ghostgirl

In this satirical yet heartfelt novel, Tonya Hurley explores the invisibility we all feel sometimes and the lengths we'll go to be seen.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
And if I should die before I awake,
I pray the popular attend my wake.

Charlotte Usher feels practically invisible at school, and then one day she really is invisible. Even worse: she's dead. And all because she choked on a gummy bear.

But being dead doesn't stop Charlotte from wanting to be popular; it just makes her more creative about achieving her goal.

If you thought high school was a matter of life or death, wait till you see just how true that is.

Praise for ghostgirl:

? "Polished dark-and-deadpan humor." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

? "Fast-paced and fun yet thought-provokingly heartwarming. Goofy, ghastly, intelligent, electrifying." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

? "Tim Burton and Edgar Allan Poe devotees will die for this fantastic, phantasmal read." —School Library Journal (starred review)

? "Readers with a taste for black humor and satire will feast on Hurley's crisp, wise dialogue. Anticipate a well deserved cult following." —VOYA (starred review)

"Written with deadpan wit ... this is a 'Wonderful Life'-like tale." —New York Post

"A sincere (and humorous) exploration of how we all feel invisible at one time or another ... perfect read." —CosmoGirl