One Evil Summer (Fear Street, No. 25) [Paperback]

R.L. Stine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1994

A popular horror fiction writer, R.L. Stine takes readers on another adventure of terror where a vacationing family hires a nanny with the sweetest smile--but the most evil of intentions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (July 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671785966
• ISBN-13: 978-0671785963
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,093,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Evil Summer, March 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: One Evil Summer (Fear Street, No. 25) (Paperback)

Title: One Evil Summer
By: R.L. Stine
Reviewed By: ...

One Evil Summer is truly a thriller. When I was reading it, I got chills up m y spine. It is about a girl named Amanda. During the summer, she comes to a small town called Seahaven. Since she can't baby-sit her brother Kyle and her sister Merry, her mom hires a babysitter, Chrissy. She seems like miss perfect, but Amanda finds her a bit unique. The truth is that Chrissy wants to kill Amanda and her family. There were many things that I liked and disliked about this book. R.L. Stine made the book so interesting that you couldn't put it away. He described the events in such a way that you felt as if you were actually there. I also loved the way he described Amanda. She had such self confidence. She would stick up for what she saw. " You were floating!" she shrieked. "Don't deny it! I saw you!" She tried to tell her parents, but they wouldn't listen to her.
There were also many things that I disliked about the book. For example, I disliked the way some of the events were a little juvenile. At those points of the book, I would start to think what the author was thinking when he wrote this line. " Chrissy was floating closer! Closer!" The book could have been better.
My favorite part f the book was the ending. It unraveled everything. I thought that the end of the book was the scariest. It was hard to believe the ending....BR>This was a scary but great book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Evil Summer Review By Soccerchick101, December 17, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: One Evil Summer (Fear Street, No. 25) (Paperback)

In the book one evil summer Amanda Conklin's mom is looking for a mother's helper. She sends out an ad in the Seahaven Daily. Amanda can't help her mom because she is failing algebra and has to go to summer school. A girl named Chrissy answers the ad. As soon as she walks through the door, Amanda's cat, Mr. Jinx, starts to hiss at Chrissy. Also Salt and Pepper, her birds, stop singing and they usually sing. Little do the Conklins know that Chrissy is perfect, perfectly evil!! This book is perfect reading for anyone 10 and older. R.L. Stine has many climaxes and rising actions throughout the story. I highly recommend this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Evil Summer, March 20, 2003

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S. Basria (Cerritos, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Evil Summer (Fear Street, No. 25) (Paperback)

Title: One Evil Summer
By: R.L. Stine
Reviewed By: S. ...
Period: 1

One Evil Summer is truly a thriller. When I was reading it, I got chills up m y spine. It is about a girl named Amanda. During the summer, she comes to a small town called Seahaven. Since she can't baby-sit her brother Kyle and her sister Merry, her mom hires a babysitter, Chrissy. She seems like miss perfect, but Amanda finds her a bit unique. The truth is that Chrissy wants to kill Amanda and her family. There were many things that I liked and disliked about this book. R.L. Stine made the book so interesting that you couldn't put it away. He described the events in such a way that you felt as if you were actually there. I also loved the way he described Amanda. She had such self confidence. She would stick up for what she saw. " You were floating!" she shrieked. "Don't deny it! I saw you!" She tried to tell her parents, but they wouldn't listen to her.
There were also many things that I disliked about the book. For example, I disliked the way some of the events were a little juvenile. At those points of the book, I would start to think what the author was thinking when he wrote this line. " Chrissy was floating closer! Closer!" The book could have been better.
My favorite part f the book was the ending. It unraveled everything. I thought that the end of the book was the scariest. It was hard to believe the ending. This is because you find out that Chrissy was in coma before she worked for Amanda's family. She vanished one day and became mentally crazy. When everything was over, the last sentence really scares you. "And who was that girl standing in the driveway? The girl in the white sundress, her blond hair gleaming in the sunlight? The girl with one hand raised over her head, waving to them as they drove past? Hey mom- dad-, but when she turned back, the girl was gone."
This was a scary but great book.