Nightbooks
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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.Â
Alexâs original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping the witch Natacha happy, but soon heâll run out of pages to read from and be trapped forever. Heâs loved scary stories his whole life, and he knows most donât have a happily ever after. Now that Alex is trapped in a true terrifying tale, heâs desperate for a different endingâand 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 writerâs 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 Nightbooksâif you dareâwith J. A. White's follow-up, Gravebooks!
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J. A. White is the author of the Thickety series, the Shadow School series, Nightbooks, Gravebooks, and Wish Monster. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, three sons, and the ghost of their hamster, Ophelia. When heâs not making up stories, he teaches a bunch of kids how to make up stories. He wishes dragons were real because it would be a much cooler way to get to work. You can visit him online at jawhitebooks.com.
