Monster Madness (Nightmare Academy, No. 2) [Hardcover]

Dean Lorey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 26, 2008 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

It's the monster hunters' last chance to stop an all-out monster war!

We're under attack! The last of the mega-monsters known as the Named are fighting their way into our world, and only a mysterious being known as the Guardian can help—but the Guardian is dying. To save him, Charlie Benjamin and his friends from the Nightmare Academy must journey into the heart of a Hydra cave, through the spooky Bermuda Triangle graveyard, and across the treacherous, monster-filled San Diego Zoo.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dean Lorey is a Hollywood screenwriter whose credits include co-executive producer of the cult TV hit Arrested Development. He was inspired to write Nightmare Academy, his first series for young readers, by his personal enthusiasm for imagined worlds and video games. The first book in the trilogy, monster hunters, received the Southern California Booksellers' Award for Best Children's Novel of the Year. Dean Lorey lives in Calabasas, California, with his wife, Elizabeth, and their sons, Chris (first reader for the Nightmare Academy trilogy) and Alex (then too young to read).

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (August 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061693715
• ISBN-13: 978-0061693717
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #776,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The NIGHTMARE ACADEMY series is published in over 20 countries and the movie rights have been optioned by Universal Studios. Bob Ducsay and Steven Sommers (THE MUMMY, THE MUMMY RETURNS) are producing. I hope you enjoy reading the series as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for fifth graders, March 11, 2009

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Rebecca DeLaTorre (The LBC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monster Madness (Nightmare Academy, No. 2) (Hardcover)

My son, Tristan, eleven years old, says:

It's a great book. It has very weird and crazy creatures that want to kill all of humanity. You never want to stop reading this book. It has a lot of action and the characters are very interesting. I would reccommend it to anybody who likes mystery and action books and monsters, too.

I say:

My son has absolutely loved this series so far, staying up late into the night to read and even (gasp!) foregoing video games to finish a chapter or two. I recommend this series for boys, reluctant readers and those who have graduated beyond GooseBumps but aren't yet ready for Stephen King!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new Harry Potter -type series., November 6, 2008

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R. Kwong (Davis, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Madness (Nightmare Academy, No. 2) (Hardcover)

A great second book in a series. I hope there are many more to come. The double threat is back with all his friends for another great round. I won't give anything away, but it has some twists and an ending begging for a third book (which I hope is on its way).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my review of monster madness, November 16, 2009

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A Customer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightmare Academy #2: Monster Madness (Kindle Edition)

i love this book when i read the first i was so amazed i am very happy i love this book and 1 word more GREAT!