Inspired by Hansel and Gretel, this spooky ghost story and touching debut investigates the gingerbread houses that we trap ourselves in when we dont 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, shes 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 embarrassmenta magical house across the lake that transforms her into the cool girl she always wanted to be. Maybe cottage life isnt so bad after all! But strange dreams are haunting Bee, and theres a chill in her bones she just cant shake.Bee follows her hunchand the scent of gingerbreadto 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: Theres a witch at Storm Lake. And shes coming for Bee.
