Slappy, Beware!
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Slappy the ventriloquist’s dummy has only one mission in his tiny, deranged mind: do evil every day, all day. His creator, powerful sorcerer Darkwell the Magician, has warned him that should he fail to cause chaos before the sun sets each day, he will sleep FOREVER. Normally, this is a piece of poisonous cake for Slappy―but he may have met his match in the Carlton family. Each attempt at evil ends in disaster, and the dummy starts to panic. Will Slappy’s scariest day yet bring an end to his reign of terror?
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This is a special edition hardcover that was released in tandem with the 30th anniversary of Goosebumps passing. It is also technically the 16th book in the “Living Dummy” saga of Slappy.
This is part prequel origin story of Slappy, as well as a modern day horror. It features 4 parts, with only the first being in the past. I did realize ventriloquist dummies dated back so far (the 1800s) but also I didn't realize evil sorcerers created them either...
What didn't make sense for me was that part 2 kind of ends on a climax, with the family becoming aware of Slappy's being alive (as usually happens), but the reader gets no resolution, it just...ends. Then part 3 starts with Slappy getting an entirely new family. Almost starting over for some reason.
Regardless, this is still a fun and quick read. Never count on Slappy being gone... personally a 3/5*
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