The Girl and the Ghost
Kindle Edition
HarperCollins · Ebook · February 15, 2022
* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! * A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies.
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- Who it’s for
- A moody, serious-leaning read with supernatural edge and plenty to talk over.
- Genres
- Ghost Stories, Magic & Fantasy, Asian Myths & Legends
- Published
- HarperCollins, February 15, 2022
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* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! * A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies. I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother’s legacy. I am yours to command. Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit.
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She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. But 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. Fans of Holly Black’s Doll Bones and Tahereh Mafi’s Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of friendship.
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A moody, serious-leaning read with supernatural edge and plenty to talk over.
Come here for
- supernatural chill, not cheap scares
- layered conversation fodder
Expect
- compact, eerie immersion
- YA darkness with fairy-tale resonance
Where it sits
| Ghost Stories | 85% |
|---|---|
| Asian Myths & Legends | 35% |
| Magic & Fantasy | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art & Architecture
- Asian Myths & Legends
- Family Stories
- Horror & Ghost Stories
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- Magic & Fantasy
- Friendship
- Bullying
- Paranormal
- Authors
- Hanna Alkaf
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 15, 2022
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Art & Architecture