The Nightmare Thief is a creative whimsy-and-nightmare filled middle grade novel. I think this is a great book for younger readers that talks about confronting fear and the importance of honesty and fogiveness. I just didn't feel like it did much for me as older reader. Also, I'm a bit of wimp about creepy things (Doctor Who is about as much creep as I can handle) and I found this to be almost too creepy for me and that made me want to rush through the creepy parts or put it down altogether. So if you (or the young reader in your life) is like me, I think that's worth knowing ahead of time. For me, it was 2.5 stars.

Thanks to Netgallery and Sourcebooks for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!