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Description
Steve takes a job that seems too good to be true, Aiden and Jace can't resist scaring some young kids, and all Billy wants is to become an animatronic. Text includes violence, self-harm, bullying and disturbing imagery. Book #2
Quick Summary
In this sequel, Steve accepts a job that feels too good to be true while Aiden and Jace bully younger kids and Billy chases his dream of becoming an animatronic in a setting that mixes dark humor with unsettling situations. The book tackles themes of friendship struggles, workplace manipulation, peer cruelty, violence, self-harm, and disturbing imagery. If your child enjoys the suspenseful, horror-tinged storytelling of the "Five Nights at Freddy's" franchise or the eerie mysteries in "Goosebumps" books, they'll find this middle-grade read compelling despite its heavier content. This book is ideal for mature 6th through 8th graders reading at a 5.5 AR level who can handle intense themes and graphic descriptions.