{"product_id":"this-is-not-a-ghost-story-9780062422446","title":"This Is Not a Ghost Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNothing is as it seems in this chilling, twisting tale by bestselling author Andrea Portes, perfect for fans of Madeleine Roux and Danielle Vega.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRife with dark humor and chilling twists, \u003cem\u003eThis Is Not a Ghost Story\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cem\u003eAmerican Horror Story \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eThere's Someone Inside Your House\u003c\/em\u003e. It will have readers flipping back to the very first page after the shocking finale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am not welcome. Somehow I know that. Something doesn't want me here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDaffodil Franklin has plans for a quiet summer before her freshman year at college, and luckily, she's found the job that can give her just that: housesitting a mansion\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efor a wealthy couple.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut as the summer progresses and shadows lengthen, Daffodil comes to realize the house is more than it appears. The spacious home seems to close in on her, and as she takes the long road into town, she feels eyes on her the entire way, and \u003cem\u003esomething\u003c\/em\u003e tugging her back.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Daffodil doesn't yet realize is that her job comes with a steep price. The house has a long-ago grudge it needs to settle . . . and Daffodil is the key to settling it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortes, Andrea:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAndrea Portes is the bestselling novelist of two critically lauded adult novels, \u003cem\u003eHick\u003c\/em\u003e, her debut, which was made into a feature film starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Alec Baldwin, Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne, and Juliette Lewis, and \u003cem\u003eBury This\u003c\/em\u003e. Her first novel for young adult readers, \u003cem\u003eAnatomy of a Misfit\u003c\/em\u003e, was called \"perfection in book form\" by \u003cem\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/em\u003e. Her other YA novels include \u003cem\u003eThe Fall of Butterflies \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLiberty: The Spy Who (Kind of) Liked Me. \u003c\/em\u003eAndrea Portes's spooky, timeless middle grade debut is \u003cem\u003eHenry \u0026amp; Eva and the Castle on the Cliff.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea grew up on the outskirts of Lincoln, Nebraska. Later, she attended Bryn Mawr College. Currently she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Sandy Tolan, their son, Wyatt, and their dog, Rascal. You can visit her online at www.andreaportes.squarespace.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859694358802,"sku":"9780062422446","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_86e07801-a9b1-488c-835f-5617675476d0.jpg?v=1737561951","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-is-not-a-ghost-story-9780062422446","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}