Nightmares!
| AUTHOR | Kwasny, Karl; Segel, Jason; Miller, Kirsten et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Yearling Books (07/28/2015) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
"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. 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--the creepiest place in Cypress Creek.
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 . . . 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 the Nightmares! Series: Nightmares! (Bk 1) is a 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 "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
2. He had to move into her purple mansion--the creepiest place in Cypress Creek.
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 . . . 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 the Nightmares! Series: Nightmares! (Bk 1) is a 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 "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
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780385744263
ISBN-10:
0385744269
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
400
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 1.10 x 8.10 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
4.8
Point Value:
10
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
publisher marketing
"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. 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--the creepiest place in Cypress Creek.
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 . . . 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 the Nightmares! Series: Nightmares! (Bk 1) is a 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 "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
2. He had to move into her purple mansion--the creepiest place in Cypress Creek.
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 . . . 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 the Nightmares! Series: Nightmares! (Bk 1) is a 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 "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
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