Who Is R. L. Stine?

R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in his family’s attic. (Was it a haunted typewriter? Who can be sure?) Often referred to as the “Stephen King of children’s literature,” R.L. has created some of the scariest books to have ever been passed around a campfire, leaving readers wide awake at night.

With over 400 million copies of his horror fiction novels sold across the world, R.L.

Stine is one of the best-selling authors in history.