"Barton Suggs has it rough. He only has one friend, Lizzie Hellman. The school bullies are out to get him--and nobody believes him about it. After Barton gets pranked again, he's had enough. So when Barton brings Slappy to life, he's thrilled to find a new friend that's willing to help him get revenge on the bullies"--Publisher marketing.

Kris is jealous of all the attention her twin sister Lindy is getting with her ventriloquist's dummy. When she gets one of her own, weird and evil things begin to happen. Can a dummy be causing all the trouble?

"It's bad enough Ian Barker has to spend his twelfth birthday with his sister and their two annoying cousins. The four of them can't ever hang out without getting into trouble. Vinnie and Jonny always want to play with Ian's stuff. They take extra turns and break everything they touch. Even Ian's new birthday presents are up for grabs. But when Ian gets a Slappy dummy from his dad, things go from bad to worse. When Slappy's in charge, you don't fight...

"Mason Brady loves comics! He knows every hero, villain, and sidekick. He even draws his own characters. On a trip to his favorite place, the Comic Book Characters Hall of Fame Museum, Mason explores every exhibit. He even comes across the very real Night Howler. But when villains start terrorizing the town, Mason realizes that his whole life is about to change. Will Mason be a superhero or will he be just a superzero?"--Page 4 of cover.