Nightmares!
By Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller & Karl Kwasny

- Release Date: 2014-09-09
- Genre: Fiction for Kids
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.
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
Reviews
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5By twinkel bellaPlease read it if you can. Because it has great potential and details. In my opinion. That’s what I think. And I am only 11. 🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍🥰😍🥰😍😍🥰😔🤩❤️❤️❤️
5By CaraBPI am 11 years old and this is one of my favorite books of all time. I did my storyboard for the reading fair on it because I loved it so much in 3rd grade. I highly recommend this for young readers who r looking for something to readWhat
1By Jason28078What kind of crap is this honestly this book was really boring so don’t read itLOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH
5By 💜Rose is my middle name💜I NOW OWN ALL BOOKS 1,2,3 and the Guide yo Nightmares:) I LOV EIT SO MUCH Hope you will tooAwesome❤️❤️
5By falloutboy2008It's an interesting book that's a little scary but amazing!! I absolutely love it!!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Great book!
5By niko0611I think this book is awesome! I love that I just want to keep reading it and it's the start of a great series I will continue to read. Five stars hands down.Don't underestimate Jason Segel
5By Sarah SeredniMy husband and I are big fans of Jason Segel's film work (ages 25 and 26), so when I heard about this book and the inspiration behind it (Segel's own nightmares as a kid), then I knew I had to read, well, listen to this out of curiosity. Loved the story and the camaraderie between all of the friends, and the nostalgia I felt while listening. Creative story, and reminded me of the old school stories/movies like Goonies, ET, James and the Giant Peach, etc. This book (first of a trilogy) is great for kids and kids at heart, and is a really good balance between scary, and not scarring a child for life. If you're a parent and are curious how your child may react to some of those other trilogies, this would be a good "training" tool to see if they are ready for some of the more mature trilogies out there. All in all, I thought it was well rounded, and entertaining. Excited to see what's next. Way to go, Mr. Segel, way to go. 👍👍Awesome.
5By KimadilaideSaw Jason Segel on the Colbert report talking about this book and decided to check it out. VERY good book, couldn't put it down!Nostalgic
4By 𝙺𝚊𝚒 𝚔𝚊𝚒Memories of my own dreams and nightmares as a child came flooding in. It is very nostalgic to take yourself back to those moments in time