The Girl and the Ghost

Equal parts heartwarming and haunting, The Girl and the Ghost tells the story of Suraya and her inseparable best friend Pink, who happens to be a ghost gifted to her by her late grandmother. Despite starting off sweet and innocent, Suraya’s friendship with Pink changes throughout the chapters as she grows up and makes new friends, sparking the latter’s toxic jealousy and serving as a cautionary tale that one person or relationship, no matter how near and dear, cannot be your everything. A most beautiful narrative consisting valuable lessons on friendship and love, grief and forgiveness, expertly interwoven with Malaysian culture, and packaged in a way that even younger readers can understand.