Everything You Need to Know about Nightmares! and How to Defeat Them

Nightmares! #Companion

by Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller, Karl Kwasny (Illustrations)

A handbook for beating nightmares from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Nightmares! series, Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller.
 
Nightmares. They come in all shapes and sizes—from gargantuan lizards to teensy creepy-crawlies. No matter their form, we know all too well, they are truly terrifying. The good news is that every Nightmare, no matter how ferocious, mysterious, or hairy, can be defeated. And this book will tell you how.
 
Everything You Need to Know About NIGHTMARES! and How to Defeat Them is your one-stop guide to battling anything that goes bump in the night. Whether you’re being chased by zombies or stalked by evil twins, this handy book will give you all the tools and tips you need to put your bad dreams to bed for good! Keep a copy under your pillow and you’ll never fear Nightmares again!
 
Praise for the Nightmares! series

“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

“ Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller.” — Publishers Weekly

Genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Childrens, Horror, Juvenile, Humor, Paranormal

240 pages, Library Binding

Published September 12, 2017

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Jason Segel used to have nightmares just like Charlie, and just like Charlie, he's learned that the things we're most afraid of are the things that can make us strong...if we're brave enough to face them. Jason likes acting, writing, making music, and hanging out with his friends. Sometimes he writes movies. Sometimes he writes songs for movies. Sometimes he stars in those movies and sings those songs. You might know him from The Muppets and Despicable Me. Your parents might know him from other stuff. Nightmares! is his first novel.

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a lexicon of different kinds of nightmares from the Nightmares! series, and it has approaches to deal with them like strengths/weaknesses and tips plus some short stories with encounters by the people in the series.

[meghann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the Nightmares! series by these authors, so I didn't hesitate to get this. I loved how it was divided into the different types of nightmares and the inclusion of similar creatures from different cultures. There was even a bit of dream psychology with possible real life (waking world) problems that could be causing the dreams. It even instructs on how to face those problems and get rid of the dreams. This could be very empowering for little ones who suffer from nightmares on a regular basis. This book also contains the humor and amazing drawings that can be found in the rest of the series.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a audiobook for. It was a different genre for me. I enjoyed it and laugh out funny throughout the book.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

An odd book that is filled with short stories, descriptions, and suggestions about how to tackle nightmares, this book shows readers that the things that scare them during the night time often have connections to fears they have in real life. Many of the scary things are based on legends or movies or scary stories, and the book is divided into sections about Lurkers and Stalkers, The Chasers, The Extraterrestrials, The Movers, The Life Suckers, Creepy-Crawlies, The House Monsters, The Snatchers, The Gobblers, The Tormentors, The Siblings, The Giants, The Urinators, The Little Ones, The Testers--teachers, beware! or should that be beware of teachers?--The Not-So-Dearly Departed, The All Mixed-Up, The Smotherers, The Weirdly Familiar, The Old Ones, Pure Evil, and Meanies. From these sections, it's clear that there is something here to scare just about anyone, but the humor and constant reassurance about what happens when we dream and how to stay safe helps keep those fears at bay. The scary illustrations, though, could have been drawn from someone's worst nightmare. Most notably, this title covers a wide range of scary things and doesn't merely rely on ghosts, vampires, and zombies for a scare. Readers of a certain age, say intermediate or late elementary school, will enjoy this title, which might best be read with a couple of friends and/or an adult who can provide reassurance about the child's safety.

[Allison Rogers · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a cute and short read. The chapters are short and different from each other. I would recommend this book to elementary students or middle school students with fairly low reading levels. It was fairly easy to read and the only complaint I have towards this book is that if the reader is looking for a book to teach them something or to give them a sense of fulfillment, this book is not that. This is a book for short attention spans and pure amusement. Which is not all bad in some cases!
In this book, they list various assortments of nightmares and tell you how to overcome them. So, the book is basically about exactly what the title tells you. You have the zombies, and vampires, people who stalk you, etc. Any common nightmare you had/have as a child is in this book!

[Ansley · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really good. I loooooved the Nightmares books and I loved the guide. Now, I know it was a guide, but I read it like an actual book. I didn't skip pages. It was such an awesome book. I wish that the author came out with more Nightmares books.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The text and illustrations were hilarious. I actually found this book first and then found the first book in the series. My middle school son really likes them now and wants to read the rest of the series.

[Ash Mustard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this little horror series

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

For those of you who may be wondering, this edition of the book is 214 pages long. It was fun to read, and I enjoyed it.

[Seema Rao · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful short hummus tales about nightmares

[Christina · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't finish this book since I didn't enjoy Nightmares. I had marked this as currently reading because I was going to be reading it once I finished the first one, because I thought I would like it. But, I actually have no desire to finish the series, or the side books.

[Elliott Schaefer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like how the regular books left so much mystery. This book was interesting, and was entertaining. This book also tied up (some) mysteries. It seemed like a real notebook, and had interesting "facts".

[Stephanie Rollins · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 11-year-old son is a reluctant reader. I highly encouraged him to read this, as I received it to review. He loved it. It did not take him long to read it. He especially enjoyed the Pro-Tips.

[Yuiko · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute Lil guide to help you when you have nightmares on how to stop them

[Estee · Rating 5 out of 5]

We actually haven’t read the first three books in the Nightmares series, but my boys were immediately enthralled with this one! It reads like a field guide of different types of nightmares, their strengths and weaknesses, how to “defeat” them - which is often just advice on how to be brave and face challenges - and occasionally little stories about children to have defeated their own nightmares.
This was a huge hit with my three boys 10 and under, and actually helped my 7 year old when he was having nightmares a few nights ago.

[Mac Daly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a must for those prone to nightmares. It gives you tips on how to outwit every villain that haunts your dreams. Is a pirate disturbing your rest? Most likely he just wants to talk. Show an interest in his stories and you'll never have to fear him again. Jason's descriptions are amusing and who knows, they just might work.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was ok, not a story just like a compendium of different things you might find in your nightmares, where they originate from, and how to best defeat them in both the nightmare world, and in the real world. Cute, geared towards kids who might be having a nightmare or two.

[Ashleigh Dunne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun companion and I'm so glad Jason gave it us. The audiobooks of this whole series are fantastic. I loved the descriptions of the nightmares and the stories about the ppl effected by them. 😁

[Martin Such · Rating 3 out of 5]

It shows a flash light on the things that bum in the night

[Virginia Bliss · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son enjoyed this book and wasn’t scary. Each chapter is different so it’s easy to pick up and not worry about remembering what was read.

[Teresa Ramseur · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun companion to the "Nightmares!" series. It is very well done, and it is well worth the read, for those who have enjoyed the series.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute companion novel that goes with the series.

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to give ideas on how to conquer your nightmares , my 10 yr old and 8 yr old loved all three books

[Katelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting book, I was sort of expecting more from it but I could've used some of these tricks when I was little :D

[Mouse · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun book and honestly it's kind of helpful for kids dealing with nightmares. It's sort of an instructional comfort book rather than a book designed to scare you like Goosebumps.
My only issue with it is that it feels really abrupt at times as some nightmares are explained in less than a page and others feel sort of slighted like they're not really a problem.
Also, I've never read any of the books in the series and I felt sort of left out at times.
However, I will admit that this book has caused me to be intrigued with the series and I've ordered the first book.

[Macy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

[Alida McDermott · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute and great advice

[Esther Quadachay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Author gave many tips on how to make it through nightmares.

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

silly... could be good for kids with nightmares