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Ski Weekend

R. L. Stine (1990)

SubgenreLow Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesFear Street #10
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.68

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Positive tags

FriendshipSurvival

Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastSurvival

Synopsis

Best friends Ariel Munroe, Doug Mahr and Shannon Harper become stranded in a blizzard and are saved by a strange man named Red, who guides them to a hilltop ski resort. But can he save them when their refuge becomes a trap? Their hosts are acting very sinister. Doug’s car is gone. The phones are dead. And the house is full of guns. Then a shot is fired and the real terror begins...

Is Ski Weekend appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teen horror/thriller with moderate suspense and violence including guns and shooting. Characters are trapped in a dangerous situation with sinister hosts, creating tension appropriate for middle-school readers familiar with Fear Street series conventions.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, violence, and guns/firearms.

Who'll love this

Fast-paced survival thriller where three friends must escape from a creepy ski lodge after their rescue turns into a deadly trap.

Tags

HorrorThrillerSuspense