The back cover description boldly warns readers of what to expect:

You probably shouldn’t read this book. Because it’s going to get creepy fast…

No kidding!

THE NIGHTMARES OF FINNEGAN QUICK features Finn’s first person narration. He’s having nightmares and in real life they come true! His dog and parents are both now gone thanks to those terrible dreams. He’s living with his Gran, but has started dreaming about her and fears she could be the next to go.

At school he sees a girl who also has appeared in his dreams. Cass offers to help Finn unravel the mystery of his life. Also along is Finn’s best friend, Squid.

They face nasty gremlins and a patched up zombie like character who is out to get them all. But these kids have weapons including a frying pan, sledgehammer and water pistols. If you’re thinking this is not going to go well you guessed right.

Thankfully there are doses of humor, especially with the interactions between Finn, Cass, and Squid. The climatic end leads into a book 2 continuation. Those age 10 and up who like a dose of creepiness will enjoy this hard to put down story.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: August 5, 2025 Pages: 256

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Larry Hayes is afraid of zombies in lifts, vampires in rocking chairs and baby crocodiles in toilets. He is no longer afraid of the dark, changing a nappy in a moving vehicle, or death. He is the author of the How to Survive series, the latest of which, How to Survive Time Travel, was shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Awards. When he’s not writing children’s books, Larry works in finance, helps run a homeless charity and is the governor of a primary school federation.

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