Monster Movie! [Hardcover]

In this hair-raising and hilarious novel by New York Timesbestselling author Chuck Wendig, a boy must face his fears to save his town from a cursed videotape—before “The Scariest Movie Ever Made” devours his friends and family.

Ethan Pitowski is afraid ofeverything. Luckily, his best friends don’t mind, and when their entire class gets invited to watch a long-buried horror movie at the most popular boy in school’s house, Ethan’s friends encourage him to join in the fun. But when the “scariest movie ever made” reveals itself to be not just a movie about a monster, but a movie that is a monster, only a terrified Ethan escapes its clutches. Now he must find a way to stop the monster and save his friends (and also, um, get their heads back).

With his signature balance of kid-friendly horror and humor, Chuck Wendig crafts a spookily heartfelt novel about anxiety, friendship, and finding your unique voice and inner strength.Chuck Wendigis the author of theNew York TimesbestsellerDust & Grim, as well as numerous bestselling novels for adults and young adults. He invites you to find him online at terribleminds.com.An Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Selection"In this gleefully off-kilter ode to late-night B movies and classic kids’ horror tales like Goosebumps, Wendig (Dust & Grim) skillfully tempers terrifying events with a tint of absurdity, playing them against Ethan’s all-too-relatable worries. It’s a fast-paced and intense adventure that never loses sight of its human elements."Publishers Weekly"Suspenseful and engaging, with a truly terrifying monster—but also full of funny, exaggerated characters and descriptions that keep the tone light.... This funny, fast-paced celebration of horror movies will appeal to fans of Goosebumps and similar series."l<