Books like Haunting with the Stars by Robert Lawrence Stine

When Luke Harrison’s father makes horror movies and he inherits a monster museum, the arrival of two ventriloquist dummies—Slappy and Snappy—turns his world into real-life nightmares.

A collection of three spooky short stories for kids, featuring mysterious beasts, restless ghosts, and a daring camera stunt that will give readers goosebumps.

Jordan and his sister Karla trade the ordinary for the extraordinary when they chase a new carnival that has appeared across town, encountering rides, sideshows, intriguing displays, and delicious food booths on the way to their home adventure.

Ian Barker’s twelfth birthday spirals into chaos when his dad gifts him Slappy the ventriloquist dummy, turning a family gathering with his sister and cousins into a frightful showdown.

Riley Shiner is obsessed with a video game based on a real haunted house in his neighborhood. He has played the game so often he knows it by heart, but there's a level he just can't seem to beat. Riley and his twin sister Scarlet know the haunted house is full of monsters and evil spirits, but decide to spend the night there anyway.

Two siblings find a locked trunk that reveals a ghostly pirate named Jack, forcing them to weigh a pirate’s promise against the dangers that haunt the seaside summer adventure.

Two-headed coin leads Jessica and Ryan to a scary amusement park filled with monsters and guards, as they struggle to survive the terrifying experiences of HorrorLand.

Then there was the rabbit, torn to shreds. Everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible. After all, he looks just like a wolf. And he seems a little on the wild side.Volume 15: You Can't Scare Me!: Courtney is a total show-off.

Shep Mooney’s ordinary basement hides a ghost, but his eerie troubles deepen when the notorious ventriloquist dummy Slappy returns, turning his life into a spooky adventure.

Teen Cathy O’Connor’s spooky high‑school adventure combines a haunted museum, a mysterious mummy named Arragotus, and a crazed Smith‑talking dummy, as unlikely friends face supernatural threats to protect their town.

Livvy and Gates face their rivalry with a new robot, Francine, who eerily outperforms and unpredictably defies expectations at the Springdale Robots Meet.

Frankie Miller and his friends run a Magic Club, but the mischievous Ari Goodwyn ruins every trick. When the famed magician Mystical Marvin arrives, Frankie plots revenge—but the plan backfires. Will they fix the chaos before the chance vanishes?

Cooper and Anna Klavan discover an injured bird by a pond, but the bird’s bite sends Anna into peculiar behavior—tree perching, stick hoarding, and egg refusal—leaving Cooper questioning her strange changes.

The terrifying tale of Slappy the ventriloquist's dummy in his own world of fear and chaos!

Following the chaos of Friiight Night, new student Kelly Crosby discovers the monster on his school’s doorstep and finds himself chosen as the night’s ominously special guest of honor.

Richard's nightmare turns into a nightmare of his own as his new Slappy doll becomes a nightmare itself, wreaking havoc in his dreams and threatening to invade more kids' dreams. Can he defeat the dreammaster Slappy before it's too late?

A thrilling adventure in the eerie woods of Evil Rock, where a little girl sets out to uncover the truth about a half-human creature known as the Beast.

Todd Coates moves to a Wisconsin farm, but strange happenings make him question the existence of the undead.

Sascha Nelson and her best friend, Nicole, love to cook, but when they win a school competition in the Kids Big Chef Food Fights show, they find a mysterious can called Monster Blood Is Back that can't be trusted.

Mason Brady, a comic book lover, discovers a real Night Howler and embarks on a journey to save his hometown from villains.

A tale of friendship and revenge between a young boy and his new best friend, Slappy, a living stuffed animal, set in a series of gothic school settings and featuring bullying and prank-playing school bullies.

Billy McGee discovers a ventriloquist dummy named Slappy in a dump, and with a mysterious diary in hand, he must unravel Slappy’s secrets before danger unfolds.

1. Welcome to Dead House 2. Stay Out of the Basement 3. Monster Blood 4. Say Cheese and Die! 5. The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb 6. Let’s Get Invisible! 7. Night of the Living Dummy 8. The Girl Who Cried Monster 9. Welcome to Camp Nightmare 10. The Ghost Next Door 11. The Haunted Mask 12. Be Careful What You Wish For... 13. Piano Lessons Can Be Murder 14. The Werewolf of Fever Swamp 15. You Can’t Scare Me! 16. One Day at Horrorland 17. Why I’m Afraid of Bees 18. Monster Blood II 19. Deep Trouble 20. The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight 21. Go Eat Worms! 22. Ghost Beach 23. Return of the Mummy 24. Phantom of the Auditorium 25. Attack of the Mutant 26. My Hairiest Adventure 27. A Night in Terror Tower 28. The Cuckoo Clock Of Doom 29. Monster Blood III 30. It Came from Beneath the Sink! 31. Night of the Living Dummy II 32. The Barking Ghost 33. The Horror at Camp Jellyjam 34. Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes 35. A Shocker on Shock Street 36. The Haunted Mask II 37. The Headless Ghost 38. Abominable Snowman of Pasadena 39. How I Got My Shrunken Head 40. Night of the Living Dummy III 41. Bad Hare Day 42. Egg Monsters from Mars 43. The Beast from the East 44. Say Cheese and Die - Again! 45. Ghost Camp 46. How to Kill a Monster 47. Legend of the Lost Legend 48. Attack of the Jack O’Lanterns 49. Vampire Breath 50. Calling All Creeps! 51. Beware, the Snowman 52. How I Learned to Fly 53. Chicken Chicken 54. Don’t Go to Sleep! 55. The Blob That Ate Everyone 56. The Curse of Camp Cold Lake 57. My Best Friend Is Invisible 58. Deep Trouble II 59. The Haunted School 60. Werewolf Skin 61. I Live in Your Basement! 62. Monster Blood IV

A short book featuring screams in the night from the Goosebumps series.