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Classic Goosebumps #1: Night of the Living Dummy
Classic Goosebumps #1: Night of the Living Dummy | R.L. Stine
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Discover the original bone-chilling adventures that made Goosebumps one of the bestselling children's book series of all time! Something scary is happening in GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND, the all-new, all-terrifying series by R. L. Stine. Just how scary? You'll never know unless you crack open this classic prequel! Discover the fan-favorite thriller and chiller that first introduced the world to the wooden face of fear. The puppet who pulls all the strings. None other than Slappy the Dummy! Now with all-new bonus material revealing Slappy's secrets and more.
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Roary47
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4✨This has to be the creepiest one I have read so far. I‘m not a fan of life like dolls though. Slappy is a ventriloquist dummy found by Lindy. Her twin, Kris, is jealous and decides she wants one too. Thats when some weird stuff starts to happen. I almost finished this one last month. 😅 #SeriesLove @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView Great job! 3w
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Roary47
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Here is my total for #HauntedShelves #TeamFlurken 1,253 pts. It was a really busy month, but thank you for the fun. 🥰🧟‍♀️🙀

PuddleJumper Great job! That's amazing! 3w
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MeganLindell
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Lauranahe
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My son and I are starting Goosebumps now, which Im enjoying so far more than other stuff we‘ve been reading. I haven‘t read this probably since I was in junior high, so it was fun revisiting. So many times he was like “no! You can‘t stop there! One more chapter!”

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Karkar
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Finished up the first Goosebumps book on my list for the banned books list. I always thought dummies were creepy but now I really do not like them.

rubyslippersreads I find them totally creepy. 3y
iread2much The movies did such a good job with this creepy dummy character 3y
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night_shift
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"You can't kill me! I have POWERS!"
?? this tickled me. The twins were at each other's throats almost the entirety of this book and at least they saved their dog.

#screamathon @4thhouseontheleft
#OutstandingOctober @Andrew65 - (3/5)
#SpookoweenReadathon @TheSpineView - (7/10)
#Wickedathon @StayCurious - (wicked, mean little doll)
#Scarathlon #TeamHendrix @StayCurious ‐ 3hrs, 5 readathons, supernatural
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(5×30)+15+1=166pts.

TheSpineView Awesome! 👍📖 3y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
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FantasyChick
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Took the toddler out today to pick up the final items for the #HauntedHollowSwap and #PoutinePenPals Thanksgiving swap and went to play with the Halloween animatronics for fun. Thought this creepy ass doll would scare him (yes I'm an ass like that 🤣) but the little terror giggled, grabbed and carried her through the rest of the store. Of course she came home with us!

#EmbraceYourCreepySide #CreepyDolls #WeirdKidsAreGreat

FantasyChick For context; she plays terrifying music and alternates "Come play with me" "You dropped me on the floor and I broke. Now I'm angry" "I'm watching you" and something else I can't remember. I'm unsettled but he gets a new doll ? 3y
AkashaVampie Ur little one sounds like mine. He love anything scary, but if he sees a bug he freaks. I find it funny! 3y
FantasyChick Hahaha @AkashaVampie that's awesome! I think it's fantastic to have a love for the weird and scary so if he's into it...embrace it! My guy's just over a year old so I don't know how long it will last but I'm pretty big on the horror here so I'm hoping he will be my scary little buddy for a long time to come 🥰 3y
AkashaVampie @FantasyChick my little guy just turned 4 back in July. He is just so funny. He loves freaky things but yells for me to turn of the movie Hocus Pocus becuz he thinks it too scary! haha. Hes my little weird monkey. 3y
AkashaVampie @FantasyChick as to what freaky things.... google SCP-096. He loves this guy! haha 3y
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rather_be_reading
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Book 130

Cruble88 We have almost all the goosebumps books and it is definitely a goal of mine to read them all! 3y
rather_be_reading @Cruble88 im slowly but surely making my way thru them 3y
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ahoffkosik
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Ventriloquist dummies and sibling rivalry and ventriloquist dummies (again) — oh my! 😱 On today‘s new episode of my podcast, I share about my second-EVER experience reading a book from the beloved Goosebumps series. This time, it‘s the iconic seventh book in the series, Night of the Living Dummy. My guest and i discuss our feelings about ventriloquism, the horror genre, and more! 👻 Link to listen in my bio!

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JoeMo
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This is the first Goosebumps title I‘ve ever read. I should have tried these when I was a kid! Ventriloquist dummies are kinda creepy in nature, so it makes sense to base a book or two on the concept. The book was just a bit creepy, but more than anything it was fun! I get why this is among the most popular in the series. The narrator did a great job with her audiobook performance. I‘ll definitely be reading and listening to more of these. 36 pts

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Laughterhp
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Finished book 1 for #24b4Monday - started my morning with audio instead of podcasts

So far have read 1:50:13 today.

This book was creepy! Dummy‘s are the worst! Especially after seeing the Goosebumps movies with evil dummies!

#teamstoker #scarathlon +11pts (783pts)

BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 5y
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xxjenadanxx
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+3 for #teamstoker #scarathlon @TheReadingMermaid

Nothing creepier than inanimate objects coming to life and tormenting you!

BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 5y
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sprainedbrain
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My kid has spent the last hour in my bed listening to a Goosebumps book on audio. I‘m fully aware that I have no one to blame but myself, since he‘s been watching me with audiobooks for years.

I told him he has to still read paper books, too, just like I do, but Epic! is one of the more awesome apps out there for kids! 😃

#raisingreaders #HeAudiobooksNow

britt_brooke Awww!! 💚 6y
vivastory That's awesome! 6y
Peddler410 Epic! is cool! My daughter used it a little when she was younger. I recently ended our subscription as she is becoming an avid reader and prefers physical books. 6y
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Peddler410 As for audio .... I was reading Aru Shah to her and then got the audio from Audible. I loved the audio for pronunciations; my daughter liked when I read better — said my pacing and enthusiasm were better. Win for me, I guess. 6y
sprainedbrain @Peddler410 that‘s really cool though! ❤️ 6y
AlaMich How awesome is your kid!!😊 6y
MemoirsForMe How cool! 🙌🏻 6y
Reggie “WHERE!!! Where did you learn how to do this???!!!” “I learned it from watching you!!!” Lololol 6y
sprainedbrain @Reggie Now I just need to get him to use some headphones, instead of playing his books out loud AT FULL VOLUME. He didn‘t learn THAT from me. 😂😂😂 (edited) 6y
MaGoose 🤣 6y
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Melismatic
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Tomorrow through #Halloween, I‘m putting the pause on my other audiobook to listen to this classic on my commute. Haven‘t read it since I was in single digits some 20-odd years ago and it terrified me so badly, I buried it in my closet until I was able to donate it to my local library. Now, I consume scary movies, TV, and books like it‘s my job. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂🎃👻 Happy Halloweek!

Melismatic Just about a quarter left - the finale saved for #Halloween! 👻 Gosh, I forgot how much of a jerk Lindy is! 😂 6y
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Phantasma.Maddie
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Ended up reading this 90s trip of a book. I never read these when I was young because I am a big baby but it was another good middle grade creepy quick read to make you NOT ready for bed. 💀🔪 #NightOfTheLivingDummy #RLStine

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Cityofamber
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Probably one of the most iconic books/characters. #goosebumpschallenge

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InLibrisVeritas
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I read this one forever ago, but didn't remember any of it. Now I remember why I hate Slappy so much.

Odd fact: growing up I had the head of a dummy in my tot box at my grandmother's house. I dont remember why, but pure nightmare fuel. 😂

#goosebumpschallenge

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Chelsibno
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I decided to listen to the audiobook of a Goosebumps book I had first read about twenty years ago! Although I wasn‘t as frightened by it as I was when I was eight, it still felt eerie and frightening in places. One part I didn‘t enjoy as much were the two main characters. It‘s been so long since the last time I read a Goosebumps book, I‘d forgotten how obnoxious some of the protagonists can be. #afraid #blackcatchallenge @Clwojick

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BeansPage
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#7 "He walks. He stalks..."
Kris and Lindy are twin sisters. But when Lindy finds a ventriloquist dummy and names it Slappy, she starts getting all the attention. It's when Kris gets her own dummy to show up her sister that things get weird. Dummies aren't real... are they?
#GoosebumpsChallenge

mydearwatson I liked this post, but let me be clear...I hate this cover! It‘s scariness is only second to the second one. (edited) 6y
BeansPage @mydearwatson haha you should have read the book. Totally creepy I loved it! 6y
mydearwatson Oh, I did back in the day. I read the second one first. The second one is basically responsible for why I generally avoid movies with living dolls. 6y
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BeansPage @mydearwatson haha that's awesome 😂 6y
Craftylikefox Seeing the covers takes me back!! 6y
AJones Childhood memories...📚 6y
BeansPage @Craftylikefox @AJones right? Reading them is really giving me childhood flashbacks lol 😜 6y
MishAnn What‘s the Goosebumps Challenge? (Minus the obvious of reading Goosebumps books) 6y
BeansPage @MishAnn Reading the original 62 books, 2 books a day, every day in October. 62 books in 31 days. 6y
MishAnn @TheReadingMermaid wow! I‘d need a library card to make that work. 6y
BeansPage @MishAnn you can jump in whenever you want to. You don't have to read all 62 like I am. Just post whatever books you read and tag me and my hashtag 😊 6y
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FantasyChick
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Fun!!

I strayed from SK on this one and tagged one of my favorite scary books from childhood. I mean, Goosebumps in generally was scary but Slappy......*shudder*

#BooBooks
@Liberty

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MommyOfTwo
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I love seeing other authors in books. I found this while reading to the kids tonight.

[DELETED] 3803335244 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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The_Little_Librarian
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Waited an hour to meet R.L. Stine today! It was amazing 😊

LibrarianRyan I have met him at Ala at least once. He was so fun and nice. 7y
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sprainedbrain
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#RockInMay

I'm choosing R.L. Stine for #PaperbackWriter

With five kids ages 5-17 in the house, we definitely have a large collection of his well-read and well-loved paperbacks!

KirstieE Loved these so much when I was younger ! 8y
Cinfhen I'm sure you must 😀 8y
Cinfhen We had quite a collection at one point too! 8y
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Captivatedbybooks Omg didnt those these were still around 8y
TrishTheBibliophile These are my 7-year old son's favorite. I have 5 ranging from 1-13 and these have definitely been used and abused! 8y
Caroline2 Ohhh 😮 I used to love these books sooooo much! 8y
Gina When I buy these at my thrift store the check out kid gets all dreamy eyed and tells me these books are the reason they are readers today. Plus I have heard interviews with R L Stine, he is such a hoot I wish he were my grandpa! 8y
Gina For kids in that age group I would suggest this series. It is so good I enjoyed reading it to my kids. It has a cool back story as well. 8y
Melissa_J Great choice! 8y
MyNamesParadise My sister and I loved them so much we each had our own set 🙈 8y
sprainedbrain @Gina thanks, I will check that out! 😃 8y
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BiblioNyan
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I've been reading through the #Goosebumps books by #RLStine as I've been collecting them. They were a huge part of my childhood & the main reason I became fascinated with horror & thriller novels. They're cheesy, but heartwarmingly nostalgic.

Dolls & dummies creep me the heck out, so this title definitely had its share of ickyness for me, haha. This is the 7th book in the series & so far it has horror down the best!

#middlegrade #horror

Itchyfeetreader I loved this series when I was younger!! 8y
KirstieE These books were the best ! 8y
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kaykay521
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Mehso-so

I think reading this in like 3rd grade lead to me thinking ventriloquist dummies were creepy. 😳

youngreadrshelf But they are. 8y
GoldenGirl This book scared the crap out of me! 8y
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Mithunkumarupdya
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its an very interesting horror thriller book all should read it

books.reader Mithun 8y
tpixie Welcome to Litsy 8y
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LEGolasa
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I read this when I was about 13 or so. I thought my life would surely end from terror a couple times, but I got through it. Then I promptly read the next 2. Joke was on me. #AllHallowsRead #ScaryReads

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LeahsBookNest
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I'm almost positive that this is my first horror book. I don't own a copy of it though. 😔😔 #allhallowsread #firsthorror

outis This one still gives me the creeps! 8y
LeahsBookNest Yes! I'll never forget this cover. 8y
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Yamich49
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My first horror books for #allhallowsread! I loved these books when I was younger and even gifted one of the originals I still had to my niece. My brother and I also loved watching Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Tales From the Crypt. Definitely loving the #creeplife even as a child.

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Dooplum
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I know I'm a little late for all the bookmark fun but I had to post my fave bookmark. Working at a used bookstore means finding lots of great bookmarks like this gem! Make sure though that you check your books before you sell them. I've found lots of lost family photos 😕

MrBook Excellent advice! 8y
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