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Violence
Barely any
Mild; the creepiness of a ventriloquist dummy with a will of his own
Language
None
No strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild; the creepy-funny Goosebumps atmosphere
What this book is about
Goosebumps' most famous villain — Slappy the ventriloquist dummy — makes his first appearance in what became the most successful book in the series. Lindy finds Slappy in a dumpster and strange things start happening; her sister Kris gets her own dummy and things get worse. The setup is simple and Stine executes it perfectly.
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