Nightbooks

It's unusually rare for me to select a book without physically touching it. But when I saw the title of "Nightbooks", I was intrigued. After reading the description on the back, I knew I had to have it. 

The book is a nod to Scheherazade but flips the script a tiny bit. Instead of a princess fighting to keep her head and neck attached in the face of a blood thirsty king, the author gives us an elementary school boy who needs to save himself from a tricky witch. 

Now, were I still in elementary school, I might have thought this book was worthy of 5 stars (like my 10 year old daughter). Unfortunately, my pre-middle school days are behind me and the ending left me wanting something a little less cliche. 

Without spoiling too much of the story for those who have not had a chance to enjoy it, I will say that it was a great book worthy of anyone who wants to go where great stories are.