Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread Sisters -- Emi Pinto, Hardcover

Inspired by Hansel and Gretel, this spooky ghost story and touching debut investigates the gingerbread houses that we trap ourselves in when we don't learn to love ourselves as we are, perfect for fans of Ghost Squad and The Girl and the Ghost.

Bee wanted to spend the summer reading Betsy Chillers books and exploring the new spooky theme park with her best friend. Instead, she's spending the summer trapped at Storm Lake with her too loud, too thrifty, and too Indian family.

Luckily, Bee finds a place to escape her embarrassment--a magical house across the lake that transforms her into the cool girl she always wanted to be. Maybe cottage life isn't so bad after all! But strange dreams are haunting Bee, and there's a chill in her bones she just can't shake.

Bee follows her hunch--and the scent of gingerbread--to Lucas, the dorky boy next door. He thinks there are ghosts in the forest, but new friend Alina tells her what Bee has feared all along: There's a witch at Storm Lake. And she's coming for Bee.

Author: Emi Pinto
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.09h x 5.43w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780063275720
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2023
Publishers Weekly 07/31/2023