Night of the Living Dummy

Book • 1993
Twin sisters Lindy and Kris Powell are fiercely competitive.

Lindy finds a ventriloquist dummy named Slappy in a dumpster, sparking Kris's jealousy, so their parents buy Kris her own dummy, Mr. Wood.

Kris accidentally brings Mr. Wood to life by reading a magic incantation from his pocket, leading to malicious acts like spewing green liquid and declaring the girls his slaves.

The sisters must unite to destroy Mr. Wood with a steamroller, but Slappy awakens at the end, hinting at ongoing evil.

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Mentioned by David and Rob as a classic Goosebumps story famous for the evil ventriloquist dummy Slappy.
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