The Haunting Hour is a collection of ten short stories by R.L. Stine.
Synopsis[]
Ten terrifying tales that will haunt you forever...
"Some stories are too terrifying to tell," says R.L. Stine. "They are the ones that live in the darkest corners of my mind. The ones that give me chills in the dead of night. The ones that I must tell you now -- or they will haunt me forever!"
Read the spine-chilling story of a baby-sitter who loves evil tricks...the terrifying tale of a boy who dared to lie down in an ancient mummy case...the frightful story of two boys just dying to have the scariest Halloween ever...
Are you ready for these scares and more? R.L. Stine, the #1 best-selling children's author of all time, presents ten new stories that will give you chills in the dead of night and turn any hour into The Haunting Hour!
Stories[]
- The Halloween Dance- Two friends take part in a Halloween Dance with real zombies.
- The Bad Baby Sitter- A brother and sister spend the night with a new babysitter who may have evil intentions.
- Revenge of the Snowman- A boy is suddenly attacked by a snowman he recently built.
- How to Bargain with a Dragon- In the sequel to The Most Evil Sorcerer, Ned finds himself bargaining with a Dragon Master in order to catch a dragon.
- The Mummy's Dream- A boy exploring an Egyptian museum is suddenly sent to Ancient Egypt where he's about to be mummified.
- Are We There Yet?- Two kids are on a summer trip with their parents where they stop at a hotel that is said to be haunted.
- Take me with you- A girl is haunted by a ghost in her trunk who insists that she takes them on a trip with her.
- My Imaginary Friend- An imaginary friend runs amuck when he forces his real friends to do bad things.
- Losers- Two bullies at a fair get their comeuppance when they become part of a sideshow attraction.
- Can you Draw me- A wannabe artist is haunted by the ghost of his art teacher and his spiritual art supplies.
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Trivia[]
- My Imaginary Friend was the only story to be made into an episode of The Haunting Hour. although the episode Brush with Madness appears to be a partial adaptation of the story Can You Draw Me.
- How to Bargain with a Dragon serves as a direct sequel to the short story The Most Evil Sorcerer from The Nightmare Hour.