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Night of the Living Dummy

First published
1993
Reading stage
For older children

Reading this with your child

Night of the Living Dummy is a deliberately frightening story centered around a ventriloquist's dummy. It's a nostalgic choice for older children who specifically enjoy suspense and creepy objects.

Poetry, activities, and longer fiction. Check the parent notes before choosing these for a younger child.

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Publication history & sources

This book is in the Publishers Weekly historical bestseller survey. Inclusion in that survey documents its cumulative popularity, but does not establish a specific sales rank within the 1990s.

Publication record for Night of the Living Dummy

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