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Girl and the Ghost, The

Hanna Alkaf

Ages: 12+

Published: 2020

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books

ISBN: 978-0-06-294095-7

Keywords: Malaysia; supernatural; Muslims; friendship; grief; bullies

Suraya has inherited a ghostly demon from her grandmother whose friendship can be either destructive or healing. A contemporary version of a Malaysian folktale.