She closed her eyes.įelt that she wasn’t alone in the room, after all. She sighed softly, feeling a little better now. I’d be better off not sleeping at all, she told herself. Her long blond hair was matted to her head. She sank back against the pillows, wet with sweat. Through the bare branches of the tree, she could see the streetlight, casting an eerie yellow glow. The large old maple shivered in the icy breeze, dropping its last leaves.
She peered out at another cold fall night. She repeated the words over and over like a lullaby.įrom her bed, she could see out the window. Grabbing the covers, she glanced around her dark, familiar bedroom. Suddenly, the girl sat straight up in bed, wide awake. Safe in her bed, safe in her house on Fear Street. If only she could open her eyes, then she’d be safe. The girl tossed fitfully in the large canopy bed, mumbling in her sleep. Furthermore, the events are spaced out throughout the book so that the frightening scenes are not overwhelming.
Although the author does describe horrible events, it is not done in a gory detailed way. Soon, the awful accidents begin in her waking hours and her life is unpredictable and she begins to wonder if she is crazy.
By speaking with her neighbors, Maggie discovers that her reoccurring nightmare of the teenage murder actually happened on the beautiful bed she has been sleeping on. The terrifying nightmares, of a teenage girl being stabbed to death, begin the first night when Maggie sleeps in an old fashion four poster canopy bed left there by the previous owners. The main character, Maggie, is grieving the loss of her father and the family is forced to sell their suburban home and move into a spooky looking old house on Fear Street. Since it is a horror story, the plot captures the reader and makes him wonder, "What is next?" Reluctant readers may find they actually keep reading to the end of the story since it is suspenseful. This scary story is appropriate for a middle school student that loves suspense.
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