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 The Doom Stone — 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

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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 →
The Cursed Moongrades 3–6
Shares themes of fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
The Doom Stonegrades 6–9
Shares themes of fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →
The Ghost of Graylockgrades 5–8
Shares themes of fear, same genre (Horror), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8
Shares themes of folklore and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
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 →
Wait Till Helen Comesgrades 4–7
Same genre (Horror), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
A Game of Noctisgrades 3–6
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchengrades 3–6
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
All the Lovely Bad Onesgrades 5–8
Same genre (Horror) and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →

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.

  • 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).
  • Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature by Lynn Brunelle · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
  • Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective by Janet Tashjian · 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.

  • 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).
  • Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature by Lynn Brunelle · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
  • Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective by Janet Tashjian · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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