Slappy's Return

Slappy's Return is a shortened novelization of Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. It was written by Kate Howard, and was released on August 28, 2018.

Plot
When Sonny and his best friend Sam find a ventriloquist dummy labeled "Slappy" in an abandoned home, they decide to take him home. What they don't realize is that they've brought him to life and he's evil. Even worse, it's Halloween. Slappy uses his dark magic powers to make Halloween decorations come alive all across town-- and they start to attack! Can Sonny and Sam stop him before it's too late.

Trivia

 * Kate Howard also wrote Night of the Living Monsters, one of the tie in books for the film Goosebumps.

References to other Goosebumps media

 * Night of the Living Dummy saga: Slappy the Dummy appears as the primary antagonist.
 * Tales to Give You Goosebumps: A Goosebumps-themed Halloween mask of Curly the Skeleton is one of the costumes brought to life by Slappy.
 * The Haunted Mask: A Goosebumps-themed Halloween mask of the Haunted Mask is one of the costumes brought to life by Slappy.
 * One Day at HorrorLand/Goosebumps HorrorLand series: A Goosebumps-themed Halloween mask of a HorrorLand Horror is one of the costumes brought to life by Slappy.
 * The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight: A Goosebumps-themed costume of a Scarecrow is one of the costumes brought to life by Slappy.
 * Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns: A Goosebumps-themed costume of a Pumpkin Head is one of the costumes brought to life by Slappy.
 * Return of the Mummy: A Goosebumps-themed costume of Prince Khor-Ru is one of the costumes brought to life by Slappy.