Book Blast: Nightmares

Book Blast: NightmaresNightmares: The Sleepwalker Tonic by Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller
Series: Nightmares! #2
Published by Random House on September 8, 2015
Genres: Middle Grade
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Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic is the sequel to the hilariously scary New York Times bestselling novel Nightmares! by multitalented actor Jason Segel and bestselling author Kirsten Miller. You thought the nightmares were over? You better keep the lights on!

Charlie Laird has a dream life.

1) He has a weirdo stepmom who runs an herbarium.
2) He lives in a purple mansion with a portal to the Netherworld.
3) Since they escaped from the Netherworld, he and his best friends have been sleeping like babies.

But Charlie can’t shake the feeling that something strange is afoot. Charlotte’s herbarium used to be one of the busiest stores in Cypress Creek. Now her loyal following is heading to Orville Falls for their herbal potions.
Weirder, though, Orville Falls is suddenly filled with . . . zombies? At least, they sure look like the walking dead. Rumor has it that no one’s sleeping in Orville Falls. And Charlie knows what that means.

Things are getting freaky again.

 

In September 2014, actor and multi-talented creative artist Jason Segel broke into children’s publishing with the New York Times bestseller NIGHTMARES!, the first in a trilogy cowritten with Kirsten Miller, to critical praise and the delight of young readers. An engaging and hilariously frightening middle-grade series touted as “delightfully entertaining” by Publishers Weekly and “a touching comical saga” by US Weekly, NIGHTMARES! launched Segel as a rising talent in middle-grade fiction.

 On September 8, Random House Children’s Books brings readers the next installment in Charlie Laird’s battle with the Netherworld with NIGHTMARES! The Sleepwalker Tonic. After battling the evil ruler of the Nightmare realm President Fear and returning to safety back in Cypress Creek, it looks like things are getting freaky again when nearby town Orville Falls is suddenly filled with . . . zombies? Rumor has it that no one’s sleeping in Orville Falls, which means Charlie and his friends are back on the case to set things right in this fun and creepy tale. NIGHTMARES! is a series that’s fit for the whole family—it will leave you thinking about things that go bump in the night but also feeling empowered to face your own fears.

NIGHTMARES! was inspired by Segel’s own childhood experience with night terrors. Originally conceived of as a motion picture screenplay, the story has evolved into an entirely engaging novel for middle-grade readers, populated with young characters grappling with relatable struggles and fears alongside uniquely comical yet terrifying villains (brought to life in the captivating black-and-white illustrations by Karl Kwasny). Readers can further delve into the world of NIGHTMARES! with the audiobooks from Listening Library, narrated by Segel himself.

Random House sent me these fantastically spooky panels from the book. I think your middle grade reader will love this book.

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ABOUT JASON SEGEL AND KIRSTEN MILLER

Among the many successful films Jason Segel has written, starred in, produced, or written and performed songs for are The Muppets; Jeff Who Lives at Home; The Five-Year Engagement; I Love You, Man; and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He has also starred in the hit television series How I Met Your Mother and the classic Freaks and Geeks. Kirsten Miller is the author of the acclaimed Kiki Strike trilogy, as well as the New York Times bestselling The Eternal Ones.


 

Kate

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One response to “Book Blast: Nightmares

  1. Who the heck knew that Jason Segel is a writer?!!! Not I! I love middle grade books, so I’ll have to check out the first one and see what it’s all about. Thanks for sharing!

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