Night of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps #7) by R.L. Stine

Night of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps #7) by R.L. Stine-132 pages

Kris and Lindy are twin sisters who compete at anything and everything. When they find an old, intact dummy in the dumpster next door Lindy decides she wants to be a ventriloquist and named the dummy Slappy. Kris is immediately jealous and wants a dummy of her own. Their dad buys Kris a dummy of her own named Mr. Wood. Lindy plays a practical joke on Kris making her think that Mr. Wood is alive. Later, Kris finds a note with a few ancient words and recites them. Mr. Wood seems to come alive again and this time it might be for real! Kris and Lindy's parents don't believe them because of previous mishaps (and, besides, who would believe a dummy is alive).