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My Name Is Evil

R. L. Stine (2000)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Nightmare Room #3
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.52

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Heroine archetypes

Shy Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

E-book extra: "Go Deeper Into this Nightmare!"Say Happy Birthday to Maggie O'Connor. She's that shy, pretty girl standing outside the fortune-teller's tent. Maggie and her friends came to the carnival for fun. But Maggie won't be celebrating for long. The old woman who reads her palm will soon have Maggie screaming in horror. Because Maggie hasn't really entered a fortune-teller's tent. She has stepped into The Nightmare Room.

Is My Name Is Evil appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A classic R.L. Stine horror story with scary situations and supernatural elements appropriate for middle grade readers. Features a fortune-teller whose predictions come true in frightening ways, with psychological horror rather than graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include horror elements and psychological horror.

Who'll love this

Fans of scary stories will love this creepy carnival tale where a birthday fortune turns into a nightmare you can't escape.

Tags

HorrorSupernaturalCarnival SettingFortune Telling