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There's Something in My Attic
by
Mercer Mayer
A little girl with a lasso bravely prepares to confront the scary nightmare living in her attic. Reprint. K. SLJ.
Hardcover
Published
March 30th 1988
by Dial
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Oct 24, 2009
Samantha Brumbaugh
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4 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
transitional-books
Summary: A little girl with a lasso bravely prepares to confront the scary nightmare living in her attic
Genre: Fictional Picture Book
Reading Level: Early Transitional, This book is early transitional because on most pages it only has one sentence per page. The font is medium sized but does change postilions on each page. The book has a lot of high frequency and easy words.
Topic:facing fears, using your imagination
Curriculum Uses:This book would be a great independent reading book.
Social Issues:...more
Genre: Fictional Picture Book
Reading Level: Early Transitional, This book is early transitional because on most pages it only has one sentence per page. The font is medium sized but does change postilions on each page. The book has a lot of high frequency and easy words.
Topic:facing fears, using your imagination
Curriculum Uses:This book would be a great independent reading book.
Social Issues:...more
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This Mercer Mayer book is a story from “There’s Something There” collection of bedtime classics. This story is about a young girl who hears a “nightmare” in her attic. Like usual, her parents don’t believe her so she goes up with a lasso to capture it. She finds a giant monster holding her teddy bear. As planned, she lassos the monster and brings him downstairs to show her parents. When her parents finally wake up, the monster is gone. This is an example of the invisible monsters that only kids...more
Mar 15, 2012
Jayetta Carter-mcfarlin
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
ece-3601,
enpowerment
This book could be used across all elementary grade levels. This is a good book to have a read-aloud experience about how to overcome fears or nightmares. It could be used to help children stretch their imaginations to write their own short stories. The book can also be used to introduce the concept of overcoming their own fears and abstract-thinking.
Nov 18, 2011
Jennesy
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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animal,
bullies,
cartoons,
colors,
determination,
family,
fantasy,
fictional,
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moral,
picture-book,
relatable,
suspenseful
THis is one of my favorites. I love the suspense and the story line. I like the fact that the "monster" is carrying her teddy bear and seems to be harmless. She trys to convince her parents that this "monster" is real, but he gets away at the last second and hides back in the attic. I hope she eventually gets her teddy bear back!
What a great book for students are experiencing nightmares!
Great book to teach the feeling of fear and teach the students how to have courage. Wonderful book for young students experiencing this feeling. Also- makes the students learn that "nightmares" can be nice and they just want to snuggle with your bear :)
Great book to teach the feeling of fear and teach the students how to have courage. Wonderful book for young students experiencing this feeling. Also- makes the students learn that "nightmares" can be nice and they just want to snuggle with your bear :)
This is a great book to read to children because they can connect to it. Some of them may have nightmares and not sleep well at night because they are scared something might get them. This book reassures children that everything is ok when you are asleep at night and that nightmares can be forgotten.
This book is great! The pictures are so in depth and the little girl is so cute. She believes there is a monster in her attic. She calls it a nightmare. This nightmare happens to be real and steals her teddy bear. This is a nice story.
I love this book! It is a cute story about a little girl who is convinces there is something in her attic, and upon investigating, finds a "nightmare" up there! The illustrations are fun and this could be used to talk about fears.
Apr 26, 2013
Caitlin Sabers
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
encouragement-character-building,
monsters
I love the strong female character who isn't afraid to go after a monster. With her lasso, she sets out to catch him. This story is great to talk about confidence, character traits, illustrations, and bravery.
A cute story about a little girl who is tired of her toys disappearing, so she faces her fears in order to get them back from the monster in the attic. This is a good book to read for fun.
Mar 17, 2010
Aaron
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
childrens-picture-books
This was a good book. I didn't care a ton for the illustrations but they were good. I did however really like the monster. The story was cute and fun for my daughter so that is always a plus.
Mercer Mayer's humorous story dealing with nightmares is a delightful way to help young children deal with their nightmares. His accompanying illustrations are perfect for the story.
Illustrations are realistic, and I like the point of view... what kid isn't afraid of bumps in the night? the best part is how the kid faces her fears :)
Mom! Dad! There's something in the attic! Or is there....?
Another one of those "Helping kids face their fears and falls asleep at night" books.
Another one of those "Helping kids face their fears and falls asleep at night" books.
Convinced there is something making noise in the attic at night, a brave little girl sneaks up the stairs, lasso in hand, to capture whatever it is.
Fun story about conquering nightmares. Large, colorful illustrations.
themes: bedtime, courage, gutsy girls, monsters, nightmares
themes: bedtime, courage, gutsy girls, monsters, nightmares
My 3 year old has had issues with "monsters" in her room at night. This book totally helped her realize she has nothing to be afraid of.
This would be a good read to small children. Probably not older than 5. It's a cute book they would probably enjoy it before bed.
We had to find the hidden paintings in the book too. I liked it!
We loved the bravery of this little girl!!!
She LASSOS a nightmare. This girl is my hero.
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Similar to the alligator and nightmare books, the child has a fear and they (in this case) she does something about it. The illustrations of the girl were slightly different from other Meyer drawings, but the monster in the attic was classic Meyer. And her stealing toys? I found that rather funny. But I think the best part was the girl's cowgirl skills.
While I think this would work in storytime, I decided to do the alligator book for my "Feelings" theme.
While I think this would work in storytime, I decided to do the alligator book for my "Feelings" theme.
When a little girl can't sleep at night due to something she hears in the attic, she decides to do a little exploring. This little girl isn't afraid of anything. She comes face to face with her nightmare, and realizes that this monster has gotten away with her new teddy bear. I absolutely love the illustrations in this book!
This is a special book for my and my daughter Maya for a few reasons. I got the book signed by the great Mercer Mayer in 1992. It features a spunky girl who lassos a nightmare hiding in her attic. Great illustrations and a humorous tale perfect for 2-5yr olds.
This is a book from my childhood that my mother was getting rid of; so I grabbed it and absorbed it into my own library. :D
Kid thinks that there is something in the attic, then discovers that it is more afraid of her than she is of it.
Kid thinks that there is something in the attic, then discovers that it is more afraid of her than she is of it.
My kids love Mercer Mayer's "nightmare" books. I think I like this one the best. Maybe because it has a girl instead of a boy?
It would have gotten two stars had it not been for Mayer's wonderful illustrations of a giant "nightmare" clutching a teddy bear.
A good book for a child who is nervous about sleeping through the night alone.
Cute bedtime story for any child
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I began illustrating books in 1966. Since that time I have published over 300 books. Most of my books are about things that happened to me when I was a little kid. Now I'm a big kid and I write about things that happen now, especially with my own children. They always remind me of what it was like.
I was born in Arkansas in 1943. Boy, that was a long time ago! It's real fun to be an old kid. Then m...more
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