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    The New Girl
    The New Girl
    The New Girl
    Ebook160 pages2 hours

    The New Girl

    By R. L. Stine

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    • Friendship

    • Mystery

    • Fear

    • Suspense

    • Gymnastics

    • Love Triangle

    • Love at First Sight

    • Damsel in Distress

    • Misunderstandings

    • Whodunit

    • Haunted Protagonist

    • Dark & Stormy Night

    • Mysterious Phone Call

    • New Girl in School

    • Supernatural Occurrences

    • High School Life

    • Betrayal

    • Love

    • Death

    • Supernatural Elements

    About this ebook

    FEAR STREET -- WHERE YOUR WORST NIGHTMARES LIVE...

    The new girl is as pale as a ghost, blond, and eerily beautiful -- and she seems to need him as much as he wants her. Cory Brooks hungers for Anna Corwin's kisses, drowns in her light blue eyes. He can't get her out of his mind. He has been loosing sleep, ditching his friends...and everyone has noticed.

    Then as suddenly as she came to Shadyside High, Anna disappears. To find a cure for his obsession, Cory must go to Anna's house on Fear Street -- no matter what the consequences.

    Anna may be the love of his life...but finding out her secret might mean his death.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon Pulse
    Release dateJun 30, 2008
    ISBN9781439116050
    The New Girl
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    R. L. Stine

    Before R. L. Stine made his name as the Stephen King of children's literature, he was the author of humorous fiction and an editor of Bananas magazine. He is the bestselling author of more than three hundred books, including the phenomenally bestselling Goosebumps series. It's the First Day of School . . . Forever! was Stine's first book with Feiwel and Friends.

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    Readers find this title cool and engaging. It is a nice introduction to the book and keeps readers engaged. The story is fierce and the ending is satisfying. Overall, readers enjoy this book and look forward to reading more from the author.

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    • 4/5

      Feb 7, 2018

      The twist ending was predictable but still enjoyable. I feared that the "darkness" of the Fear Street series would make it questionable for middle school students, but was pleasantly surprised to find that, while dark, it wasn't horror-movie so.
    • 4/5

      Sep 16, 2024

      Good, spooky read. I enjoyed this book. R.L. Stine has always been one of my favorite authors.
    • 3/5

      Aug 11, 2022

      3.5 Stars
      This honestly slapped.
      It kept me engaged, the story was kinda fierce and that ending was honestly better than what Cory deserved
    • 5/5

      May 27, 2021

      10/10!! I just found out Fear Street will be made into 3 movies so I decided to start reading fear street, and I haven't regretted it. I love this book so much, I love goosebumps and R.L.Stine is my favourite author, so I knew he wouldn't disappoint with this.
      Will definitely be reading the rest of the fear street books.
    • 3/5

      Nov 27, 2015

      Cool...but a bit too eerie for my liking
    • 5/5

      Oct 19, 2014

      nice introduction to the book. I would love to read this book one day♡♡
    • 3/5

      Mar 29, 2014

      Her name is Anna, a beautiful outgoing girl that captivates 16 year old Cory Brooks' attention immediately when he sees her in school. Soon, she's all he can think about. His grades start slipping, he stops showing up for gymnastics practice, he neglects his other friendships. But something is odd about Anna. She's not around much, and she's almost impossible to get a hold of after school. He tries to visit her house, but the only person there is her brother... who claims that Anna is dead!The New Girl is a suspenseful, page-turning, quick read that keeps the readers' attention throughout but is mostly a let-down. I would have given it a lower rating if it wasn't as entertaining as it was, but I was more disappointed by the outcome than anything. Without spoiling too much, things are not what they seem in this book and the surprise ending, rather than being unexpected and SATISFYING is really quite boring and mundane. I wasn't expecting it, but I would have probably preferred a more predictable outcome than the resolution that is given. On another note, Cory Brooks is an interesting character. His total obsession with Anna (especially in light of what we find out about her by the end of the book, which totally nulls any justification based on legitimate hypnotism or something) is really off-putting, but a male lead that is a gymnast rather than a football player or something is peculiar in a pleasant way. This actually incorporates itself into a lot of the book and isn't merely a superfluous filler detail about his character, and I liked that as well. I thought it was skillfully rendered. The New Girl is clearly a formulaic kind of story of the kind that is standard for R.L. Stine, but still a nice afternoon read if you want something thrilling but not too dense.
    • 4/5

      Jul 15, 2010

      Cory can't stop thinking about Anna the mysterious new girl at school. His obsession is ruining his grades and his gynastics not to mention his relationships with his friends. And now everyone is telling him that Anna is dead. Maybe I am just a sucker for high school books, but I enjoyed this story. It gave me just a little chill and I really enjoy that. It is completely appropriate for tweens and teens. A quick, fun read.

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    • 5/5

      Apr 11, 2007

      this was an amazing book it is one of the best ones ive read in a long time

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    • 2/5

      May 19, 2008

      Possible Spoiler Alert:This may have been my first Fear Street book- the book's certainly in the worst condition. Given that, it's surprising I continued on with the series. Who wants to read a series about psychopaths rather than ghosts (which was really what I was looking for). Unfortunately, this book sets up the pattern for many of the later books- the most innocent character turns out to be the murderer, and there's nothing actually supernatural going on. Major letdown.

    Book preview

    The New Girl - R. L. Stine

    PROLOGUE

    Bye, Anna.

    Good-bye.

    Look at her down there, all crumpled. Her dress all crumpled.

    She wouldn’t like that. She was always so neat.

    She wouldn’t like the blood, so dark and messy.

    You were always so perfect, Anna. You were always so bright and shiny, as if you were sparkly new every day.

    My Diamond, Mom always said.

    And who was I, then?

    Who was I while you were Little Miss Perfect?

    Well, you’re perfect now. You’re perfectly dead, ha ha.

    I shouldn’t laugh. But it was so easy.

    I never dreamed it would be so easy. Oh, I dreamed about it a lot. I dreamed it and wished it, and, oh, did I feel guilty.

    But I never knew it would be easy.

    One push.

    One push, and down you go.

    Look at you down there, all crumpled. So perfectly crumpled.

    And now the front door is opening. They are returning. And I am starting to cry.

    It is a horrible tragedy, after all.

    A horrible tragic accident.

    I must cry for you now. And I must run and tell them.

    Anna’s dead, Mom! Come quickly! It’s all too horrible—but Anna’s dead!

    CHAPTER 1

    When Cory Brooks saw the new girl for the first time, he was standing on his head in the lunchroom.

    Actually, he was standing on his head and one hand while balancing a full lunch tray in his free hand, his black Converse high-tops reaching straight up to where his head would normally be.

    A few seconds earlier David Metcalf, Cory’s best friend and fellow daredevil from the Shadyside High gymnastics team, had suggested that Cory couldn’t perform this feat.

    That’s too easy, man, Cory had said, shaking his head. Cory never passed up an opportunity to prove David wrong. He hesitated for only a second, running his hand back through his curly black hair and looking across the large, crowded room to make sure no teachers were watching. Then he flipped over in midair, landed, and balanced on his head and hand, without even tilting the loaded tray.

    And now David was applauding and whistling his approval from a nearby table, along with several other laughing, cheering spectators. Now do it no hands! David called.

    Yeah, do it! Arnie Tobin, another gymnastics team pal, urged.

    Do it with no head! another joker yelled. Everyone laughed.

    Cory, meanwhile, was beginning to feel a little uncomfortable. The blood was rushing to his head. He felt a little dizzy, and the top of his head began to ache from pressing against the hard tile floor.

    I dare you to eat your lunch like that! David called, always challenging Cory on to greater glories.

    What’s for dessert? Upside-down cake? a girl yelled from near the windows. Several kids groaned and hissed their disapproval of this bad joke.

    Cory—lookin’ good! someone shouted.

    What is going on? called an alarmed voice, the voice of a teacher.

    The jokes, the loud voices, the cheers and laughter all seemed to fade when the new girl floated into Cory’s view. She was so pale, so blond, so light, so beautiful, at first he thought he was imagining her. All the blood rushing to his head must be causing him to see things!

    She was walking against the far wall, heading quickly to the double doorways. Cory caught only a glimpse of her, upside down. She stopped to stare at him. He saw pale blue eyes. His eyes connected with hers. Did she know he was staring back at her? Was she smiling or frowning? It was impossible to tell from his position. Then she shook her blond head, as if purposefully breaking the connection, and vanished from his view.

    Those eyes.

    Who is she? Cory thought. She’s incredible!

    Thinking about the new girl, he forgot to concentrate on the delicate balance that was keeping him upright. The tray fell first. Then Cory fell, his face sliding messily into his food, his chest hitting the floor hard, his long legs sprawling behind him.

    The room erupted in laughter and sarcastic applause.

    Do it again! Arnie Tobin’s voice boomed. Arnie could outshout any crowd.

    David hurried over to help Cory up. Any more bright ideas? Cory groaned, pulling spaghetti and tomato sauce out of his hair.

    Next time just get a sandwich, David said, laughing. He had carrot-colored hair, and freckles almost as orange, and he had a whooping, high-pitched laugh that could make dogs perk up their ears for miles around.

    Cory used the front of his T-shirt to wipe spaghetti sauce from his face. When he looked up, Mrs. MacReedy, the lunchroom monitor, was in front of him. She didn’t say anything. She just shook her head.

    Sorry about that, Cory said, feeling more than a little foolish.

    About what? Mrs. MacReedy asked, keeping a straight face.

    Cory laughed. Thank goodness Mrs. MacReedy had a good sense of humor!

    It was all Arnie’s idea, David told her, pointing back to the table where Arnie was busily shoving pretzel sticks into his mouth three at a time.

    I don’t think Arnie’s ever had an idea, Mrs. MacReedy said, still straight-faced. Then she gave Cory a quick wink and walked away.

    Still dripping with noodles and tomato sauce, Cory bent down to pick up the tray, Hey, David, who was that girl?

    What girl?

    The blond girl. The one who walked out while—

    Who? David seemed confused. He picked up Cory’s scattered silverware and tossed it onto the tray. A new girl?

    Cory groaned. Didn’t you see her?

    No. I was watching you making a total dork of yourself.

    Me? It was your idea!

    It wasn’t my idea to do a face dive into a plate of spaghetti.

    She’s blond and she was wearing a pale blue dress.

    Who?

    The girl I saw.

    "You saw a girl wearing a dress to school?"

    You don’t believe me, huh? Cory looked to the doorway as if she might still be there. But then his stomach growled, and he remembered he’d just ruined his lunch. Hey, David, you got any money? I’m starving.

    Don’t look at me, man, David said, grinning and backing away.

    Come on. You owe me. Cory put the tray down on an empty table and started to come after him.

    No way, man.

    Where’s your lunch? We’ll split it. Cory changed direction and headed toward David’s table.

    "My lunch? Forget it. I haven’t—"

    Cory took the apple off David’s tray, then grabbed a handful of pretzel sticks from Arnie’s.

    Hey—I need those! Arnie protested, making a futile swipe to get them back.

    Be a pal, Cory said through a mouthful of apple. We’ve got practice after school, right? If I don’t eat, I’ll be too weak to climb onto the balance beam.

    Break my heart, Arnie said as he broke off the pretzels in Cory’s hand and shoved the halves quickly into his own mouth. Maybe the rest of us will stand a chance.

    Cory detected more than a little resentment from Arnie. He felt bad about that, but what could he do? He couldn’t help it if he was a more talented gymnast than his teammates. He had been on the varsity gymnastics team since his freshman year at Shadyside. And Coach Welner really thought he had a chance of making the all-state championships the following spring.

    It’s a good thing Coach Welner didn’t see me fall into my lunch, Cory thought. He finished off the last of Arnie’s pretzel sticks and slurped up the last few drops of David’s chocolate milk, then crushed the cardboard container in his hand.

    A well-balanced lunch, he said, hiccuping.

    Arnie was busy showing David a new way to slap someone five. He had a serious look on his normally grinning face, and he was slapping David’s hand again and again, trying to get it just right. Not like that, jerk, he kept saying.

    Cory couldn’t figure out who was the jerk. Later, he told them, tossing the crushed milk carton into a trash basket halfway across the room. They didn’t look up.

    He headed toward the double doors, ignoring some kids who were laughing about his stained shirt and the congealed tomato sauce in his hair. Hey, Cory—think fast! Someone threw a milk carton at him. It bounced off a table and hit the floor.

    He didn’t turn around. He was thinking about the girl in the blue dress again. He had seen her for only a few seconds, upside down. But he knew she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

    Hauntingly beautiful.

    The phrase popped into his head.

    He realized he was looking for her as he headed down the hall to his locker.

    Where is she? Who is she? I didn’t imagine her—did I?

    Hey, Cory—you swim in your lunch?

    He didn’t turn around to see who that was. He realized he must look pretty bad. Suddenly he hoped he wouldn’t run into the girl now. He didn’t want her to see him with tomato sauce in his hair and all over his shirt.

    He stood in front of his locker, trying to decide what to do. Was there time to head down to the showers? He looked at his watch. No. The bell for fifth period would ring in less than two minutes. Maybe he could cut English. No. Mr. Hestin was explaining the term paper assignment today.

    Lisa Blume walked up and began turning the combination lock to open her locker. She pulled the lock open, then looked at him. You look great.

    Thanks. He looked down at his shirt. This remind you of when we were little kids?

    No. You were neater then. She laughed.

    Cory and Lisa had lived next door to each other in the North Hills section of town for their entire lives. They had played together since they were toddlers. Their two families were so close, they were like one big family.

    Living so close together, Cory and Lisa had managed to stay friends even through those years when boys only play with boys and girls only play with girls. Now, as teenagers, they knew each other so well, they were so comfortable with each other, their friendship seemed a natural part of life.

    Lisa had long black hair that tumbled in curls down to her shoulders, and dark lipsticked lips that curled into a half smile whenever she said something funny, which was often. A lot of kids said she looked like Cher. Lisa pretended not to be flattered by the comparison, but she was secretly pleased.

    Now she stared at Cory in front of their lockers. I was standing on my head in the lunchroom, he told her as if that fully explained his appearance.

    Not again, she said. She bent down to pick up some books from the floor

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