Reviews
"Stine takes the normal anxieties of childhood-in this case, the first day at a new school-and blends exaggerated humor with a few equally exaggerated moments of horror in a fast and goofy romp. Lots of fun for Stine fans."- Booklist "As usual, Stine delivers the hilarity and horror that readers love, and his mastery of sustaining mood will not disappoint. The humor and descriptive first, first day of school allow for faster pacing in the subsequent days, and kids will love the twist at the end."- School Library Journal "Stine's signature blend of horror and humor, combined with an unexpected ending, offers a fresh view on a familiar idea."- ABC New York "The genuinely scary encounters in Ardmore's basement will get kids racing through the pages. And the surprising twist in the end provides the just right explanation for it all."-ReadKiddoRead.com "R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series, brings his unique blend of storytelling, suspense, humor and horror to It's the First Day of School . . . Forever! . . . . Stine's many fans will not be disappointed in this book, and anyone who likes mysteries, humor or scary books will enjoy it as well."- BookPage "Stine excels in describing events every school child fears. His young fans will find this one a satisfying read."-TeensReadToo.com "A preteen horror take on Groundhog Day . . . . Great fun as ever, supplied by genre's most prolific and reliable master."- Kirkus Reviews, Intriguing and well written, this nightmare inducing novel will appeal to any fan of the Goosebumps series of books., "Stine takes the normal anxieties of childhood--in this case, the first day at a new school--and blends exaggerated humor with a few equally exaggerated moments of horror in a fast and goofy romp. Lots of fun for Stine fans." -- Booklist "As usual, Stine delivers the hilarity and horror that readers love, and his mastery of sustaining mood will not disappoint. The humor and descriptive first, first day of school allow for faster pacing in the subsequent days, and kids will love the twist at the end." -- School Libary Journal "Stine's signature blend of horror and humor, combined with an unexpected ending, offers a fresh view on a familiar idea." -- ABC New York "The genuinely scary encounters in Ardmore's basement will get kids racing through the pages. And the surprising twist in the end provides the just right explanation for it all." -- ReadKiddoRead.com "R. L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series, brings his unique blend of storytelling, suspense, humor and horror to It's the First Day of School . . . Forever! . . . . Stine's many fans will not be disappointed in this book, and anyone who likes mysteries, humor or scary books will enjoy it as well." -- BookPage "Stine excels in describing events every school child fears. His young fans will find this one a satisfying read." -- TeensReadToo.com "A preteen horror take on Groundhog Day . . . . Great fun as ever, supplied by genre's most prolific and reliable master." -- Kirkus "Blending comedy with his trademark brand of bestselling horror, Stine's take on a Groundhog Day -style premise stars a fifth grader stuck reliving his disastrous first day at a new school.... There's some expected repetition as Artie's day replays, but Stine's embellishments--including plenty of chapter cliffhangers and a twist ending--keep things wickedly funny (Artie is a ready source of quips and one-liners) and increasingly ghoulish (on the second go-round, the dog bites the principal's hand; later, he bites the hand off). After bearing witness to the injuries, humiliations, and terrors that Artie faces, even readers' toughest days at school will feel like a breeze." -- Publishers Weekly "Intriguing and well written, this nightmare inducing novel will appeal to any fan of the Goosebumps series of books." -- Danielle Williams, Children's Literature, Blending comedy with his trademark brand of bestselling horror, Stine's take on a Groundhog Day -style premise stars a fifth grader stuck reliving his disastrous first day at a new school.... There's some expected repetition as Artie's day replays, but Stine's embellishments--including plenty of chapter cliffhangers and a twist ending--keep things wickedly funny (Artie is a ready source of quips and one-liners) and increasingly ghoulish (on the second go-round, the dog bites the principal's hand; later, he bites the hand off). After bearing witness to the injuries, humiliations, and terrors that Artie faces, even readers' toughest days at school will feel like a breeze., The genuinely scary encounters in Ardmore's basement will get kids racing through the pages. And the surprising twist in the end provides the just right explanation for it all., * STINE, R. L. It's the First Day of School...Forever! 192p. Feiwel Friends. 2011. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-312-64954-8. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-5 -Artie Howard experiences the worst first day of school ever as a new fifth grader at Ardmore Middle School. He hits his head when he falls out of bed in the morning, gets electrocuted, has syrup splashed all over his shirt and hair, his dog bites the pocket of his principal's blazer, he kills his class's pet scorpion, he makes enemies with the most popular guy at school, and he discovers weird happenings in the basement book room. And that's only half of it! To make matters worse, when Artie wakes up the next morning, he is doomed to repeat his first day of school all over again, and each iteration is more bizarre than the last. As usual, Stine delivers the hilarity and horror that readers love, and his mastery of sustaining mood will not disappoint. The humor and descriptive first, first day of school allow for faster pacing in the subsequent days, and kids will love the twist at the end. -School Library Journal Adrienne L. Strock, Maricopa County Library District, AZ, "Stine takes the normal anxieties of childhood-in this case, the first day at a new school-and blends exaggerated humor with a few equally exaggerated moments of horror in a fast and goofy romp. Lots of fun for Stine fans." -- Booklist "As usual, Stine delivers the hilarity and horror that readers love, and his mastery of sustaining mood will not disappoint. The humor and descriptive first, first day of school allow for faster pacing in the subsequent days, and kids will love the twist at the end." -- SLJ "Stine's signature blend of horror and humor, combined with an unexpected ending, offers a fresh view on a familiar idea." - ABC New York "The genuinely scary encounters in Ardmore's basement will get kids racing through the pages. And the surprising twist in the end provides the just right explanation for it all." ReadKiddoRead.com "R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series, brings his unique blend of storytelling, suspense, humor and horror to It's the First Day of School . . . Forever! . . . . Stine's many fans will not be disappointed in this book, and anyone who likes mysteries, humor or scary books will enjoy it as well." -- BookPage "Stine excels in describing events every school child fears. His young fans will find this one a satisfying read." TeensReadToo.com "A preteen horror take on Groundhog Day . . . . Great fun as ever, supplied by genre's most prolific and reliable master." Kirkus Reviews, Stine's signature blend of horror and humor, combined with an unexpected ending, offers a fresh view on a familiar idea., Praise for It's the First Day of School…Forever! : "Stine takes the normal anxieties of childhood-in this case, the first day at a new school-and blends exaggerated humor with a few equally exaggerated moments of horror in a fast and goofy romp. Lots of fun for Stine fans." - Booklist "As usual, Stine delivers the hilarity and horror that readers love, and his mastery of sustaining mood will not disappoint. The humor and descriptive first, first day of school allow for faster pacing in the subsequent days, and kids will love the twist at the end." - School Libary Journal "Stine's signature blend of horror and humor, combined with an unexpected ending, offers a fresh view on a familiar idea." - ABC New York "The genuinely scary encounters in Ardmore's basement will get kids racing through the pages. And the surprising twist in the end provides the just right explanation for it all." -ReadKiddoRead.com "R. L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series, brings his unique blend of storytelling, suspense, humor and horror to It's the First Day of School . . . Forever! . . . . Stine's many fans will not be disappointed in this book, and anyone who likes mysteries, humor or scary books will enjoy it as well." - BookPage "Stine excels in describing events every school child fears. His young fans will find this one a satisfying read." -TeensReadToo.com "A preteen horror take on Groundhog Day . . . . Great fun as ever, supplied by genre's most prolific and reliable master." - Kirkus "Blending comedy with his trademark brand of bestselling horror, Stine's take on a Groundhog Day style premise stars a fifth grader stuck reliving his disastrous first day at a new school.… There's some expected repetition as Artie's day replays, but Stine's embellishments-including plenty of chapter cliffhangers and a twist ending-keep things wickedly funny (Artie is a ready source of quips and one-liners) and increasingly ghoulish (on the second go-round, the dog bites the principal's h∧ later, he bites the hand off). After bearing witness to the injuries, humiliations, and terrors that Artie faces, even readers' toughest days at school will feel like a breeze." - Publishers Weekly "Intriguing and well written, this nightmare inducing novel will appeal to any fan of the Goosebumps series of books." -Danielle Williams, Children's Literature, As usual, Stine delivers the hilarity and horror that readers love, and his mastery of sustaining mood will not disappoint. The humor and descriptive first, first day of school allow for faster pacing in the subsequent days, and kids will love the twist at the end., Stine excels in describing events every school child fears. His young fans will find this one a satisfying read., A preteen horror take on Groundhog Day . . . . Great fun as ever, supplied by genre's most prolific and reliable master., Stine takes the normal anxieties of childhood--in this case, the first day at a new school--and blends exaggerated humor with a few equally exaggerated moments of horror in a fast and goofy romp. Lots of fun for Stine fans., R. L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series, brings his unique blend of storytelling, suspense, humor and horror to It's the First Day of School . . . Forever! . . . . Stine's many fans will not be disappointed in this book, and anyone who likes mysteries, humor or scary books will enjoy it as well.
