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Aboy 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.Alexs original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping the witch Natacha happy, but soon hell run out of pages to read from and be trapped forever.

Hes loved scary stories his whole life, and he knows most dont have a happily ever after.

Now that Alex is trapped in a true terrifying tale, hes desperate for a different endingand 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 writers 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 *

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HarperCollins
0062560107 / 9780062560100
eBook (EPUB)
[Fic]
24/07/2018
English
320 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
Quiz No: 241580, Points 9.00, Book Level 4.80,
Middle Years - Key Stage 2 Learn More