{"product_id":"jinxed-9781728216379","title":"Jinxed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Golden Compass\u003c\/em\u003e meets the digital age! When a coding star enters an elite technology academy, she discovers a world of competition, intrigue, and family secrets--plus a robotic companion that isn't what it seems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacey Chu is a girl who codes. She has always dreamed of working as an engineer for MONCHA, the biggest tech firm in the world and the company behind the \"baku\"--a customizable \"pet\" with all the capabilities of a smartphone. But when Lacey is rejected by the elite academy that promises that future, she's crushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night, Lacey comes across the broken form of a highly advanced baku. After she repairs it, the cat-shaped baku she calls Jinx opens its eyes and somehow gets her into her dream school. But Jinx is different than any other baku she's ever seen...He seems real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lacey settles into life at school, competing with the best students in a battle of the bakus that tests her abilities, she learns that Jinx is part of a dangerous secret. Can Lacey hold on to Jinx and her dreams for the future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJinxed\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emiddle grade book for girls who are passionate about coding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esummer reading chapter book for kids 9-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003escience fiction book for kids 9-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eengineer academy book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erobot book for kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a sharp eye toward the rising awareness of device addiction and a keen sense of wonder, McCulloch's tale is a feast for the imagination that celebrates women in STEM fields.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I raced through this book...a little bit \u003cem\u003eGolden Compass\u003c\/em\u003e and all adventure.\"--Amie Kaufman, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCulloch, Amy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Amy McCulloch was born in the UK, raised in Canada, and currently lives in London. She is the author of the Jinxed duology as well as The Oathbreaker's Shadow duology and The Potion Diaries series. She loves traveling the world, researching extraordinary settings and intriguing stories for future books. Find her online at amymcculloch.net","brand":"Sourcebooks Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614999384338,"sku":"9781728216379","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_278977be-b50c-421f-8b4d-49dd4f2ec320.jpg?v=1732471218","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jinxed-9781728216379","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}