Night Of The Living Dummy (2003) - Plot & Excerpts
From the R.L.Stine Goosebumps series, another classic tale of a dummy (later named Slappy) found by twin sisters Kris and Lindy, who can never seem to share anything. Slappy is found in a rubbish heap and taken home by the sisters, when strange and unexplainable things start to happen, but it can't be the dummy's fault can it?Likes:I was a massive fan of the R.L. Stine books back when I was in Primary school and remember this one fondly. Whilst re reading the book I found myself having being taken back to when I was 8 first reading this book and the feelings I first felt (actually goosebumps up my arms).The chapters in the book are relatively short and the language used is easy enough to understand. The book does contain some American language but other than this it makes for a fantastic read. The characters of the twin sisters within the book are (I feel) can be related to by many readers of the book with experiences/memories (found if you won the fights) of sibling rivalry with their older or younger sibling always getting something they wished they had and the never ending arguments that would eventually ensue.I also really like the pace at which the story develops, (spoiler alert) with Slappy slowly taking control of one of the sisters, which allows a sense of anticipation of what is going to happen next to occur within the reader. Dislikes:Other than the small amount of American language being used, I really can not fault this book or the series. Age range:As previously mentioned, I read this book when I was around 8 years old and would highly recommend the book for children of similar ages. Used in a classroom environment:The book could be used as part of a paired reading scheme, for quiet reading time or as a book the children borrow from the school library to read to their parents over the week/weekend.
Kris and Lindy Powell are twin sisters. They share not only their birthday, but also their room, their clothes--just about everything. It's a blessing and a curse--they're very close, but they can really irritate each other, too.One day, when looking around next door, where a house is being build, Lindy finds a ventriloquist's dummy among the garbage, and names it Slappy. As she practices and gets skilled with the dummy, Kris becomes jealous, wanting her own dummy. Their father finds one at a pawn show, very cheap--the owner of the shop seemed to be glad to be rid of it. Kris names her dummy Mr. Wood, and sets to practicing.However, strange things start to happen with the dummies. They seem to be moving around when no one is looking, fighting with each other. When Lindy tries to demonstrate to Kris how to move Mr. Wood, the dummy says cruel things, and Lindy claims that she isn't doing it--that the dummy is speaking for himself. Is it all just a practical joke? Or could Mr. Wood be... alive?The seventh book in R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series, Night of the Living Dummy explores the classic 'evil dummy' story. It's undoubtedly one of the most famous Goosebumps books, though, for my money, the best ventriloquist and evil dummy are Batman's Arnold Wesker and Scarface.(Spoilers removed. The full review, including spoilers, is available here.)Night of the Living Dummy isn't bad, but it's got poor characterization, even for a Goosebumps book. The story's okay, though, and as usual it's a quick read. It's probably worth reading once, or rereading for the sake of nostalgia. It's available for the Kindle as Classic Goosebumps #1, so those who want Goosebumps ebooks can pick it up that way, or else get one of the abundant used copies--the world is fairly drowning in used Goosebumps books.
What do You think about Night Of The Living Dummy (2003)?
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—Princess Godoy
Wow, where to start. I still keep picking this book up at least once a year. Night of the living dummy is no doubt the scariest book in this malevolent series. The story takes place when Kris and Lindy find an abandoned ventriloquist dummy in a nearby dumpster and decide to take it home with them. Once they do that strange things start to happen. During the night Kris starts seeing something move. She goes to take a look and sure enough it is Slappy. The ventriloquist doll her and her sister fou
—Tucker
I read this book when I was in elementary school and it scared the crap out of me. R.L. Stine really captures the fears of what a young boy or girl would imagine up in bed at night. I loved the whole collection of Goosebumps when I was a young boy and was obsessed with them so much I couldn't wait for the next one to come out so I would wait outside the bookstore some days. I really recommend this to anyone who is trying to get their child to read more or to any child that is in love with horror.
—Mike Newman
