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Nightbooks

J. A. White

2018294 pagesabout 4–7 hours
2018
first published
  • 2018HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780062560100
  • 2018Bound to Stay Bound Books · 294 pages · ENGISBN 9798855143911
  • 2019HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9781536457209
  • 2019HarperCollins Publishers · 320 pages · ENGISBN 9780062560094
  • 2021Scholastic · ENGISBN 9780702314865

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. SOURCE

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Written forAll ages

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Reading situationRead aloud
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