Books like Goosebumps Horrorland - Slappy New Year! by Robert Lawrence Stine
Ray Gordon delights in giving his younger brother Brandon a scare, and nothing could be more frightening than Slappy, the wooden dummy borrowed from Jonathan Chiller's HorrorLand gift shop. When Ray’s parents convince him to keep Brandon safe for a New Year’s Eve party, a series of uncanny, mean‑spirited incidents begins to plague the brothers. Slappy seems to appear at every misfortune, making Ray wonder whether his whispered words have unleashed the puppet’s supernatural power. As the night progresses, the duo must unravel the mystery of the haunted puppet before the party ends in permanent terror.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Robert Lawrence Stine
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