Name: Nightmares! the Sleepwalker Tonic
ISBN: 9781484494196

Kirsten Miller

Jason Segel

Unable to shake a feeling that his troubles are far from over, Charlie is dismayed when his strange stepmother's herbal store is abandoned by loyal customers in favor of a competitor right before their town, Orville Falls, is suddenly overrun by zomb

Nightmares! the Sleepwalker Tonic

"Twelve-year-old Charlie and his friends must find out why their neighboring town has become overrun with sleepwalkers before what's going around reaches them and it's too late."--

Jessica Williamson

3.25 Stars

Hmmm. This one was a little lacking in plot for me. I feel like Charlie was out of character and the character he'd become made the story less fun. I think that was one of the best things about the original, that it was so quirky and goofy and fun. This was just... okay. I did enjoy that the story continued and getting to see some of the characters from the first book, but this mainly took place in the real world and there was so little of the nightmares.

A decent entry and (as I've read the 3rd book as well now) a good set up for the final book.

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. 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 "Comical antics, cartoonish spot illustrations, and creepy villains make for quite an entertaining read."—Booklist "Succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure . . . Sweet, charming, and imaginative."—Kirkus Reviews "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