Night of the Living Dummy II (Goosebumps Series #31)

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Amy begs her dad for a new dummy. Now she's got to convince him that the one he brought her from the secondhand shop walks and talks...and is out to make her life totally miserable.

Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, keeps losing his head. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. That's when her dad finds Slappy in a local pawnshop. Slappy's kind of ugly, but Amy's having fun practicing her new routine. Then horrible things start happening. Horrible, nasty things. ...

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Overview

Amy begs her dad for a new dummy. Now she's got to convince him that the one he brought her from the secondhand shop walks and talks...and is out to make her life totally miserable.

Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, keeps losing his head. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. That's when her dad finds Slappy in a local pawnshop. Slappy's kind of ugly, but Amy's having fun practicing her new routine. Then horrible things start happening. Horrible, nasty things. Just like what happened the first time. Because there's something odd about Slappy. Something not quite right. Something evil.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780590483490
  • Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
  • Publication date: 5/28/1995
  • Series: Goosebumps Series , #31
  • Pages: 120
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 470L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.23 (w) x 7.56 (h) x 0.37 (d)

Meet the Author

R. L. Stine
R. L. Stine
Robert Lawrence Stine began career as an author writing short stories and joke books -- but in the early 1990's, he introduced the wildly popular Goosebumps series. The books sold millions of copies, and made reading frighteningly fun again for kids.

Biography

Goosebumps cast a spell upon children by transforming even the most reluctant students into avid readers. Despite the fact that almost every book has a different collection of characters, the series has one common element that kids can't get enough of: the author!

However believable his plots seem to his readers, Stine insists he has never lived one of his stories. "I've never turned into a bee -- I've never been chased by a mummy or met a ghost. But many of the ideas in my books are suggested by real life. For example, one Halloween my son, Matt, put a mask on and then had trouble pulling it off. That gave me the idea for The Haunted Mask."

Although he never experienced terror first hand, he did enjoy reading about it. "When I was a kid, there were these great comic books called Tales From The Crypt and The Vault of Horror. They were gruesome. I discovered them in the barbershop and thought they were fabulous. I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I wouldn't miss any of these comic books. I had no hair at all when I was a kid!"

His ideas came from two sources: his memory and his imagination. "When I write, I try to think back to what I was afraid of or what was scary to me, and try to put those feelings into books." He also keeps a tribal mask and a skeleton hanging in his writing studio to provide eerie surroundings. Although he handles the writing by himself, Stine says he gets "lots of help from my editors, my readers, and my friends."

Kids reading Goosebumps may be looking for a scare, but the laughs they get are no accident. Before he was R. L., he was Jovial Bob, author of such works as 101 Silly Monster Jokes, and Bozos on Patrol and editor of Bananas magazine. His ability to know what kids will laugh at , as well as what will frighten them, makes the Goosebumps series all the more enjoyable for his readers.

Stine started writing when he was 9 years old! He would write stories and jokes on an old typewriter and hand them out at school. "The teacher would grab them and take them away," Stine says, "but I kept doing it." He wrote for his high school newspaper in Columbus Ohio. After graduating from Ohio State University, he moved to New York City, where he worked on a variety of writing jobs.

Although his books are fun and exciting, writing them is serious stuff. He treats writing "...like a job." To unwind after work he enjoys playing the pinball machine conveniently located in his own apartment.

For aspiring authors, Stine feels reading is as important as writing. He offers this advice: "If you want to be a writer, don't worry so much about writing. Read as much as you can. Read as many different writers as you can. Soak up the styles. You can learn all kinds of ways to say things." As a boy he read Norse legends, Greek myths, Edgar Allan Poe and baseball stories. "And Mad Magazine changed my life." Author biography courtesy of Scholastic, Inc.

Good To Know

In our interview with Stine, he shared some fun and fascinating facts with us:

"My first job in New York was making up fake interviews with movie and TV stars for a group of six movie magazines. I never spoke to the stars I wrote about. I wrote three-to-four "interviews" a day, all out of my imagination."

"'I've written over 300 books but I never learned to type. I use only one finger, the pointer on my left hand -- that's all. Three hundred books on one finger! The finger is very ugly now -- completely bent and curled and callused. When I show it to audiences, they can't believe it! This is my sacrifice for my art!"

"Sometimes kids show up at my country house and ask if my son Matt can come out and play. That's because they saw him mentioned in the back of my books. But they're very disappointed when he comes to the door -- because Matt is in his mid-twenties now! They were reading very old books! Matt is a musician, composer, and sound designer. You can hear his music at my web site, www.rlstine.com."

"I hope my readers get a chance to see my 4-D movie, R. L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse. The movie stars Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Lea Thompson, Weird Al, and others. You can find it playing at four parks: SeaWorld San Antonio, SeaWorld San Diego, Busch Gardens Tampa, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia. Watch out -- you might get very wet!"

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    1. Also Known As:
      Robert Lawrence Stine; Jovial Bob Stine
    2. Hometown:
      New York, New York
    1. Date of Birth:
      October 8, 1943
    2. Place of Birth:
      Columbus, Ohio
    1. Education:
      B.A., Ohio State University, 1965
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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 30, 2008

    book lover goosebumps

    night of the living dummy II is the most scarest book i ever read in my intire life it even scare my parents we couldn't sleep for at list 2 weeks and when i finish the book i was happy that it end it safe. and when i had to returned it i was sad because i fell in love with the book and now i own the book and it still scare's me ever night.!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 16, 2007

    A reviewer

    this was one of the scariest books ive ever read i could not go to sleep at night for a month i wouldnt stay alone in one room for more than 5 seconds! you should definetly read this!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 8, 2007

    Readers Beware Your In For A Scare

    will i did not yet read the book but i saw the show and let me tell you i couldn't sleep without me putting all my dolls in the closet but it was not so easiest to forget. if you are in love with scary stories i dare you into reading it. just make sure there is nothing under your bed, have a flashlight next to you and your door is opened

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2007

    Wow!

    This book is the scariest!I haven't finished it yet because I left it in school, if you want to get scared...definetly read this book!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 9, 2006

    Goosebumps

    If your into R.L. Stine books this one is just for you.This is an exciting ficition book.This book will keep you on the eage of you seat.This book takes place at Amy Kramer's house.Amy is a ventriloquist a very good one too.But Dennis's head keeps falling off (her dummy).So a few days later Amy's father brings home a new dummy his name is Slappy.Slappy wore a black suit and red tie with black matching shoes.Slappy was real trouble.It started family sharing night.Her family does that every friday.She was going to do her dummy act when her dummy started insulting her family.But hthey thought it was her not knowing her dummy was the one talking they punised Amy.But after that it just got worse. Amy thought she was saying it, or going crazy.After awhile Amy talked to margo on the phone, Margo's dad owned an open space to have birthday partys or any kind of party.Margo told Amy that her dad was have a three year old party and she could do her dummy act.Amy's parents thought Amy needed a siciatrist or a speaicl doctor.Amy's mom let her go to that party to do her act, but Amy regreted it.So read this story writen by R.L. Stine and see if it really give you goosebumps!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 27, 2012

    R.L. Stine is a great author. His books are always good. They us

    R.L. Stine is a great author. His books are always good. They usually have a great climax and plot to them. But this book is my personal favorite. If you want to read a scary story that isn't to hard to understand, it would be this one.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 12, 2011

    Very intersting

    The Night of the living dummy 2 by R.L Stine is one of my favorite because I like the idea of a dummy coming alive. The book is pretty much like a kind of a suspenseful book. Here's a summary of the book it's about a family who have talent night and the girl has a ventriloquist act she has a dummy called Dennis. Amy is the girl that has the ventriloquist act but her dummy falls apart so her dad has goes and buys Amy another dummy named Slappy .Amy's dad gets the dummy and there cleaning it up and she finds a note with weird writing on it Amy says the saying which causes Slappy to come alive. Slappy comes to live and causes chaos around where they live they try to get rid of him numerous times the only way to get rid of him is to read the weird writing backwards. Finally the try to fight Slappy and the old dummy Dennis tackles Slappy and which causes Slappy to break his head open and a green ghost to come out of his head. That's my summary of the book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 8, 2005

    R.L. Stine Strikes Again

    You should read this book it was great! The book really grabbed me. It grabbed me so much I had finished the hole book in 1 night! It was freaky and scary!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 9, 2005

    a reviewer

    This book in my point of view is highly recomended. I have read this writers work, and I must say his Night of the living dummy 2 was thrilling!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 8, 2005

    .r.l stine has done it again

    Out of all 3 of the living dummy books this is the best this is the scareist one creepest and evelest.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 29, 2005

    A Great book

    This book was great and I liked it! Here is the summary. Amy is 12 and is a ventriloquist. She has two siblings, and they are Sara, who is 14, and Jed, who is 10. Amy has a dummy named Dennis, but she thinks he's to old. One day her father surprises her with a new dummy, Slappy. When she has him, Slappy starts to do things that the family punishes her for.You should read this book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 17, 2005

    book

    i never read this book so i don't know what the heck it is about but i read the first book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 12, 2004

    What a creepy good book!

    This book totally creeps me out yet it is soooo good. I would NOT read it before bedtime, though, BIG WARNING, YOU WILL GET NIGHTMARES IF YOU DO.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 17, 2004

    It was cool

    I thought this book was an okay book. Although I did not understand the plot. But oh well. thank you for your support., [jk]

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 26, 2003

    STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    It was sooooooooo STUPID I did'nt like one bit of it!!!!!!!!!!!!.I hated it!!!.It was soooooooo dumb it was pathetic!!!!!!!!!!.DON'T read IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.'Night Of The Stupidest Book I've Ever Saw'!!!!!!!.DON'T READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2003

    Excellent

    This book was a really godd book. Not only did it give me the chills but it made me think about really scary things

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 26, 2003

    Fun and Scary!

    I loved this book.It was a fun ride with some very intense and scary moments.I definitly recommend this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 25, 2002

    The best book I ever read

    This book is about a little girl who had a dummy, and then her brother wanted one so his dad got him one, and it was evil. The dummy had been walking and talking. The dummy even tried to poison the people. One day the kid's parents invited some lady over to see the little boy act, and the dummy was talking, and they thought it was the boy so he got in trouble. Read this book to find out what else happens!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 28, 2002

    the best dummy book

    this is the best dummy book. cool exciting fun evil nice

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 16, 2001

    great book!

    It is a very good book it made me want to read it over and over again!

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