{"product_id":"9780063043459_a-comb-of-wishes","title":"A Comb of Wishes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet against the backdrop of Caribbean folklore, Lisa Stringfellow’s spellbinding middle grade debut tells of a grieving girl and a vengeful mermaid and will enchant readers who loved Kacen Callender’s \u003ci\u003eHurricane Child \u003c\/i\u003eor Christian McKay Heidicker’s \u003ci\u003eScary Stories for Young Foxes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since her mother’s death, Kela feels every bit as broken as the shards of glass, known as “mermaid’s tears,” that sparkle on the Caribbean beaches of St. Rita. So when Kela and her friend Lissy stumble across an ancient-looking comb in a coral cave, with all she’s already lost, Kela can’t help but bring home her very own found treasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar away, deep in the cold ocean, the mermaid Ophidia can feel that her comb has been taken. And despite her hatred of all humans, her magic requires that she make a bargain: the comb in exchange for a wish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what Kela wants most is for her mother to be alive. And a wish that big will exact an even bigger price…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t miss the novel that Newbery-winning author Kelly Barnhill calls “one of the most promising works of fiction in a long time”!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaribbean Folklore:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the lush island of St. Rita, where legends of the sea are real and deals with ancient magical beings have devastating consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Vengeful Mermaid:\u003c\/b\u003e When Kela finds Ophidia’s magical comb, she unleashes the wrath of a powerful mermaid who will stop at nothing to get her property back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrief and Loss:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful and moving story about a daughter desperate to undo the loss of her mother, no matter the cost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlack Girl Magic:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow a brave Black protagonist, Kela, as she discovers that the magic to bring her mother back comes with a price she may not be able to pay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamily and Friendship:\u003c\/b\u003e Kela must rely on her friend Lissy and reconnect with her father as her magical bargain threatens to tear her world apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lisa Stringfellow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908460695701,"sku":"9780063043459","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063043459_97954b7a-0ba9-4cee-a9bb-e3d9aeda3715.jpg?v=1776889827","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063043459_a-comb-of-wishes","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}