![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. As the story becomes scarier, Reiner pauses to ask if he should proceed, Or is it too scary. She was vacationing through the West Coast, documenting the trip on her. In this much-anticipated sequel to Tell Me a Scary Story Carl Reiners first childrens bookodd beams of light come from nowhere, along with oodles of goopy goo, memorable characters, and mysteries for kids to solve. Too busy in your own evil workshop to read aloud to the kids? Fear not! The book includes a CD featuring Reiner reading the story accompanied by eerie sound effects. Elisa Lam was last seen on Januin the lobby of the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Bennett's exaggerated illustrations, featuring weird angles and vivid, in-your-face close-ups, are a good match for Reiner’s Halloween tale. No reader, remainder, or ex-library marks. In his first book for children, Reiner gets that kids love to be spooked-and to know that all is well, too. Very good pictorial boards hardcover, in slightly edgeworn, good color pictorial dustjacket, unclipped. Young Carl is lured into his basement workshop only to be scared out of his wits by fake eyeballs, creaking doors, and creepy things covered with cloth-not to mention hideous monsters. Neewollah has a crooked smile (we have several creepy child's-eye views) and some very strange hobbies. Listen to Shadow Walkers Immortal Warriors Paranormal Romance audiobooks on Audible. ![]() The narrator (depicted by Jerry Seinfeld's Halloween illustrator, James Bennett, to look exactly like Carl Reiner) cozies up with his granddaughter to tell her all about the man he met when he was a child: Mr. A Family Encounters a Creature from the Dark Side of Navajo Legend. He also offers plenty of outs for the faint of heart: "Is it getting too scary for you? Should I keep going? Okay, if you say so." No red-blooded young reader will be able to resist this tantalizing tale of monsters and mystery. But I Have Some Questions for You is narratively gripping in a way that keeps you reading and keeps you held.For all those kids who love to be scared on Halloween-but not too scared, award-winning director and comedy writer Carl Reiner produces a real spine chiller. Victor Ladis Schultz, Chicago Review of Books Daily EditorĪll hail The Great Makkai! I honestly never thought I’d be so into a true crime novel-or really, a meta-true crime novel-because I’m such a wimp. Pages may include limited notes and highligh. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Makkai has accomplished something special here. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. The novel captures perfectly what it felt like to be a certain age in the mid-‘90s, it disquiets on what our culture does to women, it nails the complexities and dissonances of middle age in our current moment, and it deftly weaves a perfectly pitched mystery without succumbing to the genre’s pitfalls. Rebecca Makkai’s I Have Some Questions for You will be ubiquitous on year-end lists, and rightfully so. As the story becomes spookier Reiner pauses to ask, Shall we turn the page - or is it too scary Thats for you to decide Parents and children can read along. ![]() – Sara Cutaia, StoryStudio Director of Signature Programs It’s a powerful and layered story that is absolutely going to rank in my “best of” at the end of the year. You’ve all heard about this one, I’m sure, but for good reason: Rebecca Makkai has crafted a stunning, detailed novel that captivates you page after page and keeps you thinking and questioning the social, real-life implications well after you close the book.
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