Overview
Charlie Lair, the protagonist, recently lost his mother and is now haunted by a series of terrible nightmares. The appearance of his new stepmother, Charlotte, only makes matters worse, especially when she takes him along with his father and younger brother to go live in her purple mansion. Such a place hides many secrets and unimaginable terrors behind its walls, forcing Charlie’s nightmares to slowly leak into the waking world. However, the young boys manage to attack these terrors with the help of curious characters they meet along the way. This is the first book of a trilogy, promising other youthful adventures for children.
Reviews
"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, on the English-language edition
"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."—Publishers Weekly, on the English-language edition
"[Nightmares!] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure...[It's] sweet, charming, and imaginative."—Kirkus Reviews, on the English-language edition
"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, on the English-language edition
"A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night."—US Weekly, on the English-language edition
Author Biography
Jason Segel is a comedian who is best known for his role in the TV series, How I Met Your Mother. He also recently played David Foster Wallace in the movie, The End of the Tour. Besides acting, he enjoys writing and composing music. Nightmares! is his first novel. Kirsten Miller is a novelist and the author of the Kiki Strike series.