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120 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780590483490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
YOU CAN'T TEACH AN OLD DUMMY NEW TRICKS!Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, keeps losing his head...for real. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. That's when her dad finds Slappy in a local pawnshop. Slappy's kind of ugly, but Amy's having fun....
Community Reviews Summary of 611 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
dark 52%
adventurous 29%
funny 29%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 32% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
GaslightingModerate
Slavery, Fatphobia, Violence
120 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780590483490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
YOU CAN'T TEACH AN OLD DUMMY NEW TRICKS!Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, keeps losing his head...for real. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. That's when her dad finds Slappy in a local pawnshop. Slappy's kind of ugly, but Amy's having fun....
Community Reviews Summary of 611 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
dark 52%
adventurous 29%
funny 29%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 32% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
GaslightingModerate
Slavery, Fatphobia, Violence