{"product_id":"jinxed","title":"Jinxed","description":"Used paperback in Very Good condition. \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLacey 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJinxed is the perfect...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003emiddle grade book for girls who are passionate about coding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esummer reading chapter book for kids 9-12\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003escience fiction book for kids 9-12\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eengineer academy book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erobot book for kids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"--Publishers Weekly, STARRED review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I raced through this book...a little bit Golden Compass and all adventure.\"--Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McCulloch, Amy","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":53799133970715,"sku":"mon0000797905","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/4004\/3291\/files\/8494423482803.jpg?v=1787260114","url":"https:\/\/bookalley.com\/products\/jinxed","provider":"Book Alley","version":"1.0","type":"link"}