The Confession (Fear Street, No. 38) (Mass Market Paperback)

by R. L. Stine (Author)
Key Phrases: Officer Reed, Shadyside High, Canyon Road

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Product Description
Fear Street -- Where Your Worst Nightmare Lives...

Julie's friends couldn't stand Al. In fact, they all wished Al were dead. But that doesn't mean one of them killed him. Julie knows her friends. She knows they're innocent...until one of them confesses to the murder.

Julie and her friends make a pact to keep the killer's secret. They're sure it was a one-time thing. It will never happen again.

...Will it?

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. The first two books in his new series Mostly Ghostly, Who Let the Ghosts Out? and Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? are New York Times bestsellers. He's thrilled to be writing for teens again in the brand-new Fear Street Nights books.

R.L. Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the National Education Association Read Across America. He lives in New York City with his wife, Jane, and their dog, Nadine.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (May 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416903224
• ISBN-13: 978-1416903222
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 3.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #306,459 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes the truth can kill you., September 9, 2004

By	fuddyproductions (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Confession (Fear Street, No. 38) (Mass Market Paperback)

Julie and all of her friends hated Al. Each one of them had a reason to hate him. Every day, as he made their lives worse, they all wished that he were dead. But then, one day, he does end up dead. Julie is sure that one of her friends didn't kill him. She knows her friends--and they wouldn't kill. But Julie realizes she was wrong when one of her friends confesses that they were the one who killed Al.

Now Julie and the rest of her friends are living in fear. They want the police to know the killer, but they don't want to get their friend in trouble. Things start to get worse when they realize that their friend might kill again. And if they're not careful, they could be the ones that die.

THE CONFESSION is yet another terrifying and surprising novel in the Fear Street series. Although the style from this book is a lot like the others, it's still a very good read. I liked how everything went so fast, and there were no parts that stopped to tell boring things. I didn't like that everything was too predictable and the characters weren't developed enough. But it's still a great read for horror likers.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I would suggest this book for everyone to read., December 24, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Confession (Fear Street, No. 38) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have 78 of R.L. Stine's books and I can honestly say that I love every one of them. In this book, Julie and all of her friends hated Al. They all wished that he were dead. Julie does not think that any of her friends could everbe capable of murdering someone until one of them confesses that they killed Al. If they keep it a secret, will he kill someone else? I guess the only way to find out is to try keeping it a secret for now. This was a really great book. To find out what happens to Julie and her friends, I would suggest that everyone reads this book to learn whether you should trust all of your friends,even thought you think that you know them so well.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Andy 's review, September 20, 2006

A Kid's Review

This book The Confession by R.L. Stine is one of
the Fear Street Series. This is no doubt a great book. The
end of this book had a huge twist, one you never would
have guessed in a million years! This is my first Fear
Street book but I am certain it won't be my last!


A group of students a Shady Side High School
are being Bullied by Al, a tough kid in their school.
He always is making them give him money or beer.
If they refuse, he either blackmails them or threatens
them. When bad goes to worse, he is found dead
in the alley way. Who did it? They all hated Ll, but who
would murder him? Who?




I would recommend this book to 6th and 7th graders
because of the creepy and scary parts. I was creeped out when a girl
goes into her garage to find the killer in the back walking to
her. The book takes about a week to finish if your a fast reader.
Maybe two for a slower one.


Written by a student at MVMS in Goffstown NH