Bad Hare Day (Goosebumps #41) by R.L. Stine

 Bad Hare Day (Goosebumps #41) by R.L. Stine-117 pages

⭐⭐⭐1/2

Trick cards, floating scarves, disappearing doves. Tim Swanson loves magic tricks. Someday he wants to be a real magician. Just like his all-time favorite hero, Amaz-O.

But then Tim goes to Amaz-O's show. And he finds out his idol is a total grump. That's when Tim decides to steal the bag of tricks. Amaz-O's bag of secret tricks. Scary tricks.

The one with the multiplying red balls.
And all those hissing snakes....

Thoughts: This one is pretty good. Tim Swanson is in for a rude awakening when he gets to "join" Amaz-O's magic show at 12 years old. I continue to enjoy the twists at the end of these books. They're not really that scary reading them as an adult, but they're still fun reads.

Night of the Living Dummy III (Goosebumps #40) by R.L. Stine

 Night of the Living Dummy III (Goosebumps #40) by R.L. Stine-125 pages

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Trina O'Dell's dad used to have a ventriloquist act. That's why he has all those dummies in the attic. He calls it his Dummy Museum. There's a dummy with freckles. And one with a sneer just like Rocky. Trina and her brother, Dan, think the dummies are pretty cool.

But now there are voices in the attic. And dummies keep showing up in the strangest places.

No way those dummies could be alive! Right?

Thoughts: I liked the previous instalments in this series within a series. I liked this one, also. Slappy is an evil dummy and he just keeps coming back. I also like it because it's somewhat similar to Child's Play and Chucky and also other horror franchises where if you say the "magic" word(s) an inanimate object comes to life. 

Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger

Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger

208 pages

⭐⭐⭐/5

Synopsis (from Goodreads)

There's something unusual about Pamela Isley—the girl who hides behind her bright red hair. The girl who won't let anyone inside to see what's lurking behind the curtains. The girl who goes to extreme lengths to care for a few plants. Pamela Isley doesn't trust other people, especially men. They always want something from her. Something she's not willing to give.

When cute goth girl Alice Oh comes into Pamela's life after an accident at the local park, she makes her feel like pulling back the curtains and letting the sunshine in. But there are dark secrets deep within the Isley house. Secrets Pamela's father has warned must remain hidden. Secrets that could turn deadly and destroy the one person who ever cared about Pamela, or as her mom preferred to call her ... Ivy.

Will Pamela open herself up to the possibilities of love, or will she forever be transformed by the thorny vines of revenge?

Poison Ivy, Vol. 1: The Virtuous Cycle by G. Willow Wilson

Poison Ivy, Vol. 1: The Virtuous Cycle by G. Willow Wilson

Poison Ivy (2022-) #1, 160 pages

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Synopsis (from Goodreads)

Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life. A living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and dead. In a new body that she didn’t ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Ivy leaves Gotham and sets out to complete her greatest work—a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it...by ending humanity.

Helen of Wyndhorn #1 by Tom King

Helen of Wyndhorn by Tom King

Helen of Wyndhorn #1-6, 176 pages

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Synopsis (from Goodreads)

Following the tragic death of her late father C.K. Cole, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan, Helen Cole is called back to her Grandfather's enormous and illustrious estate, Wyndhorn House. 

Scarred by Cole's untimely passing and lost in a new, strange world, Helen wreaks drunken havoc upon her arrival. However, her chaotic ways begin to soften as she discovers a lifetime of secrets hiding within the myriad rooms and hallways of the expansive manor. For outside its walls, within the woods, dwell the legendary adventures that once were locked away within her father’s stories. 

Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo

Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo

Over My Dead Body #1, 240 pages

⭐⭐⭐/5

Synopsis (from Goodreads)

In the days leading up to Samhain, the veil between the world of the dead and the living is at its thinnest. One day, everything was exactly as it was supposed to be. And the next, the closest thing Abby ever had to a sister, Noreen, was just… gone. Distracted by the annual preparations for the Samhain festival, Abby’s classmates are quick to put Noreen’s disappearance aside. The Coven will find her, Abby’s friends say. They have it under control. But Abby can’t let it go. Soon a search for answers leads her down a rabbit hole that uncovers more secrets than Abby can handle. As mounting evidence steers her toward the off-limits woods that surround the academy, she begins to see that Noreen’s disappearance mysteriously has a lot in common with another girl who went missing all those years ago…

Everything is Awesome: A Search-And-Find Celebration of Lego History

Everything is Awesome: A Search-And-Find Celebration of Lego History by Simon Beecroft - 32 pages

Goodreads:

A uniquely illustrated search-and-find format, perfect for LEGO® fans young and old!

Find hidden toys, pirates, ghosts and more in fantastic scenes based on classic LEGO® playsets. This full-color hardcover activity book will entertain LEGO® fans ages 6 to 8 as they pour over the highly detailed scenes! With its focus on the iconic toy’s history, this book will make a great gift for LEGO® fans and collectors of all ages.