Stinetinglers Series

11/10/2023

Stinetinglers written by R. L. Stine

Stinetinglers is a collection of 10 short stories by the master of scary tales, R. L. Stine. Each story begins with an introduction from Stine, telling readers his inspiration for the story.

Each story is designed to scare, the events in the story really can’t happen, can they? But as Stine writes in the introduction, “You know that tingle you get at the back of your neck when you begin to feel afraid. Your skin turns cold and the little hairs stand on end. Your heart pumps and your teeth begin to chatter…I hope these stories bring you to a place where the cold tingle becomes a scream.”

The 10 short stories are grounded in the present age, cell phones, smart watches, and Netflix appear. In the first story, time stops when a boy drops his Christmas present, a new smart watch and the battery pops out. Next, a babysitter watches children that are really monsters. The next story is about a jokester who constantly plays tricks on his friends to scare them and gets locked in a creepy house. Will anyone save him?

This collection is perfect for readers who love a good scare and those just beginning to test the genre. Each story is approximately 20 pages, great for a quick read. And even better, this is just the first book in a new series. This series begs to be shelved along with Goosebumps and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It will quickly become a library favorite.

Beware: you might be sleeping with the lights on tonight!

Grab the first book in the Stinetinglers series here!

Reviewed by Nancy Stetzinger, Penworthy’s Product Manager