The Boy Next Door (Fear Street, No. 39) [Mass Market Paperback]

R. L. Stine (Author)

Book Description

Lauren and Crystal think Scott has it all. He's the new star of Shadyside High's football team. And he's moved in right next door! Both girls will do anything. Say anything. Try anything to get the chance to go out with him. That's all either of them want. But that's all Scott's last girlfriend wanted, too--and now she's dead.

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About the Author

R.L. Stine invented the teen horror genre with Fear Street, the bestselling teen horror series of all time. He also changed the face of children's publishing with the mega-successful Goosebumps series, which Guinness World Records cites as the Best-Selling Children's Books ever, and went on to become a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. He lives in New York City with his wife, Jane, and their dog, Nadine.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse; Reprint edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671894323
• ISBN-13: 978-0671894320
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #434,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Horror

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Penetrates The Soul, Probably The Best, March 14, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Boy Next Door (Fear Street, No. 39) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Boy Next Door, by R.L.Stine, is a very unique book to the Fear Street series.
It describes Scott, the boy next door, who is a mad killer, and three girls who are madly in love with Scott.
Scott is a truly creepy dude. He is a football star, but hates girls who wear makeup or dress skimply. In his mind, it is his duty to kill all the girls who do these rather normal things.
Scott is the whole point of this book, and Stine makes him a truly scary and mad character.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's the very Best book of them all!, April 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Boy Next Door (Fear Street, No. 39) (Mass Market Paperback)

When I was younger, I read the Goosebumbs series, and enjoyed them until they got sappy, around #35. I didn't want to read Fear Street right away because I was afraid that it might be the same way. Well, while browsing our local bookstore, I saw "The Boy Next Door" and decided to give it a try. On the first chapter, I was hooked! I recomend this book to anyone and everyone.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars kiss of death, January 1, 2005

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bern chica (Bournemouth, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Boy Next Door (Fear Street, No. 39) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is brilliant in the sense that it has you completely hooked, and you can read it more than once comfortably, though that applies to many of R.L. Stine's books. From the first chapter you know who the bad guy is, though the insight to his POV is pretty cool. Once you you really get into the story, you don't expect the ending entirely. A nicely written book and all around good read.