The Surprise Party (Fear Street, No. 2) [Paperback]

R. L. Stine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1989

This is the fifth story in the "Fear Street" series. When Ellen announces that she is visiting Fear Street, Meg Dalton decides to throw a surprise party for her best friend. Then she is terrorized by threats, phone calls and bizarre acts of violence. Someone wants the party stopped - but why?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (August 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671676865
• ISBN-13: 978-0671676865
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,450,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spooky Surprises!, July 28, 2005

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Raj "raj_thatsme" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Surprise Party (Fear Street, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

A psychotic killer has just murdered a boy named Evan in the Fear Street woods and has gotten away with it. It is now a year later and Meg Dalton is living her life peacefully with her close friends Shannon, Lisa, and boyfriend Tony. One day, Lisa informs Meg that Ellen is coming back to town. Ellen was Evan's girlfriend and one of Meg's closest friends, and once he died, Ellen left all her friends and moved elsewhere. Meg decides that she should throw a surprise `Welcome back!' party for Ellen, so that Ellen doesn't feel awkward about her visit. However, someone else is insistent on making sure that the party doesn't take place, even if it means killing Meg.

As we progress with the story, we make a list of suspects who could be threatening Meg from organizing the party. They are:

1) Meg's best friend Shannon: Shannon is Evan's sister, and doesn't like Ellen because of it.

2) Meg's cousin Brian: Who was in the scene of the crime a year ago, and has been acting strangely ever since

3) Meg's boyfriend Toby: Toby seems more distant after the Evan's death since he and Evan were close friends.

It's always fun reading a thriller where you are trying to figure out who the killer is. R. L. Stine once tells us a gruesome story (which is a little farfetched) of a girl trying to solve the identity of the person who is after her. This book had a lot of twists and turns in it, especially in the end, which made it a worthwhile read.

In conclusion, you won't be disappointed by reading this Fear Street book.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Fear Street's Best!, October 4, 2000

By 

rzaster - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Surprise Party (Fear Street, No. 2) (School & Library Binding)

The Surprise Party is probably one of the best books in the whole Fear Street series. It is funny, scary, suspenseful, and has a great storyline. It is about a girl named Meg that throws a surprise party for Ellen, her old bestfriend, because she is coming to visit. But then Meg receives phone calls telling her to cancel the party or else. Then the party invitations get cut up. Then comes the note in her locker and then the red paint thats supposed to be blood in her lunch bag. Could it be that Ellen is coming to town? Is it just a prank? Or does it have something to do with the murder of Evan a year ago? Meg must find out. This book is really fabulous. I am certain that every pre- teen will love this book as much as I did. Read it sonn or you'll be mad you didn't. Remember, you're in for a scare!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ, January 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Surprise Party (Fear Street, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the first Fear Street I read. I was only 11 and now I'm 13. I read it while I was on vacation and I kept thinking that I'd see the characters of the book in my hotel room.READ IT!!! It is great.