Alex Rider meets Stranger Things in this fun, adventure-driven MG series from a star Australian author. Maxwell Pidgeon thinks monsters only exist in nightmares. Then he's invited to join the Nightmare League - a top-secret organisation that protects the world from the creatures lurking in the dark. As an agent-in-training, Max must prove he has what it takes to keep the monsters at bay. There's only one problem: the League is hiding the truth about Max's missing dad. Can Max survive training and trust his new friends, or will he risk his life and the lives of others, to make his family whole again?

Details

ISBN13: 9781761355486
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 288
Edition:
Publication Date: 03 Nov 2026
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Publication City, Country: Hawthorn, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 19.7(H)x13(L)x1.8(W)219
Weight (gm): 219

Author Biography

Reece Carter is the author of the bestselling A Girl Called Corpse, which was shortlisted for many awards, including the ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children, the IBBY Ena Noel Award and the Aurealis Award. It was also a Dymocks Book of the Month. Reece is currently living in Sydney.

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