librarianryan 's review for:

Nightmare in the Backyard by Jeff Strand
3.0
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

 
Sometimes a staycation is just as horrifying as a vacation. Three kids and their neighborhood prankster learn this when they decide to camp in the backyard. Scratches on the wall aren’t scratches. It’s monster tentacles out to get them. The kids get into a tree, and then cant they come down, how come nobody can hear them? Oh my goodness what just happened to their parents. If you want to know this and find out what the tentacles belong to, the best way to do that is to read the book. This was a fun little book. Kids looking for a horror and something that isn’t from R L Stein e are probably going to like it.