Nightbooks -

is a popular dark fantasy story available as both a middle-grade novel by J.A. White and a Netflix feature film produced by Sam Raimi. It follows Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, who must tell a new terrifying tale every night to stay alive after being imprisoned by a witch. Quick Plot Summary

: TV-PG (Movie) and recommended for ages 8–12 (Book) [5, 9]. Nightbooks

: To avoid being "recycled," Alex must read a new scary story from his "nightbooks" to Natacha every night [16, 20]. is a popular dark fantasy story available as

: Strong focus on self-acceptance ("stay weird"), the importance of friendship, and the power of storytelling [12, 14]. Reader/Viewer Resources a boy obsessed with scary stories