{"id":5056,"date":"2022-06-20T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=5056"},"modified":"2022-06-19T21:49:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T01:49:29","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-197-night-of-the-living-dummy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-197-night-of-the-living-dummy\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 197 &#8211; Night of The Living Dummy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <i>Night of the Living Dummy<\/i> by R.L. Stine.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-197-night-of-the-living-dummy\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beware.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4021 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beware-150x218.jpg\" alt=\"Babysitters Super Mystery #2: Babysitters Beware by Ann M. Martin\" width=\"150\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beware-150x218.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beware-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beware.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/catdogs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/catdogs-138x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Cat-Dogs by A. Finnis\" width=\"138\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/catdogs-138x220.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/catdogs-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/catdogs.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ghost.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ghost-150x218.jpeg\" alt=\"Ghost Beach by R. L. Stine\" width=\"150\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ghost-150x218.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ghost-206x300.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ghost.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3n1L5pT\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Babysitters Beware<\/em> by Ann M. Martin<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3xD7hLV\"><em>The Cat-Dogs<\/em> by A. Finnis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780545178037\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Ghost Beach<\/em> by R. L. Stine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/haunted.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/haunted-150x220.jpeg\" alt=\"The Haunted Mask by R. L. Stine\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/haunted-150x220.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/haunted-205x300.jpeg 205w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/haunted.jpeg 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hello.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hello-150x218.jpg\" alt=\"Hello, Mallory by Ann M. Martin\" width=\"150\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hello-150x218.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hello-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hello.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jellyham.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jellyham-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Horror at Camp Jellyjam by R. L. Stine\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jellyham-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jellyham-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jellyham.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780545035217\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Haunted Mask<\/em> by R. L. Stine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3y0ZQzJ\"><em>Hello, Mallory<\/em> by Ann M. Martin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zMEBTu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Horror at Camp Jellyjam<\/em> by R. L. Stine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl-144x220.jpeg\" alt=\"I'm the Girl by Courtney Summers\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl-144x220.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl-197x300.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl.jpeg 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mysister.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mysister-144x220.jpeg\" alt=\"My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mysister-144x220.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mysister-197x300.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mysister.jpeg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dummy2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dummy2-150x218.jpeg\" alt=\"Night Of the Living Dummy II by R. L. Stine\" width=\"150\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dummy2-150x218.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dummy2-206x300.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dummy2.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250808363\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>I&#8217;m the Girl<\/em> by Courtney Summers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780525564201\"><em>My Sister the Serial Killer<\/em> by Oyinkan Braithwaite<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780545828802\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Night Of the Living Dummy II<\/em> by R. L. Stine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/welcome.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/welcome-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to the Dead House by R. L. Stine\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/welcome-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/welcome-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/welcome.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/scarecrow.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/scarecrow-150x218.jpeg\" alt=\"The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight by R. L. Stine\" width=\"150\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/scarecrow-150x218.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/scarecrow-206x300.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/scarecrow.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/goosebumpstv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/goosebumpstv-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Goosebumps TV series\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/goosebumpstv-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/goosebumpstv-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/goosebumpstv-697x1024.jpg 697w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/goosebumpstv.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3y008Xv\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Welcome to the Dead House<\/em> by R. L. Stine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780545178013\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight<\/em> by R. L. Stine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/70264616\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goosebumps (TV show)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em>\u00a0<em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[865,909,2208,66,48,30],"class_list":["post-5056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-ann-m-martin","tag-goosebumps","tag-night-of-the-living-dummy","tag-r-l-stine","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5056"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5077,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5056\/revisions\/5077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}