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The Stuff of Nightmares (Hardcover)

by Malorie Blackman (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385610432
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385610438
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.4 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 63,771 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Kyle has always been afraid of things, especially dying. But when he gets on the train that is taking him and his class on a school trip, he has no idea how close to death he is going to come. Death enters the train and Kyle moves with him, past his friends, who are frozen in time, in life-or-death situations. Kyle finds that he can pick up on their deepest, darkest fears - real things that have happened to them, or may happen in the future, and sometimes their surreal nightmares too. Kyle realises that he isn't the only one who has buried fears and, more importantly, he now burns with the desire to live, and to live without fear. But will death release him?

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It begins with a ride on a train.
But where it ends is on a precipice of horror - dangling on the border between life and death.
It's a moment when Kyle discovers he's not the only one in his class who knows about fear.

Not the only one who has nightmares.

And now, as Death stalks the carriages, it's a moment when nightmares become real.

Nightmares of wars, and a world devastated by chemical weapons. Of a body being slowly stolen, bit by bit. Of monstrous actions and monstrous creatures from old myths. Of jealousy, obsession and a stalker outside your window. Nightmares of everything imaginable.

What will it take for Kyle to finally face his greatest fear?

Pacy, compelling and seriously creepy, don't read this chilling novel late at night!

Not suitable for younger readers. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars excellent, 3 Nov 2007
By BG123 "bgy7" (London, England) - See all my reviews
It would be difficult for any reader to write their next big novel after writing the iconic 'Noughts and Crosses' series. But Malorie Blackman, in typical style, pulls it off again.

This time, Blackman enters the realms of fantasy horror, through the eyes of a doubting child. With its rather unusual plot, the book describes how the main character 'hops' into other people's nightmares after a school trip goes terrible wrong. The ending is perhaps the only weak point of the book, it leaves you feeling almost empty after the fullness of the rest of the book.

The book is truly spooky, with some of the nightmares truly spine-shivering material. Thanks you Malorie for another great read.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars I liked it but..., 21 Feb 2009
If this were a collection of short stories I wouldn't hesitate to give it four stars. Each leap into someone's nightmare is brilliantly executed; the body-part snatchers in particular will stay with me for weeks. However, the overall narrative felt a bit forced, as though the writer wanted to tell each of the stories and had to find a way to connect them. I would have been happier to read them each as a stand-alone piece.
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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic, 31 Jan 2008
a riviting!?! read

funny, in a twisted sense of way

brilliant
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Malorie Blackman is a rarity in young adult writing. The storline kept me gripped throughout and the creepiness of it was great. There was also a interesting twist at the end. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jane Godfrey

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Nightmares!
Bought for my 12 year old son Kyle who really enjoyed the story particularly as the main character was a Kyle too! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Andrew D. Macpherson

4.0 out of 5 stars A terrific read
The stuff of nightmares tells the story of Kyle as his school trip goes horrificly wrong.

The story is woven around thirteen nightmares and follows Kyles as he... Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. Burton

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning representation in a twisted fantasy story
On a trip with school, Kyle and his classmates are caught in a terrible train crash. Waking up, Kyle sees his friends trapped and finds himself exploring their minds... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stampy

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