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One Evil Summer

R. L. Stine (1993)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesFear Street #25
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.61
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Child HarmSupernatural ThreatGaslightingManipulation

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSibling BondSurvivalProtector

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineProtective Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Hidden IdentityFish out of WaterEvil CaretakerSupernatural VillainProtective SiblingChildren in Peril

Themes

Evil Disguised as GoodProtecting Loved OnesTrusting InstinctsSupernatural DangerResponsibility

Synopsis

A horror story for children. A book in the Fear Street series. When Amanda Conklin has to go to summer school, her parents hire Chrissy to look after her little brother and sister. Amanda soon realizes that the pretty nanny has an evil heart and supernatural powers.

Is One Evil Summer appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A classic Fear Street horror novel featuring supernatural menace and children in danger from an evil nanny. Age-appropriate scares with moderate suspense and peril.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, supernatural threat, and gaslighting (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the creepy supernatural nanny plot and the protagonist's race to protect her siblings from evil.

Tags

HorrorSupernatural ThrillerPsychological Suspense