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Cover of The New Boy

The New Boy

R. L. Stine (1993)

SubgenreYA Fantasy

Age groupYA 12-17

Content ratingPG-13

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

SeriesFear Street #20

Setting

CSM age13

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentMild

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Murder Death Violence

Positive tags

Mystery Friendship

Hero archetypes

Mysterious Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Tropes

Fish out of Water Hidden Identity Coming of Age

Themes

Jealousy Competition Danger of Obsession Trust Teen Social Dynamics

Synopsis

Janie and her friends make bets on which of them will date hunky, mysterious Ross first. But then the murders begin.

Tags

HorrorMysteryThrillerSlasher