Sally’s Lament

Gr 7 Up–The latest installment in the bestselling “A Twisted Tale” series reimagines The Nightmare Before Christmas and offers the question: What if Sally was the one who discovered Christmas Town? Although Sally loves living in Halloween Town, she dreams of escaping from Doctor Finkelstein’s clutches and experiencing something different and new. In the letdown after Halloween, Sally learns that Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King himself, is also longing for more. After following Jack’s ghost dog Zero into Christmas Town, Sally explores the bright and shiny new land. Though she’s partial to the dark and dreary creepiness of Halloween Town, she finds herself drawn to the holiday cheer that seems to flow through every colorful string of lights in Christmas Town. But the more she learns about the jolly holiday, the more she wonders if there might be something lurking beneath the snow-covered surface. As Sally uncovers the town’s dark secrets, she risks putting herself and her friends in danger to save Christmas Town. Nightmare fans will be delighted to revisit the familiar spooky streets of Halloween Town while also getting a deeper look into the magic of Christmas Town, and fans new and old will savor spending more time with beloved character Sally.