Nightbooks (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062560087)

A boy is imprisoned by a witch and must tell her a new scary story each night to stay alive. This thrilling contemporary fantasy from J. A. White, the acclaimed author of the Thickety series, brings to life the magic and craft of storytelling.

Alex's original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping the witch Natacha happy, but soon he'll run out of pages to read from and be trapped forever. He's loved scary stories his whole life, and he knows most don't have a happily ever after. Now that Alex is trapped in a true terrifying tale, he's desperate for a different ending--and a way out of this twisted place.

This modern spin on the Scheherazade story is perfect for fans of Coraline and A Tale Dark and Grimm. With interwoven tips on writing with suspense, adding in plot twists, hooks, interior logic, and dealing with writer's block, this is the ideal book for budding writers and all readers of delightfully just-dark-enough tales.

* Summer 2018 Kids' Indie Next List * YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nomination * 2019-2020 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award * 2020 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Nominee * Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2019 (9-12) * 2020-2021 Missouri Association of School Librarians Truman Readers Award Preliminary Nominee * Texas Bluebonnet Award List 2020-2021 * South Carolina Junior Book Award Nominee (2021-2022) *

Plus return to the world of Nightbooks--if you dare--with J. A. White's follow-up, Gravebooks!

Author: J. A. White
ISBN-10: 0062560085
ISBN-13: 9780062560087
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2018
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 197781 / Nightbooks


Review Citation(s):
BookPage 08/01/2018
School Library Journal 03/01/2018 pg. 108
Booklist 05/01/2018 pg. 80
Publishers Weekly 05/14/2018
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory