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The Rotten School series by R. L. Stine includes 12 books published between 2005–2008.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Rotten School - The good, the bad and the very slimy

    2005 · R. L. Stine

    In "The Good, the Bad and the Very Slimy," Bernie Bridges makes a promise to April-May to stay out of trouble for a week in exchange for her agreeing…

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  2. The big blueberry barf-off!

    2005 · R. L. Stine

    Bernie Bridges, the egotistical planner and schemer for a group of fourth-graders at The Rotten School, is determined to outsmart his rival in a…

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  3. The great smelling bee

    2005 · R. L. Stine

    Scheming fourth-grader Bernie Bridges enrolls his pet bulldog as a transfer student in order to hide it in his no-pets-allowed dorm. The dog's strong…

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  4. Rotten School #4 - Lose, Team, Lose!

    2006 · R. L. Stine

    Jennifer Ecch, known as the Nightmare Girl, joins the all-boys football team at Rotten School on an arm wrestling scholarship. Her presence boosts…

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  5. Rotten School - Shake, rattle, and hurl!

    2006 · R. L. Stine

    Chipmunk is a shy student who plays guitar in secret to avoid disturbing others, though he has never performed in public. Bernie Bridges enlists…

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  6. Rotten School #7 - Dudes, the School Is Haunted!

    2007 · R. L. Stine

    Joe Sweety, a large and aggressive bully at Rotten School, targets Chipmunk, a shy and clumsy student, during a class trip, escalating tensions after…

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  7. Rotten School #10 - The Rottenest Angel

    2007 · R. L. Stine

    Angel Goodeboy is a student who presents himself as a perfect angel, wearing a "Mommy's Little Angel" T-shirt and appearing to embody goodness. When…

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  8. Rotten School - Punk'd and skunked

    2007 · R. L. Stine

    Bernie Bridges and his friends aim to win the National School Make-a-Great-Invention Contest to earn a trip to the exclusive Preppy Prep Prep school.…

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  9. Rotten School #13 - Got Cake?

    2007 · R. L. Stine

    Bernie Bridges aims to win the Most Popular Rotten Student of the Year title by proving he is the most popular student on campus. To achieve this, he…

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  10. Rotten School - Calling all birdbrains

    2007 · R. L. Stine

    As the annual I. B. Rotten Competition approaches, the school's egotistical schemer, Bernie Bridges, fears that his pet parrot, Lippy, is no longer a…

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  11. Rotten School #9 - Party Poopers

    2008 · R. L. Stine

    Bernie Bridges anticipates being asked to the annual fourth-grade school dance by April-May June, the most popular girl in his grade, but her…

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  12. Rotten School #12 - Battle of the Dum Diddys

    2008 · R. L. Stine

    Bernie Bridges discovers that his friends have vanished and are acting strangely, believing themselves to be characters in a fictional battle between…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Rotten School books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Rotten School - The good, the bad and the very slimy”.

How many books are in the Rotten School series?

We list 12 books by R. L. Stine , published between 2005–2008.

Where can I buy the Rotten School books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.