{"product_id":"jinxed","title":"Jinxed","description":"The Golden Compass meets the digital age! When a coding star enters an elite technology academy, she discovers a world of competition, intrigue, and family secrets―plus a robotic companion that isn't what it seems.\nLacey Chu is a girl who codes. She has always dreamed of working as an engineer for MONCHA, the biggest tech firm in the world and the company behind the \"baku\"―a customizable \"pet\" with all the capabilities of a smartphone. But when Lacey is rejected by the elite academy that promises that future, she's crushed.\nOne night, Lacey comes across the broken form of a highly advanced baku. After she repairs it, the cat-shaped baku she calls Jinx opens its eyes and somehow gets her into her dream school. But Jinx is different than any other baku she's ever seen…He seems real.\nAs Lacey settles into life at school, competing with the best students in a battle of the bakus that tests her abilities, she learns that Jinx is part of a dangerous secret. Can Lacey hold on to Jinx and her dreams for the future?\nJinxed is the perfect…\nmiddle grade book for girls who are passionate about coding\nsummer reading chapter book for kids 9-12\nscience fiction book for kids 9-12\nengineer academy book\nrobot book for kids\n\"With a sharp eye toward the rising awareness of device addiction and a keen sense of wonder, McCulloch's tale is a feast for the imagination that celebrates women in STEM fields.\"―Publisher's Weekly, STARRED review\n\"I raced through this book…a little bit Golden Compass and all adventure.\"―Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1492683744\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1492683744.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:McCulloch, Amy\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41537817083962,"sku":"DBV.1492683744.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1492683744-0.jpg?v=1784344373","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/jinxed","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}