The Girl and the Ghost

* 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.

About the author

Hanna Alkaf is the author of several books for kids and teens, including The Girl and the Ghost, Hamra and the Jungle of Memories, and Tales from Cabin 23: Night of the Living Head. Hanna lives in Kuala Lumpur with her family and can be visited at hannaalkaf.com.

Summary

* 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.

Additional text

“An entertaining convergence of the supernatural with the everyday… touches of contemporary Malaysian life enrich the background: ethnic and religious diversity, layers of rapid social change, and loving descriptions of food abound."

Product details

• Authors: Hanna Alkaf, ALKAF HANNA
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780062940964
• ISBN: 978-0-06-294096-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; Asia, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / Asian, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Ghost Stories *, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / Asian, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories