The Girl and the Ghost

The Girl and the Ghost
Hanna Alkaf
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NZ$ 16.99
Paperback
h194 x 130mm - 288pg
31 Mar 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780062940964
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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.
"Grippingly heart-wrenching and speaks to deeper themes of family, trauma, and friendship. . . a fascinating, page-turning tale. " -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "I can' t stop thinking about THE GIRL AND THE GHOST, a desperately beautiful novel about the many ways people can be haunted and the transformative power of friendship and love. A spellbinding story, told with an enormous heart. " -- Anne Ursu, author of the National Book Award Longlist title, The Real Boy "Delightfully gruesome, humorous, haunted and heart wrenching, The Girl and the Ghost is an intense tale of grief, family, friendship and forgiveness. " -- Robin Yardi, author of The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez
Hanna Alkaf is a writer from Malaysia, where the legend of the pelesit originated. She is the author of the young adult novel The Weight of Our Sky, and her work has appeared in Shape, Esquire, and Marie Claire, among others. The Girl and the Ghost is her first novel for middle grade readers. She lives in Kuala Lumpur with her family and can be visited at www. hannaalkaf. com.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780062940964
Published: 31 Mar 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 194mm
Width: 130mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 187g
Pages: 288

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