Nightmare Hour
ISBN 0-06-028688-1 | |
Nightmare Hour is a 1999 children's horror collection by R. L. Stine. It is composed of 10 different short stories, ranging from "Pumpkinhead" to "The Ghostly Stare", and was a New York Times bestseller from the year 1999 to 2000.[1]
All but "Make Me a Witch" were made into episodes of
Stories
- Pumpkinhead
- Alien Candy
- The Most Evil Sorcerer
- Nightmare Inn
- I'm Not Martin
- The Black Mask
- Afraid of Clowns
- The Dead Body
- Make Me A Witch
- The Ghostly Stare
Reception
Nightmare Hour was on the New York Times bestseller list from 1999 to 2000[1] and was awarded the Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Award for Best Horror/Mystery Book.[2]
Sofrina Hinton from Kidsreads said "with its lavish illustrations and clever, direct storytelling and themes that speak to every one of us, NIGHTMARE HOUR is a worthy read for horror fans of any age".
References
- ^ a b (March 22, 2004.) "The Hatchery to Produce R.L. Stine Presents, DVD Series of Original Family Thriller Movies Based on Best-Selling Books Nightmare Hour, The Haunting Hour.". Goliath. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
- ^ Marcovitz, Hal. "R.L. Stine". Chelsea House Publishers, 2006. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
- ^ Hinton, Sofrina. "NIGHTMARE HOUR". Kidsreads. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
- ^ Amazon. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.