Author Description

Cynthea Liu, author of Disney's junior novel Turning Red and Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, pens a fast-paced, creepy mystery told with heart and humor. Age Level: 9 and up Grade Level: 4 and up Ben Franklin Gold Award Winner Royal Dragonfly Award Winner Scholastic Book Clubs selection Oklahoma Book Award Honor Illinois Reads List selection U.S. Asian Pacific American Library Association Selection Twelve-year-old Paris Pan has moved to a small town where she has a real shot at making friends. But that friendship comes at a price. She must take The Dare, something that caused a girl to disappear on the very property she now resides. To make matters worse, Paris must play basketball against her will, eradicate a crush on the least desirable boy in seventh grade, and cope with a family crisis that was possibly caused by a chili dog. A humorous, suspenseful middle-grade novel featuring a tween protagonist who is caught up in a "ghostly" mystery in a small town while navigating sticky situations at school and at home Great for children ages 9-12 who have grown out of chapter books and are looking for engrossing, fast-paced reading. Popular with both upper elementary and middle school girls and boys grades 4-7 Addresses social issues from peer-pressure, bullying, empathy, friendship, and more Makes a wonderful tool or gift for anyone looking for a story featuring a diverse, spunky female protagonist "Paris's desire for friendship will ring true with middle school readers." - School Library Journal "I have read it five times. Cynthea Liu, you are awesome, you write the best books in the world." Your number one fan, Hanna "We're going to do one chapter a night as our bedtime reading. It's really easy to read out loud, too. We're enjoying it!" - C. Tahmaseb, Parent "I