About the book
\"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
Editions of Nightmares!
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385744263
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780375991578
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780385744256
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385384032
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780804168113
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780804168137
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780804168120
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781524735982
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780804168106
Read an Excerpt
\"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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nightmares! about?
\"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
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Nightmares!?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts > Children’s picture books > Picture storybooks > Picture storybooks: bedtime stories, sleep and dreams
Where can I read a sample of Nightmares!?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385744263
Is Nightmares! part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Nightmares!
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Nightmares!?
Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Nightmares! is available as paperback(ISBN 9780385744263) and altformat(ISBN 9780375991578) and altformat(ISBN 9780385744256) and ebook(ISBN 9780385384032) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780804168113) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780804168137) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780804168120) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781524735982) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780804168106)
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