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The Dare

by R.L. Stine · 1992

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Nice girls don't kill...

Johanna Wise has always longed to be part of Dennis Arthur's rich, popular crowd, and she can't believe it when he finally asks her out. Now she'll do anythingto continue to hang out with his cool friends and keep Dennis as her boyfriend.

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So when Dennis dares her to kill their teacher, Mr. Northwood, she doesn't say no. She can't. Besides, it was only a joke, right? But now the joke has gone too far, and the whole school is taking bets on Johanna. The dare is serious...dead serious. Will she do it? Will she really kill for love?

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Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
short · 149 pages

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