Dangerous Girls: The Rich Girl/The Dare/The Prom Queen (Fear Street Collector's Edition #4) [Paperback]

R. L. Stine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998

Three books in one collection--all by bestselling author R.L. Stine. In "The Rich Girl", Emma and Sydney found a bag stuffed with money. But they didn't know they would have to kill to keep it. In "The Dare", Johanna's finally in the cool crowd--and she'll do anything to stay there. And in "The Prom Queen", is a serial killer murdering the prom queen candidates? Or is it one of the girls?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-As this story opens, Destiny and Livvy are completing their summer jobs as camp counselors. Their mother committed suicide only months before, and they found the camp a healing environment. Little did they know that one of the other counselors, a mysterious and very handsome young man with an Italian accent, would be the cause of much tragedy and distress for the twins in upcoming weeks. While at camp, Renz had drawn each teen away, revealed his true identity, and then sucked her blood. His ritual was interrupted with Destiny, however, and she did not reciprocate, making her a neophyte. Renz then followed her home to await the full moon and another opportunity, but animals and even some of the twins' friends turn up dead while he waits-all of their blood completely drained from their bodies. This is standard fare for Stine-short chapters each ending with a hook, very little character development, and predictable story lines. There are a few surprises, but nothing particularly innovative. However, teens will immediately gravitate to the teenage girls on the cover and the enticing title, and Stine's many fans will be satisfied.
Kimberly L. Paone, Elizabeth Public Library, NJ
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

“A fast and breezy vampire tale punctuated with a few nasty shocks.” (Publishers Weekly )

“Stine’s many fans will be satisfied.” (School Library Journal ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671023004
• ISBN-13: 978-0671023003
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,097,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Stop., August 27, 2004

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Rae Livingston "Rae" (Clovis, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dangerous Girls (Hardcover)

I loved this book. I couldn't stop once I got started. I read a lot and this was one of the better fantisy books I've read in a while. It's especally good if you aren't in the mood to be thrilled to death. I was weary of reading an R. L. Stine book due to I remember Fear Street vividly. I loved Dangerous Girls.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read, October 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Dangerous Girls (Hardcover)

A dark, compelling tale which Stine is famous for. I enjoyed this book, the writing style reminded me of my favorite author, Sherry A Mauro and her paranormal-romance novel, Even Angels Fall with an especially suspenseful final twist to the ending, just like the Stine novels. I look forward to reading more books by each of these engaging storytellers!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What I Did on My Summer Vacation (Became a Vampire), December 21, 2004

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dangerous Girls (Paperback)

Destiny and Livvy were camp counselors. On their last night of camp they are bitten by one of the other councillors. For some reason they do not remember the event or even the existence of the councillor. Counselor Renz has a reason for targeting the twins. He believes on of hem is his long-lost love.

As the new school year begins at Summer's end, the sisters notice the marks on their necks. They are quick to speculate what it could mean and soon come to the conclusion that there is a chance they will turn into vampires. Soon they become overly sensitive to the sun. People begin to get killed. Renz makes an appearance in town although the girls do not remember him.

Who is behind the killings? Is there a way to halt the transformation? Are there really vampire slayers? What are Renz's plans? All of the questions and others get answered although some of those answers raise more questions as well as pave the way for the sequel.

Quick short chapters move the story along very quickly and the reader is kept guessing what is really going on. As the book ended I was sorry I had not waited to get the sequel first (my usual habit). Now I have to wait for the next one. Storywise this one seems to fall somewhere between Stine's usual YA books and his more adult stories. This is not a typical vampire tale.