The Girl and the Ghost

Name: The Girl and the Ghost
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Hanna Alkaf
ISBN: 9780063010178

Author: Hanna Alkaf

Narrator: Mirai Booth-Ong

Unabridged: 6 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/04/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories, Children's Social Themes, Bullying

Synopsis

* 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 Hanna Alkaf

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hanna

Hi everyone! It's the author here. One of my pet peeves as a reader is when an author doesn't own up to their mistakes and tries to gloss over it like nothing happened. I don't want to do that. So here goes: In the ARCs of THE GIRL & THE GHOST, in the part of the book near the beginning where Suraya a......more

Goodreads review by Kai

"The most beautiful blooms come from the darkest soil." It's the balance between humour and horror for me. Be warned, this book is darker than you might expect and even I, teetering the line between Gen Y and Millenial, was scared at times. And yet, there are also many hilarious moments. It's probabl......more

Goodreads review by CW ✨

Oh my goodness, The Girl and the Ghost is the story I wish I had as a young diaspora Malaysian reader. I love this book with my whole heart and this is easily a new favourite book. - Follows Suraya, a Muslim Malay girl who lives in a kampung (village) and inherits a pelesit, a ghost whom she names Pin......more