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Night of the Living Dummy

R. L. Stine (1993)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesGoosebumps #7
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.85
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

PossessionGaslightingAnxiety

Positive tags

MysteryFriendshipSibling Bond

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOutspoken Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersNon-Human Protagonist

Tropes

Haunted LocationFish out of WaterUnreliable NarratorAncient Evil Returns

Themes

Fear of the UnknownSibling RivalryReality vs ImaginationLoss of ControlTrust

Synopsis

Lindy finds a ventriloquist's dummy and has fun learning to make him move and talk. Kris is jealous, and decides to get a dummy of her own. Then nasty evil things begin to happen. No way can a dummy be causing all the trouble. Or is there?

Tags

HorrorSupernaturalMystery