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It's the First Day of School...Forever!
by
R.L. Stine
On the first day of school, Artie falls out of his bed and hits his head. Hard. He tells his mom he’s dizzy and she says:
“You’re just worried about your first day in a new school.”
At breakfast, his little brother, Eddie, splashes syrup in his hair, and there’s no time to wash it. Artie has to go to school with syrup-hair. And then, on the way there, he gets splashed by a p...more
“You’re just worried about your first day in a new school.”
At breakfast, his little brother, Eddie, splashes syrup in his hair, and there’s no time to wash it. Artie has to go to school with syrup-hair. And then, on the way there, he gets splashed by a p...more
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
July 5th 2011
by Feiwel & Friends
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It’s the First Day of School Forever
By R.L. Stine
Report by Cierra Kitt
Artie hits his head on the floor when he falls out of the bed. It’s his first day of his new school. He goes to eat breakfast and his brother pulls a prank on him and spill syrup in his hair. After breakfast Artie and his brother go to school and on the way there more bad things happen. As they are walking to school Eddie walked in the street, so Artie had to pull him back but it was too late. A truck went into a puddle and...more
By R.L. Stine
Report by Cierra Kitt
Artie hits his head on the floor when he falls out of the bed. It’s his first day of his new school. He goes to eat breakfast and his brother pulls a prank on him and spill syrup in his hair. After breakfast Artie and his brother go to school and on the way there more bad things happen. As they are walking to school Eddie walked in the street, so Artie had to pull him back but it was too late. A truck went into a puddle and...more
Artie Howard is having some trouble on his first day of fifth grade. It starts with him falling out of bed and gets much worse after that. Everything he does at school seems to go terribly, horribly wrong. He makes enemies of the biggest and scariest boy in school, loses the class pet, and gets creepy warnings from the principal. And just when he thinks he may have made it through the worst day of his life, he starts it all over again!
Ahhh.... R.L. Stine. Does middle-grade horror get any better...more
Ahhh.... R.L. Stine. Does middle-grade horror get any better...more
Though not a part of any Goosebumps series, It's the First Day of School...Forever! is virtually no different from a Goosebumps book. The length is similar, the humor and writing style are identical, the plot contains the same brand of fake-outs in the early chapters and Twilight Zone twists near the end... It's all quite familiar to fans of R.L. Stine's most enduring series, and is exactly what I was hoping to find when I picked up this book. In his debut novel with Feiwel and Friends publishi...more
Jun 27, 2011
Landon
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
5th or 6th Graders
Shelves:
first-reads
Another Goodreads Giveaway book!
I was scanning through the giveaways when I stumbled across this one, and I couldn't really believe it. The first thing that popped into my head was, "R.L. Stine is still writing books?" I am one who grew up with the Goosebumps series, and even watched a few of the t.v. shows. I loved these books as a kid, and I think kids will enjoy this book as well. (Interestingly enough, I hate horror movies)
The book does a good job pin pointing some of the fears every kid fac...more
I was scanning through the giveaways when I stumbled across this one, and I couldn't really believe it. The first thing that popped into my head was, "R.L. Stine is still writing books?" I am one who grew up with the Goosebumps series, and even watched a few of the t.v. shows. I loved these books as a kid, and I think kids will enjoy this book as well. (Interestingly enough, I hate horror movies)
The book does a good job pin pointing some of the fears every kid fac...more
I can't say I was too impressed with this one. So many things go wrong for Artie that the story didn't feel believable at all, and the addition of horror elements didn't really fit into what I was expecting from the book. I thought it would be more of a Groundhog Day for kids...although I'm not quite sure why...the people on the cover with glowing eyes should have been a bit of a giveaway. The writing also felt fairly repetitive. I know that's kind of the point of the story, but even the wording...more
(Review of advance reader's edition.) This is the R. L. Stine version of the movie Groundhog Day with two plot changes: each time the day is repeated it gets worse and there is a twist at the end. On the first day he is to attend a new school, Artie falls out of bed and hits his head, gets his hair full of maple syrup, and is splashed with water by a truck as he walks his little brother to his school. And that's only what happens before he gets to school--there the situation becomes much worse w...more
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Thank you. Will try and review with no spoilers.
Artie is having a bad first day of school in a Groundhog's day type story. The audience is young adults and some of what Artie goes through is humorous. The writing is clear and Stine knows how to talk to kids without talking down to them. He doesn't hit a YA horror stride until late (perhaps too late) in the book and even then then it's downplayed.
There is a promising love interest but I was disappointed w...more
Artie is having a bad first day of school in a Groundhog's day type story. The audience is young adults and some of what Artie goes through is humorous. The writing is clear and Stine knows how to talk to kids without talking down to them. He doesn't hit a YA horror stride until late (perhaps too late) in the book and even then then it's downplayed.
There is a promising love interest but I was disappointed w...more
It is Artie's first day at a new middle school. He wakes up by falling out of bed, hitting his head, and the rest of the day follows suit - his younger brother gets syrup all over his hair, a big truck runs through a puddle spraying water all over Artie and he looks like he wet his pants. Then to make matters worse he ends up accidentally hurting the school's sports hero. He doesn't things could get any worse until he is transported back to bed and the morning starts all over and evolves into a...more
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I thought this book was quite interesting because of the beginning and it repeats over and over again. I started to wonder why is his day starting over again. Then I found out something really interesting and it surprised me. It was so weird because it put in the perspective of the "main character" and I thought to myself something weird is happening. Then I am shocked when I am almost done with the book to find out that it was just a video game played by someone else. It really shocked me becau...more
When I was a teenager I loved the goosebumps book. I was excited to find this On the shelf of the Library i work at. It reminded me of my two favorite goosebumps books the Cuckoo Clock of Doom and don't go to Sleep. after reading it i reminded we of the worst of the goosebumps books the one that end with a Jump scene or cliffhanger and every chapter. I will give this story points for a cool twist ending. I know Stine can write a bit better when he wants to examples the Haunting Hour and nightmar...more
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Amazingly enough this was the first R.L. Stine book I've ever read.
It was pretty good, I can see why kids like them so much.
Artie wakes up by falling out of bed on the first day of his new school, then he electrocutes himself, has syrup spilt in his hair, gets splashed by a truck on his way to school...and so on an so on. It's the not the first day, it's the worst day.
And the next day he wakes up by falling out of bed adn then electrocutes himself...Artie is reliving...more
Amazingly enough this was the first R.L. Stine book I've ever read.
It was pretty good, I can see why kids like them so much.
Artie wakes up by falling out of bed on the first day of his new school, then he electrocutes himself, has syrup spilt in his hair, gets splashed by a truck on his way to school...and so on an so on. It's the not the first day, it's the worst day.
And the next day he wakes up by falling out of bed adn then electrocutes himself...Artie is reliving...more
It's the First Day of School Forever! is a juvenile fiction book by R.L. Stine.
It's Artie Howard's first day of school, summer vacation is over and its time to hit the books, or the floor, as Artie does on his first morning, banging his head and seeing stars.
The day doesn't get any better, Artie's younger brother, Eddy has squirted syrup all over him and splashes muddy water all over Artie as they walk to school. Not only that, but Wowser, Artie's dog, has followed him to school and has jumped a...more
It's Artie Howard's first day of school, summer vacation is over and its time to hit the books, or the floor, as Artie does on his first morning, banging his head and seeing stars.
The day doesn't get any better, Artie's younger brother, Eddy has squirted syrup all over him and splashes muddy water all over Artie as they walk to school. Not only that, but Wowser, Artie's dog, has followed him to school and has jumped a...more
Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com
R.L. Stine’s newest book is reminiscent of the movie "Groundhog Day" but with a twist. As his morning alarm sounds and his mother nags him to get dressed, Artie realizes with dread that today is his first day at a new school.
Events at the breakfast table provide plenty of clues that Artie’s day is off to a bad start. His little brother spills his juice, making it necessary for Artie to change his shirt, but before he has time to mak...more
R.L. Stine’s newest book is reminiscent of the movie "Groundhog Day" but with a twist. As his morning alarm sounds and his mother nags him to get dressed, Artie realizes with dread that today is his first day at a new school.
Events at the breakfast table provide plenty of clues that Artie’s day is off to a bad start. His little brother spills his juice, making it necessary for Artie to change his shirt, but before he has time to mak...more
Wow, I think I must have gone to the same school. I have certainly felt many of the same fears on my first day at a new school. Leave it to R.L. Stine to take things to the extreme and make everything seem impossibly creepy. If you like Stine's books, you will certainly welcome this new addition. If you haven't tried him, this strange tale with a twist ending will be a good book to start with. This book provided for review by the well read folks at Feiwel and Friends an imprint of Macmillan.
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Artie heads off to his new school on the first day of Grade 6 after waking from a first day nightmare. He continues to relive the first day with it's increasingly horror filled events over and over again until...
This fast paced easy to read horror story keeps the reader waiting for the next twist in the plot. It is sure to be popular with middle school readers who enjoy the genre.
Recommended: 9 - 12
Subject/Theme: horror
This fast paced easy to read horror story keeps the reader waiting for the next twist in the plot. It is sure to be popular with middle school readers who enjoy the genre.
Recommended: 9 - 12
Subject/Theme: horror
Artie has to relive the first day at a brand new school over and over. That in and of itself would be scary enough, but at his new middle school things are very strange. Gravestones in the basement, principals who threaten, a weird assistant who insists on measuring Artie before giving him science books. Each day gets increasingly weirder and scarier. Will Artie ever be able to get to the 2nd day?
Artie has the worst first day of school ever. Then he wakes and... it's the first day of school again? And again? This was a good story that channels the biggest fears kids have: getting in trouble with the principal, saying the wrong thing to the bully, or getting your pants wet so that everyone thinks you peed your pants. I appreciated the ending and thought it was a clever way to resolve everything.
Meh. It's supposed to be like "Groundhog Day" for kids where some kid has to relieve the worst first day of school over and over again. I just couldn't get into it. Granted, I'm not the target audience for such a book, but I just have a hard time getting into any story where one bad thing after another after another after ANOTHER happens. I'm sure a fifth grade boy would totally get into this though.
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For people who remember Groundhogs Day the movie, this book mimics that premise. Artie falls out of bed and hits his head and then electrocutes himself all before the first day of school. He wakes up the next day and does the same exact thing...because he's reliving the same exact day FOREVERRRRRR.
A fun easy read for children and youth who enjoy RL Stine's work.
A fun easy read for children and youth who enjoy RL Stine's work.
Entertaining, Funny, and creepy!
R.L. Stine is an awesome writer
and anything he writes turns to gold. Seriously.
This was fun to read since all I've ever read of
his work are the GOOSEBUMPS books and a few FEAR STREET novels.
I loved it and it was great reading something fun and creepy.
I usually read heavy books with a serious tone and its always
good to change it up and read something fun and light.
This book centers around an eleven year old boy named Artie
who keeps repeating the first day of sch...more
Mar 24, 2013
Eddy Allen
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fiction-and-westerns
On the first day of school, Artie falls out of his bed and hits his head. Hard. He tells his mom he's dizzy and she says: "You're just worried about your first day in a new school." At breakfast, his little brother, Eddie, splashes syrup in his hair, and there's no time to wash it. Artie has to go to school with syrup-hair. And then, on the way there, he gets splashed by a puddle that makes him look like he wet his pants. It's not just the first day of school; it's the worst day of school. On th...more
I thought this was cute. I never really read Goosebumps, so this was my intro to Stine. I thought some of the horror elements were a little strong for the age group, but the horror of the first day of a new school is pretty rough, too. Overall, I thought it was one to recommend to the 4th grade and up crowd.
I thought I'd give him another chance. I listened to the first of three discs on the audio and found myself reluctant to put in the next disc. The straight-forward writing and lack of complexity appeals to some young readers, but is bland to my over-exposed palate. Leave it for the kids, I say!
This is a good Halloweenish book for young readers. It's kind of like the movie "Goundhog Day," but instead the boy has to relive his nightmarish first day of school over and over, and it only gets worse each time. Really surprising ending. I read it in just a couple hours total.
Yikes! Creepy! It sounds like a normal day as a new student in a new town. But something's not right, the day repeats forever but he ends up going through a terrible day. I think this book is the sort of book that should be warned. Do not red this at night, personal experience.
I don't recall if I've ever read an R.L. Stine book, but if I have, it's been years. I found this one fairly entertaining and bizarre - think Groundhog Day for kids - and though the punch line is a bit of a let-down, it is still a satisfactory ending.
I read this book because the kids in my class were really into suspense this year and they wanted me to add more titles to the library. Like most R.L. Stine books, it's sort of thrilling, but not the greatest literature out there.
The book is pretty cool! But the ending could have been better, and that is why I am giving it 4 stars. However, the story was so awesome in general that I could hardly drop the book until I finished reading it =]
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Robert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.
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