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R.L. Stine

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Robert 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 ficMoreRobert 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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Series

Series
Fear Street
51 primary works • 51 total works
Series
Say Cheese and Die!
3 primary works • 3 total works
Series
The Haunted Mask
4 primary works • 4 total works

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Author Details

Born in Columbus, Ohio, The United States on October 08, 1943.
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Genre
Horror, Children's Books, Mystery & Thrillers
Influences
Ray Bradbury, Al Feldstein, William Gaines, Stephen King, P.G. Wodehou ...more
Member Since
May 2014

Quotes

Many adults feel that every children's book has to teach them something.... My theory is a children's book... can be just for fun.
R.L. Stine
I've had a very sheltered life. What can happen to you if you stay home writing all day?
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