Nightmares!

Segel, Jason; Miller, Kirsten

ISBN 10: 0375991573 ISBN 13: 9780375991578

Publisher: Delacorte Press, 2014

Synopsis

"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."--Publishers Weekly

The hilariously frightening, middle-grade novel Nightmares! is a Texas Bluebonnet nominee and the first book in a trilogy about a boy named Charlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town.

Sleeping has never been so scary. And now waking up is even worse!

Charlie Laird has several problems.

1. His dad married a woman he is sure moonlights as a witch.
2. He had to move into her purple mansion, which is NOT a place you want to find yourself after dark.
3.He can't remember the last time sleeping wasn't a nightmarish prospect. Like even a nap.

What Charlie doesn't know is that his problems are about to get a whole lot more real. Nightmares can ruin a good night's sleep, but when they start slipping out of your dreams and into the waking world--that's a line that should never be crossed.

And when your worst nightmares start to come true . . . well, that's something only Charlie can face. And he's going to need all the help he can get, or it might just be lights-out for Charlie Laird. For good.

Praise for Nightmares!

Book one is a New York Times bestseller and Texas Bluebonnet nominee!

"Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again."--The New York Times Book Review

"A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night."--US Weekly

""[Nightmares!] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure...[It's] sweet, charming, and imaginative."--Kirkus Reviews

"Segel...and Miller build an entertaining, cartoony world full of scary (but not too scary) monsters, silly jokes, plucky kid heroes...with a promise of adventures to come."--Booklist

"An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor."--VOYA

"There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor."--School Library Journal

"Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'"--ILA Literacy Daily

About this title

Review:

"["Nightmares!"] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure...[It's] sweet, charming, and imaginative."-"Kirkus Reviews
""Segel...and Miller build an entertaining, cartoony world full of scary (but not too scary) monsters, silly jokes, plucky kid heroes, and a cinematic plot that trundles onward to a satisfying conclusion, with a promise of adventures to come."-"Booklist"

"From the Hardcover edition."

""Coraline" meets "Monsters, Inc." in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."--"Publishers Weekly"
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"["Nightmares!"] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure...[It's] sweet, charming, and imaginative."-"Kirkus Reviews
""Segel...and Miller build an entertaining, cartoony world full of scary (but not too scary) monsters, silly jokes, plucky kid heroes, and a cinematic plot that trundles onward to a satisfying conclusion, with a promise of adventures to come."-"Booklist"
"An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor."--"VOYA"

"From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for "Nightmares!"
"Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again." "The New York Times Book Review"
"A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night." "US Weekly
"""Coraline" meets "Monsters, Inc." in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller." "Publishers Weekly"
"["Nightmares!"] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure...[It's] sweet, charming, and imaginative." "Kirkus Reviews"
"Segel...and Miller build an entertaining, cartoony world full of scary (but not too scary) monsters, silly jokes, plucky kid heroes...with a promise of adventures to come." "Booklist"
"An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor." "VOYA"
"There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor." "School Library Journal"
"Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'" "ILA Literacy Daily"

"From the Hardcover edition.""

Praise for the "Nightmares!" Series:
"Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again." "The New York Times Book Review"
"A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night." "US Weekly""
"""Coraline" meets "Monsters, Inc." in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller." "Publishers Weekly"
"Comical antics, cartoonish spot illustrations, and creepy villains make for quite an entertaining read." "Kirkus Reviews"
"Segel...and Miller build an entertaining, cartoony world full of scary (but not too scary) monsters, silly jokes, plucky kid heroes...with a promise of adventures to come." "Booklist"
"An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor." "VOYA"
"There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor." "School Library Journal"
"Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'" "ILA Literacy Daily"

"From the Hardcover edition.""

Praise for the "Nightmares!" Series:
Texas Bluebonnet Nominee
"Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again." "The New York Times Book Review"
"A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night." "US Weekly""
"""Coraline" meets "Monsters, Inc." in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller." "Publishers Weekly"
"Comical antics, cartoonish spot illustrations, and creepy villains make for quite an entertaining read." "Booklist"
"Succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure . . . Sweet, charming, and imaginative." "Kirkus Reviews"
"An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor." "VOYA"
"There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor." "School Library Journal"
"Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'" "ILA Literacy Daily""

Praise for the Nightmares! Series:

Texas Bluebonnet Nominee

"Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again."--The New York Times Book Review

"A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night."--US Weekly

"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."--Publishers Weekly

"Comical antics, cartoonish spot illustrations, and creepy villains make for quite an entertaining read."--Booklist

"Succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure . . . Sweet, charming, and imaginative."--Kirkus Reviews

"An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor."--VOYA

"There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor."--School Library Journal

"Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'"--ILA Literacy Daily

Book Description:

A spooky and exciting new adventure series from Hollywood movie star Jason Segel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0375991573
• ISBN 13: 9780375991578
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 368
• Illustrator: Kwasny Karl