Books like Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex
If you liked Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex, read It Came from the Trees, The Cursed Moon, or Ophie's Ghosts — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.
Looking for books like Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex by Justina Ireland (Horror · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of folklore, fear, and storytelling. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.
These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex
It Came from the TreesAlly Russell
The Cursed MoonAngela Cervantes
Ophie's GhostsJustina Ireland
The Doom StonePaul Zindel
The Ghost of GraylockDan Poblocki
Dread NationJustina Ireland
Amir and the Jinn PrincessM. T. Khan
Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and ShockJosh Allen
Wait Till Helen ComesMary Downing Hahn
A Game of NoctisDeva Fagan
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- It Came from the Treesgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of fear, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Horror). Amazon → books like this →
- The Cursed Moongrades 3–6
- Shares themes of fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
- Ophie's Ghostsgrades 4–7
- Is by Justina Ireland, the same author, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Doom Stonegrades 6–9
- Shares themes of fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
- The Ghost of Graylockgrades 5–8
- Shares themes of fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Dread Nationgrades 5–12
- Is by Justina Ireland, the same author and overlapping grades (5–12). Amazon → books like this →
- Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8
- Shares themes of folklore and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and Shockgrades 4–8
- Same genre (Horror), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
- Wait Till Helen Comesgrades 4–7
- Same genre (Horror), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
- A Game of Noctisgrades 3–6
- Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Books like Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex for elementary readers (grades 3–5)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.
- A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Horror) and overlapping grades (5–8).
- Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
Books like Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex for middle school (grades 6–8)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.
- A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Horror) and overlapping grades (5–8).
- Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
Common questions
- What books are similar to Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex?
- The 10 closest matches to Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex by Justina Ireland on ReadingList include It Came from the Trees, The Cursed Moon, Ophie's Ghosts, The Doom Stone, and The Ghost of Graylock. Each is scored on shared themes (folklore, fear, and storytelling), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
- Are books like Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex reading-level appropriate?
- Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
- How does ReadingList choose similar books?
- Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.
Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.
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