Pierrette Dubé

When eleven-year-old Mina is banned from screen time, she sneaks out of the house with her game console and takes refuge at the mall. Mina is so focused on her game that before she knows it, the mall is closed, deserted and locked with her stuck inside. But...is she really alone? Mina searches for a way out, all the while feeling as if she's being watched. To her horror, the store mannequins come to life and chase her down, determined to make her one of their own. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Key Selling Points Eleven-year-old Mina is banned from electronics at home, so she runs away to the mall to play video games until she finds herself locked in the mall after it closes and is pursued by mannequins that have come to life. The premise of mannequins coming to life is a familiar trope that is treated in a modern way with gripping suspense. The suburban mall is a familiar setting for young readers and adds to the feeling that Mina's adventure could one day be their own.
Black and white illustrations add to the suspense in this partially illustrated horror read. The author, Pierrette Dubé, has received several awards, including the Prix des libraires du Québec and the Prix Québec/Wallonie-Bruxelles de littérature jeunesse. This is her second novel in the Orca Shivers series, after Bad Bot.