New Releases by Jason Segel

Return to the series BuzzFeed compared to Ready Player One! The second book in the fast-paced trilogy from New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller is perfect for fans of HBO''s Westworld. Simon would have done anything to save his best friend after a mysterious accident almost killed her--including follow her into a virtual world. And what he and Kat discovered there was more terrifying than anything they could have ever imagined. The world''s largest tech corporation, the Company, is using unwitting hospital patients to test a device that lets VR be experienced with all five senses. The technology is so advanced that it''s deadly. Now the Company is hunting Simon and Kat while war rages in Otherworld, the virtual world it created. Determined to destroy the coporation, Simon and Kat must join forces with a hacker, a gangster, and a digital entity. But as they battle to save two worlds, they uncover an all-new threat to our world: the Company''s latest creation, an augmented-reality game called OtherEarth. Not only does OtherEarth kill, it has the power to erase the line between what''s real and what''s fantasy. Praise for the Last Reality series: A New York Times bestseller "A potent commentary on how much we''re willing to give up to the lure of technology." --EW.com "Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read." --BuzzFeed "An engaging VR cautionary tale." --The A.V. Club "A fantastic journey from start to finish." --Hypable

Series and numbering from publisher''s website.

“Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read.” —BuzzFeed “A potent commentary on how much we’re willing to give up to the lure of technology.” —EW "A fantastic journey from start to finish." —Hypable New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller imagine a world in which you can leave your body behind and give in to your greatest desires in the first book in a fast-paced trilogy perfect for fans of the hit HBO show Westworld and anyone interested in the terrifying possibilities of the future of technology. That’s how Otherworld traps you. It introduces you to sensations you’d never be able to feel in real life. You discover what’s been missing—because it’s taboo or illegal or because you lack the guts to do it for real. And when you find out what’s missing, it’s almost impossible to let it go again. There are no screens. There are no controls. You don’t just see and hear it—you taste, smell, and touch it too. In this new reality, there are no laws to break or rules to obey. You can live your best life. Indulge every desire. This is Otherworld—a virtual reality game so addictive you’ll never want it to end. And Simon has just discovered that for some, it might not. The frightening future that Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller have imagined is not far away. Otherworld asks the question we''ll all soon be asking: if technology can deliver everything we want, how much are we willing to pay? “An engaging VR cautionary tale.” —The A.V. Club "[A] fast-paced adventure." —Publishers Weekly "Authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller keep the action nonstop.” —Shelf Awareness

Depuis quelque-temps, Charlie Laird a une vie de rêves... Il a une super belle-mère, une gentille sorcière qui prépare des mixtures étranges. Dans le vieux manoir où il vit, un portail le relie au Royaume des Ténèbres où certains cauchemars sont devenus ses amis. Depuis qu''ils ont vaincu leurs peurs, ses amis et lui dorment enfin comme des bébés : chaque nuit, Charlie retrouve le Monde des Rêves avec bonheur. Malgré tout, Charlie ne peut pas s''empêcher de penser que quelque chose ne tourne pas rond... La boutique de sa belle-mère, qui ne désemplissait pas, est soudain désertée. Un concurrent vient de s''installer, et tout le monde s''y presse pour acheter une mystérieuse potion qui permettrait de se débarrasser de ses mauvais rêves. Depuis, les gens errent dans la ville comme des zombies... Plus personne ne réussit à fermer l''oeil. Et sans rêveurs, le Monde des Rêves est en danger ! Les ennuis recommencent et Charlie doit régler la situation avant qu''elle ne dérape vraiment ! Accompagné de ses fidèles amis, de son petit-frère, et de Méduso la Gorgone, Charlie traverse à nouveau le portail qui le conduit au Royaume des Ténèbres. Cette fois, il naviguera entre trois univers différents, entre le monde éveillé, celui des rêves et le Royaume des Ténèbres...

¿Creíste que las pesadillas habían terminado?, ¡Pues será mejor que dejes las luces encendidas, porque la tercera entrega de la hilarante y terrorífica trilogía de Jason Segel y Kirsten Miller ya está aquí! Charlie Laird tiene un mal presentimiento. Para empezar, una chica de porte enigmático —y definitivamente familiar— se ha presentado en la Escuela Primaria de Cypress Creek; luego, ha comenzado a escuchar extraños ruidos muy tarde, en la noche, cosa que nunca es buena señal; y finalmente, las pesadillas han vuelto, ¡y están más locas que nunca!: cada vez que visita Mundo Tenebroso, una horrenda oveja negra está ahí, esperándolo... ¿Será que Charlie está atrapado en las pesadillas de alguien más? Eso, él, no lo sabe, lo único de lo que está convencido es que ICK e INK son responsables.

Charlieho Lairda opäť mátajú zlé sny. A pritom ich nemal od čias, ako sa odvážne postavil svojim strachom. Zakaždým sa ocitne v Podsvetí na poli, obklopený stádom desivých čiernych oviec. Nie sú to obyčajné ovečky, aké počítame, keď nevieme zaspať. Okrem toho, že vyzerajú hrozivo, nerobia vlastne nič mimoriadne. Charlieho však najviac znepokojuje, že to nie je jeho vlastná nočná mora. Jednoducho uviazol v zlom sne niekoho iného. A dal by ruku do ohňa za to, že v tom majú prsty dvojčatá ICK a INK...

Charlie Laird žije život snov. Býva v tajomnom zámku s bránou do Podsvetia, plného priateľských nočných môr. A navyše sa mu práve začínajú letné prázdniny. Nedokáže sa však zbaviť pocitu, že sa deje niečo čudné. Slávne herbárium jeho nevlastnej mamy odrazu zíva prázdnotou a zákazníci si chodia po bylinkové odvary do vedľajšieho mestečka! A ešte horšie je, že po uliciach toho mestečka sa ponevierajú čudné existencie, ktoré vyzerajú ako živé mŕtvoly. Vraj sa tam už dlho nikto poriadne nevyspal. Zdá sa, že vo vzduchu visí poriadny malér a Charlie s priateľmi ho musia čo najskôr vyriešiť...

“Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller.” —Publishers Weekly, on book one in the series Stay up late with the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares! The Lost Lullaby. You thought the nightmares were over? You''d better keep the lights on! Not since he faced his fears has Charlie had so many bad dreams. Whenever he falls asleep, he finds himself in a Netherworld field, surrounded by a flock of CREEPY BLACK SHEEP. They’re not counting sheep. They refuse to jump. In fact, they don’t do much at all. Even eerier, though, is that it’s not Charlie’s nightmare. Somehow he’s trapped in someone else’s bad dream. And he’s pretty sure the twins ICK and INK are responsible. Charlie and his friends thought they’d put the twins out of business, but it seems they didn’t quite finish the job. Now the WOOLLY NIGHTMARES are closing in, and INK has shown up at Cypress Creek Elementary! Charlie is convinced that INK is up to NO GOOD. And if he’s right, it could be a very long time before anyone’s dreams are sweet 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

This guide to the Nightmares of Netherworld contains advice on how to beat the most common species of Nightmares and includes their strengths and weaknesses, fun facts, and pro tips.

Charlie Laird sa už tri mesiace poriadne nevyspal. Len čo zavrie oči, ocitne sa vo svete, ktorý sa hemží čarodejnicami, škriatkami, hadmi, upírmi a všemožnými hrôzostrašnými výplodmi ľudskej fantázie. Strašia tu dokonca i klauni či huňaté biele králiky s vražednými zubami! Jedna nočná mora je však zo všetkých najhoršia a Charlie si s ňou musí poradiť, inak sa z ríše zlých snov už nikdy nedostane a privedie do záhuby aj svojich kamarátov, rodinu a celé mesto... Podarí sa mu nabrať odvahu a čeliť tomu, čo ho najviac desí?

Charlie neměl tolik zlých snů od té doby, co se postavil svým strachům. Kdykoli usne, ocitne se v podsvětě na poli, obklopený stádem děsivých černých ovcí. Nejsou to ovečky, jaké počítáme před usnutím. Nepřecházejí poslušně jedna za druhou po můstku. Nedělají vlastně skoro nic. Ale ještě hrozivější je, že to není Charlieho noční můra. Nějak se totiž stalo, že uvízl ve zlém snu někoho jiného.

Jason Segel nos presenta la segunda novela de su aterradora serie ¡Pesadillas! Desde que él y su pandilla lograron escapar de Mundo Tenebroso sanos y salvos, Charlie Laird duerme como un bebé la noche entera. Puede decirse que por fin tiene una vida de ensueño. Sin embargo, el temor por que las cosas cambien vuelve: el herbolario de Charlotte, antes el local más concurrido del pueblo, se ha quedado de la noche a la mañana sin clientela. Al parecer, hasta sus compradores más leales viajan ahora hasta Orville Falls por sus menjurjes y potajes. Más raro aún es que allá, en aquel pueblo, nadie parece conciliar el sueño. Todo mundo da de tumbos por las colinas como un montón de zombis descerebrados. Oh, Charlie conoce bien esta situación. Significa una sola cosa: la vida se está complicando de nuevo.

“Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller.” —Publishers Weekly, on book one in the series Stay up late with the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic. If you snooze, you lose! 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 “[Nightmares!] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure. . . . [It’s] sweet, charming, and imaginative.” —Kirkus Reviews

Charlie Laird žije snový život. Bydlí v tajemném zámečku s bránou do podsvěta, plného přátelských nočních můr. A navíc mu právě začínají letní prázdniny. Jenomže se nemůže zbavit pocitu, že se děje něco divného. Herbárium jeho nevlastní mámy bývalo jedním z nejrušnějších krámků v Cypřišovém Potoce. A najednou si její zákazníci jezdí pro bylinkové lektvary do vedlejšího městečka. Ještě horší je, že po ulicích toho městečka bloumají divné existence, které vypadají jako živí mrtví. Prý se tam už dlouho nikdo pořádně nevyspal. A Charlie ví ze všech nejlíp, co je to za hrůzu. Vypadá to, že se zase rýsuje pořádný malér...

El protagonista de esta novela es Charlie Lair, un chico que acaba de perder a su madre y a quien atormenta una serie de terribles pesadillas. La aparición de su madrastra Charlotte no hace sino perturbarlo aún más, sobre todo cuando esta extraña mujer se lo lleva junto con su padre y su hermano menor Jack a vivir a una tenebrosa mansión de color morado. Dicha construcción oculta muchos secretos y reserva terrores inimaginables para Charlie. No obstante, el chico logra afrontarlos sacando fuerzas de flaqueza y gracias a la ayuda de curiosos personajes. Éste es el primer libro de una prometedora trilogía de aventuras infantiles-juveniles. Segel... y Miller construyen un entretenido mundo fantástico de monstruos que asustan, chistes inocentes, héroes valientes y una trama cinematográfica que alcanza una conclusión satisfactoria, con la promesa de nuevas aventuras." Booklist

"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."—Publishers Weekly The hilariously frightening, middle-grade novel Nightmares! is a Texas Bluebonnet nominee and the first book in a trilogy about a boy named Charlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town. Charlie Laird has several problems. 1. His dad married a woman he is sure moonlights as a witch. 2. He had to move into her purple mansion—the creepiest place in Cypress Creek. 3. He can’t remember the last time sleeping wasn’t a nightmarish prospect. Like even a nap. What Charlie doesn’t know is that his problems are about to get a whole lot more real. Nightmares can ruin a good night’s sleep, but when they start slipping out of your dreams and into the waking world . . . well, that’s something only Charlie can face. And he’s going to need all the help he can get, or it might just be lights-out for Charlie Laird. For good. Praise for the Nightmares! Series: Nightmares! (Bk 1) is a Texas Bluebonnet Nominee "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 "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