{"product_id":"the-girl-and-the-ghost-9780062940964","title":"The Girl and the Ghost","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlkaf, Hanna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanna Alkaf\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of several books for kids and teens, including \u003cem\u003eThe Girl and the Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Hamra and the Jungle of Memories\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eTales from Cabin 23: Night of the Living Head\u003c\/em\u003e. Hanna lives in Kuala Lumpur with her family and can be visited at hannaalkaf.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612975239442,"sku":"9780062940964","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_756ccf81-effe-4589-b4a4-8cd9d1d2102a.jpg?v=1748509842","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-girl-and-the-ghost-9780062940964","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}