{"product_id":"jinxed-jinxed-1","title":"Jinxed (Jinxed, 1)","description":"\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 secretsplus a robotic companion that isnt what it seems.Lacey 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 bakua customizable pet with all the capabilities of a smartphone. But when Lacey is rejected by the elite academy that promises that future, shes crushed.One night, Lacey comes across the broken form of a highly advanced baku. After she repairs it, the catshaped baku she calls Jinx opens its eyes and somehow gets her into her dream school. But Jinx is different than any other baku shes ever seenHe seems real.As 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?Jinxed is the perfect middle grade book for girls who are passionate about coding summer reading chapter book for kids 912 science fiction book for kids 912 engineer academy book robot book for kidsWith a sharp eye toward the rising awareness of device addiction and a keen sense of wonder, McCullochs tale is a feast for the imagination that celebrates women in STEM fields.Publishers Weekly, STARRED reviewI raced through this booka little bit Golden Compass and all adventure.Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"McCulloch, Amy \/ paperback","offer_id":47846645727477,"sku":"SONG1728216370","price":8.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/81ZSF_0DUuL.jpg?v=1773837321","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/jinxed-jinxed-1","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}