5 comments about Night Terrors (Extreme Zone, Vol. 1).

1. There was a point in the mid to late 1990s when author Mark C. Sumner was just hellishly prolific. Even though he'd written two fabulous adult fantasy westerns in Devil's Tower and Devil's Engine, he made his bones crafting some terrific, atmospheric teen novels. There's THE DARK and DEADLY STRANGER and his excellent vampire trilogy THE PRINCIPAL, THE SUBSTITUTE and THE COACH. And then there's EXTREME ZONE, Sumner's paranoid, rapid-fire sci-fi series.
   
   It begins with NIGHT TERRORS.
   
   Noah Templer was once a star athlete and student. But, of late, unrelenting dreams of having been abducted by aliens and a feeling of being watched have made a mess of his life. He's been kicked off the basketball team and, scholarly, he's been slipping. He's broken up with his girlfriend, who laughed in his face when he confided in her. Now Noah spends much of his time obsessing on UFOs. He thinks he might be going insane.
   
   Kathleen "Harley" Davisidaro has just moved to the unassuming East Coast town of Stone Harbor, with her dad, a contract worker for the military, having just been reassigned to the nearby military base, the Tulley Hill Research Facility. From the start, Harley's had a disquieting feeling about that place, which is jointly ran by the military and a covert intelligence agency called Unit 17. What's more, as she begins attending Stone Harbor High School, Harley runs into a strange boy named Noah, who has a tendency to wig out and go into unsettling trances.
   
   But when Harley's dad mysteriously vanishes, Noah might turn out to be the best person to help her, if she can only get over the sensation that Noah just may be crazy. Too, Harley and Noah must stave off the frightening assaults on their lives. One thing's for sure, there is some seriously eerie stuff going on.
   
   At a brisk 202 pages, NIGHT TERRORS is a quick and riveting read, and will keep you guessing. I appreciate the fact that the book doesn't tame itself down to cater to some kind of young adult sensibility. Indeed, NIGHT TERRORS packs quite a wallop and is fraught with moody tension. I guess it's not too out of line to describe this series as a teen version of the X-Files. Certainly, NIGHT TERRORS unveils its share of sinister conspiracies and shadowy organizations, such as Unit 17 and Legion. The weirdness factor and the science-fiction aspects are there, as well, from weird lights in the sky to the enigmatic man in black to several residents of Stone Harbor who seem to flaunt otherworldy traits. The chapters are alternately narrated from Noah and Harley's respective viewpoints, and Sumner does a very good job of developing their characters and building a connection with the reader.
   
   The pace begins slowly but ominously as Sumner ably sets the stage and establishes the mood. The reader is made quickly aware that something is not quite right with the Tulley Hill Research Facility and with the reclusive, tiny town of Stone Harbor. As the plot thickens and the stakes are escalated, the pace builds to a frenetic clip, until the explosive finale, which takes place in the top secret recesses of Tulley Hill.
   
   However, NIGHT TERRORS is only the first of the Extreme Zone series, which is comprised of eight novels (that I know of). So, it shouldn't be a surprise that the answers sought by Noah and Harley come few and far between. NIGHT TERRORS was first published in 1997, with, I believe, the rest of the novels coming out in '97 and '98. I haven't yet managed to check out the sequels (although, believe me, they're on order!), but if Mark C. Sumner was able to maintain the tension-wracked quality of NIGHT TERRORS in the successive entries, then the EXTREME ZONE series is gonna be one hell of a ride.
   
   By the way, I'm still not quite sure what the term "Extreme Zone" refers to.
   
   Here's a list of the existing, hard-to-find Extreme Zone novels:
   - NIGHT TERRORS (EXTREME ZONE 1)
   - Dark Lies the Extreme Zone 2
   - UNSEEN POWERS EXTREME ZONE 3 (Extreme Zone)
   - Deadly Secrets the Extreme Zone 4
   - COMMON ENEMY EXTREME ZONE 5 (Extreme Zone)
   - INHUMAN FURY EXTREME ZONE 6 (Extreme Zone)
   - LOST SOUL EXTREME ZONE 7 (Extreme Zone)
   - Dead End Extreme Zone 8



2. I was at our local Wal-mart when I came across this book. Picking it up and reading the back, I was intrigued by what the book was about so I decided to get it. Boy, am I glad that I did. This series is awesome. M.C. Sumner is a brilliant writer. These books are among my most favorites of all time. If you like your stories with plenty of plot, this is the series for you. I highly recommend 'The Extreme Zone' to all.



3. I'm generally not into books, but I picked up this one and couldn't put it down. The plot is unpredictable. Most stories are so predictable, the butler did it right? WRONG! You can never make an acurate guess. I guessed what the story would be like a million times, and none of them even came close.

   So buy it and read it, and be ready to read for a long time.

   (best to have a good stash of fritos and coca-cola)




4. Awesome book. I read it first when I was about 10. I just picked it up today and I still love it, at age 16.



5. In the first book of the Extreme Zone, two ordinary teenagers, Kathleen "Harley" Davisidaro and Noah Templer start a journey into the unknown, as they discover physcic powers, strange creatures, and rival secret organizations out to get the two of them. This was a cool novel that teenagers who like science fiction would probably enjoy.

1 comments about The Stalker (An Avon Flair Book).

1. This book was awesome! You didn't know who it was untill the very end.I would recomend this to anyone who likes horror/mystery books.

5 comments about When Nobody's Home: 15 Baby-Sitting Tales Of Terror (Point Paperback).

1. I just wanted to review this book so I could give it 5 stars, I dont really have anything to say other than I liked it. Then again I like a lot of things most people don't.



2. Headline: Not really a good book
   After reading the book, I feel that the book isn't terrifying at all and it can't make me scared. I am a bit disappointed at the stories. Firstly, I chose this book as the cover is attractive and the introduction is quite promising. It begins with Home alone¡Kin the dark, but after I have read all stories of the book, I find that some stories don't have anything to do with baby-sitting, such as¡¥sit,¡¥the three brothers,some stories are utterly boring,only a few tales are truly terrifying.

   Actually,this book is a collection of fifteen¡¥terrifying¡¦ stories about baby-sitting,for instance ,¡¦Doglicks¡¦ ,¡¦Life as a 900 number,¡¥Sitting in Egypt,¡K¡KEach tale has different characters,for example,June was a baby-sitter who finds out a family secret in¡¥The Snooping Sitter,Tara could hear a strange pounding all the time in 'That Knocking on the Wall¡¦.

   Although most tales aren't attractive,I want to suggest one of the stories,which I think is a better one ¡Vit's¡¥Poppy¡¦. Polly is a baby-sitter of Mr. Banner's children. Mrs. Banner has passed away some time ago. Mr. Banner is a selfish man who wants Poppy to do the housework for him for free, so he decides to marry Polly and he gives the ring of his dead wife to Polly. After that,the strange thing happens.

   In fact,I like the story of ¡¥Polly' only, because it can make me scared, but all in all, I dislike the book because most of the stories are too short and boring.

   To sum up, I don't recommend this book to anyone who likes to read some truly terrifying stories or ghost stories.




3. After reading the book, I feel that the book isn't terrifying at all and it can't make me scared. I am a bit disappointed at the stories.Firstly,I chose this book as the cover is attractive and the introduction is quite promising. It begins with Home alone¡Kin the dark, but after I have read all stories of the book, I find that some stories don't have anything to do with baby-sitting,such as¡¥sit,'the three brothers',some stories are utterly boring,only a few tales are truly terrifying.

   Actually,this book is a collection of fifteen¡¥terrifying¡¦ stories about baby-sitting ,for instance,¡¦Doglicks,¡¦Life as a 900 number,'Sitting in Egypt,¡K¡KEach tale has different characters,for example,June was a baby-sitter who finds out a family secret in¡¥The Snooping Sitter', Tara could hear a strange pounding all the time in¡¥That Knocking on the Wall¡¦.

   Although most tales aren't attractive,I want to suggest one of the stories,which I think is a better one ¡Vit's¡¥Poppy.Polly is a baby-sitter of Mr.Banner's children. Mrs.Banner has passed away some time ago. Mr.Banner is a selfish man who wants Poppy to do the housework for him for free,so he decides to marry Polly and he gives the ring of his dead wife to Polly. After that, the strange thing happens.

   In fact,I like the story of¡¥Polly' only,because it can make me scared,but all in all,I dislike the book because most of the stories are too short and boring.

   To sum up,I don't recommend this book to anyone who likes to read some truly terrifying stories or ghost stories.




4. The wonderful book, When Nobody's Home by Judith Gorog, is fifteen baby-sitting tales of terror. This book is very suspenseful and informative. There are fifteen different terrifying stories about what can happen when nobody else is home, and the baby-sitter is the adult, because the parents are not at home. I recommend this book because the reader can learn a lot from reading it. This book is about baby-sitting alone at night with younger kids who are very weird. Another noteworthy point about the book is that this is a very mysterious story. This book shows that being in someone else's house can be really scary. It also shows that especially at night-time it can be more terrifying then anyone can imagine. For example, when Sasha first arrives at the twins home it is raining and their parents leave. Sasha lets them go outside. Then the phone rings when the twins are outside. Sasha goes inside to answer the phone. When she returns outside the twins are gone!!! Suspense like this continues throughout the book. Another reason to read this book is that the characters are completely different from each other in interesting ways. One of the characters uncovers a story with a deadly ending. June is snoopy, Lupe is greedy, Sasha is easily scared. These are some of the reason why I would recommend this book. One reason this book isn't perfect is because in this story there are fifteen different characters who have their own points of view about the horrifying things that can happen when nobody's home. But this is what makes the story mysterious and suspenseful. This book is a really interesting story that gives its readers a lot to think about during the story.



5. This book was very disapointing. When I got it I thought it will be so good but in fact it's boring and weird and not at all scary! Trust me, it's not as good as it appears to be!

5 comments about The Satanic Mill.

1. This book is a piece of art.Finished on the day my teacher gave it to me; she let me keep the book soon after.About dark arts and a desire to escape these arts,this book is extremly good and if you were to buy it you would not regret it.Thank you Ms.Frank!!!



2. The Satanic Mill by Otfried Preussler is a great book to read. It is about a begger boy called Krabat who gets called to a mill in a dream. The mill is also a Black School. He met a female singer, and they both fell in love. Krabat wanted to leave the mill, but to do that the Singer (the book did not give her name) had to pick him out while he and all the other miller's men were in the form of ravens.
   This book is very creepy, mysrerious, and unpredictable which, I think, is great. There are several things to focus on, so it doesn't get boring. It's very nervewracking, too. All in all, it is one of the best books I have ever read. I give it a five-star rating.



3. When I was in fifth grade, my teacher read this to our class (early 80's). It had such an unusual storyline and setting. Krabbat must resist the evil goings-on in the mill while also trying to understand his place in it. I think I liked all the transformations and magic in this book, the theme of the battle between good and evil, his prophetic dreams and that love "won" in the end. I'm sorry to see it's out of print. It reads like a fairy tale, maybe owing to its German origins.



4. I bought this book in 1974 for 30p, purely because of the title. At the tender age of 11 I loved it. I have read it numerous times since then, the last being at the moment at the age of 40. I still can't put it down. Even though I know the story I find it enthralling, and it still keeps me on edge. I so wish they would make it into a film. Each of the 3 segments builds up to a great ending. You are really rivetted throughout. I cannot recommend it enough..it is my favourite book I have ever read. It's amazing how something costing 30p has given so much enjoyment over the years !!



5. I read this years ago, as a child and in Russian, and I still remember the feeling of genuine dread (and triumph) this story inspired. Even as I think of it now, I feel the hair rise on the back of my neck. The evil in the book does not chase after you--it waits for you to come to it, and invariably, you do. In that sense, the title THE SATANIC MILL is unfortunate--you expect the mill to be Satanic; in Russian translation, the book was called simply KRABAT (the main character's name), and you did not quite know what to expect.

   The story begins as a young boy named Krabat, somewhere around present-day Eastern parts of Germany, falls asleep wandering, and dreams of ravens crowing. Their message is for him to go to the mill some miles away, to sign up as an apprentice. Which he does, of course, and soon learns that it is no regular mill. (Nor is it quite Satanic, actually--for it is not Satan who runs it). He may stay, or he may go; if he goes, he will learn magic from the Miller himself. Of course, he stays--and becomes one of the apprentices, who turn, at their Master's command, into black ravens. All peachy so far--until the cleverest (and the kindest) of all the apprentices dies an unnatural death--but not before having made his own coffin and dug his own grave.

   In the (happy) end, of course, Krabat will have to choose between love and good and fairness--and magic. Between being a regular boy and a powerful Miller himself; but such a choice will not come to him easily--and he will have to fight for his life, and that of his love.

   My favorite characters in the book were the idiot Yuro and the Great Pumphut, who gives the Miller a run for his money. The story is very creepy (or I think it would be for a 13-14 year old; I know it was for me), poignant and beautiful.

5 comments about The New Boy (Fear Street, No. 20).

1. When handsome Ross Gabriel comes to Shadyside High, Janie, Eve, and Faith gamble on which one of them he will date first, but soon regret their feelings for him when the murders begin. The ending was too plain for me and the real killer's reason was too low.



2. Have you read any of R.L Stines books before? Such as Baby Sitter Two, Lights Out, the New Girl, & The Step Sister and more? If you haven't, you need to. I did, it was called The New Boy it is a scary book about a couple of murders. The reason I picked this book is because it is so mysterious. Such as in different paragraphs it leaves you in suspense until the next paragraph ends. Picture at: www.amazon.com
   When I read this book I could picture the Characters in my mind.
   Also I would not go outside of my house because I live near the woods so now you know that it takes place in the woods.
   Over all it was good because it is one of my favorite books. I love to read but mostly R.L
   Stine's books.
   Mostly girls would like it more than boys would because the main character is a. Even though a boy in my class named Lucas said "It was splendid". So boy's if you like scary, passionate books read this. In the story there is a girl, and the new boy likes her. He came from a school where there were a lot of murders. Its rating is 5 stars.



3. Book title: New Boy
   Author: R.L.STINE
   Number of pages: 150
   Price: 3.99softback
   Publication date and publisher: 1994, rainbow arts
   ISBN: 0671738690
   What would you do if your best friend got murdered? Would you solve the mystery? Would you hide? Because in this book Janie's best friend gets murdered! So solve the mystery of the new boy!
   
   It's a perfect mystery book for you to read! My proof is that it has murders in it and no body knows who it is till the very end of the book! Janie's best friend gets murdered and she doesn't know any thing about the first one till she gets a phone call!
   Don't let little kids read it! It will scare them to death because they will probably think there best friends will get murdered! They will get night mares! So don't let kids read this book if they are under the age of 9 and don't read it to them either!
   Don't always trust your best friend! They might just betray you right when you turn around! They probably will act like your best friend still! Because one of Janies best friends murders her other best friends! So don't tell your secrets to them unless there good things about you!
   
   So now what would you do if your friends get murdered? Not talk to your best friend for a while? Blame it on your friend? I know I wouldn't id just be a little afraid when I'm around them!



4. Book: The New Boy
   Author: R.L Stine
   # of pages:
   Publisher: parachute press Inc.
   Ibsn: 0-671-73869-0
   Price: $3.99
   
   
   
   
   Have you read any of R.L Stines books before? Such as Baby Sitter Two, Lights Out, The New Girl, & The Step Sister and more? If you haven't you need to. I did it was called The New Boy it is a scary book about a couple of murders.
   The reason I picked this book is because it is so mysterious. Such as in different paragraphs it leaves you in suspense until the next paragraph ends.
   
   When I read this book I could picture the characters in my mind. Also I would not go out side of my house because I live near the woods so now you now that it takes place in the woods.
   
   Over all it was good because it is one of my favorite books. I love to read but mostly R.L Stine's books.
   
   Mostly girls would like it more than boys would because the main character is a girl. Even though a boy in my class named Lucas said "It was awesome". So boy's if you like scary, romantic books read this. Its rating is 5 stars.



5. The New Boy by R.L.Stine is one of the best books I have ever read. I would definetly recomend this book to anyone who loves mystery books. This book is filled with thrills and suspense. The book starts of talking about a mysterious boy named Ross coming to ShadyHigh. But when he catches the eye of Jannie and her friends the soon try to go out with him. When Jannie hears about an incident that happened with Ross and his ex-girlfriend Jannie decides to do some investigating.

1 comments about Spring Break (Nightmare Club).

1. I loved this book. It's like a wilder, more vivid, and defintitly more action version of "I know what you did last summer!" I can't get enough of this book! It's a somewhat original storie with twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Do yourself a favor and get this book!

3 comments about Indiana Jones and the Ape Slaves of Howling Island (Find Your Fate Thriller).

1. not as good as the curse of howling island, but still OK. a good indy book.



2. If ever their was an author that should have never learned to write, it is R.L. Stine. After reading this awful book I have found many similarities between this and Goosebumps. His writing is bland and I can predict exactly what is going to happen. The reason why? Because he used the same plot in about 14 other books just with different names. If there was a lower score, I would have used it. R.L. Stine I pity you.



3. After waiting months to finally get my hands on the book I was not so pleased with what I read. Considering that I like Indiana, and liked RL Stine I figured it would be a good book. Well the plot was okay and the characters were fairly established, but if every time that Indiana is written in the book they replaced it with "Steve Waserbach" it wouldn't have made a difference! It was not Indiana Jones! The setting wasn't an Indiana Jones like setting! How many times have you pictured Indiana Jones going fishing with some 13 year old for fun? I don't think so!

No comments about Joy Ride (The Nightmare Club, No 1).

5 comments about Silent Witness (Point Horror) (Spanish Edition).

1. "Silent Witness" by Carol Witness was an okay book. I thought it was going to be a lot better, but it could've been worse. The storyline revolves around a girl named Lucy. Recently, her friend Allen died. Allen's mother gives away some of his belongings and Lucy gets ahold of a video tape recorded by Allen. At first, Lucy thinks that the tapings were of fun encounters; the school car wash, a party, etc. It seems fine until she witnesses something deadly on it! Something that someone would kill to get back...

   I thought that the book was pretty good. Maybe I've read a bit too many young adult thrillers, but this one wasn't one of my favorites. It moved a little slow but the ending was pretty cool. Overall, it wasn't bad.

   Also recommended:
   a.) "Someone at the Door" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
   b.) "Starstruck" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
   c.) "Vampire" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
   d.) "Slay Bells" by Jo Gibson
   e.) "My Bloody Valentine" by Jo Gibson
   f.) "Secret Santa" by D. E. Athkins
   g.) "The Invitation" by Diane Hoh
   h.) "The Train" by Diane Hoh
   i.) All R. L. Stine young-adult thrillers
   j.) All books by Joan Lowery Nixon




2. The book Silent Witness was written by Carol Ellis. This book is a mystery about a girl named Lucy, Lucy's friend Allan died. He lived across the street from her. No one really knew exactly what had happend except that Allan was walking on a hill and fell and died. Allan's mom gave Lucy a box full of Allan's things, his mom wanted Lucy to give the things away to his friends so they would have something to remember him by. Lucy found a video in the box and desided to keep it for herself, but that video has evidence of a crime, and someone would do anything to get rid of it. The only problem was that because Lucy kept that video she was about to experience many difficult obsticles..her last obsticle was to find out if she was the next to die.

   What I liked about this book is that it always found a way to keep my interest. It never got boring. I also like that it was a bit scary and always kept you in suspence, wondering what was going to happen next. I especially like how this book has a surprising and interesting twist close to the end. You would never suspect, even with to clues the author gives you, that this book was going to end the way it did.

   I would certainly recommend this book to others. Especially if you like reading mystery books. You would also like this book if you like books that are light reads and that wont bore you at any point. This book is excellent and I'm sure anyone who reads it would think the same.




3. This book was a bit scary but very interesting. I thought it was so good that I decided to do my english essay on it and I got a really good mark.



4. this book was a bit scary but very interesting. it was so good i decided to do my english essay on it and i got a really good mark.



5. It was a horror book about a girl named Lucy and she had to find out who killed her friend and if she was the next to die!! I would recommend this book to 6th through 8th grade readers because it isnt really scary but it's interesting.

1 comments about The Calusari (The X-Files 1).

1. Considering that this is a novelization of an already known episode and doesn't get any points for originality it was wonderful. The voice of the entire novel was definetly Nix's own. Reccomended to those who cannot get their hands on the episode or don't feel like waiting for Lirael to read Nix's work.