{"product_id":"the-girl-and-the-ghost","title":"The Girl and the Ghost by Alkaf, Hanna","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Boy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Jumbies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am a dark spirit, \u003c\/em\u003ethe ghost announced grandly\u003cem\u003e. I am your inheritance, your grandmother's legacy. I am yours to command.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut Suraya doesn't know that pelesits have a dark side--and when Pink's shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFans of Holly Black's \u003cem\u003eDoll Bones\u003c\/em\u003e and Tahereh Mafi's Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanna Alkaf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062940964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e509588 \/ Girl and the Ghost\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Kirkus Prize - Finalist","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42104585060505,"sku":"9780062940964","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_bb2bbe19-6340-406b-9d49-b7b234b4836a.jpg?v=1724539645","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-girl-and-the-ghost","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}