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The Girl and the Ghost

byHanna Alkaf

Genres: Paranormal Children Fiction Everyday Heroism Quiet Desperation Survivors' Chronicles

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy middle grade fiction with supernatural elements and themes of friendship.

Topics FriendshipIdentitySurvival

MoodHopeful, Suspenseful, Bittersweet

Female protagonist

ViolenceMild

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. 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.

Language

Published on

31/03/2022

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780062940964

Price Comparison

waterstones

Paperback

6.99 £

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