Frightmares (Underlined)

"A summer acting job at a House of Horrors turns into a real-life nightmare when a cast member turns up dead--then disappears"-- Provided by publisher A 2023 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel! In a Florida tourist trap, a summer acting job turns into a real-life horror show when a cast member turns up dead—then disappears. This nail-biting story is perfect for fans of Fear Street and the Scream franchise. Dave is spending his final summer before college working at Frightmares House of Horrors, a struggling haunted house attraction held together by malfunctioning killer clown mannequins, a cheap replica Annabelle doll, and a lot of improvising. After a particularly disastrous shift ends in an employee walkout, Dave reluctantly takes over a role for his friend, however, he makes a horrifying discovery—a real dead body, hidden on set. But when Dave returns with help, the body is gone. Though the killer covered their tracks, Dave realizes they must know what he saw. Could he be their next target? Nathan used to be terrified of Krazyland when he was a young kid. Now that he's 12, the spooky-themed arcade games aren't that bad. He even enjoys stomping on plastic spiders and battling a creepy doll with big plastic eyes. But things become scarier again when kids start to go missing from the entertainment park... There's another world exists beneath Krazytown's ball pit. A world where the entertainment park's games come to life. And if he isn't careful, Nathan is going to be the next one sucked under! "Everything at Frightmares House of Horrors is fake: The clown mannequins. The cheap replica Annabelle doll. The zombies played by wannabe actors. But the dead body Dave finds is very, very real. His summer job has become a labyrinth of nightmares. Surprises lurk behind every door. And if Dave doesn't open the right one... he'll never get out" -- Provided by publisher