Another winner from the king of middle grade horror. Stine always takes relatable characters and situations and takes them to kid friendly extremes. Add in sharks and reality TV and my class is going to eat this one up.

This was.a great read. The nostalgia I felt reading an R.L Stine book, brought me back to my childhood years.

R.L. Stine comes through with a fantastic frightfest of a book that is perfect for Shark Week or any week. Liam is enlisted to help his mom with a Danger Channel documentary by getting in a tank with a harmless old hammerhead shark, and, after Liam enters the tank, the shark is lowered in...and it's one of the most aggressive species of shark in the world! Is Liam's mom trying to kill him?! Did she know?!

Stine is in fine form in this child-friendly yet tense story that reminded me a lot of David Fincher's film The Game. He makes it his own, though, and I highly recommend it for middle grade readers and their parents who will want to share in the fun.

Many thanks to Blackstone Publishing and Netgalley for providing a copy for review purposes.

It’s R.L. Stine so cheesy horror runs hand in hand, but being a shark nut, this one was hard to swallow. Really hard. Like a big blubbery chunk of seal meat stuck in my throat. Don’t get me wrong, it had its amusing quips and I read it entirely, but the repeated child endangerment? And all for the sake of shooting a television special? I don’t really understand the plot of this story, it shot out all over the place and the sharks, sadly , were few and far between. Liam’s mother pitches a special for a Shark Night event, involving a child being put into a shark tank with a large but harmless elderly hammerhead, to some network executives who are astonishingly all for the idea of endangering a kid on TV, even though granted Hammerheads are very shy and rarely known to attack people…then some how the child actor is injured and Liam, who seems to have no dive training at all, is thrown on the spot and must jump into the tank with the shark…but oops..it’s the wrong shark. It’s a highly aggressive bull shark. Wow. How could that EVER happe? I don’t think you can even keep bull sharks in captivity but I assure you there is no mistaking one for the other, so let us say Liam’s mom must have a really hefty life insurance policy out on her son. She must have never intended on giving I’m the game system she bribed him with to get him to go along with this stunt to begin with. But better yet, the bull shark shatters the tank and Liam is swept out to sea. And no one comes to look for him. All leading to a series of disasters and unfortunate events and situations that would likely scar any child for life. So, yes, I know it’s meant to be mildly scary, but if you’re looking for a story for kids involving sharks, this one is worse than Sharknado. I actually recall it mentioning Sharknado. That’s how bad the plot is.

This is the first time I've read a book by RL Stine and it just didn't hit for me. I suspect that it's a style preference and the fact that I don't have the nostalgia factor as many adult Stine readers have.

As a fan of RL Stine growing up, 90s kid who watched Goosebumps, I thought this was a great Jaws-like story for the younger generation. I can see he hasn’t fallen from his storytelling days and I look forward to his new books. Will always be a lifetime fan!

Shark Night is R. L. Stine's latest thriller for young adults, that takes readers on a harrowing journey of survival only the bravest would dare attempt.

The leading character is a young man that loves to play computer and other types of video games, forsaking the outside world. His sister keeps volunteering him to do things that make him uncomfortable. But it's his mother, desperate to make a shark documentary everyone will watch and talk about, that does the unthinkable, Thrusting the boy into a tank where a shark is swapped from what it is supposed to be and making her son believe his life is in danger, he thinks he's finally safe and is about to be reunited with his mom when she does an even more heinous crime, forcing him and his sister (who he reunited with on his quest to find his way home) to go on the run and be put in danger once more in the open ocean. It's not until after he is practically kidnapped and forced into a weak cage to confront even more dangerous sharks that he learns everything was set up for the ratings on his mom's new show.

R. L. Stine has been a an author everyone from preteens to young adults, and yes, even adults, can look up to for many years, with award winning series such as Fear Street, and Goosebumps translated into multiple languages worldwide.

Mr. Stine is renowned for bringing the chills and scares to the younger audience with just the right amount of horror to be entertaining, but not enough to leave nightmares. However, there is always the possibility Mr. Stine's current book will be the one to make the readers pull the covers over their heads at night and leave the nightlight on.

Shark Night, while not as gruesome as some of Mr. Stine's Fear Street or Goosebumps books, has more of a psychological effect on the young readers, especially when it comes to the mother helping to create most, if not all, of the leading character's problems and insecurities. Even with an adult's perspective reading the book, there was no way of knowing if the leading character would be alright, which is probably a feeling not a lot of adults readers are used to feeling, but if readers want to get in the habit of reading R. L. Stine, need to become familiar with the feeling quite intimately. Especially since this book alone leaves the reader dealing with the sense of hurt, familial betrayal, loss, parental abandonment and child abuse - all in the name of making a quick buck. But after all that, the leading character still has the greatest capacity to love and forgive because the two people that did him wrong the most are his mom and younger sister.

Thanks to Blackstone Publishing and R.L Stine for the chance to read ‘Shark Night’! I was a huge R.L. Stine kid and this really brought back some memories! The whole book I kept wondering if it would have that twist at the end like I remember from Goosebumps. I enjoyed it but it was harder to immerse myself into the book than other juvenile fiction books I've read. I kept thinking like an adult ("Oh my god, will someone please call CPS for this poor kid?"). I definitely think it'll be more enjoyable for a lot of people though!

This was a great short read, I haven't read an R.L.Stein book in s really long time and this book brought back all the nostalgia from when I was a kid. I think kids will really enjoy it a lot.

I read this book with my 10 year son. He loves R.L Stine books and anything with sharks so this was a great combo for us. We enjoyed the book!!

Thank you to Net Galley and publisher for the arc!!

Liam is not an adventurous kid. Her prefers staying indoors playing video games. So how did he end up at the bottom of a giant tank with a massive shark about to be lowered in with him?

Liam's mom is a producer for televisions shows. Her latest idea is to have a kid be in a tank with a shark. All does not go to plan when Liam realizes the shark being lowered into the the tank is not the old, toothless hammerhead he was promised, but an aggressive bull shark. From there, the story goes from bad to worse.

In true R.L. Stine fashion, this is a fast paced middle grade story. The packing is fast to keep young readers engage to keep reading. As an adult reading this story, I was able to get through it in about an hour. this brought back so many nostalgic feelings of reading the Goosebumps books as a kids. This is definitely geared towards middle grade. There's not a lot of fluff, description, or dept to the characters, but I still found it entertaining. I highly recommend if your child is wanting to get into reading.

This was a fun quick summer read perfect for fans of Stines previous works. After an unfortunate accident Liam is thrust into the spotlight and must come face to face with a hungry shark. What ensues after he's put in the tank is wild. There were so many twists and turns I wasn't sure what to expect. I felt so bad for Liam. If your a fan of Jaws and Shark Week on the Discovery Channel you will love this!

A classic Stine story.

This story was super short and will give you whiplash! Rosa and Liam bounced around from place to place and the thrills kept coming. This will make a great read for a child who enjoys a creepy book that doesn’t take long to finish and will hold your attention from the beginning…Also… 30 year old me who grew up on R.L. Stine!

Twelve-year-old Liam is to film a toothless hammerhead shark for his mom’s Shark Night movie, but things quickly go awry when the wrong shark is lowered into the giant tank. Hijinks ensue!

If you grew up on R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series like I did, this book is lighter on horror in comparison. The pace is breakneck, which makes it difficult to build proper tension. However, it compensates for the lack of straight-up horror with a fun, twisting adventure. The settings and side characters constantly change. Liam begins terrified of swimming with the shark (understandably), but he faces each twist and challenge with courage. I give this book 3 stars. Personally, as someone who enjoys horror, I felt it didn't quite meet the expectations set by its promotion in that genre. However, it could be a fantastic read for kids who enjoy stories about overcoming wild experiences, especially those who love watery adventures.

Thank you, NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

I listened this the audio book of Shark Night with my 11 year old sons. Growing up reading R.L.Stine had me anticipating this book! We had a blast listening to each chapter! Every chapter had something happening and had my kids animated with omg's!

I love R.L. Stine and his stories with a depth that reaches far into the origins of my childhood.

To be able to read his newest publication brought me a lot of joy and a good amount of healthy nostalgia as I was transported to a simplistic horror story designed to unsettle yet not quite terrify. Great for kids getting in to the horror genre.

Perhaps everyone can relate to being scared of sharks at some point in their lives - they are scary creatures.
Of course popular media like Jaws or The Meg exacerbate these fears into hysteria, creating the level of fear we know of today.
In reality, sharks are wonderful and necessary animals whose presence is required to promote a healthy aquatic ecosystem.

I love a good shark story, but I will always remember the logic over the fear.

***Thank you to Blackstone Publishing, Netgalley and to R.L. Stine for providing this title in exchange for an honest review.

Stine hardly misses and this is no exception! Loved this story it had everything young readers and adult readers will enjoy, suspense, thrills and sharks!

A great addition to any class library! I loved RL Stein as a kid and my students will adore this as well.

This was an entertaining, appropriately suspenseful middle grade novel. It wasn't as creepy as I remember the R.L. Stine books of my youth being, but it was still a fun read.

I think the target age group will find the main character relatable and will root for him, especially because everyone in his life is terrible. I think children and adults will enjoy reading about all the shark-related craziness. The final jump scare will stick with the younger readers especially.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

I expected so much more of RL Stine. It's not just scares, but scares need to be believed by the reader. Even if this is for younger kids. There could have been believable events in the story, or maybe that kid Liam is the biggest idiot around. I forced my way towards finishing this. I know it will sell millions of copies anyway because of Stine's name on the front. And also--the mom should be prosecuted for child endangerment. Kids will read and unknowing parents will buy.