Nightmare in the Backyard, Jeff Strand
Nightmare in the Backyard, Jeff Strand
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Nightmare in the Backyard

Author: Jeff Strand

Series: Eek! #2

Narrator: Stacy Gonzalez

Unabridged: 3 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/06/2024


Synopsis

This was not the Friday night they had planned . . .

Chloe, Avery, and Madison can't wait to camp out in the backyard. It will be a night of telling scary stories and trading secrets while roasting marshmallows. Elijah, the kid next door, keeps trying to prank them, but it's all in good fun. Who doesn't like a little scare after the sun has set and the moonlight casts creepy shadows everywhere?

As the three friends slide into their sleeping bags, a scratching starts on the tent. The girls think it must be Elijah, but there is no one outside. And the scratching only becomes more insistent, more determined. Who—or what?—lurks in the darkness?

About Jeff Strand

Jeff Strand's bio was funnier when he talked about losing the Bram Stoker Award four times, but he's now a Bram Stoker Award winner!

His novels are usually classified as horror, but they're really all over the place, almost always with a great big dose of humor. He's written five young adult novels that all fall into the "really goofy comedy" category.

Several of his books are in development as motion pictures, and he's mostly not allowed to blab any details, which he finds maddening.

He currently lives in sunny, warm Duluth, Minnesota.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Reading_ on August 15, 2024

Thank you, SOURCEBOOKS KIDS, for the advance reading copy. This one is quite terrifying given that the kids are trapped in a place with a scary creature in a universe where the adults cannot hear them! I find the cover quite related to the plot and the characters. The characters are developed well. The......more

Goodreads review by Ashley (gotbookcitement) on September 27, 2024

BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 3.5/5 Source: Physical Copy Borrowed from Library/Electronic Review Copy through Netgalley I was so excited to read the second installment in the Eek! Series. This one is about a trio of girls who go camping in the backyard. Things quickly go wrong when something starts popping out......more

Goodreads review by Kay on May 17, 2024

"'He was born with two arms, two legs, and one head, but the luxury of having a head wouldn't last forever.'" Chloe and her best friend Avery are camping out in the backyard. And Chloe's annoying cousin is tagging along. The night starts out as fun (nostalgic for me) until things take a sudden turn t......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on October 01, 2024

Jeff Strand, writer of the genuinely creepy IT WATCHES IN THE DARK, adds another to his EEK! series from Scholastic with NIGHTMARE IN THE BACKYARD. This one features three girls who are likely 12ish having a backyard sleepover that goes horribly wrong. Best friends Chloe and Avery plus Chloe’s cousi......more

Goodreads review by Sonny on February 23, 2025

I think that this book was great and had great, descriptive words. I love the space between each chapter and the amount words on each page. Not too long, and not too short. Perfect for 10 year olds and would definitely recommend to anyone who likes scary books, that aren’t too scary. I love this boo......more