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Scare Me
Ages 8–12 · 2019
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2022 · Est. 3.5 hour read
Speak For Me
Book #6 in the Scare Me series
A ventriloquist's dummy helps Naomi overcome stage fright, but who's really in control?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 385 ratings
224 pages· 29,701 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Naomi dreads the school talent show, paralyzed by stage fright. Her salvation comes in the form of a mysterious ventriloquist's dummy, turning her into a confident performer. But as Naomi's desire for the spotlight grows, the dummy's sinister influence emerges. Who truly holds the power in this chilling partnership? As the lines blur between puppet and puppeteer, Naomi must confront the eerie question: who is controlling whom?
From the publisher
From kid horror master K.R. Alexander, the story of a virtual friend that puts the fright into stage fright.Naomi is petrified of the talent show her school is putting on. She can’t be out there alone in front of all those people… not without serious stage fright. How will she manage? The answer arrives in a mysterious box – a ventriloquist’s dummy that transforms Naomi from a shy girl into a natural performer. It all goes well… until Naomi starts to want the stage for herself. When the dummy strikes back it raises the question – who’s controlling who?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- Words
- 29,701
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 620L
The series
The Scare Me series
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.2
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 517858
Publication
- Published
- October 4, 2022
- First published
- October 1, 2022
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781338807370
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