With tales of “playful horror” and “spine-tingling spookiness” the Goosebumps author offers “a comprehensive introduction to the horror genre for kids” (School Library Journal).

A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream!

Scream and Scream Again! is full of twists and turns, dark corners, and devilish revenge. Collected in conjunction with the Mystery Writers of America, this anthology includes short stories from R.L. Stine—the godfather of Goosebumps –along with a selection of New York Times bestselling authors telling fearsome, frightening tales of wicked ice-cream trucks, time-travelling heroes, witches and warlocks, and of course, haunted houses.

Read it if you dare! With twenty never-before-published scary stories from some of the most popular authors today—including: Chris Grabenstein, Wendy Corsi Staub, Heather Graham, Peter Lerangis, R.L. Stine, Bruce Hale, Emmy Laybourne, Steve Hockensmith, Lisa Morton, Ray Daniel, Beth Fantaskey, Phil Mathews, Carter Wilson, Doug Levin, Jeff Soloway, Joseph S. Walker, Alison McMahan, Daniel Palmer, Tonya Hurley, and Stephen Ross—it’s sure to leave readers screaming for more.

“A good, old-fashioned collection of modern scary stories, offering humor, innocence, and just enough fright.” —Kirkus Reviews

© 2023 HarperCollins (Ebook): 9780062495662

Release date

Ebook: August 18, 2023