There's a Nightmare in My Closet

There's a Nightmare in My Closet is a children's book by Mercer Mayer. The story is featured in the Goodnight Moon and Other Sleepytime Tales video read by Billy Crystal.

Fast Facts

1. Author: Mercer Mayer
2. Publication Date: 1968
3. Part of the There's a... series
4. Genre: Childrens Books
5. Publisher: Puffin
6. Pages: 32
7. Recommended Ages: 4-8
8. ISBN 978-0140547122
9. Adaptations: Movie, 1995 and 1987

Plot Synopsis

A five year old boy is terrified of the nightmare in his closet. He goes to bed each night after closing the closet door and holding the sheets high over his head. When he confronts the terrifying nightmare in his closet he finds the nightmare isn't so scary after all.

Reviews

• "It's actually a great bedtime story to read at home to help chase away fears of the dark. Young children will easily empathize with the boy (who tells the story in the first person) and can be comforted by his experience." - Preschool Education Library Review

There's A... Series

• There's an Alligator Under My Bed (1987)
• There's Something in My Attic (1992)
• There's Something There: Three Bedtime Classics (1998)
• There Are Monsters Everywhere (2005)

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