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R. L. Stine, Fear Street: Cheerleaders – The First Evil

1992 / Audiobook / 166 pages

***

Buffy's cheerleading stint fortunately only lasted one episode, so I wasn't thrilled by the background of this quintet, but it doesn't take too long for the cheesy supernatural angle to take over, including the first recurring Big Bad of the series.

R. L. Stine, Fear Street: Cheerleaders – The Second Evil

1992 / Audiobook / 167 pages

***

A solid sequel that kills off more regulars and leaves an increasingly incredulous status quo.

R. L. Stine, Fear Street: Cheerleaders – The Third Evil

1992 / Ebook / 165 pages

***

Drawn out for a good if inevitable twist, a shame it wasn't allowed to be the ending.

R. L. Stine, Fear Street Super Chiller: Cheerleaders – The New Evil

1994 / Ebook / 199 pages

**

The bumper quadquel is as fine and necessary as your standard Part IV.

R. L. Stine, Fear Street Super Chiller: Cheerleaders – The Evil Lives!

1998 / Ebook / 167 pages

**

The second grand finale (and counting) injects fresh blood, time travel and desperate chapter titles, but it's not even funny any more.