near her home have been acting strange. Bats swarm and attack in broad daylight. On her walks, Laura hears eerie howls and inhuman cries. And now, she is about to meet another animal. An animal so ugly and evil, it can only be described as a creature. Poor Laura. Sometimes a path through the forest can lead to The Nightmare Room

Destiny Weller and her twin sister, Livvy, were as close as two sisters could be–until Livvy chose to become a vampire, leaving Destiny behind. Now Destiny will do anything to bring Livvy back to the family. But in Livvy''s world of endless darkness, she knows there is only one way she and Destiny can be reunited –– Destiny must become a vampire too. . . .

Which sister will live to see the glow of the next full moon?

Whose lips will savor the taste of night?

Who will survive?

Ages 12+

Enter the most terrifying place of all...the mind of R.L. Stine!

The Nightmare Hour...the time when the lights fade, the real world slips into shadow, and the cold, moonlit world of evil dreams takes over your mind.

What horror awaits a boy who has to spend Halloween in a darkened hospital? How do you outwit a ghost who wants your skin? What makes Nightmare Inn the most frightening place to visit?

In this spine-tingling collection of stories that inspired the hit TV show R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour, bestselling author R.L. Stine spins a web of terror that will trap you in the world of nightmares.

And there’s more... In Nightmare Hour, the author shares the secrets behind his twisted tales. Where did the idea for each bone-chilling story come from?

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in...The Nightmare Room.

Mr. Moon is throwing a Halloween party, and Tristan and his best friend Rosa have been invited. How lame! Tristan thinks. He''d rather be trick-or-treating than hanging out with his teacher!

But Mr. Moon''s party is far from lame...because he''s got a couple of werewolves on the guest list!Can Tristan escape the party? Or will he find himself trapped by a werewolf in The Nightmare Room?

There''s something lurking in the halls of Wilton Middle School. Something with fur . . . and claws . . . and long, sharp teeth. Something absolutely terrifying.

And it doesn''t like new kids.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in . . . The Nightmare Room.

Every night Ben Shipley searches the sky for beings from outer space.

But Ben doesn''t know there''s a real live alien much closer than he thinks!

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in...The Nightmare Room.

Spencer Turner is a major electronics geek, and he''s just purchased a cool new gadget called The Howler. It''s supposed to allow Spencer to pick up the howls of ghosts and spirits. Spencer would love to communicate with the spirit world. He can''t wait to see if it works. Unfortunately, Spencer soon hears his own howls of horror -- because when he turns on The Howler, he opens a channel to The Nightmare Room.

What will you find in The Nightmare Room next time? Check out book 8: Shadow Girl.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in . . . The Nightmare Room.

Take a look at Selena Miles sitting in the park across the way. She looks bored, doesn''t she? That''s because she thinks nothing exciting ever happens to her. But Selena is about to learn the truth about herself -- her real identity, and her super powers. Too bad her powers come with a price. Selena has an archenemy who wants her dead. Maybe boring was better, but it''s too late. Selena''s crossed over into The Nightmare Room.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in . . . The Nightmare Room.

Twelve ultra-smart kids have been selected to take part in a survival competition called Life Games, which is being held on a tropical island. But who, or what, is the enemy? A 3-part series within The Nightmare Room, the Thrillogy will reveal all...April can''t wait to go the Life Games competition. Only eleven other kids were chosen to take part in the tough physical challenges, and April knows she will survive and win the $100,000 prize. What poor April doesn''t know is that an ancient evil will be playing in the games as well. And what April will really be competing for...is her life! Who Will Survive? Read all three books in The Nightmare Room Thrillogy to find out!

Twelve ultra-smart, ultra-competitive kids have been selectedto take part in a survival competition called Life Games.

Not only will they have to overcome the dangers of life on atropical island, they''ll also have to face the evil presence thatlives there ... waiting for its next victim.

What Scares You the Most?

April is stranded on the island! She''s desperate to escape and get back to her normal life. But April''s life will never be normal again. Because someone -- or something -- evil will follow her home, using her deepest fears against her.

Twelve ultra-smart, ultra-competitive kids have been selected to take part in a survival competition called Life Games.

Not only will they have to overcome the dangers of life on a tropical island, they''ll also have to face the evil presence that lives there...waiting for its next victim. No Survivors

April must return to the island where the games began. But now the evil is ready to play the final round. And this time, there is just one rule-win, or die!Don''t tell anyone the surprise ending to The Nightmare Room Thrillogy!

Master of horror R.L. Stine returns to his comedy roots in this laugh-out-loud, rotten-to-the-core, wildly popular chapter book series about the crazy antics at Rotten School!

Bernie Bridges, the most popular fourth grader at Rotten School, has got it made with loyal friends, a girlfriend (even if she pretends she’s not), and even a heated waterbed! But what Bernie doesn’t have is a solid-gold digital watch with forty-two functions like his archrival Sherman Oaks.

But Bernie has a plan to get it. Bernie always has a plan! It’s time for a blueberry pie eating contest. Winner takes all!

Packed with three dozen hilariously disgusting half-tone illustrations by Trip Park, readers won’t be able to resist the madness at Rotten School—where good is good, bad is better, and rotten is the absolute best!

Angel Goodeboy is a perfect angel . . .

You can almost picture a halo over his head! He even wears a T-shirt that says "Mommy''s Little Angel."

Bernie Bridges is horrified when Mrs. Heinie makes him share his room with Angel. She wants Angel''s goodness to rub off on Bernie. But wait a minute—when no teachers are watching, Angel is no angel!

The little sneak takes over Bernie''s room. He steals away Bernie''s friends. He charms Bernie''s girlfriend. Everyone loves Angel—even Bernie''s pets! There''s only one way for Bernie to rule the school again. He''s got to get rid of this kid! But how do you get rid of an angel?

Bernie Bridges has always dreamed about going to PPP—the exclusive Preppy Prep Prep school. All the kids at PPP are rich, rich, rich! And if there is one thing that Bernie loves it''s money, money, money!

But how will Bernie get to PPP? All he and his buddies have to do is win the National School Make-a-Great-Invention Contest, and off they go to PPP for a week to compete in the final round. There''s just one problem—their best ideas are a Hamster on a Stick and a light-up comb!

With a little scheming and a lot of luck, Bernie and his guys manage to win their school contest. But when they get to Preppy Prep Prep, Bernie must come up with yet another invention—this one cleverer than the first. No sweat!

But the filthy rich PPP kids are smarter and sneakier than any kid at Rotten School.

Has Bernie finally met his match?

Hey! Where Is Everyone?

That''s what Bernie Bridges wants to know when he can''t find any of his friends. Everyone has disappeared! And when he finally does find them, they''re acting really weird. For instance, his shy friend Chipmunk thinks he is a fearless warrior, and football star Jennifer Ecch thinks she is a princess. What is going on?

Soon Bernie realizes that everyone at Rotten School is acting! They are all playing parts in a big battle. A battle between the Dum Diddys and the Knighty Knight Knights. But it''s not a real fight. It''s a video game called Wungo Warriors—and everyone has to pay that spoiled rich kid Sherman Oaks to play.

Bernie can''t let Sherman get away with this. He has a plan to outsmart Sherman—by bringing the Wungo Warriors to life!

What Bernie doesn''t know, though, is that a real-life battle between the Dum Diddys and the Knighty Knight Knights could shut down Rotten School forever.

The most popular dude in school?

It has to be Bernie Bridges. Just ask him!

Bernie wants to win the Most Popular Rotten Student of the Year title. But first he has to prove he''s the most popular dude on campus. How? Easy. He''ll get Jennifer Ecch, the yearbook photographer, to follow him around. All she has to do is snap pictures of him being popular.

When that doesn''t work, Bernie decides to throw himself the biggest birthday party ever.

But, look out, Bernie . . . .

Some birthday parties turn out to be surprise parties!

Why are the Rotten School kids screaming in terror?

Maybe it''s because everyone on campus is making a horror movie!

Bernie Bridges wants to make the most terrifying film of all. If he does, he''ll win a part in the famous director B.A. Gool''s next film: EEK III: Revenge of the Warts.

Bernie thinks he''s got some great creepy ideas. But he''s better watch out on Halloween night—it''s going to be a real scream!

Bernie Bridges is the luckiest kid at Rotten School. He wins every game he plays, doesn''t get into any trouble, and even finds money! So what''s the catch? For the good luck to stick, Bernie has to keep his parrot, Lippy, on his shoulder wherever he goes.

Lippy''s luck is so powerful that Bernie''s friends, Feenman and Crench, want in, too. But the minute they touch Lippy, everything changes—Lippy turns into a bad-luck bird.

Now nothing Bernie does goes right. Bad luck follows him wherever he goes. There''s only one solution, thinks Bernie. He''ll give the bird away to his archrival, Sherman Oaks.

But hold on! Now Sherman is having all the good luck in the world. Has Bernie made a big mistake? Can he get both his bird and his good luck back—or has his luck run out for good?

Buffalo wings of steel!

Just how stupid is Stupid Chicken? Bernie Bridges thinks the superfowl cartoon character is a dumb cluck! And the same goes for his chirpy sidekick, Little Cluck-Cluck.

But why not make a buck from a cluck? Bernie tries to sell Stupid Chicken T-shirts to his pals.

One problem—half the school hates Stupid Chicken. Their hero is Drastic Duck, the Caped Quacker.

Now Bernie finds himself caught in the middle of the battle between the Clucks and the Quacks!

Sherman Oaks Is A Rat.

Danielle Warner was only pretending to hypnotize her brother Peter. So why is Peter acting so strange... so terrifying? Doesn''t Peter realize it was all a joke? Danielle and her brother are about to learn a frightening lesson: It''s not a good idea to kid around—in The Nightmare Room.

Say hi to Luke. Today is not his lucky day. It''s the first day of school, and he just got his locker assignment—locker 13. Lucky 13? No. Not for Luke. He has just opened the door to The Nightmare Room.

Say Happy Birthday to Maggie O''Connor. She''s that shy, pretty girl standing outside the fortune-teller''s tent. Maggie and her friends came to the carnival for fun. But Maggie won''t be celebrating for long. The old woman who reads her palm will soon have Maggie screaming in horror. Because Maggie hasn''t really entered a fortune-teller''s tent. She has stepped into The Nightmare Room.

That tall boy walking so confidently into the party is Ross Arthur. This isn''t a surprise party, but Ross has a frightening shock in store. You see, standing across the room is Ross''s identical twin. The problem? Ross doesn''t have a twin. It looks as if tonight this party is being held in The Nightmare Room.

That''s Alex Smith rushing past you, hurrying home to check out his journal. Why? Because Alex has never written a word in his journal, but yesterday, a mysterious entry appeared in the book – one that told Alex about the future. Alex can''t wait to read the journal tonight to find out if there''s anything new inside. Too bad he doesn''t realize that by opening that book, he''s opening the door to...The Nightmare Room

Meet Laura. She''s the tall girl holding two stray cats. Laura loves caring for animals. But lately, the animals in the forest near her home have been acting strange. Bats swarm and attack in broad daylight. On her walks, Laura hears eerie howls and inhuman cries. And now, she is about to meet another animal. An animal so ugly and evil, it can only be described as a creature. Poor Laura. Sometimes a path through the forest can lead to The Nightmare Room

Destiny Weller and her twin sister, Livvy, were as close as two sisters could be–until Livvy chose to become a vampire, leaving Destiny behind. Now Destiny will do anything to bring Livvy back to the family. But in Livvy''s world of endless darkness, she knows there is only one way she and Destiny can be reunited –– Destiny must become a vampire too. . . .

Which sister will live to see the glow of the next full moon?

Whose lips will savor the taste of night?

Who will survive?

Ages 12+

Enter the most terrifying place of all...the mind of R.L. Stine!

The Nightmare Hour...the time when the lights fade, the real world slips into shadow, and the cold, moonlit world of evil dreams takes over your mind.

What horror awaits a boy who has to spend Halloween in a darkened hospital? How do you outwit a ghost who wants your skin? What makes Nightmare Inn the most frightening place to visit?

In this spine-tingling collection of stories that inspired the hit TV show R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour, bestselling author R.L. Stine spins a web of terror that will trap you in the world of nightmares.

And there’s more... In Nightmare Hour, the author shares the secrets behind his twisted tales. Where did the idea for each bone-chilling story come from?

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in...The Nightmare Room.

Mr. Moon is throwing a Halloween party, and Tristan and his best friend Rosa have been invited. How lame! Tristan thinks. He''d rather be trick-or-treating than hanging out with his teacher!

But Mr. Moon''s party is far from lame...because he''s got a couple of werewolves on the guest list!Can Tristan escape the party? Or will he find himself trapped by a werewolf in The Nightmare Room?

There''s something lurking in the halls of Wilton Middle School. Something with fur . . . and claws . . . and long, sharp teeth. Something absolutely terrifying.

And it doesn''t like new kids.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in . . . The Nightmare Room.

Every night Ben Shipley searches the sky for beings from outer space.

But Ben doesn''t know there''s a real live alien much closer than he thinks!

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in...The Nightmare Room.

Spencer Turner is a major electronics geek, and he''s just purchased a cool new gadget called The Howler. It''s supposed to allow Spencer to pick up the howls of ghosts and spirits. Spencer would love to communicate with the spirit world. He can''t wait to see if it works. Unfortunately, Spencer soon hears his own howls of horror -- because when he turns on The Howler, he opens a channel to The Nightmare Room.

What will you find in The Nightmare Room next time? Check out book 8: Shadow Girl.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in . . . The Nightmare Room.

Take a look at Selena Miles sitting in the park across the way. She looks bored, doesn''t she? That''s because she thinks nothing exciting ever happens to her. But Selena is about to learn the truth about herself -- her real identity, and her super powers. Too bad her powers come with a price. Selena has an archenemy who wants her dead. Maybe boring was better, but it''s too late. Selena''s crossed over into The Nightmare Room.

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There''s always room for one more in . . . The Nightmare Room.

Twelve ultra-smart kids have been selected to take part in a survival competition called Life Games, which is being held on a tropical island. But who, or what, is the enemy? A 3-part series within The Nightmare Room, the Thrillogy will reveal all...April can''t wait to go the Life Games competition. Only eleven other kids were chosen to take part in the tough physical challenges, and April knows she will survive and win the $100,000 prize. What poor April doesn''t know is that an ancient evil will be playing in the games as well. And what April will really be competing for...is her life! Who Will Survive? Read all three books in The Nightmare Room Thrillogy to find out!

Twelve ultra-smart, ultra-competitive kids have been selectedto take part in a survival competition called Life Games.

Not only will they have to overcome the dangers of life on atropical island, they''ll also have to face the evil presence thatlives there ... waiting for its next victim.

What Scares You the Most?

April is stranded on the island! She''s desperate to escape and get back to her normal life. But April''s life will never be normal again. Because someone -- or something -- evil will follow her home, using her deepest fears against her.

Twelve ultra-smart, ultra-competitive kids have been selected to take part in a survival competition called Life Games.

Not only will they have to overcome the dangers of life on a tropical island, they''ll also have to face the evil presence that lives there...waiting for its next victim. No Survivors

April must return to the island where the games began. But now the evil is ready to play the final round. And this time, there is just one rule-win, or die!Don''t tell anyone the surprise ending to The Nightmare Room Thrillogy!

Master of horror R.L. Stine returns to his comedy roots in this laugh-out-loud, rotten-to-the-core, wildly popular chapter book series about the crazy antics at Rotten School!

Bernie Bridges, the most popular fourth grader at Rotten School, has got it made with loyal friends, a girlfriend (even if she pretends she’s not), and even a heated waterbed! But what Bernie doesn’t have is a solid-gold digital watch with forty-two functions like his archrival Sherman Oaks.

But Bernie has a plan to get it. Bernie always has a plan! It’s time for a blueberry pie eating contest. Winner takes all!

Packed with three dozen hilariously disgusting half-tone illustrations by Trip Park, readers won’t be able to resist the madness at Rotten School—where good is good, bad is better, and rotten is the absolute best!

Angel Goodeboy is a perfect angel . . .

You can almost picture a halo over his head! He even wears a T-shirt that says "Mommy''s Little Angel."

Bernie Bridges is horrified when Mrs. Heinie makes him share his room with Angel. She wants Angel''s goodness to rub off on Bernie. But wait a minute—when no teachers are watching, Angel is no angel!

The little sneak takes over Bernie''s room. He steals away Bernie''s friends. He charms Bernie''s girlfriend. Everyone loves Angel—even Bernie''s pets! There''s only one way for Bernie to rule the school again. He''s got to get rid of this kid! But how do you get rid of an angel?

Bernie Bridges has always dreamed about going to PPP—the exclusive Preppy Prep Prep school. All the kids at PPP are rich, rich, rich! And if there is one thing that Bernie loves it''s money, money, money!

But how will Bernie get to PPP? All he and his buddies have to do is win the National School Make-a-Great-Invention Contest, and off they go to PPP for a week to compete in the final round. There''s just one problem—their best ideas are a Hamster on a Stick and a light-up comb!

With a little scheming and a lot of luck, Bernie and his guys manage to win their school contest. But when they get to Preppy Prep Prep, Bernie must come up with yet another invention—this one cleverer than the first. No sweat!

But the filthy rich PPP kids are smarter and sneakier than any kid at Rotten School.

Has Bernie finally met his match?

Hey! Where Is Everyone?

That''s what Bernie Bridges wants to know when he can''t find any of his friends. Everyone has disappeared! And when he finally does find them, they''re acting really weird. For instance, his shy friend Chipmunk thinks he is a fearless warrior, and football star Jennifer Ecch thinks she is a princess. What is going on?

Soon Bernie realizes that everyone at Rotten School is acting! They are all playing parts in a big battle. A battle between the Dum Diddys and the Knighty Knight Knights. But it''s not a real fight. It''s a video game called Wungo Warriors—and everyone has to pay that spoiled rich kid Sherman Oaks to play.

Bernie can''t let Sherman get away with this. He has a plan to outsmart Sherman—by bringing the Wungo Warriors to life!

What Bernie doesn''t know, though, is that a real-life battle between the Dum Diddys and the Knighty Knight Knights could shut down Rotten School forever.

The most popular dude in school?

It has to be Bernie Bridges. Just ask him!

Bernie wants to win the Most Popular Rotten Student of the Year title. But first he has to prove he''s the most popular dude on campus. How? Easy. He''ll get Jennifer Ecch, the yearbook photographer, to follow him around. All she has to do is snap pictures of him being popular.

When that doesn''t work, Bernie decides to throw himself the biggest birthday party ever.

But, look out, Bernie . . . .

Some birthday parties turn out to be surprise parties!

Why are the Rotten School kids screaming in terror?

Maybe it''s because everyone on campus is making a horror movie!

Bernie Bridges wants to make the most terrifying film of all. If he does, he''ll win a part in the famous director B.A. Gool''s next film: EEK III: Revenge of the Warts.

Bernie thinks he''s got some great creepy ideas. But he''s better watch out on Halloween night—it''s going to be a real scream!

Bernie Bridges is the luckiest kid at Rotten School. He wins every game he plays, doesn''t get into any trouble, and even finds money! So what''s the catch? For the good luck to stick, Bernie has to keep his parrot, Lippy, on his shoulder wherever he goes.

Lippy''s luck is so powerful that Bernie''s friends, Feenman and Crench, want in, too. But the minute they touch Lippy, everything changes—Lippy turns into a bad-luck bird.

Now nothing Bernie does goes right. Bad luck follows him wherever he goes. There''s only one solution, thinks Bernie. He''ll give the bird away to his archrival, Sherman Oaks.

But hold on! Now Sherman is having all the good luck in the world. Has Bernie made a big mistake? Can he get both his bird and his good luck back—or has his luck run out for good?

Buffalo wings of steel!

Just how stupid is Stupid Chicken? Bernie Bridges thinks the superfowl cartoon character is a dumb cluck! And the same goes for his chirpy sidekick, Little Cluck-Cluck.

But why not make a buck from a cluck? Bernie tries to sell Stupid Chicken T-shirts to his pals.

One problem—half the school hates Stupid Chicken. Their hero is Drastic Duck, the Caped Quacker.

Now Bernie finds himself caught in the middle of the battle between the Clucks and the Quacks!

Sherman Oaks Is A Rat.