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01717aam a2200253 4500 001 FD0FBD6AE0A611ECB1535FE75CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220531010027 008 190419s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 0062560093 020 $a 9780062560094 040 $d TxAuBib $d SILO 100 1 $a White, J. a. 245 1 $a Nightbooks. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Katherine Tegen Books, $c 2018. 300 $a 294 pages ; $c 13 cm. 520 $a 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. 541 $d 20211111. 600 14 $a Juvenile Fiction $x Fantasy & Magic. 650 7 $a JUVENILE FICTION / Horror. 650 7 $a JUVENILE FICTION / Books & Libraries. 941 $a 1 952 $l SKPC094 $d 20220531010652.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=FD0FBD6AE0A611ECB1535FE75CECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search