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From the master of spine-tingling horror for young audiences,
Nightmare on Nightmare Street
is full of strange sounds, terrifying visions, and things that go bump in the night. Includes a foreword by James “Murr” Murray, bestselling author of
Don’t Move
and co-creator of
Impractical Jokers.
Twelve-year-old Joe Ferber, his sister Sadie, and their parents have just moved into a house that has all the hallmarks of a horror movie—tombstones in the basement, a creepy doll lying around, strange noises in the wall, and so on. As Joe tries to fall asleep on the first night, his nightlight begins to flash and change colors, and the creepy doll appears in his bed … and then twelve-year-old Shawn Hannigan wakes up from a dream.
Shawn and his little sister, Addie, are seemingly living in the same house with their mother. But when they arrive at their new school for the first day, the teachers are all wearing animal masks, and the principal’s office is pitch black and full of noises. At the end of the day, a stranger claiming to be Shawn’s mom picks him up and tells him he doesn’t have a sister …
As more and more strange things happen to each of them, Shawn and Joe have to figure out what is real, and what is a nightmare …
Twelve-year-old Joe Ferber, his sister Sadie, and their parents have just moved into a house that has all the hallmarks of a horror movie—tombstones in the basement, a creepy doll lying around, strange noises in the wall, and so on. As Joe tries to fall asleep on the first night, his nightlight begins to flash and change colors, and the creepy doll appears in his bed … and then twelve-year-old Shawn Hannigan wakes up from a dream.
Shawn and his little sister, Addie, are seemingly living in the same house with their mother. But when they arrive at their new school for the first day, the teachers are all wearing animal masks, and the principal’s office is pitch black and full of noises. At the end of the day, a stranger claiming to be Shawn’s mom picks him up and tells him he doesn’t have a sister …
As more and more strange things happen to each of them, Shawn and Joe have to figure out what is real, and what is a nightmare …
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R.L. Stine
1,645 books18.8k followersRobert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.
R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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December 16, 2025Halloween TBR
📱 Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing
📱 Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
R.L Stine is back with the creepy.
November 27, 2025
This warmed my heart so much. It had a little bit of everything in it. Just like promised in the intro! There were so many fun Goosebumps references and many tropes that he has used before! It made me smile and laugh. It was cute. The book was really goofy and while I didn’t think it was spooky, it was definitely very fun and worth the read. If you are an adult and nostalgic for his books like I am, I think you’ll get a kick out of it. It’s fun for kids for sure, it’s a fun taste of a little bit of everything Stine is known for. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC read!
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
I received this book from edelweiss/publisher in exchange of an honest review.
Welp. This wasn't the best. Maybe a bagel works if you yeet everything on it, with a book that is a no. Chaotic mess. Also didn't entirely like the characters. Polaroids are still a thing.
Review to come.
Welp. This wasn't the best. Maybe a bagel works if you yeet everything on it, with a book that is a no. Chaotic mess. Also didn't entirely like the characters. Polaroids are still a thing.
Review to come.
January 12, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐
i really enjoyed this book & thought it was such a fun ride! stine said he based this book off of his "everything bagel" he was eating one morning and decided to throw in a ton of different ya horror tropes into one book and i definitely think that fits. there are so many different types horror tropes as well as cameos from his other books that were really fun to read. i grew up on goosebumps and i loved seeing some of the previous characters in here!
outside of the characters, the setting and the plot are twisty and make this very easy to read. the story sucks you in and pretty much demands you read it in one sitting - and because it's so short it's easy to do!
if you like fear street or goosebumps, you're going to want to add this one to your shelves. thank you to netgalley & blackstone publishing for the copy of my ebook!
i really enjoyed this book & thought it was such a fun ride! stine said he based this book off of his "everything bagel" he was eating one morning and decided to throw in a ton of different ya horror tropes into one book and i definitely think that fits. there are so many different types horror tropes as well as cameos from his other books that were really fun to read. i grew up on goosebumps and i loved seeing some of the previous characters in here!
outside of the characters, the setting and the plot are twisty and make this very easy to read. the story sucks you in and pretty much demands you read it in one sitting - and because it's so short it's easy to do!
if you like fear street or goosebumps, you're going to want to add this one to your shelves. thank you to netgalley & blackstone publishing for the copy of my ebook!
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February 4, 202612 year old Morgan is stoked for this book! And current Morgan too.
January 28, 2026
Thank you, NetGalley, for an ARC of Nightmare on Nightmare Street. Recently, I have found my love for reading R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series again. These books are nostalgic for me because I loved them when I was a kid. Nightmare on Nightmare Street was a lot of fun to read because we revisited some of those beloved Goosebumps themes and stories with dummies, barking dogs, and spooky cameras, just to name a few. I really enjoyed the premise of the overall story, but I did find it difficult to follow in some places due to the switching back and forth between the characters and their stories.
As a librarian, I would definitely recommend this book to kiddos who love spooky stories and even love other stories by R.L. Stine.
As a librarian, I would definitely recommend this book to kiddos who love spooky stories and even love other stories by R.L. Stine.
November 26, 2025
This warmed my heart so much. It had a little bit of everything in it. Just like promised in the intro! There were so many fun Goosebumps references and many tropes that he has used before! It made me smile and laugh. It was cute. The book was really goofy and while I didn’t think it was spooky, it was definitely very fun and worth the read. If you are an adult and nostalgic for his books like I am, I think you’ll get a kick out of it. It’s fun for kids for sure, it’s a fun taste of a little bit of everything Stine is known for. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC read!
October 15, 2025
Stine says there’s something here for kids and the parents and a human organ crocheting mom who watches the real housewives of Antarctica sounds like my peeps.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This review is for an ARC copy received from the publisher through NetGalley.
Joe Ferber has just moved to a new house with his sister and parents. But no matter how much he insists, they won't believe him that their new house, complete with tombstones in the cellar, is haunted. Shawn Hannigan has also moved into a new house with his sister and mom - a house on Nightmare Street. He has nightmares about a boy named Joe who lives in a haunted house. But even worse is his bizarre new school where the teachers all wear animal masks and the principal stays in a darkened office. The two stories will collide in one of Stine's biggest nightmare tales.
R. L. Stine said in the preface that he intended to write a book with every horror but the kitchen sink thrown in, hoping to please audiences of all ages. Between the dual story lines, he managed to work a large variety of horrors, some even more out there than his usual fare. While I think this still mainly reads more like his Goosebumps books, it should be entertaining for his fans of all ages.
Joe Ferber has just moved to a new house with his sister and parents. But no matter how much he insists, they won't believe him that their new house, complete with tombstones in the cellar, is haunted. Shawn Hannigan has also moved into a new house with his sister and mom - a house on Nightmare Street. He has nightmares about a boy named Joe who lives in a haunted house. But even worse is his bizarre new school where the teachers all wear animal masks and the principal stays in a darkened office. The two stories will collide in one of Stine's biggest nightmare tales.
R. L. Stine said in the preface that he intended to write a book with every horror but the kitchen sink thrown in, hoping to please audiences of all ages. Between the dual story lines, he managed to work a large variety of horrors, some even more out there than his usual fare. While I think this still mainly reads more like his Goosebumps books, it should be entertaining for his fans of all ages.
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January 19, 2026As long as Stine is writing them, I'll be reading them! My library kiddos are (hopefully) going to eat this one up!
Definitely intended for a middle grade audience, this book contains alternating perspectives of a young boy named Joe and a young boy named Shawn who seem to be living in the same haunted house. In each short chapter, crazy unexplained things are happening and then we just move right along into the next crazy thing.
Stine was inspired to write this book while eating an everything bagel. He said to himself, "Why can't we have Everything Books?" So he set out writing one. In that way, I don't think it missed the mark. Stine found a way, by the end, to make the reasoning of the "everything" make sense.
Definitely intended for a middle grade audience, this book contains alternating perspectives of a young boy named Joe and a young boy named Shawn who seem to be living in the same haunted house. In each short chapter, crazy unexplained things are happening and then we just move right along into the next crazy thing.
Stine was inspired to write this book while eating an everything bagel. He said to himself, "Why can't we have Everything Books?" So he set out writing one. In that way, I don't think it missed the mark. Stine found a way, by the end, to make the reasoning of the "everything" make sense.
November 26, 2025
“Nightmare on Nightmare Street,” a classic R. L. Stine story, is a delightful blend of horror and nostalgia. It features numerous references to beloved Goosebumps moments, making it an ideal choice for young readers and a fun, nostalgic read for adults.
The story unfolds through two separate storylines, following Shawn and Joe. These boys encounter random, spooky events that are clever callbacks to Stine’s previous works. As readers delve deeper, they will uncover the intriguing connection between these two boys’ stories.
The narrative is fast-paced, with short chapters that each conclude on a cliffhanger. This keeps the suspense high and ensures that readers are eagerly turning the pages. “Nightmare on Nightmare Street” serves as an excellent introduction to the horror genre for young readers.
Thank you NetGalley and Blackstone publishing for sending me a free advanced copy.
The story unfolds through two separate storylines, following Shawn and Joe. These boys encounter random, spooky events that are clever callbacks to Stine’s previous works. As readers delve deeper, they will uncover the intriguing connection between these two boys’ stories.
The narrative is fast-paced, with short chapters that each conclude on a cliffhanger. This keeps the suspense high and ensures that readers are eagerly turning the pages. “Nightmare on Nightmare Street” serves as an excellent introduction to the horror genre for young readers.
Thank you NetGalley and Blackstone publishing for sending me a free advanced copy.
January 16, 2026
More like a 2.75
The pacing of this book is way too fast. Personally, I love to linger in the why of why things are actually scary. We’re bouncing from scary worms, to animal masks, to graveyards in basements, and, obviously, dummys with glassy eyes that watch your every move, haunt your soul and live in your nostalgic horror memories forever. Unfortunately, as Stine is trying to make sure there was a bit of horror for everyone, we never sat in the fear he was creating for his characters. That did change but only at the last 25%, which was honestly, the best part. It was fine for what it was, especially considering I'm nowhere near the age demographic for this story.
Thank you to Net Galley for an arc in exchange for an honest review!
The pacing of this book is way too fast. Personally, I love to linger in the why of why things are actually scary. We’re bouncing from scary worms, to animal masks, to graveyards in basements, and, obviously, dummys with glassy eyes that watch your every move, haunt your soul and live in your nostalgic horror memories forever. Unfortunately, as Stine is trying to make sure there was a bit of horror for everyone, we never sat in the fear he was creating for his characters. That did change but only at the last 25%, which was honestly, the best part. It was fine for what it was, especially considering I'm nowhere near the age demographic for this story.
Thank you to Net Galley for an arc in exchange for an honest review!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
★★
i requested this for a silly fun nostalgic time and like ... i guess it was nostalgic but ... not fun at all i fear.
the author’s note describes this as an “everything book,” as in an everything bagel, as in it has a little bit of everything. that it does. and it was fun seeing some references to the goosebumps books that i read as a kid but it ended up being so insanely messy and jumpy because it was trying to do so much. and with the cop out ending UGH no. didn’t love this unfortunately but it was quick at least.
i requested this for a silly fun nostalgic time and like ... i guess it was nostalgic but ... not fun at all i fear.
the author’s note describes this as an “everything book,” as in an everything bagel, as in it has a little bit of everything. that it does. and it was fun seeing some references to the goosebumps books that i read as a kid but it ended up being so insanely messy and jumpy because it was trying to do so much. and with the cop out ending UGH no. didn’t love this unfortunately but it was quick at least.
December 6, 2025
Fun for all ages! This was a fun, clever throwback to all of the things I love about R L Stine and his Goosebumps series. If you’re an R L Stine fan, you’ll enjoy this book regardless of your age. I can’t say much without giving anything away. The story follows two sets of siblings and the creepy experiences they each have, before building up to the end. The ending did wrap the story up nicely but I think it could have been just a little bit more explained. Otherwise this was a great read!
December 8, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!
More like a 3.5 rounded up. As someone who largely discovered their love of reading through the Fear Street books in middle school, I feel honored to have received an ARC of this book! It’s a super quick read, I read it all in one day. I really enjoyed the nods to Stine’s older works and that it really is a novel for young fans as well as older fans who grew up with his books. I do wish we got a little bit more out of the ending, but I had fun either way.
More like a 3.5 rounded up. As someone who largely discovered their love of reading through the Fear Street books in middle school, I feel honored to have received an ARC of this book! It’s a super quick read, I read it all in one day. I really enjoyed the nods to Stine’s older works and that it really is a novel for young fans as well as older fans who grew up with his books. I do wish we got a little bit more out of the ending, but I had fun either way.
November 24, 2025
Thank you to R.L.Stine and NetGalley for an ARC of "Nightmare on Nightmare Street"!
Oh boy...where do I even begin? I'll start off by saying that while I have not read an R.L. Stine book in well over a decade, I was expecting more from this. I think what ruined this the most for me was the note he has in the beginning that describes this book as an "everything bagel" saying that there is horror and good stuff in it for everyone of all ages.
Yeah, really did not delivery on that front.
A LOT of things happen, and everything just gets brushed over and immediately is moving onto the next scary thing. Which nothing connected make sense, and with the ending...it felt like a cop-out to write a poor plot with flat characters that literally I could not differentiate from personality or dialogue wise. I get it if it was for parallel purposes but genuinely the way they kept gaslighting each other and then saying that things weren't scary or didn't happen just for them to all wind up in the same boat...it was not for me.
I think overall there were some cool references and odes to some of Stine's earlier works, but as a standalone book, this did not deliver what I thought it was going to, especially with the note that Stine had included in the beginning with the "everything bagel" comparison. I feel like if that note wasn't there, i would have enjoyed it a bit better. But overall there was just..a whole lot going on, and a whole lot of nothing.
Oh boy...where do I even begin? I'll start off by saying that while I have not read an R.L. Stine book in well over a decade, I was expecting more from this. I think what ruined this the most for me was the note he has in the beginning that describes this book as an "everything bagel" saying that there is horror and good stuff in it for everyone of all ages.
Yeah, really did not delivery on that front.
A LOT of things happen, and everything just gets brushed over and immediately is moving onto the next scary thing. Which nothing connected make sense, and with the ending...it felt like a cop-out to write a poor plot with flat characters that literally I could not differentiate from personality or dialogue wise. I get it if it was for parallel purposes but genuinely the way they kept gaslighting each other and then saying that things weren't scary or didn't happen just for them to all wind up in the same boat...it was not for me.
I think overall there were some cool references and odes to some of Stine's earlier works, but as a standalone book, this did not deliver what I thought it was going to, especially with the note that Stine had included in the beginning with the "everything bagel" comparison. I feel like if that note wasn't there, i would have enjoyed it a bit better. But overall there was just..a whole lot going on, and a whole lot of nothing.
October 21, 2025
An R.L. Stine for my inner child, and current adult soul??? Ohhhh count me in.
I am so thankful to Blackstone Publishing and Edelweiss for access to this one before it hits shelves on February 17, 2026.
I have a feeling that 10-year-old Sam would have been freaking out the entire time reading this one, for there's everything a horror-curious fan could want... haunted houses, spooky dolls, trickster curses, and nightmares that don't seem to quit. As a former, avid-nightmare-haver, this one would have had me shaking in under my covers, and to be quite honest, the twist at the end definitely got me for a bit IRL.
12-year-old Joe and his family just moved into a fixer-upper, and it's totally haunted. Like it was literally built on top of a graveyard, his sister Sadie doesn't believe him, but Shawn Hannigan believes him. Who's Shawn? Oh, just the kid that has been having nightmares about Joe and his haunted house situation... And when weird things begin to take place in his new neighborhood, readers (alongside Shawn) will find themselves wondering what's real and all made up!
So well done, and I'm eager for this one to be published.
I am so thankful to Blackstone Publishing and Edelweiss for access to this one before it hits shelves on February 17, 2026.
I have a feeling that 10-year-old Sam would have been freaking out the entire time reading this one, for there's everything a horror-curious fan could want... haunted houses, spooky dolls, trickster curses, and nightmares that don't seem to quit. As a former, avid-nightmare-haver, this one would have had me shaking in under my covers, and to be quite honest, the twist at the end definitely got me for a bit IRL.
12-year-old Joe and his family just moved into a fixer-upper, and it's totally haunted. Like it was literally built on top of a graveyard, his sister Sadie doesn't believe him, but Shawn Hannigan believes him. Who's Shawn? Oh, just the kid that has been having nightmares about Joe and his haunted house situation... And when weird things begin to take place in his new neighborhood, readers (alongside Shawn) will find themselves wondering what's real and all made up!
So well done, and I'm eager for this one to be published.
November 28, 2025
This takes me back to the days of Goosebumps!
It's a short book, which I liked. I liked that the chapters were short and it was split into 4 parts. Both POV's were interesting and I liked seeing how they converged. It was like all my nightmares as a kid were woven into one story - and somehow it works!
While I enjoyed the chaotic vibes and LOVED the organ crochet (as a crocheter myself), the plot itself was not my favourite. The ending came in with a whimper, when I wanted a bang.
Thanks NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the ARC!
It's a short book, which I liked. I liked that the chapters were short and it was split into 4 parts. Both POV's were interesting and I liked seeing how they converged. It was like all my nightmares as a kid were woven into one story - and somehow it works!
While I enjoyed the chaotic vibes and LOVED the organ crochet (as a crocheter myself), the plot itself was not my favourite. The ending came in with a whimper, when I wanted a bang.
Thanks NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the ARC!
December 8, 2025
This was such a fun read from one of the all time greats! In the intro, R. L. Stine promised that this book will have a little of everything— and it definitely delivered.
The book starts out following Joe and his sister Sadie as they move to their new house on nightmare street. However, creepy things keep happening in the house, the stuff that nightmares are made of. In enters Shawn and his sister Addie, seemingly living in the same house. As creepy things continue to unfold, it is up to the main characters to figure out what is going on, in order to stop it.
There were a few classic Goosebumps troupes, which felt nostalgic and entertaining. Like all R. L. Stine’s works, this one has a number of cliffhangers, twists, and turns to keep you on your toes throughout. Overall, a fun, short book that’ll keep you wanting more!
Thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone for the ARC!
The book starts out following Joe and his sister Sadie as they move to their new house on nightmare street. However, creepy things keep happening in the house, the stuff that nightmares are made of. In enters Shawn and his sister Addie, seemingly living in the same house. As creepy things continue to unfold, it is up to the main characters to figure out what is going on, in order to stop it.
There were a few classic Goosebumps troupes, which felt nostalgic and entertaining. Like all R. L. Stine’s works, this one has a number of cliffhangers, twists, and turns to keep you on your toes throughout. Overall, a fun, short book that’ll keep you wanting more!
Thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone for the ARC!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Puntaje: 4 Estrellas.
Terminar el año con un libro de R.L. Stine debería ser una nueva tradición lectora. Antes de iniciar la reseña, quiero agradecer a Blackstone Publishing por enviarme el Arc digital de esta novela.
Al inicio, R.L. Stine nos explica que este libro es diferente a todos los demás que él ha escrito. ¿La razón? Pues en este libro ha decidido hacer un mix e integrar muchos tropos y elementos de la literatura de terror, por lo que no nos encontraremos ante una sola amenaza paranormal, sino que seremos testigos de múltiples ataques consecutivos que los protagonistas deberán enfrentar en cada página.
La novela inicia con una familia que se muda a una casa vieja. Ellos tienen dos hijos: Joe y Sadie, quienes solo se llevan un año de diferencia y quienes disfrutan de ver películas de terror. Sin embargo, Joe es muy asustadizo, y hay algo en esta nueva casa que le pone los pelos de punta.
Por otro lado, conoceremos a otra familia con una pareja de hijos diferente, Shawn y Addie. Esta familia vive en una casa ubicada en la calle Nightmare (“Pesadilla” en español), y desde que se mudaron, el pequeño Shawn ha estado teniendo pesadillas todas las noches. Sin embargo, estas no son las típicas pesadillas que desaparecen una vez despiertas. Para Shawn, despertar no significa abandonar esos horribles sueños, pues pareciera que su realidad pudiera ser modificada para hacer realidad esas horrorosas pesadillas.
Ambas tramas avanzarán y se cruzarán en su debido momento. Joe y Sadie se enfrentarán a los tenebrosos secretos que esconden las diferentes habitaciones de su nuevo hogar, mientras que Shawn explorará un mundo aterrador y cambiante, en donde nada tiene sentido, lo cual lo hace más espantoso.
Creo que esta es una lectura perfecta para los lectores más pequeños de la casa. Sin duda es un libro que le leería a mis hijos y sobrinos, pues es entretenido, tiene momentos de humor y, por supuesto, representa muy bien al género del terror con las situaciones que los personajes vivirán en sus páginas. Además, me pareció muy acertada la explicación que hace el autor en la introducción, pues al leer el libro notas que, más que una nueva novela de pesadillas y escalofríos, este es un libro que le permitió a R.L. Stine jugar con diferentes elementos y tramas del género del terror.
Terminar el año con un libro de R.L. Stine debería ser una nueva tradición lectora. Antes de iniciar la reseña, quiero agradecer a Blackstone Publishing por enviarme el Arc digital de esta novela.
Al inicio, R.L. Stine nos explica que este libro es diferente a todos los demás que él ha escrito. ¿La razón? Pues en este libro ha decidido hacer un mix e integrar muchos tropos y elementos de la literatura de terror, por lo que no nos encontraremos ante una sola amenaza paranormal, sino que seremos testigos de múltiples ataques consecutivos que los protagonistas deberán enfrentar en cada página.
La novela inicia con una familia que se muda a una casa vieja. Ellos tienen dos hijos: Joe y Sadie, quienes solo se llevan un año de diferencia y quienes disfrutan de ver películas de terror. Sin embargo, Joe es muy asustadizo, y hay algo en esta nueva casa que le pone los pelos de punta.
Por otro lado, conoceremos a otra familia con una pareja de hijos diferente, Shawn y Addie. Esta familia vive en una casa ubicada en la calle Nightmare (“Pesadilla” en español), y desde que se mudaron, el pequeño Shawn ha estado teniendo pesadillas todas las noches. Sin embargo, estas no son las típicas pesadillas que desaparecen una vez despiertas. Para Shawn, despertar no significa abandonar esos horribles sueños, pues pareciera que su realidad pudiera ser modificada para hacer realidad esas horrorosas pesadillas.
Ambas tramas avanzarán y se cruzarán en su debido momento. Joe y Sadie se enfrentarán a los tenebrosos secretos que esconden las diferentes habitaciones de su nuevo hogar, mientras que Shawn explorará un mundo aterrador y cambiante, en donde nada tiene sentido, lo cual lo hace más espantoso.
Creo que esta es una lectura perfecta para los lectores más pequeños de la casa. Sin duda es un libro que le leería a mis hijos y sobrinos, pues es entretenido, tiene momentos de humor y, por supuesto, representa muy bien al género del terror con las situaciones que los personajes vivirán en sus páginas. Además, me pareció muy acertada la explicación que hace el autor en la introducción, pues al leer el libro notas que, más que una nueva novela de pesadillas y escalofríos, este es un libro que le permitió a R.L. Stine jugar con diferentes elementos y tramas del género del terror.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review.
Honestly this is a strong 3.5 star read. I know that Stine says in the beginning this is a book where everything can happen (it does) and it's for the adults who used to read his book as kids (ehhh) that was great but the overall story itself felt very young. All of the characters are pre-teens. I was hoping for a more Fear Street teens in danger vibe. Instead the book felt very low stakes horror. I do have to agree though that the ending was a surprise and I think it will delight young readers.
Nightmare on Nightmare Street follows a family who has just moved into one of the streets I would avoid if I were moving anywhere. A young boy named Joe wants his family to move since he insists the house is haunted. Most of the few chapters are Joe's family and his slightly older sister Sadie making fun of him and insisting the house is not haunted. When Joe falls asleep though something terrible happens and then the book shifts to a young boy named Shawn who also wants to leave and not go to Nightmare Academy. The teachers are weird and the school is weird. Joe and his sister Addie are forced to go to school where strange things occur. The book flips back and forth between Joe and Shawn and you wonder what is going on with both kids.
As I said above, a good book for young readers. Nothing too scary I would think or nothing at that age that would have scared me. You do have to wonder at the adults in this one since they all seem to be way too dismissive of the things that are going on.
I wish that Stine had spent more building up Nightmare Street. But if you get to the ending, you can see why he may have skipped any world building.
The ending as I said was clever.
Honestly this is a strong 3.5 star read. I know that Stine says in the beginning this is a book where everything can happen (it does) and it's for the adults who used to read his book as kids (ehhh) that was great but the overall story itself felt very young. All of the characters are pre-teens. I was hoping for a more Fear Street teens in danger vibe. Instead the book felt very low stakes horror. I do have to agree though that the ending was a surprise and I think it will delight young readers.
Nightmare on Nightmare Street follows a family who has just moved into one of the streets I would avoid if I were moving anywhere. A young boy named Joe wants his family to move since he insists the house is haunted. Most of the few chapters are Joe's family and his slightly older sister Sadie making fun of him and insisting the house is not haunted. When Joe falls asleep though something terrible happens and then the book shifts to a young boy named Shawn who also wants to leave and not go to Nightmare Academy. The teachers are weird and the school is weird. Joe and his sister Addie are forced to go to school where strange things occur. The book flips back and forth between Joe and Shawn and you wonder what is going on with both kids.
As I said above, a good book for young readers. Nothing too scary I would think or nothing at that age that would have scared me. You do have to wonder at the adults in this one since they all seem to be way too dismissive of the things that are going on.
I wish that Stine had spent more building up Nightmare Street. But if you get to the ending, you can see why he may have skipped any world building.
The ending as I said was clever.
January 16, 2026
As an adult who grew up on RL Stine, I still love reading his new works. When I saw this one announced I knew I wanted to read it because of who he was, but I hated the title. I'm glad I read it anyway, because it's a cute book; and he has fun references to a bunch of his past works. Still hate that title though.
The book has an intro written by Stine explaining that he was eating an everything bagel and had the inspiration to write a book in the same vein - just throw all of the horror tropes into the book at once, and boy did he. It's written in his classic style with short chapters, each ending on a cliff hanger. We see nightmares, creepy adults, disappearing buildings, vampire bats, puking dolls, evil spirits, and more before all is revealed in the final chapter.
The story alternates between 2 families. Joe, a middle schooler who just moved into a new house on Nightmare St is convinced they bought a haunted house. He's hearing voices in the walls, having nightmares, finds a creepy dummy and so much more.
On the other hand, there's Shawn. He's also moved into a new neighborhood and doesn't understand when everything in his life just goes off one day. His mom tells the school his sister doesn't exist, he has a conversation with the principal of the new school - or does he?, he swears he hears incessant barking from the neighbors house but she swears she doesn't have a dog.
Despite so many things happening and going on, he does wrap it up and give it an explanation in the end. It's not overly scary for the kids to read, and it's a fun trip down memory lane for any adults who grew up reading his work.
Thanks so much to NetGalley for giving me an early e-arc in exchange for my honest review.
The book has an intro written by Stine explaining that he was eating an everything bagel and had the inspiration to write a book in the same vein - just throw all of the horror tropes into the book at once, and boy did he. It's written in his classic style with short chapters, each ending on a cliff hanger. We see nightmares, creepy adults, disappearing buildings, vampire bats, puking dolls, evil spirits, and more before all is revealed in the final chapter.
The story alternates between 2 families. Joe, a middle schooler who just moved into a new house on Nightmare St is convinced they bought a haunted house. He's hearing voices in the walls, having nightmares, finds a creepy dummy and so much more.
On the other hand, there's Shawn. He's also moved into a new neighborhood and doesn't understand when everything in his life just goes off one day. His mom tells the school his sister doesn't exist, he has a conversation with the principal of the new school - or does he?, he swears he hears incessant barking from the neighbors house but she swears she doesn't have a dog.
Despite so many things happening and going on, he does wrap it up and give it an explanation in the end. It's not overly scary for the kids to read, and it's a fun trip down memory lane for any adults who grew up reading his work.
Thanks so much to NetGalley for giving me an early e-arc in exchange for my honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Fun Fueled Nightmares!
Nightmare on Nightmare Street feels like Stine raided his own haunted attic (or basement) and threw a party. It’s an “everything scary” mash-up that’s pure playground chaos. Be sure not to skip the note from RL Stine at the beginning of this story because it gives such a flavor to this story that made me devour it. In this story are a creaky house off Cthulhu Street, teachers rocking animal masks, evil toys doing their worst, and those gloriously gross purple worms, plus a splash of neon-green puke for good measure. The dual storylines fold into each other like a dream you can’t quite wake up from, and the Easter eggs are delicious: Slappy-adjacent dummy shivers, say-cheese camera vibes, haunted-mask energy—basically a greatest-hits mixtape that still plays fresh. It’s cheeky, it’s fast, and it’s got that nostalgia to make you love this story for all the things.
Best part? It’s truly for everyone. Kids get the cliffhangers and goosebumps; grown-ups get the cozy throwback buzz and the meta wink that says, “Yep, we all grew up here.” The scares are breezy-fun rather than brutal, the chapters sprint, and you’ll tear through it with a grin. There are even some parts where you need to keep a nightlight on, just in case. If you want a quick chiller that doubles as an Easter-egg scavenger hunt through Stine’s spooky sandbox, check in and enjoy the ride. Readers will devour this and be begging for more from Nightmare Street!
Nightmare on Nightmare Street feels like Stine raided his own haunted attic (or basement) and threw a party. It’s an “everything scary” mash-up that’s pure playground chaos. Be sure not to skip the note from RL Stine at the beginning of this story because it gives such a flavor to this story that made me devour it. In this story are a creaky house off Cthulhu Street, teachers rocking animal masks, evil toys doing their worst, and those gloriously gross purple worms, plus a splash of neon-green puke for good measure. The dual storylines fold into each other like a dream you can’t quite wake up from, and the Easter eggs are delicious: Slappy-adjacent dummy shivers, say-cheese camera vibes, haunted-mask energy—basically a greatest-hits mixtape that still plays fresh. It’s cheeky, it’s fast, and it’s got that nostalgia to make you love this story for all the things.
Best part? It’s truly for everyone. Kids get the cliffhangers and goosebumps; grown-ups get the cozy throwback buzz and the meta wink that says, “Yep, we all grew up here.” The scares are breezy-fun rather than brutal, the chapters sprint, and you’ll tear through it with a grin. There are even some parts where you need to keep a nightlight on, just in case. If you want a quick chiller that doubles as an Easter-egg scavenger hunt through Stine’s spooky sandbox, check in and enjoy the ride. Readers will devour this and be begging for more from Nightmare Street!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
5 Stars!!
Let me just start by saying I was absolutely blown away that I was chosen to review this novel through NetGalley. Being picked for this made the little girl in me scream with excitement! As I am sure with many young readers, R.L. Stine is the reason I fell in love with reading, and he fueled my love for horror. Thank you so much Blackstone Publishing for providing this novel for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Nightmare on Nightmare Street is about a family that moves to a new house and the kids, Joe and his sister Sadie start experiencing weird things. With the classic twists and turns of Stine, it kicks off leading us down spooky paths. He just knows how to write such great hooks at the end of his chapters that can keep anyone turning the pages. I liked following through the eyes of Joe and Shawn, which definitely made what they encountered all that creepy. For someone that reads tons of horror and thrillers, I honestly did not see the ending twist. Throughout the novel, it kept me entertained and very unsettled even as an adult! I love the atmosphere of his books; they all tend to follow in creepy, cozy, retro horror.
I will always recommend his books including this one especially to those who grew up reading the Goosebumps series and watching along. It feels just as classic. I look forward to reading more from him and will definitely be picking up a copy of this! Thank you again NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing!
Let me just start by saying I was absolutely blown away that I was chosen to review this novel through NetGalley. Being picked for this made the little girl in me scream with excitement! As I am sure with many young readers, R.L. Stine is the reason I fell in love with reading, and he fueled my love for horror. Thank you so much Blackstone Publishing for providing this novel for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Nightmare on Nightmare Street is about a family that moves to a new house and the kids, Joe and his sister Sadie start experiencing weird things. With the classic twists and turns of Stine, it kicks off leading us down spooky paths. He just knows how to write such great hooks at the end of his chapters that can keep anyone turning the pages. I liked following through the eyes of Joe and Shawn, which definitely made what they encountered all that creepy. For someone that reads tons of horror and thrillers, I honestly did not see the ending twist. Throughout the novel, it kept me entertained and very unsettled even as an adult! I love the atmosphere of his books; they all tend to follow in creepy, cozy, retro horror.
I will always recommend his books including this one especially to those who grew up reading the Goosebumps series and watching along. It feels just as classic. I look forward to reading more from him and will definitely be picking up a copy of this! Thank you again NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for this E-ARC.
I did not grow up with any goosebumps books and maybe that is the reason this book fell kind of flat for me. I also don’t have any children so I read it by myself. I obviously know about the books and have seen the movie adaptations so I know what they are, I just didn’t really enjoy this book. Did I audibly gasp when they found the dummy doll? Of course!! Everyone knows about the evil dummy. I also picked up on a couple other Easter eggs throughout the book. If I grew up with these books then I think I would’ve enjoyed them more. It’s a me problem and not a book problem, is what I’m trying to get at. I think I didn’t enjoy this book because it’s the first goosebumps book I have read.
I think people should still read it. Especially if you grew up reading them, there’s so many fun references to the other books.
A haunted house. A disappearing house? A strange hairy principal? You no longer have a sister, the woman who picks you up from school is not your mom, and you now play Chopin? What a strange new universe! What is happening?
Told from the perspective of two different boys that seem to be stuck in different, yet somehow the same, timelines. Interesting twists and turns through this whole book. Give it a go.
I did not grow up with any goosebumps books and maybe that is the reason this book fell kind of flat for me. I also don’t have any children so I read it by myself. I obviously know about the books and have seen the movie adaptations so I know what they are, I just didn’t really enjoy this book. Did I audibly gasp when they found the dummy doll? Of course!! Everyone knows about the evil dummy. I also picked up on a couple other Easter eggs throughout the book. If I grew up with these books then I think I would’ve enjoyed them more. It’s a me problem and not a book problem, is what I’m trying to get at. I think I didn’t enjoy this book because it’s the first goosebumps book I have read.
I think people should still read it. Especially if you grew up reading them, there’s so many fun references to the other books.
A haunted house. A disappearing house? A strange hairy principal? You no longer have a sister, the woman who picks you up from school is not your mom, and you now play Chopin? What a strange new universe! What is happening?
Told from the perspective of two different boys that seem to be stuck in different, yet somehow the same, timelines. Interesting twists and turns through this whole book. Give it a go.
December 19, 2025
Thank you Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for this ARC.
Like a lot of people Goosebumps was my first introduction to horror. So I was thrilled to get the chance to read this early.
I’m not really the target demographic which is fine. I can suspend that a bit and remember what I liked about Goosebumps.
I thought this cute for a gimmick read. The introduction says it’s meant to be an Everything Bagel book. It succeeded at that. Like Cabin in the Woods for children. However…I think it had more potential. Parts were repetitive or rushed. There wasn’t anything creepy or scary about it. Problems were solved quickly as they came.
Marking for spoilers so I can mention it has the same twist as Ghost Beach but there isn’t a feeling of dread there. It’s just a gotcha! Moment. The explanation could have been much more existential and I don’t think it would have been inappropriate for the target demographic. Goosebumps had several moments like that.
That being said I think the author had fun with this one and I won’t begrudge him that. It’s a fun easy book. Maybe for kids who want to try scary but aren’t quite ready for actually scared.
If you liked this and want more try these Goosebumps
Monster House
Say Cheese and Die
Ghost Beach
Night of the Living Dummy
Like a lot of people Goosebumps was my first introduction to horror. So I was thrilled to get the chance to read this early.
I’m not really the target demographic which is fine. I can suspend that a bit and remember what I liked about Goosebumps.
I thought this cute for a gimmick read. The introduction says it’s meant to be an Everything Bagel book. It succeeded at that. Like Cabin in the Woods for children. However…I think it had more potential. Parts were repetitive or rushed. There wasn’t anything creepy or scary about it. Problems were solved quickly as they came.
Marking for spoilers so I can mention it has the same twist as Ghost Beach but there isn’t a feeling of dread there. It’s just a gotcha! Moment. The explanation could have been much more existential and I don’t think it would have been inappropriate for the target demographic. Goosebumps had several moments like that.
That being said I think the author had fun with this one and I won’t begrudge him that. It’s a fun easy book. Maybe for kids who want to try scary but aren’t quite ready for actually scared.
If you liked this and want more try these Goosebumps
Monster House
Say Cheese and Die
Ghost Beach
Night of the Living Dummy
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
What could be scarier (and more frustrating!) than being a kid who is the only one who notices there is something wrong with the house your parents call a fixer-upper when you know it's just evil! That is where the story begins, with one boy who is powerless to get his family to see sense.
This was such a fun story. It is an amusing and spooky tale, whether you grab it for your middle-grade readers or for yourself if you are still a kid at heart.
The author states he got the idea to write a novel that included everyone's favorite fears while eating an everything bagel. He succeeded! There's nothing missing here. Nightmares, a basement graveyard, living dolls, weird teachers, and more, all wrapped up and waiting for anyone who dares to venture onto Nightmare Street, a place you won't find on a map but is all too real for the kids who call it home.
There are multiple tidbits sprinkled through for adults that may go undetected by kids (I'm still laughing at the Real Housewives of Antarctica). Adults who read Goosebumps when they were kids will notice the nods to that book series.
If you're looking for a book that's fun for all ages, this is it.
My thanks to Blackstone Publishing for the e-ARC
This was such a fun story. It is an amusing and spooky tale, whether you grab it for your middle-grade readers or for yourself if you are still a kid at heart.
The author states he got the idea to write a novel that included everyone's favorite fears while eating an everything bagel. He succeeded! There's nothing missing here. Nightmares, a basement graveyard, living dolls, weird teachers, and more, all wrapped up and waiting for anyone who dares to venture onto Nightmare Street, a place you won't find on a map but is all too real for the kids who call it home.
There are multiple tidbits sprinkled through for adults that may go undetected by kids (I'm still laughing at the Real Housewives of Antarctica). Adults who read Goosebumps when they were kids will notice the nods to that book series.
If you're looking for a book that's fun for all ages, this is it.
My thanks to Blackstone Publishing for the e-ARC
January 10, 2026
Nightmare on Nightmare Street is exactly what RL Stine said it would be in his introduction: an Everything Bagel” book, complete with every horror possible. It’s a story for both middle school students and their parents.
Joe Ferber and his sister Sadie have moved into a new home on Nightmare Street, living up to its name with ghost children cackling in the stairwell, blood on the walls, and gravestones in the basement.
In a parallel story, Shawn Hannigan and his sister Addie have also moved to Nightmare Street. Shawn is experiencing nightmares, dreaming of Joe and his sister. His nightmare becomes a reality when a creepy ragdoll from his dreams mysteriously appears on his pillow.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. As a child, I grew up on RL Stine’s Fear Street series, and this book definitely had moments of nostalgia for me. I laughed my way through several of the absolutely ridiculous and unbelievable plot twists, and was creeped out in other moments.
The book was a little anticlimactic for me. The plot twist at the end was rushed and Stine didn’t wrap up the story in his normally brilliant way, but poorly. I was left confused and unsatisfied.
Joe Ferber and his sister Sadie have moved into a new home on Nightmare Street, living up to its name with ghost children cackling in the stairwell, blood on the walls, and gravestones in the basement.
In a parallel story, Shawn Hannigan and his sister Addie have also moved to Nightmare Street. Shawn is experiencing nightmares, dreaming of Joe and his sister. His nightmare becomes a reality when a creepy ragdoll from his dreams mysteriously appears on his pillow.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. As a child, I grew up on RL Stine’s Fear Street series, and this book definitely had moments of nostalgia for me. I laughed my way through several of the absolutely ridiculous and unbelievable plot twists, and was creeped out in other moments.
The book was a little anticlimactic for me. The plot twist at the end was rushed and Stine didn’t wrap up the story in his normally brilliant way, but poorly. I was left confused and unsatisfied.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Nightmare on Nightmare Street delivers a chaotic, nostalgia‑soaked blast of classic R.L. Stine energy, blending haunted houses, bizarre teachers, creepy dolls, and reality‑warping twists into one fast, spooky romp perfect for younger readers and lifelong Goosebumps fans alike. Stine described it as an “everything bagel” of middle‑grade horror—stuffed with nods to Stine’s most iconic tropes. We experience a back-and-forth narrative through the viewpoints of Joe and Shawn. Joe tells us of his experiences on Nightmare Street and Shawn does the same; however, they intertwine at the end when the parts come together in a swift ending. While its wild, jumpy structure and simplicity may divide older readers (myself included), those craving a fun, quirky, and nostalgia‑fueled scare will find plenty to enjoy in this twisty tale. This was a 'throwback' to what I remember reading as a kid and reminded me of how engaging and entertaining middle grade books can be for readers. Perfect for higher elementary-aged kids.
Look for this book when it releases February 17, 2026!
Thank you to NetGalley and Bridgestone Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Look for this book when it releases February 17, 2026!
Thank you to NetGalley and Bridgestone Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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