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The First Horror

  • 1994 first published
  • 148 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 12 editions

Published in 1994, The First Horror is a ghost story and horror novella by Robert Lawrence Stine. Key subjects include twins, haunted houses, Household Moving and sisters.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 83 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

At about 148 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

About The First Horror

The first book in a scary new trilogy contributing to a series with more than 8.5 million copies in print. Here begins the terrifying story of a family who moves into the house that even their neighbors on Fear Street are afraid to enter. Twin sisters must learn the secret of the evil or be the next victims.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Twins
  • Twins in fiction
  • Haunted houses in fiction
  • Household moving in fiction
  • Haunted houses
  • Sisters in fiction
  • Household Moving
  • Sisters
  • Horror stories
  • Horror tales
  • Children's fiction
  • Mccloy, brandt

Quick answers

Who wrote The First Horror?

The First Horror was written by Robert Lawrence Stine and first published in 1994.

What genre is The First Horror?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is The First Horror?

The median edition has 148 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The First Horror?

Readers who like it often enjoy Ghosts in the House!, Luces de Septiembre and Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining).

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