Night of the Puppet People

Night of the Puppet People is the eighth book in the Goosebumps Most Wanted series. It is proceeded by Trick or Trap and followed by Here Comes the Shaggedy.

The cover shows a boy and girl puppet with sharp teeth.

Synopsis
Ben and Jenny Renfro are terrified of puppets and they don't know why. It's just been a fear that the twins have shared for as long as they can remember. Yes, they are creeped out by all kinds of puppets, but especially marionettes. Something about all of those wires is extra scary.

The twins are determined to defeat their class rivals by winning their school's talent contest. And that means doing whatever it takes. Even if they have to surround themselves by the thing they hate most--puppets! But there is more to these guys than just string and glue. Something evil is hanging around. Will Ben and Jenny be able to take control?

Trivia

 * This book has two different plots (the latest being the true plot), as the evil puppeteer in the birthday, Jesse and YouTube were never mentioned in the book (probably to tune down the serious theme in the book).
 * Trick or Trap, the previous Most Wanted book, announced that Night of the Puppet People would be "Most Wanted Special Edition #4".
 * This book uses the same format as the Most Wanted Special Edition books. The story is split into three parts.
 * The cover depicts the Puppet People as two puppets (a boy and a girl). However, in the book, there are actually three puppets: The Sultan, The Princess, and The Knight.
 * The Puppet People are different from evil ventriloquist dummies such as Slappy the Dummy or Mr. Wood. The Puppet People don't need magic words to come to life and they can turn people into puppets.