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Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2) — Content Guide for Parents

By Kate HowardScholastic Incorporated2018ISBN 978133831570748 pages
Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2)

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

The Goosebumps Movie 2 captures the chills, thrills, and giggles of Scholastic's original bestselling series -- and of the first movie.

Slappy's back! The demented dummy and all his creepy pals are back for this sequel to the hit 2015 Goosebumps movie. Scholastic's early reader has all the chills, thrills, and laugh-out-loud horror of the new movie, due in theaters October 12, 2018. Illustrated with 48 pages of color photos from the movie!

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2) appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The search results indicate that while the story features a creepy ventriloquist dummy and monsters, it is described as a fun, scary movie for kids that won't terrify them, suggesting minimal violence. The book is described as having 'chills, thrills, and laugh-out-loud horror,' indicating it contains scary elements appropriate for children, but not excessively terrifying.

  • Does Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2) have violence?

    The search results indicate that while the story features a creepy ventriloquist dummy and monsters, it is described as a fun, scary movie for kids that won't terrify them, suggesting minimal violence.

  • Does Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2) have scary content?

    The book is described as having 'chills, thrills, and laugh-out-loud horror,' indicating it contains scary elements appropriate for children, but not excessively terrifying.

  • Does Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2) have religious themes?

    The plot involves a ventriloquist dummy, Slappy, coming to life through an incantation, which implies elements of magical or supernatural practices that could be interpreted as having religious undertones.

  • Does Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2) have racial/cultural content?

    No racial themes or explicit discussions of race are present in the search results for this book.

  • Does Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2) have profanity?

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  • Does Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2) have sexual identity?

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  • Does Haunted Halloween: Slappy's Return (Goosebumps the Movie 2) have gender roles?

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