‘I never even planned to be scary. It wasn’t my idea!’ R.L. Stine Visits The Yarn

Travis: October is R.L. Stine month at The Yarn. Both episodes this month feature the king of creepy books for kids. Today, in part one, Colby talks with Stine about his early days as a writer and how he went from humor to horror. They also talk about Stine’s latest short story series, Stinetinglers.

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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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