Such a classic R.L. Stine book, loved it! This book much like all of his other recent releases gave me the wonderful and tingling feeling of nostalgia from beginning to end. A hard copy of this book will for sure have a permanent home on my home library shelf and classroom as well.

As usual, R.l. Stine delivers a collection of fun scary stories. These stories have some great spooky moments without feeling too scary. Another great read for all ages but especially young folks looking for an exciting and scary ride!

Stinetinglers 2
10 MORE New Stories by the Master of Scary Tales
by R. L. Stine

I grew up reading Stines scary & thrilling stories and will forever be grateful for having the awesome chance to receive an ARC and then spend several hours reading it with my kiddos. All three of us loved these thrilling short stories as well as the beautifully illustrated book. R. L. Stine is thriller legend and I highly recommend.

📚Pub Date 29 Aug 2023 📚
Thank you Feiwel & Friends, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, NetGalley, & the brilliant author R. L. Stine. I’m super appreciative & gave my honest opinion❤️

A fun and quickly read with some spooky thrills that will appeal to kids and nostalgic adults who grew up reading his Goosebumps and Fear Street books. RL Stine has definitely still got it.

I didn't realize this was a collection of stories and it's made all the better for it. They're quick and easy to read and we just got a copy in our library and I raced to check it out because I completely got swamped with the start of the school year and forgot I had requested this as an ARC.

What I really like are how short the stories are, that I can read them to kill time when we finish class early. The most requested is The Thief, which I actually liked best, too. I plan on grabbing another copy so I can keep one in our classroom and return the library's version.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I hope we get a #3.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of Stinetinglers 2 by R.L. Stine. I was thrilled to receive this copy for free in exchange for my honest review as I loved reading this author's Fear Street books growing up.

I was delighted with this book because it was super creepy for a kid's book, and it definitely put me in the mood for Halloween. I loved how many, if not all, the stories ended in a cliffhanger because it lets the readers mind wonder what happened.

Four out of five stars is what I gave Stinetinglers 2 by R.L. Stine. This is a great book for kids eight to twelve years old.

This one is of course great since it was written by R.L. Stine. My children read these years ago and this one is as great as the past ones.
Thanks to Feiwel and Friends and to NetGalley for the ARC.

Heck yeah, I'm all in for as many stories as RL Stine will gift us. I can't wait to get a hard copy so that I can start loaning it out.

3 / 5 ⭐️'ˢ

“Stinetinglers 2: 10 MORE New Stories by the Master of Scary Tales” By R.L. Stine

📕 Edition: Audiobook & eBook

A collection of middle-grade horror stories, offering a taste of the Goosebumps magic. While they're fun and quick reads, the brevity of each tale leaves you craving more.

This spine-tingling collection is perfect for young readers looking to dip their toes into the world of horror. From unexpected zoo encounters to eerie haunted houses, these stories deliver shivers and thrills aplenty. Stine's signature humor shines through in every narrative, making it a treat for both new and devoted fans.

While these stories were a tad too short for me, they manage to capture the essence of what makes R.L. Stine's stories so captivating.

Thank you @NetGalley, @RL_Stine1 and Feiwel & Friends for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Readers who love R.L. Stine’s popular, long-running Goosebumps series will enjoy Stinetinglers 2. It’s Goosebumps-lite, or should I say Goosebumps-short, since Stinetinglers 2 is a collection of scary short stories that channels Goosebumps genre and style.
The book features ten spine-tingling stories. Most are of the “what if” kind, such as what if you could change bodies with someone else for a day, what if kids were the boss of adults, or what if you’re terrified of ghosts and then find out you are one? Most of the stories offer a dash of humor, albeit somewhat dark at times, but nothing a middle-grade or older reader can’t handle.
One of my favorite parts of the book is the story intros, where the author sets the stage for the upcoming story as well as offers a glimpse of where the story idea comes from. It’s an effective, personal touch to better connect with readers.
Obviously, Stinetinglers 2 is recommended reading for Goosebumps and soft-horror fans, but it also may appeal to reluctant readers intimidated by full-length books.

Many thanks to Feiwel and Friends and NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy of this book for review.

STINETINGLERS 2 – by R.L. Stine – A Children’s Short Story Horror Collection

The Following Are My Frighteningly Creepy Fun Fan Club Favorites:

Muahahahaaaa

‘Lost and Found’ – That Was Creepy Good!

‘Mind Blowers’ – That Was Good!

‘The Stopwatch’ – Love This One!

‘Kids Rule’ – With the exception of the neighbor being totally sketch, this is a fun story!

‘Spider Salad’ – Creepy Good, with an unexpected and slightly quizzical ending.

‘There are lots of creepy spider stories. Some of them may be true.’

‘The Ghost in the Wall’ – Scary And All Matters Of Creepy Good!

‘The Thief’ – That Was Good!

‘A Bad Birthday Party’ – Creepy Good!

‘What’s in the Claw Machine?’ – That Was Fun!

The Claw Machine is one of my favorite Arcade Games that I admit I am not very good at, but it’s always fun trying.

Recommend!

Thank you, NetGalley and Feiwel & Friends Books (Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC), for providing me with an eBook of STINETINGLERS 2 at the request of an honest review.

A super fun and quick read! R.L. Stine reminds us that horror can also be fun! I really enjoyed the snippets about what inspired each story, the spooky and twisty stories kept me flying through each story just like when I was still a kid.

Stinetinglers 2 are ten short stories designed to poke you in your Fear bone. R.L. Stine delivers the scares and I was happy to receive them.

I have not read a R.L. Stine book in about 20+ years, and when I saw this, I jumped at the chance to get to read it. These stories take you back to your childhood with nostalgia with his writing. You’ll giggle like a child, you’ll learn lessons with each story - some obvious and others you have to think about more. Kids will absolutely love this. As an adult reading this, I can appreciate being transformed back to simpler times.

Because of the age range recommended for this book, I can absolutely see this as a beginner book for a child wanting to read a bit of a spookier set of stories. And it’s short enough with small chapters to keep children engaged and focused on the story and lesson.

If you know any children ready to delve into spooky season with some R.L. Stine books - this is a fantastic place to start.

GNOMES!
10 R.L. Stine stories for my weirdo inner child and I was blessed with the horror of gnomes! It was like a cherry on top of a book containing so many of my favorite things growing up.
You get some bug horror (I personally love spiders but can totally understand why others don't and content warnings for arachnophobes for Spider Salad), Twilight Zone bines with The Stopwatch, traditional haunted house, and even some after-school=special vibes with lessons learned.
Its good to remember that Stine doesn't really go for horror in his kids books. He said as much in many interviews that he is going for humor that got spooky themes, which I can appreciate in his work. I wouldn't recommend for folks looking for scares but rather for kids who are into weird stuff or adults looking for some nostalgia.

Another Stinetiglers book full of fun 10 short stories by the famous R.L. Stine.
So there are lucky charms, gnomes, a stopwatch, birthday wishes and soooo much more.

These stories were not as spooky as the first book but they were still so much fun to read.
I have loved R.L. Stine's books as a kid and still as an adult. These are made for middle schoolers but I love the Nostalgia feeling that I get from them and since I have been into his books I always have to read his new ones just because that's what I enjoy.

My favorite short story I think had to be The Ghost in the Wall.
I also really enjoyed that R.L. Stine talks a little bit before each new story. Such a great addition to this book. Kinda felt like The Slappy World books where Slappy talks a little bit in the book. So Awesome!

If you want some quick easy reads then this is a book to check out.
I am so glad that I was able to read this book (ARC) early, thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. Above is my review which is honest and voluntary.

Another fun-tastic set of 10 short spine-tingling stories. Read them before bed, if you dare! "The Stopwatch" is one of my favorites from this collection. When the kid in that story gets a stopwatch that freezes time around him, what will he do next? WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley, but was not required to leave a positive review.

R,L, Stine's books have a way of leaving a person of any age uncomfortable or spooked. I highly recommend this book to young readers who are exploring the spooky genre. As a grown-up, I enjoyed the short stories and it took me back to some of my childhood fears.

Stine blessed up with a new short story collection last year and he's back with the sequel. Let's see if we see improvement.

Lucky Me: Chuck Lucky (yes) gets a good luck charm from a store that isn’t what it seems. We start with another Stine luck story but it’s a fun one. It starts in medias res which is neat and doesn’t drag. There’s some fun dark humor of sorts as it gives them bad luck but cushions the blow, so they seem slightly lucky. The explanation takes away from that a bit but not a lot. The ending is kind of abrupt but the final note is kind of nice. Honestly, it was more fun than I expected.

Lost and Found: Rosie and her friend get lost in the zoo and discover something strange. After a bit of a wind up, this gets to a silly/fun idea. I like some of the bits we get and even the ending works alright. It just takes a bit too long get there and maybe could have done more with it. It’s kind of weird but I like it well enough.

Mind Blowers: Skippy Simon (yes) discovers a company that lets him switch bodies with a stronger boy for a day. Holy Why I’m Afraid of Bees batman. We got this sad weak boy wanting to body swap via this company but this time parental permission is involved, yay. This one is fun enough. The “horror” comes from not having the right brain to handle the body so he has a tough time in it. It’s amusing and the ending is fine as the cruel twist that I thought would be the plot. It could have done more with it though but as it is, it’s fine.

The Stopwatch: Eli Fortunato gets a stopwatch that stops time. This is a well worn idea (no doubt he got from Twilight Zone), and it’s usually a fun one. It spends a bit too much time on the build up but has fun with Eli messing with his tormentors. Two in a row about kids with shity lives is a bit much but not a big deal. The ending isn’t exactly what i expected which is good, it was cruel in a different way that works. Another one that’s just fun.

Kids Rule: Sonny Rusell III makes a machine that lets kids rule the world. This runs off the high concepts. It’s a case where adults kind of fill the same roles but just have to listen to the kids or release. It’s fun (there’s that word again) with what is done with it. It does a bit to wind up again and this one feels a bit shorter so that is more of an issue. The ending is more of a stopping so that’s a bit abrupt. It could be tighter but it’s still enjoyable.

Spider Salad: Van Siderman has a thing about spiders and his “friends” try to make him get over it. This reminded me of the bug story in the last one. This one is kinda mixed., It’s not as high concept and it’s mostly just him dealing with these jerk friends bugging him about spiders. It’s just build up to the punchline which is amusing but doesn’t make it much of a strong story. It’s the most horror-y one so far but the structure isn’t quite there. Also the mom sucks. It’s alright, just nothing notable. (Also they wanna see the “new Spider-Man” movie, it may have been No Way Home when this was written but now it’s Spider-Verse, yay)

The Ghost in the Wall: Joe has moved to a new house, which might be haunted. This is the more traditional horror story so far and it works. It’s basic but it flows well and is effective enough. It needed stronger atmosphere for the scary bits though. The ending works as a dark ending although I don’t totally get the logic. The angle of the old house possibly being haunted and the ghost following him here is fun. It’s basic but good.

The Thief: Carlo Boyle steals a turtle egg for a project and discovers it’s no turtle. This one is cool in a creature feature kind of way. It’s quick and fun with what this ends up being. It’s an obvious “stealing is bad” message, with Carlo being established as someone who takes stuff a lot. The punchline is amusing as well. A bit of a slow build but fairly solid as a whole. (Also, iMovie mention, is this 2008?)

A Bad Birthday Party: Jimmy Lupo has no friends, with everyone seemingly avoiding him. He cooks up a plan to deal with that. This is just build up but it generally works. There’s a charm to how sad this kid is, and his parents are cousins are actually supportive. From the start, it is very obvious there will be a twist and I figured what it would be. What it ended up being did make me facepalm but the actual ending is pretty dark which i love. So kinda fun but mixed.

What’s in the claw machine?: MJ is a circus kid who deals with a claw machine. Circus kid is a unique setting, deserves its own book tbh. This one ends us well. It’s a relatable idea and frankly this is a nonfiction story as far as I’m concerned. Where it goes is fairly obvious but fun as a spin on this idea. Ending is amusing. It all ends on a joke but a decent one for how goofy it is. Fun one to end on.

So overall, I honestly liked this more than the first. The first did have maybe some stronger highs and was more horror focused which made it better in some regards. But these were better stories when it comes to structure, with more happening in them. Few were horror which is a bit of a let down but most were just high concept and fun.

These still aren’t dark, with there being like one possible death each. I know it’s a Stine decision to make it lighter given this is the same publisher that did Weenies. It’s still not up to the Haunting Hour/Tales 6 standards but it was still generally fun. My favorite may be Lucky Me honestly, with The Thief and maybe What’s in the clay machine behind it. Don’t think one was the big obvious stand but there ya go. Weakest for me was Spider Salad.

So yeah, fun times. I think 3 are planned but we’ll see how that goes.

I have to say it, R.L. Stine's newest collection of short scary stories gave me a nostalgic feeling. When my children were young, they loved his Goosebumps books. I read them too. My kids and I loved reading and talking about the books. It was something we could share.
This set of ten stories spurred memories of various things in the author's life. He very briefly introduces each story with a note about a memory or reason this new story came to mind.
I received an advanced reader's copy from Macmillan through NetGalley. This is my unsolicited opinion.
These stories are golden for kids who show interest in scary things like seeing a thief get caught in a wild way. How about naughty kids who decide to do their own thing on a school field trip finding a very unique exhibit at a zoo? Can a new, modern house be haunted? R.L. Stine knows what is scary for children and can put a big twist on the end of a story!
I agree that these short stories are for middle school age children. If a child is prone to an over-active imagination or fears of certain things like spiders or having no friends, it may be advisable to read the collection ahead of time or share reading time together. There's a good dose of humor in these stories. I appreciate the author's wit and wisdom. These will be fun stories for the Halloween season.

I enjoyed these 10 stories within this book.  All of  the characters were fun to read about. If you like horror and somethings scary these 10 stories will be right up there. And with each story comes an personal introduction from the author. Tell you how the story can to his mind to white about. Some of the stories are more scary than others. There was one with spider in it that gave me the shivers a bit. Because I'm not so found of spiders.

This was a fun to read or listen to. All of the stories had action, adventure and suspense throughout. There were a few giggles within each stories.

I received a complimentary copy and audio copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinions.