Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread Sisters

By Emi Pinto

A magical house offers escape, but a witch's threat looms at Storm Lake.

3.8/5 Goodreads · 121 ratings

304 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Bee's summer at Storm Lake turns eerie when a magical house transforms her into the girl she dreams of being. But unsettling dreams and a chilling presence hint at a lurking danger. With Lucas, the boy next door, and new friend Alina, Bee uncovers a witch's sinister plot. Can she escape the enchantment before it's too late?

From the publisher

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.

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