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Cover of House of a Thousand Screams

House of a Thousand Screams

R. L. Stine;P. MacFearson (1997)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesR. L. Stine's Ghosts of Fear Street #17
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.58
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentHorror ElementsSupernatural Threats

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipMysterySibling Bond

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Haunted LocationCursed ObjectsFish out of WaterInherited Danger

Themes

Sibling RelationshipsDealing with DeathFacing FearsMagic Gone WrongLegacy and Inheritance

Synopsis

Jill and Freddie inherit their dead Uncle Solly's house, which wouldn't be a problem, except that Solly was a magician who left behind some evil magic tricks that won't stay dead.

Tags

HorrorMysterySupernatural