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By night, Finn has horrible nightmares. By day, they come TRUE! A gripping horror story for readers of 10 and over, by Laugh Out Loud Book Award winner Larry Hayes.

Finnegan Quick is haunted by nightmares. They’re so bad, he’s terrified of going to sleep. Because Finn’s dreams change the waking world too. He’s already lost his mum, his dad, his dog, even his shadow. And now they’re coming for his gran, the only family he’s got left.

Then a mysterious girl starts appearing in his dreams, helping Finn fight back against the creatures in his nightly adventures. On the first day of the new term, she turns up at school, right there in real life, in the lunch queue!

Cass tells Finn that she has come to solve the mystery of Finn’s missing parents. Together with Finn’s geeky best friend Squid, they travel through the nightmare world, battling goblins, ghosts and zombies. Finn, Cass and Squid are a sparky, wise-cracking trio, but even together, can they prove to be a match for the creatures of the night?

If Finnegan Quick is to save the people he cares about most, he has to remember the lesson his gran has been teaching him all his life. He must learn to face his fears – or be destroyed by them!

Our Review Panel says...

This book reminded me of reading my first Goosebumps book all those decades ago.

Finnegan Quick has nightmares, but these are no ordinary nightmares- they can change the real world. They first started with a creepy lady in his nightmares taking his dog, then mum and finally his dad. Finn now lives with his grandmother, but the creepy lady wants to take her, too.

Finnegan has a sliver of hope when the new girl, Cass, from his dreams turns up at his school in real life and clearly knows him too. Finnegan has never, ever told anyone about his dreams, but it’s time to tell his best friend, Squid.

This book is the first in the series. It would be perfect for fans of the Aveline Jones, Crater Lake and Dread Wood series. I whizzed through the book in a few sittings because I was engrossed. The story is funny, scary and sad. It covers death, bereavement, friendship and anger. Finnegan’s situation seems dire, but his friends are there to help him. 5/5 stars.

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